The past few weeks flew by like it
was nothing. It sounds like so much has gone on back home. Last Monday I had
limited time to email then the keyboard broke while I was in the middle of an
email so I tried to send what I had but I guess it didn’t make it to you. I'm
really sorry about that, it left a hole in my plans for the week. I know you
all look forward to me writing home. But can say I have been keeping extremely
busy with Elder Tamale. All is well in Zion.
They tell us to have our families
send letters and packages to the mission home because the church apparently has
a deal with the post service. The NZ Post Service is terrible so they like us
to have you send those important things to the mission home, then they re-stamp
it and send it to our flat
It’s great to hear about all the
good things going on back home. I pray for You, Dad, Trevan, Shae and Brooklyn every
night and I don’t forget about Josh or Jon. Or my closest friends. So I hope
each and everyone is feeling the blessings that come from supporting the missionaries
all over the world.
Brooklyn, I love you and I am very
proud of you! I can’t believe how smart you are! Keep up the good work in
school and everything else! Good luck with you play/musical and with your
science project :) Always remember I love you, but most importantly your
Heavenly Father loves you and your Savior Jesus Christ loves you more than you
can imagine :)
Shaelynne, think of this, "If
Jesus were to see me today, how would I want to appear to him?" Red
highlights would look great in that beautiful blonde hair of yours, but just
remember what I told you just barely to think about. Put some red in the under
layers of your hair. Then when it pokes out everyone thinks it’s awesome. So that’s my advice :) I’m excited to hear you
are driving, just be careful :) And as you begin to "date" in a month
and a half, always remember that you are a daughter of God and only go for
those that I would approve of. You will know who to give the time of day and
not to. Just remember to be hard to get :) I love you always!
Trevan, Keep up the Hard works my
man! :) Your no NERD, you just apply yourself :) remember that excuse I used to
use :) You were always smarter and quicker than I was so keep it up alright?!
Never Give up. Read Romans chapter 8 when you’re having a hard time alright?
Love you dude :) You're Scox mate! (meaning you’re a stud).
Mom and Dad, thank you for all the
support and all the love. Thank you for working hard every day and teaching all
of us kids how to make it in the world and how to be good people. Never forget
that though we had some hills to climb, I love you because you are the best
parents in the world! I must have been a smart spirit before this life to have
chosen you as my loving parents.
Elder Tamale and I are having quite
the success. We have a solid baptismal date, Daniel McCleren (who is actually
the famous formula 1 driver's nephew). We are teaching Steven Seagal's cousin
:) and we will have two more baptism dates this week set for the month of March.
We took a trip to a small town named Cheviot on Friday and found seven solid
families to teach. We witnessed how they had been prepared to see us! I am out
of time, but I will send pictures next week of the trip. We helped a lady from
Iraq get gas on the way back to Rangiora. And I actually met this guy named
Chris who was in the US army in 97 when they were first after Sudam Hussein.
This guy said he had his sights on him in 97 but they called the shot off!!! I
have met some pretty cool people here and tend to get along with everyone I
meet! We have interviews with President Kezerian this week and Elder Tamale
keeps telling me he is going to tell President I’m ready to train. He is a
crack up!
I love all of you very much!
Love, Elder Cottle!
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