Another week is gone, and this Wednesday I hit being out for 70 weeks out of 104, and next Monday I hit 16 months. But lets go ahead and get started on how this week went, shall we?

For the most part it was a generally slow week, yet there was a lot going on so there wasn't really much time for any real finding to happen. We did service for Anna and Nick this week and that was cool, but I think for the most part they're "satisfied with our services", so we probably won't be able to see them anymore. Oh well, we still did our part. We also taught Richard and Leanne again, but right now it's more like "religious sharing time" because they don't really want to commit to do anything: reading, praying, even watching Mormon Messages, nuh-uh, they don't want to do it. Annoying, but until they drop us we'll do what we can. I also went on exchanges with Elder Brouwer this week, and that was pretty fun and we were able to work hard. We also picked up a former investigator named Simon, but there's a massive problem because it doesn't seem that his parents want us to teach him, but he says we can just meet behind their back. Sorry buddy, but until you either get permission or turn 18, we can't really teach. It kinda sucks because he's like the ONLY person in Eltham it seems who will actually keep commitments, but all in the Lords timing.

But what I really want to talk about to day was the fact that we had mini missionaries this weekend from another stake! If you remember about a month ago we were supposed to have minions but they duped out on us, so another stake spotted us two little ones for us to borrow over the weekend. I went with Isaac Truman (the one with the curly hair) who recently turned 16, and this would be his first mini mission, so I was praying that this would be a great if not life changing weekend for him. We did our thing and did tracting, street contacting, and some more tracting. He was pretty quite at first but soon opened up to me as the day went on. He was a stellar member to go with, and at the end of it all he said that he didn't want to come at first and was thinking about just not coming, but decided to come anyways and was sad that it had all happened so fast. He told me that he had a great weekend and didn't want it to end. Bro, I know what that feels like, because before I know it this mission of my own is going to come and go and I'll be back home wearing board shorts for the rest of my life, grow out my hair and never shave my beard. Jokes. But seriously, it was such a great weekend, and sorry I haven't given a lot of detail because I'm a bit crunched on time, but a picture's worth 1000 words. We're going to the beach today for a Zone P-Day, and the travel time there and back takes ages,

So this is the last week of the transfer and it's insane to think that I've been here for two. I'll probably be here a third and maybe even a fourth, but you never know! I don't really care if I stay or if I go, just wherever the Lord wants me. This work is true and I'm so grateful to be a part of it, because there are so many who don't want to be a part of it because of the workload required. Lots of things have happened during this mission and I just love it. If I have any advice for any young men who are questioning going on a mission: please prayerfully consider the blessings that are PROMISED TO YOU FROM HEAVENLY FATHER about it, because even if you feel you are unworthy, then get worthy. If you are inactive, then get active. If you don't feel you are adequate, remember whom the Lord calls he qualifies. This work is amazing and I pray that you will come join the ranks. Love you all tons, and as always, God be with you till we meet again.

-Elder Landon Cook