Coaching the Kids
Our District
This week was another awesome week.
On Monday, we were walking to lunch when a
random guy pulled up next to us and asked if we wanted to play basketball. We
weren't sure what to think, but then he explained that he was a PE teacher at a
private elementary school. He asked us if
we would travel to the school and teach the students how to play. We talked to
President Bush and he gave us permission.
It was a lot of fun. We taught three different age groups. I used all of the drills that I learned from
coaching and playing with my Dad. We
taught them the basketball basics! The coach
has had a lot of contact with Mormons, so the zone leaders are headed over to
teach him.
Recently, we have experienced a flea
problem here. Our landlord's dog had them and
then passed them on to us. We sprayed our
house with chemicals. We also hot washed
our clothes to kill the fleas. Fun!
We had a super cool district meeting
this week as well. We talked about
general conference, sharing insights and things learned. Afterwards, we played
a "Fly Swatter" game where all the general conference speakers were
written on a white board, and someone would read a quote from their conference
notes. The first person to identify the
speaker and find his name on the board won the game. It was fun.
We are blessed to have an awesome
district.
The “Kevin’s” had their baptismal
interviews this week, and will have their upcoming baptisms this Saturday. Kevin the Younger (haha) went with the ward to
the temple in Tegucigalpa and had an awesome time. He said he felt the Spirit really powerfully
and wants to go back as soon as possible!!
Yesterday, we had a cool lesson. Elder Huber and I had contact with an 18 year
old man when we went to do the baptismal interview. We went back yesterday for the return
appointment. As we were outside teaching
him, we noticed that the other family members began to listen. One actually came over to us. By the time the lesson ended, there were four
family members sitting outside listening to the lesson. It was clear that they had been touched by the
Spirit. I recognized that the message
that we were sharing made sense to them.
The Holy Spirit is the most powerful
tool in teaching and conversion. I am
grateful that as missionaries we have the opportunity to help others feel the
light of the Gospel. Even if people
don't accept the Gospel, we are planting seeds in their hearts. We are grateful to serve them.
Have an awesome week!
Thank you for supporting me!!
Elder Cox, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
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