Hi Family,
We had a miracle this week! This past week on Wednesday, was our first full day in our new area (the Sunset Ward). The area hasn't seen much success for a long time, and there isn't really any investigators being taught here when we got to the area. So on Wed. we got a media referral for this guy named Rex - he requested a BOM. So we went to deliver it, and when we knocked on his door, no one was home. We were bummed out, but decided to knock on his neighbors door that lives below him. We thought - Maybe we are supposed to be in this area not to contact the referral, but to talk with someone else. So we knocked on the door, and it opened, and a girl says, "Hey guys come on in." We were surprised! She said, the guy that ordered the BOM is here. So we went in and sat down on the couch. We met the referral - Rex, and his girlfriend, Tracy - a less active member. We had a great lesson! Rex is super prepared! We invited them to church, and yesterday he came for the first time! He is loving it! Tonight we are going to teach him the restoration, and invite him to be baptized! I am so grateful that on the very first day of being in our new area, the Lord has blessed us with an amazing investigator! Tracy (the less active member) is awesome too! She has a really strong testimony, but has just lost the path a bit. We are excited to work with them and watch them progress as they come closer to Christ.
Wow, our new area is crazy! It is just north of our old area, but it is closer to downtown, so it is a lot busier. We have learned to stay out of the Castro! We were trying to contact a less active member there, but were afraid too! We got out of the car, and the first person that walks by us, glared at us and said, "You are in the wrong neighborhood." So we tried to contact the less active, but they were not home, so we left. There is still a lot of hard feelings since prop 8. There was actually a new movie that came out in the City that's called "The Mormons Proposition" or something like that. So we just stay away from the Castro. Missionaries have been ran out, or people throw things at us. The City is crazy! But we are loving our new area. The ward is great, and we are excited to be here. It is weird living in San Francisco, it is very different from all of the other places that I have lived. Our neighborhood and the place we live is super ghetto! It's fun.
So last Tuesday I got toe surgery! It wasn't bad at all. It was pretty sore after, but I'm excited to be done with all of this nonsense, when it finally heals. I have to wear sandals for one more week then I should be in shoes again! I am just happy that is hasn't rained while I've been wearing sandals.
So I wasn't able to send home pictures last Monday, but I sent some home today.
Our fourth of July was just a normal, wonderful day of missionary work. We had a few great lessons with some less active members, then spent the night on the rail cars contacting people - most of them were heading downtown to see the fire works. Then in our neighborhood there was just a bunch of people light illegal fireworks all night long, and drinking booze. Nothing new.
Well family I love you! The church is true! The Lord truly loves all of his children, and is preparing people everywhere to receive the fullness of his gospel - even in San Francisco!
I love you!
-Elder Cook
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