Our New Year's Bonus

Elder Stephen Cox

     We got a terrific New Year's gift, January 2nd, in the form of a wonderful new Elder in our mission. Elder Cox arrived in the late evening so after we got to the Mission Home, we got right to his interview with the President right away. The Assistants joined us for dinner and to meet and get to know Elder Cox a bit.  After dinner and the Assistants' departure, we did a cozy Orientation Meeting, then let the exhausted Elder retire to bed.  He was all alone in the Elders' bunk room but he seemed to get along just fine.

Elder Cox with Sister and President Woodbury

Elder Winn, Elder C.  Johnson, Elder S. Cox, and President Woodbury

     In the morning we had a hot breakfast then the Assistants to the President took Elder Cox over to the Mission Offices to meet the Warners and the Lewises, and on to meet his first companion and Trainer, Elder Freestone. Elder Cox is off to a great start and is fired up and ready to baptize!