Monday, April 30, 2012

An Apostle of The Lord, Elder Quintin L. Cook

Sooo, this last week has been very long! Waiting for updates on Parker's condition and his many Dr. visits. He is still having test's run and we will hear more this week. So for now we know that he has been diagnosed with 3 gall stones and he has gastritis. So he is on a medication for this and they are testing to find out what is causing the gastritis.It is basically an inflamation in the stomach lining. So he is on a very strict low fat diet for the gall stones, so we don't upset the gallbladdar and he still may need surgery in the future. The hope and prayer is that he wont need that until he is back in America. He is being kept in the area of the President, at least until next transfers.

Mom,

ya well i only have 8 minutes so this wont be long. im feeling better but there still doing tests. last week will never be in my memory ever again. it was terrible. i was like there american little guinea pig and they made me do so many gay tests. mom they made poop in these little cups. there the sick ones. put me to sleep to. may the Lord have mercy on there soul.

thats so awesome that pierce is going to costa rica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! maybe elder gomez can train him...

thanks for all the prayers from everyone but things are starting to look better. im not being trained anymore so now its really time to start baptizing.

Elder Quentin L. Cook is an apostle of the Lord. theres no other way of saying it. the meeting was remarkable. a moment in my life ill never forget. he was so casual and didnt even really talk but trained us. hands on and all . he was asking questions and just lettin us answer. he asked elder clayton of the 70 to actually talk more spiritually and he explained things better actually then the apostle. at one point i thought to myself i think elder clayton is actually smarter and more qualified. i thought to myself man, apostles really are just average guys, with a special calling. but then the last testimony was elder cook. and he announced himself as an apostle of the Lord speaking and i immediately felt the spirit come over me, actually everyone did. he spoke so simply of the atonement and how any sin can be forgiven. so basic. he bore his witness that Jesus Christ lives and directs His church, then provoked a blessing upon us and our mission. but he did it all as an apostle of the Lord. you should have seen it, 180 missionaries crying, and the tavares haha. he was such a simple guy cracking jokes and everything but once he testified as an apostle of the Lord, there was no denying of his calling, his witness, and the spirit that he brought. he really does hold the keys of the kingdom. he opened the heart of EVERY single person in there, because he has the keys of the kingdom, he has seen the Savior, he has spoken with Him, and at any moment he can open the gates of heaven to whomever, bad or good. ive never felt the spirit like that in my life. -Elder Parker

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