G'day mates hah ya gan'? Ye faire dinkum kabbah heaps-as grouse as mate. First of all, a small thank you and remembrance for the families who were affected during the bombing of 9/11. Here it's pretty crazy when it comes to the Isis threats, but it's nothing to take into serious consideration because they're just trying to stir people up into a fearful frenzy. But this week was pretty dang sweet, but not too much out of the ordinary has happened though. Last week for P-Day we went to this Vietnam war memorial thing that was cool and we took some pictures there, and we went to some nature walk to. We've also been able to pick up a few former investigators that have been taught ages ago, but they definitely fit the description in 2 Nephi 29, but we'll keep working with them. We did some work in this suburb in our area called Kilmore, and that's apparently where all the work is everyone says. While we were there we were threatened a couple of times, and after I said to the guy "Have a nice day!" in literally the nicest way possible (because everyone deserves a good day and to be happy) he opens the door and says "Wanna be a smart-ash? I smash your firetruck head with a baseball bat!!! Firetruck off!!" Oh well, people like that seriously don't even bug me anymore because I know they're just full of bluffs: they won't REALLY kill me, just threaten to because they've got nothing better to do with their lives.

But while down there (and Kilmore is about 20 miles south of Seymour) we prayed where Heavenly Father wanted us to tract before we even started tracting so that way we can be tools in his hand as to where he wants us to be. We then took out the map and chose a street to tract, and when we chose the street we decided that we'd start on the hidden butt end of the street. There were a few people who were rude to us, and some lady yelled at us saying that nobody on this street would EVER be interested in our religion before slamming the door. I've never had a stronger "water off a ducks back" moment in my life. LITERALLY the next house we tracted into, so this lady's neighbor, was super nice to us and we talked to her for like half an hour, and even though she's not religious she was really keen for us to teach her and her three daughters about eternal families. She invited us inside but because she's divorced and there's no man in the home we wouldn't go in, so we said that we could come back later next week (which would be this upcoming Saturday) and we could bring a few members of the church with us to meet so there'd be a male in the home. She said that'd be great because she homeschools her daughters and doesn't really know a lot of people in Kilmore and would want to get some local friends, so we plan on seeing her this Saturday. FEETCHING MIRACLES!!!!

But the missionaries in this branch in the past have been less than exemplary because they broke rules A LOT, especially when it comes to going in the home without a member of the same gender in the home, so the branch kinda looks at us like "Wow, look at these stuck-up rule keeping missionaries." It's pretty frustrating, especially since those disobedient missionaries baptized quite a few people while they were here, and in the branch's mind that confirms to them "Yay for dodgy!" But I don't care and neither does Cuenca: we're going to keep working our hardest here in the branch whether they're on our side or not. I'd prefer that they helped us, but if not then that's their problem because I have no problem with members turning a few cold shoulders for us doing what we should be doing. Can't help but love them though. The work will continue, and I can tell you this that the reception of people here is WAY better than that in Eltham, so that makes me happy.

As for this week we've got about five bajillion things going on: District Meeting, DLC (a type of missionary meeting for Zone and District Leaders), and I've got to go on TWO exchanges with different companionships. So as for the work in Seymour, it might slow down a bit because we'll be out of the area quite a lot, and it'll probably be that way for the rest of the transfer because we're so busy, but that's okay because that's what makes the time on the mission so fast and enjoyable. Love you all, and as always, God be with you till we meet again.

-Elder Landon Cook

Ponderize: Alma 29:4