T1, W3

Mi familia,

The highlight of the week is that we have 3 new investigators!!! our efforts to find people to teach are starting to pay off. We've been going through the area book and stopping by old contacts. We've also gotten a couple of referals from others. yesterday's was probably the one I'm most excited about. He is a friend of an in-active member who wants to start coming back to church. He had us over yesterday and invited his friend over. We also brought a recent convert with us. Marcelo, the friend, has been searching for peace in his life for a long time. He's had a rough life. I'm so grateful for the friendship of that in-active member who because of him, lead us to Marcelo. I know this gospel can help him find the peace he seeks. I can't wait to see him really use the atonement in his life. It feels like he's ready. He even committed to come to church next sunday. I feel like he is super ready!

We've been seeing the fruits of our efforts to advertize for our ESL class. our numbers have really gone up since I got here. It's exciting to see, and hopefully something more will come of it. Hna. Brown and I had five students last class!

The weather has been staying mild. We've had some blue skies the last few days. Oh, It's wonderful. I'm surprised it hasn't snowed yet (knock on wood). The other day, Sis. Dodge, the senior sister in our district, said that it was colder in Idaho than here (that was Wednesday). But it will probably cool off soon.

Since Canadian Thanksgiving was in October, Christmas preparations are already underway here. Hna. Brown and I want to decorate our apartment a little and we've started listening to some christmas music. It's fun :) We might get a Thanksgiving dinner from a member when the American Thanksgiving rolls around. I think we've had two offers so far :).

I have a testimony of the gospel, it's simplicity. I know that God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He doesn't change, neither do His commandments and church. I'm so grateful for the restoration and for the gospel in my life, the peace and security it has brought me. I want so much to share it with others so they can find that peace also.

The church is true. It has been restored. And it's up to all of us to get the word out :) The Lord is preparing people to recieve it, we just have to find them and bring them into the gate of baptism.

Have a wonderful week, ya'll!

Yours,

Hna. Cottam