Lieve Familie,
Well familie it is the final countdown here for Elder Alade and I hope that
you are all excited to see him this up coming Monday. I have been
giving him all the details about each and every one of you and just getting him
really pumped up to meet you all. He is super excited and I'm not going to lie,
I'm a little jealous. Hahah but I have no worries that you all will take really
good care of him.
So
familie where to even begin about this week: It has been just another week full
of miracles here with "The Magic 3". It really amazes me just
how real our Heavenly Fathers plan is. My testimony this week has absolutely
grown regarding our Heavenly Fathers plan and it is actually scaring me. I have
found myself somehow in "the right place at the right time" on so
many occasions this past week. I really just don’t even know how to describe it
or put it into words.
One day we were biking in the pouring rain (very typical) and had nothing
really planned for the day besides a few look-ups. Well after biking
in the midst of this awful cold rain for about 30 minutes I had the
strongest feeling to turn my bike around and start biking the opposite
direction. It was freezing and "the Magic 3" were soaked- but we did
it anyway and turned around. As we were retracing our steps a persons name came
to mind for us to go look up so we all made the decision to bike to this
guy's house. After upon arriving at his house we found that no one was home
and, due to the weather, not a single person was even on the street to contact.
It was then that we all remembered that there was lady we have tried several
times to make contact with for the past 4 weeks or so but every time we
have gone by she just gives us the typical "come back another
time" or is never home. Well she lived really close by and we decided to
give it a last chance. Well we rang her bell and what do you
know, she let us right in. Once inside her apartment she began to tell us how
she has been in a lot of pain because of a surgery that she just went through
and has found herself extremely depressed from having to go to the
hospital almost everyday. She then told us that she has been
praying the past week for us to come by and the whole day. Turns out that
she just finished her prayer when we rung on her bell. It was just a
confirmation for me that the Lord has a plan for everyone.
Honestly, I don’t even know how
to describe it family but it was an amazing moment and she really needed some
help that day. We ended up giving her the whole first lesson and a book of Mormon
and most importantly... we made her day. This story probably sounds lame but I
think it is, just because I can't really explain it and also because I am awful
at putting all this onto paper.. hahaah but anyways it was awesome and a real
testimony builder!
Other things from the week... well Ethlyn has been amazing and honestly I can’t
even write what has happened between us and her into an email because it is
just so special. Our appointment with her this week was the strongest and most spiritual
appointment I have ever had on my whole mission. And I really mean that. The
spirit was so strong and it left us all crying our eyes out like little girls.
I wish I was better at this whole email thing family, or had more time to actually
think about what to write. The experiences here have been absolutely life
changing and there are some things I just cannot share. But all I do know is that I love
this gospel and I love the plan that our Heavenly Father has for us. His plan
is perfect and even though we have our tough moments or bumps on the way,
eventually we will look back and realize just how blessed we were during those
tough times.
LOVE YOU FAMILIE AND MISS YOU ALL SO
MUCH.
ENJOY TO THE END and remember
ONLY THROUGH FAILURE WILL YOU FIND SUCCESS.
-Elder Cook(ie)
Oh ps: on Saturday we went and played indoor beach
volleyball with some of the Muntinga's and OOOH MIJ HEMELJE it was freakin
awesome!
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