WOW what an amazing week it has been! So I don't have much time today as I would appreciate, but the libraries were closed yesterday for some public holiday. Anyways, I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter! Strange to have it in March instead of April.

Went to a place called Walhalla up north for last P-Day w/ The Winfield Family

But MAN!!! The one thing I want to talk about right now is Ian! Seriously, he is so prepared! He is so ready to be baptized, and he heard the story of the missionaries in the Brussles bombing and because of that he wants to be baptized! He has had some seriously strong powerful and personal moments with Heavenly Father this week, and has kept ALL commitments and gone above and beyond that of normal people looking into the church. We have taught him a lot with the help of Ross Gilberts who is basically the man at everything under the sun, but we have taught him so many times this week and he loves it. He came to all hours of church and loved all of it, and we showed him the baptismal font which only confirmed his excitement to be baptized. Ian, over the past five days, has read all the way from 1 Nephi Chapter 1 to Mosiah 22: THAT'S OVER 180 PAGES!!! IN FIVE DAYS!!! And he loves it and is absorbing so much from it! How the Lord has prepared him to be taught and us to teach him. So many miracles in him, and he is the man. I can't say it enough. We're going to go teach him today the Word of Wisdom because he does smoke and drink occasionally, but I'm sure he'll be able to kick it in no time at all.

Wednesday we went to the doctors probably for the last time for my eye, and the doctor gave me the okay to wear contact lenses again but to just be careful with them. I'm going to wear them probably every other day just for safety, and I'm starting to actually like the way these glasses look on me.

Not enough time to talk about much else, but there isn't really much else to talk about. Casil and I are doing well, although it can be tough sometimes. That's okay, it prepares me to be a better husband and father for the future. The transfer ends in three weeks' time, so HOPEFULLY I finally get the champion missionary I've been waiting for as a companion. Love you all tons, I'm grateful for all the prayers you have sent in my behalf and for our investigators, and as always, God be with you till we meet again.

Austin... This ones for you!

-Elder Landon Cook

Ponderize: Doctrine and Covenants 1:31-32

I have received many messages from members in Australia and the message below is from Suzy Winfield.  This family has taken such good care of Elder Landon Cook and his companion ♥

Elder Casil and me at Wahalla

Elder Cook and elder Casil are amazing. They are taking Liam (our son) on a mini mission with them for a couple of days this week and next week. I am so thankful to them for taking Liam on board to have a sneak preview about what a mission is like. Elder cook is such a diligent missionary - he is not happy unless he can find people to teach - a great example for Liam - Liam is turning 18 in July so this will be a wonderful experience for him in preparation for his own mission next year (school finishes at the end of November for year 12s here) I hear that elder cooks brother is the same age. How time flies!!! He must be getting excited about serving a mission as well. Take care xx Suzy

Wahalla

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Wahalla

Walhalla

Wahalla

Missionary work can sure be tiring

Elder Casil lulling Elder Take to sleep

Elder Johnson and I went on exchanges. It was pretty awesome.

Ran over the Easter bunny. Aw shoot