Hey Everyone!
Time just doesn't stop, that's for sure. I have just been going
nonstop this week, but that's a good thing. I can't even imagine
wasting time on the mission. I hope you all are doing great! I'm sure
you're a all excited for the holidays. I know I am. Thanksgiving and
Christmas are going to be so fun here! But anyway, I'm excited to
share my experiences this past week with you, there's a lot of good
ones.
Tuesday we drove to Broomall, PA for Elder Harris' Golden Retraining.
It was really great! They talked about the same things for the most
part when I went to my retraining, but I learned so much more. It was
like the Lord just always has something to teach me, which I am so
grateful for. I also got to do a role play of a street contact with my
Mission President which was pretty fun and different at the same time.
All of us had such a blast, trainers and Goldens. I really loved
getting to know the trainers and seeing good friends, like my friend
Elder Drake, who is serving in Pottsville. I'm also glad my son, Elder
Harris, did a great job (trainers are dads). He's doing a good job so
far in his mission, I can tell he really does care and is progressing
very well. Also, traffic to Broomall is insane. We went on the road
call Roosevelt Lane, which has six lane and a divider between three
lanes. It's one of the most accident prone roads in the country and it
was just so crazy. But on the way home we drove through center city,
and it was so amazing. There were all these murals and endless amounts
of people. I just want to stay there the rest of the day and do street
contacting. But I'm not worried, I'll get there one day!
Thursday, we went to Zone Training and had a really fun time. Elder
Bowman and Elder McCarthur did a great job with the training. We also
met some mini missionaries (16 year olds who are with missionaries for
a few days) from Delaware and the North Jersey. They were pretty smart
in the gospel, I'm just grateful the youth understands the importance
of preparing now for a mission. After Zone Training, I did a two day
exchange with Elder McCarthur, we went to Cherry Hill the first day
and Moorestown the second. He's been my Zone Leader ever since I have
been out on my mission, so needless to say, it was pretty nice to
spend two days with him just working together.
Sunday was pretty much the best part of the week. All week we were
getting ready for Spencer's baptism (interview, the program, etc.) and
to finally see him be baptized was great. His wife, Rebecca, was
sitting next to me and she was just beaming constantly. I was just so
happy for her, it was her first time seeing a baptism besides her own.
She gave the closing prayer and was so nervous, but it was pretty
powerful. I truly did feel the spirit as she prayed. The end of the
night was pretty much perfect. We taught David, who we have been
teaching for months. When we got there, he had almost finished 1st
Nephi and just wants to do everything he can to strengthen his faith.
He had all these questions written down and we just had a great
discussion with him. At the end of it, he gave the prayer and was so
emotional, I was so happy with the progress he is making to get back
to being active.
It's constant 40's over here but that doesn't bother us. We just keep
on moving, because that's all you can do. Anyway, I hope all of you
have a great week. I truly do love you guys and I do love the gospel,
may we all be strengthened in the Lord and His everlasting grace. Keep
being great!
Elder Cortes
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