Honestly not much happened this week! We are having a zone wide baptism service on the 24th, so there are a bunch of missionaries in our district who have people they are going to baptize on that day, so they all needed those baptismal candidates interviewed this week. Since Elder Perkins is a District Leader, we had to go do all of the interviews, and each interview takes about an hour to do. So needless to say, our whole week was just filled with interviews. Well, he interviews, and i just sit outside playing with a yo-yo or something.

So my 12-week training is almost finished!  After those 12 weeks are up, I get a new companion, which is going to be crazy!  It's weird to think I've already been here for 3 months, which I know is nothing compared to 2 years, but still. I really have no idea what's gonna happen to me after Elder Perkins leaves, and I'm kind of scared to see who my next companion is going to be. I kind of want it to be a Filipino just because I need my Tagalog to get better, but I guess we will see.

Honestly not much to update on this week! Sorry about that, but next week will be better because I will have Christmas to talk about! Alright, I love you all and will write again next week! 

Love
Elder Austin Cook

Elder ALutaya enjoying the Christmas tree that mom sent

Me and my Filipino mom who always cooks

us burgers. She runs a burger stand (but does not

own it). On this night, we went there, and jokingly

I asked if I could cook myself a burger. Not only

did she let me cook my own burgers, but she straight

up made me cook burgers for a couple of customers

as well! She's literally my favorite woman here.

Mine and Elder Montemayors cute sock picture