Hey everyone!
I'm glad I'm able to write you this week with a lot that happened to start the transfer off.
Well, from the subject line, it's been pretty crazy with snow coming and the fact it has been unpredictable to figure out when it comes definitely makes life interesting. For example, on Friday we got about 6 inches of snow which was not in the forecast at all, but it was a pretty special experience for use. We didn't get a call that we needed to stay inside but we didn't think it would be the smartest idea to go use the car. So we decided to do a bit of tracting in the snow and it was actually pretty fun. Probably one of the biggest lessons I have learned on my mission is that you make the most of any situation you are put in. I was just excited to share the Gospel in a pretty unique set of circumstances and it was pretty cool to see people asking what in the world were two young guys going door to door while it was snowing pretty hard. It was definitely one of the best experiences I have had with the snow on my mission for sure. Unfortunately, they're calling for a bigger storm so we might unfortunately be having to stay inside a bit, but hey, this is probably the last experience I'll have with snow on my mission so I better make the most of it!
We also had a really great experience finding a new investigator named Tim through knocking doors, early last week. It was pretty special because we didn't find Tim until we had been finding for a few hours. We were on our last set of apartments right before we went to our dinner appointment and Tim let us right in to let us teach him the message of the Restoration. It really just makes me think of the sons of Mosiah, who didn't have immediate success in their personal ministries. Some of them were imprisoned, beaten, or cast out. But in the end, they were the instruments of bringing thousands of souls unto repentance. It just goes to show, the Lord will always fulfill His promises. It may not be on our timetable, or even the way we want it answered, but it will happen.
The new transfer has been good so far. Although Elder Morton and I stayed together, we did have some pretty neat changes to the Zone. The biggest one I'm excited for is that Elder Huber, who was a District Leader in the Reading Zone, is my new Zone Leader. So it'll be pretty great to catch up and have a great time with him. The work is well, Skylar and Eugene are progressing slowly, but it's definitely getting there. I'm thankful for my mission, and for the Gospel. Serving a mission is the best decision I've ever made in my life and I will always look back and be grateful that I accepted the call to serve. Heavenly Father has blessed me more than I could have ever asked for while being out here. I'm excited to see what He is going to teach me these next four months. The work is good, the Gospel is true, and Jesus is the Christ. Everything else will fall into place.
Elder Cortes
Doylestown, PA
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