Hello Everyone,
How's everyone doing we are just having a wonderful time here in Cocoa. My new companion Elder Mangelson is so great, he's from Sandy Utah and he's just fresh out of the Mtc. You should have seen him here in Florida his first day. He was completely shell shocked, he's never been outside of Utah. However the next day he completely broke that shell and just jumped right into the work. He really is the best teacher that i have every been with and i'm very lucky to have him. He's very humble and sudmissive and is trying very hard to learn how to do the work so he'll be very teachable.
This week we've really got out to work and have done a good bit of tracting. And our weekly numbers show the work that we have put into it. This week for Eduardo was really hard and we appreciate the prayers that yall have prayed for him because there have been times when he has really needed it. This week he completely broke his tie to the less active which really needed to happen. I'm so glad that he had the stregnth to do that. His testimony is a testimony to me and shows how important the gospel is that he would give up such a relationship for it. I know he's happy with the descion he has made and we are extremely proud of him. At church on Sunday he really had just the biggest smile on his face and i know that he was really sincere. Later that evening we went to a members home and watched the testaments with him and really just enjoyed his company.
Well as for brother bullock we've got some bad news, he bailed right before his baptism on Sunday. That day he even came to church and callled him right before the baptism however i guess from what the members told he had talked to his parents that same day and they told him they would disown him if he joined. It's really sad to see but we can't do anything about their agency. Well if you fell for that one hahahahahahahahaha, brother bullock was baptized on Sunday and it was the greatest thing in the world. HEs such a champ and i'll post a couple of pictures to show him and the family they really are great.
Well we have also beeen teaching Theresa beaughs husband Joe and he came to chruch this Sunday. The Lord is really going to have to help us out there becasue he was really open up to us for whatever reason. But he really is a great guy and with all the miracles that the lord has done in this area getting joe to open up will be almost nothing. I guess just the faith we have in the lord is just been increased so much it's wonderful. Also good news for Thereasa her mother and father both were baptized this week, wow if that doesn't make me feel liked i accomplished something. Her brother also has a baptism date for the sixth of December.
Well last but deffinetly not least is Christine and Vernone Harville they are still coming along slowly but surely and we are really excited to work with them. WE are focusing on the small and simple things, just getting them to read and pray each day because we know that will help them build more faith especially in baptism. We are hoping to set a date with them for the 20th of November. I know they can do it i just pray they will go through with it and that they will keep their commitments because that will be the deciding factor in their lives. THey are great they are wonderful and i have really grown to love them.
love Elder Judd
