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| Feed them and they will love you |
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| Samarles Mmmmm |
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| Something looks fishy here |
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| I thought I lef the rain in Seattle!! |
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| Beautiful Family~ |
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Fish, Cinnamon Rolls and Baptisms?
This week i made samarle, a Romanian dish. basically its meat with rice and spices rolled up in a firmented cabbage leaf and then boiled for a long time! heres also pics of the fish we ate, it was actually really good. it had garlic and red bell peppers cooked with it! (we didnt eat the fish heads, dont worry..)
this week i felt like i was back in washington...it was so rainy!!:((( i thought for sure i wouldnt see rain for the next year and a half..but we definitely did! crazy wind too, the sun is back out today so im happy :) someone said that there is a week of straight rain in the spring, and then summer starts! yay
we also ate another interesting food- leche frita. literally means fried milk. this one is a spanish recipe! you mix milk corn starch and sugar, you can add cinnamon or lemon or other stuff to flavor it. then you pour it in a pan and freeze it. cut it into cubes and fry it. haha it had the consistency of tofu... but try it and tell me what you think!(:
We made some bomb cinnamon rolls for FHE and everyone loves us now :)
sooooo this saturday was pretty exciting....Our Investigator got baptized! it was amazing. the day was so crazy for my comp and i. we were running around preparing everything so that it would go smoothly for her and the spirit would be there. and it was!(: we made cookies and had Natalya sing the song "Come Unto Christ". look up that song! its sooo good. and this RM Natalya (she served in Cali and just got back like 2 months ago!) her voice is insaaane! shes so talented. then Victoria shared a brief testimony after she was baptized and it was so cool. one thing i love about the gospel being so young in spain still, is that everyones testimonies are so unique. i feel like sometimes in the church we get in the habit of that "general testimony" if that makes sense? it was so cute, her little baby Isabella is 1yrs old and afterwards Victoria was like, "Just wait until you are 8 Isabella" awww my heart melted! its amazing to see peoples lives change because of the gospel. (: they become so much happier, more peaceful, positive etc. her home is so much more warm than when we first started teaching her. we also gave her a pic of Christ because she really wanted one for her room and she loved it!(:
this week i listened to a talk by Elder Holland,"Broken Things" from April 2006, look it up!! its sooo good. i know that if we hand over all our stresses, flaws, everything- He gives us back rest and peace and so much more then the world can offer. we can feel light, and He makes so much more out of us then we can on our own. I love this gospel, i love that i know families are forever, and i love sharing this message of hope with people - its not just for some people, its the plan God made for us all, as His children(:
i love you all so much!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxo hermana cook(:
ps saturday marked my 2 months!(;
this week i felt like i was back in washington...it was so rainy!!:((( i thought for sure i wouldnt see rain for the next year and a half..but we definitely did! crazy wind too, the sun is back out today so im happy :) someone said that there is a week of straight rain in the spring, and then summer starts! yay
we also ate another interesting food- leche frita. literally means fried milk. this one is a spanish recipe! you mix milk corn starch and sugar, you can add cinnamon or lemon or other stuff to flavor it. then you pour it in a pan and freeze it. cut it into cubes and fry it. haha it had the consistency of tofu... but try it and tell me what you think!(:
We made some bomb cinnamon rolls for FHE and everyone loves us now :)
sooooo this saturday was pretty exciting....Our Investigator got baptized! it was amazing. the day was so crazy for my comp and i. we were running around preparing everything so that it would go smoothly for her and the spirit would be there. and it was!(: we made cookies and had Natalya sing the song "Come Unto Christ". look up that song! its sooo good. and this RM Natalya (she served in Cali and just got back like 2 months ago!) her voice is insaaane! shes so talented. then Victoria shared a brief testimony after she was baptized and it was so cool. one thing i love about the gospel being so young in spain still, is that everyones testimonies are so unique. i feel like sometimes in the church we get in the habit of that "general testimony" if that makes sense? it was so cute, her little baby Isabella is 1yrs old and afterwards Victoria was like, "Just wait until you are 8 Isabella" awww my heart melted! its amazing to see peoples lives change because of the gospel. (: they become so much happier, more peaceful, positive etc. her home is so much more warm than when we first started teaching her. we also gave her a pic of Christ because she really wanted one for her room and she loved it!(:
this week i listened to a talk by Elder Holland,"Broken Things" from April 2006, look it up!! its sooo good. i know that if we hand over all our stresses, flaws, everything- He gives us back rest and peace and so much more then the world can offer. we can feel light, and He makes so much more out of us then we can on our own. I love this gospel, i love that i know families are forever, and i love sharing this message of hope with people - its not just for some people, its the plan God made for us all, as His children(:
i love you all so much!!!!!
xoxoxoxoxo hermana cook(:
ps saturday marked my 2 months!(;
Monday, March 9, 2015
We talk to everyone :)
| These investigators would not sit still or pay attention~ Must work on teaching strategies |
I think this is the missionary apartment~ ha ha ha
| He was totally Captivated with our message |
| Welcome Home~ My new home |
Sunday, March 8, 2015
"There will be times when you will feel overwhelmed. One of the ways you will be attacked is with the feeling that you are inadequate. Well, you are inadequate to answer a call to represent God with only your own powers. But you have access to more than your natural capacities, and you do not work
alone. The Lord will magnify what you say and what you do in the eyes of the people you serve. He will send the Holy Ghost to manifest to them that what you spoke was true. What you say and do will carry hope and give direction to people far beyond your natural abilities and your own understanding...
Your call has eternal consequences for others and for you. In the world to come, thousands may call your name blessed, even more than the people you serve here."
Henry B. Eyring
Let the teaching begin~
I am emailing to let you know I made it to Malaga!
We are at the stake center now, interviewing and orientating and such. I interviewed with President and Sister Deere first. they are wonderful! I get to meet my trainer and figure out where I start out at around 130, and then I will be off! its crazy but exciting. I'm so happy here, I almost feel guilty being this happy haha. I miss you all so much!!! but I know that the Lord is blessing and taking care of you for me:) D&C 100:1
Love, Hermana Cook
We are at the stake center now, interviewing and orientating and such. I interviewed with President and Sister Deere first. they are wonderful! I get to meet my trainer and figure out where I start out at around 130, and then I will be off! its crazy but exciting. I'm so happy here, I almost feel guilty being this happy haha. I miss you all so much!!! but I know that the Lord is blessing and taking care of you for me:) D&C 100:1
Love, Hermana Cook
Ready, Set, Go! I'm ready and set to go teach~
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| I made it to Malaga! 20 new missionaries! |
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| Meet my trainer~ Sis Merrill~ Malaga 2 |
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