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Week 41

Hey Everyone :D

I feel abit like Dad; where has the week gone.

I bought 2 pair of shoes (2 pairs of the same make of shoe), it wasn't really planned either it was oh, they have a sale and I'll need some new shoes soon (my old ones already have some holes in the bottom) so I thought while my area was in the city I should get some... yes... they're slip on (shoelaces are annoying to tie/untie esp when its wet) and I figured that crystal sole would be good so they don't wear out bc I remembered Dad looking at a pair like that before I left.

That cyclone didn't even get us.. I think Hamilton is too far inland for anything, it's not even that windy. Yes I got that photo with Elder Pinono (my legs look really long and my body short for some reason....) Yeah, the weeks been fast we didn't get to teach Z and N this week either they were good to go for our appt but then they had a house inspection (inspections can be whenever) so we'll try again this week. We've had some interesting people this week;

Billy Bob, yes that's his name, doesn't want to ask God if what we're teaching him is true; he wants to ask his Pastor..... Well he wouldn't tell you that what we're sharing is true would he now!! hahaha

Colin, we invited him to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. so we follow up and he says he read "most of it" but he wants to talk about the "research" he did on the Book of Mormon. I coluld tell he didn't read or pray about it. I was almost going to be cheeky and ask something like "oh so you read the bit with Ammon slaying the elephant?" (or something else that never happened hahaha) bc he'd probably say "yeah yeah i read that bit" but i didn't....

A good exp this week; A a LA we went to visit her, She has 2 kids. Anyway, after talking she says "are you going to share a message" so I shared the first scripture that came into my mind; Alma 37:36-37 and afterwards she said "yknow, that's exactly what I needed to hear right now" and I knew it wasn't me thinking that but the spirit telling me to share that scripture with her

I shared with the kids from the park, (last week) about how Jesus was telling the Pharisees they would watch for signs of the weather and be able to tell what tmrw was going to be like but He had performed all the great miracles and healings and yet they still disbelieved that He was the Son of God even though they had seen these signs. (that's just what I had opened to...)

Well if i have to vote, they'll let me know. (Terri here - He has to vote. There is a new thing called iVote, so even if you are overseas they make you vote now)

Zone conference was good. Sister Nielsen (and Sis Rudd... it was more a discussion setting again) talked about having our "wheels" in balance and each of the 5 spokes; physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual; need to be ok as well so staying healthy and that sorta thing. Elder Nielsen taught us about why we're here (as in on our missions and in this specific mission) how we are called to a place by a prophet, seer and revelator and how that process works.
He talked about how perfect Days are when we follow and are taught by the Spirit D&C 50:24. Here.
2 Nephi 31:20,Here. hope is a light 'perfect brightness of hope'
Ether 12:4. Here. having hope -
How miracles are wrought by our faith and their faith 2 Nephi 27:23 Here.12:12

and a whole bunch of other stuff which I could go on about but I don't have the time to type it all out.
Words of Mormon 1:5 Here. :P

Haven't been site seeing on P-day's just mucking around in the park.

Love you

Elder Cox