To be honest I don't really even remember much of what happened this week, awesome right??

But I know that our work is going well! Just the other day, we had a random investigator show up at church who we only taught once and that was like two months ago. She's 16 years old and came to church with another one of our investigators, and then after church, her and two other of our investigators decided to join in on a church choir practice! It was actually really funny because they didn't know the songs at all, they just thought it would be a fun way to get involved in the church I guess. So yes, our investigators are doing well!

So transfer day comes up in about 2 more weeks, which means in about two weeks, I will most like be leaving this area. It feels like I've only been here for about two months, so I guess time is moving pretty fast. I remember when I came into this area, I had the worst attitude about it. Between the companion and the difficulty of the work, I just wanted to leave the area. But fast forward 6 months later, and I could easily stay in this area for the rest of my mission. That's how it was in Irosin as well, I could have stayed there forever (Except Irosin has a more special place in my heart). I love this area and the people that I've met and the relationships I've made, and I especially love Elder Caballes, he's a champion. I'll be really sad if I don't get to stay with him for another transfer, but hey, I know it's all in God's hands.

It's interesting to go around all day and get a really close look into so many people's lives. We really get to see what makes people happy, what makes them sad, what makes them excited, satisfied, hopeless, loved, etc. And I can say with confidence and conviction that it is our message that makes these people find true happiness. One of our investigators just said to us yesterday, "Elders, I've lost my home, I had a stroke, and my husband was killed just earlier this year, but somehow I am happy. I don't know what you two have done to me, but I am so happy now." Well it's because she finally has a perspective that she has never had before. We have opened her eyes and she has found that source of eternal happiness. It makes me so sad when people reject us without even giving us a chance to tell them what it is we have, they are voting against their own happiness by rejecting us. I wish that everyone could just accept what we are teaching because it is the truth, and I love inviting everyone to learn what we have to teach because it has blessed my life and has blessed the life of my family.

I guess that'll be my short little email this week, but I love you all and hope you all stay well this week :)
Elder Austin Cook

Following is some photos from our activity today!