Hello, everybody! How are you all doing? I'm doing great and trying to get used to teaching these white rich people. Our town is a tourist town, thanks to Stonehenge and the huge cathedral in town (Salisbury Cathedral) that has the biggest spire in the United Kingdom. So, it is a pretty big town full of loads of tourists. It's been a huge change.
The first day, we picked up 2 new investigators and we have been visiting them. We saw around 7 less-actives and visited them, too. I'm going to really try with the less-actives to re-activate them and find out what has happened and why our branch is so small.
Since I got here, my new companion and I have been visiting loads of less-actives and recent converts to get to know them and to work with them. I think that will be the key to this area--getting referrals of friends and people that members know. I am looking forward to getting a teaching pool started. We are setting some good goals and we know we can achieve them. It's very hard--we do around 4-8 hours of finding a day--I get very tired and very burned out by the end of the day, but I know the Lord will keep me strong!
I am sending a package home--it won't have loads of stuff in it, but it will be a good package for the family. I really pray all is going well for everyone. I am doing pretty well, but keep me in your prayers during this moves if you can, so we can find some new investigators and really do well!
I can tell this area has already humbled me loads, and it's going to be a rough moves, but I will just bear it and try my best. Again, I want you all to know I love you and care for all of you. I'll keep praying for you all and I hope all of your families are doing well!
I know this church is true, and I am so grateful for the blessing I have seen in my life from living the Gospel to the best of my ability. I pray that all of you will continue to read the scriptures daily and to pray every day--it is so vital and so important to our lives! If we get the spiritual food we need, we will be blessed. I testify this to you in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.
ELDER COON
PS- Here are some pictures!
My sweet new guitar--President is going to keep it for me till I go home
With Sister Thompson
Fiona took us to a posh Thai restaurant--it was so good!
Fiona at her baptism
Alan at his baptism
I've been out six months!
Me and Elder Cook at Parliament 
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