Back to Catalonia!

12/8  We had yet another marvelous week!  The biggest miracle of the week was that Nely was able to come to church again, and this time she brought her daughter Noelia. She had told us that Noelia was actually interested in being baptized as well, so we are super excited to start teaching her too. Nely has progressed so much and she is already sharing the gospel with everyone she can. She told us a while ago that she is pretty much teaching everything we teach her to her family. It has been such a great experience to be able to see her progress from the beginning. I still remember the first time I met her she told us that she would listen to us, but she didn't really believe in anything. Now she is totally prepared for baptism. It has been incredible to see the change the Book of Mormon and the gospel have brought to her life. I'm sad I won't be there to see her baptism, but I am happy to have taken part in her conversion.

Elder Peay has improved a lot. I really am so glad for the opportunity that I have had to train him. It's been great seeing how he has progressed as well. He has developed a really good work ethic, and I'm not worried at all about leaving him with the area. I am sure he will do great, and he will become a great missionary.

One thing I learned this week was the importance of living the gospel. There is a scripture in John 7:17 that reads, "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself". This is a great scripture to explain to investigators the need to put it to the test. In order to find out if something is true, we need to test it to find out. For example, one
cannot receive a testimony of the Book of Mormon without reading it. It is so important for our investigators to apply the principles we teach in order to find out if what we teach is true. Likewise, it is also vitally important that us as members apply the principles of the gospel in our lives so that we too can strengthen our testimonies. I know that by living the principles of the gospel, we can strengthen our testimonies and be examples for those around us.

P.S. I got transferred to Tarragona and my new companion is Elder Cook from Riverton Ut!!

Justin and Elder Cook