7-29-2012
So the last two weeks I haven’t been able to get a message
to you because I took too long recording them and they wouldn’t send over the
email so this one will be pretty fast.
First off I’m transferred. I got moved up to Fremantle. It’s
the main dock where things come into Perth. I’m a lot closer to the city and I
can see it every night. I got a new companion. His name is Elder Bennion. He’s
from Holladay, UT. He’s pretty cool. IF he’s done on the phone out there we’ll
go and he can say hello for a little bit. Something cool about Elder Bennion is
that his grandparents are buried here and has a connection to Heath Ledger and
a story about his ashes. It’s pretty sweet. He also has a laugh just like Jeremy’s its
pretty cool. He’s our district leader like Keers. It’s pretty cool because I
get to go on heaps of exchanges and learn from a lot of different missionaries.
Here’s Elder Bennion: “Hey Elder Cook’s family, this is
Elder Bennion. It’s a pleasure to talk to you right now. Elder Cook is an
awesome elder and I love serving with him. We’ve only been together for a few
days but I already feel like him and I are already good friends and we’ve known
each other for a long time. He’s awesome. We’re here in Melbol. Oh Fremantle,
Fair enough it works. I’m from Salt Lake City, Holliday Utah. Did you already
tell them that? Oh well I guess you already knew that. I went to Skyline High
school and I love your son and family member. Elder Cook is awesome and makes
super good food. He must have learned that from his mother; Right? Awesome well
it’s an honor to serve with your son, he’s a cool guy. I love him and I love
you as well family. I hope you’re doing well.”
Well there was Elder Bennion, he’s a stud.
My trainer Keers left a voice mail that I wanted you to hear
but it was too long too so another time.
The thing about this ward is that there are a lot of older
people and a lot of YSA (young single adults). I miss my old area Rockingham.
We had a dinner appointment tonight with the Bishops family and teaching a
really cool Australian family. I miss the islander families and just pigging
out with your fingers and hands. It was even rude not to. Here we use a knife
and fork and stuff but this is where the Lord wants me.
This area right now is pretty dead. We worked so hard to get
things going in Rockingham that it’s a challenge to get this place going but its
all right; More contacting to do.
We did run into a former investigator. We talk a little bit
about part of the restoration but he was drunk as so we looked at each other
and knew it wasn’t going anywhere so we set up another time with him to talk to
him. He does some different art style; you can look it up on Facebook if you
want.
The best blessing here though is that I got a new bed and it
doesn’t squeak. The showers are warm in the morning but there is a cold vent
right above the shower so every time I pull my head out of the warm water it
gets really cold from the vent. That’s one of my trials I have to go through
every morning.
Something pretty cool about here is that there are black
swans. It’s the only place they’re found. I’ll have to get some pictures of
them.
Well this message is definitely going to send because it’s a
short one.
Love you. We’ll see ya later; bye.
Elder Cook
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