My Dear Family!
Oh how I love this great work! This week has truly been an amazing one, and I can't wait for this upcoming week! So many miracles and so many blessings I just really can't even believe it. But I do;) haha
But really this week was amazing. It was kind of hard because it was one of those weeks where we are planning all of our lessons, but some people aren't showing up:/ but we just kept working hard, and really trusted in the lord and the week really turned around and we were able to make the Standards of Excellence again! Which is a really big deal and we were really excited about it. The Lord really did just help us along as we just had faith in him and faith that we would be able to do it! I can't believe how blessed we have been as a companionship, but I really think it is just because all of us have a ton of faith in this work and know that as we strive to be more and more obedient and try to be more profitable servants of the Lord, we are able to see miracles. So amazing.
My favorite part of the work right now is just the teaching an fellowshipping. Seriously it is just the best feeling as you talk to these people, and really bring them closer to Christ and see them changing. I have really gotten close to a less active member named Y_____. He is such a goof..but he is so funny. I still don't speak Japanese very well, but we still just connect way good and it has been so fun to watch our friendship grow. It has been even more amazing though, to watch him change and begin to be more active in the church. Really he is slowly changing into a better person and it really is amazing! Just by loving him, and talking to him and inviting him, we have been able to slowly bring him back, and hopefully bring him back to stay!
There really are so many amazing things in this work that I wish I could just write a novel because there really is so much! But I know that I am just really blessed to be able to have this experience. Seriously I know that it really is such a blessing that the Lord trusts us as missionaries, so be in these amazing places across the world and preach his gospel and bring his children closer to them!
I love this gospel. I love the work that I'm doing. I love the Book of Mormon so much. It is seriously the absolute best teaching tool, and has the power to change lives. I HAVE SEEN IT. I know that the people here are ready to hear the gospel and I know that I am just the lucky one to be a part.
I love you all so much! Know that I pray for you every day and that I think of you! Talk to you soon!
Love,
Elder Cottle
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