Hey family how are you doing?!?!
I am doing great!!! REALLY WET and feel like a prisioner because we had to stay inside all day today for some riot they are doing to try and lower gas prices. But luckily where I live it is pretty chill and all.
So transfers were this week. There were basically no changes. Elder Negron got moved into my zone and is training. He is in Cristo Rey which is a very dangerous part of the capital so I dont know how he is going to survive there if he didnt like BANI! haha but we did an intercambio with them because its Elder Price´s last area so he showed them all around and stuff. It was fun seeing him again.
Sooooo on Weds we went to a members house so that I could use the bathroom. I had had to go for like 3 hours and I was dying! When i walked in there was someone already in the bathroom soooo I went for a little walk outside since it was already dark. First of all until then I dont think that I had ever seen a motion detector light in my whole time here!!!! Yah.... So they saw me as I was walking back in and asked what I was doing and they all knew exactly what had happened!!! But i played it off well but then one of the kids was like ok lets go shoot some hoops and I had to confess because I had taken my walk on the court. Luckily they are a cool family and just make fun of me for it. I dont tell them that mom used to always get mad at me for the same thing haha getting up and going outside when theres a perfectly good bathroom inside!!!
On Thursday we had a zone leader conference with presidente. He is sooo amazing and loves us sooo much. Its such a change but a change that is very appreciated. Everyone wants to work harder now knowing that he loves and trusts us. He gave a good presentation on faith and the importance of having a passion for what we did. It was an amazing message and the Spirit was very strong. Hes everything youd think off when youd think of a mission president. I really love that man.
I got a package from Vicki. Thanks a bunch aunt vicki :) I am def spoiled. I ate the skittles in one day..............
We are working hard and found a new investigator names miguelina she went to church and everything. I am sure she will get baptised. She is awesome.
I love you all so much. Sorry that theres not too much new this week!!! Even the Pday was uneventful. I love you all sooo much. Thanks for all you do and who you are. Remember that Heavenly Father loves us and knows who we are!!! Never give up hope nor faith. Faith can move mountains. Especially the everyday mountains we face everyday.
Love you all soo much
seth
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
People who really understand the message know what are the things that need to change.
Hey Family how are you all doing!!!???
I am doing mighty fine!!! Really wet. Its been raining a ton. Right now its been pouring rain for the last 90 minutes of soo!! Our street will probably be flooded when we get home.
This week was amazing but pretty insane!!! It started off well. We are teaching a lady that is from Azua. Her name is Leonela and shes gone to church a couple of times but a week ago sunday she couldnt go because she was going back to Azua to celebrate a birthday party. I can't lie, I honestly thought that maybe she was going to drink and stuff there but when we went and visited her last monday she said that normally when she goes home she goes out and goes to parties and stuff but this time she had passed all the time with her family sharing stories and talking with her parrents. She said tht when people started drinking she had no desire to drink and people started pressuring her so she left and went to the park and sat at the park talking with a friend. She said that by sharing with us and learnign about Christ she has no desire to do stuff like that anymore. She says she wants to change her life. She wants to become someone. We hadnt even talk the Word of Wisdom yet but people who really understand the message know what are the things that need to change. It was a big blessing to hear her say that.
The other couple we are teaching names are Aleini and Evans. They are a haitain couple and are about 25 or 30. I sent pictures of them. They are soo amazing. We were teaching them about the Apostacia and they ask what will happen to all the people that lived in that time and didnt get to know the gospel. We then went in to the Plan of Salvacion and how God is perfect and so is his plan and that everyone will have the chance to get to know the gospel. That was the biggest blessing in my life this week. To be reminded that this Gospel is perfect and pure and that all we have to do is follow it and we will be happy.
I talked to Elder Price about Dad{s council last week from Alma 5 and to testify with power. We have been putting it in practice. This week has been harder because we have moved into a richer neighborhood and we are contacting a lot and not putting too many citas. But I know that Heavenly Father will provide us with peopel to teach!!!
On Thursday we have a conference with the new Presidente. Presidente Rodriguez. Wow he is soooo amazing and so inspired. He talks with love and one can feel that he really cares for them. I love the guy. He shared his love with us a lot and told us how much he trusted in us. We all left feeling really well knowing that the President loves us and trusts in us. I really admired the way he treated his wife and respected and loved her. His kids are amazing too. It was amazing. I am very grateful for him. I feel blessed to be able to finish with a president so amazing.
Other than that not too much new. We ate out today. It was a little expensive but worth it!! We all felt weird being in a real restuarant but it was way worth it. We will have to eat there when we come back.
I love you all soo much. Coinsedences dont exist. God.s hand does. Trust in him and do whats right and everything will come out right. I love you all sooo much thnaks for your love and support.
Elder Wilson
Pics to follow. Tim
Wilson and Price
Elder Price teaching piano
Elders Wilson and Price
I am doing mighty fine!!! Really wet. Its been raining a ton. Right now its been pouring rain for the last 90 minutes of soo!! Our street will probably be flooded when we get home.
This week was amazing but pretty insane!!! It started off well. We are teaching a lady that is from Azua. Her name is Leonela and shes gone to church a couple of times but a week ago sunday she couldnt go because she was going back to Azua to celebrate a birthday party. I can't lie, I honestly thought that maybe she was going to drink and stuff there but when we went and visited her last monday she said that normally when she goes home she goes out and goes to parties and stuff but this time she had passed all the time with her family sharing stories and talking with her parrents. She said tht when people started drinking she had no desire to drink and people started pressuring her so she left and went to the park and sat at the park talking with a friend. She said that by sharing with us and learnign about Christ she has no desire to do stuff like that anymore. She says she wants to change her life. She wants to become someone. We hadnt even talk the Word of Wisdom yet but people who really understand the message know what are the things that need to change. It was a big blessing to hear her say that.
The other couple we are teaching names are Aleini and Evans. They are a haitain couple and are about 25 or 30. I sent pictures of them. They are soo amazing. We were teaching them about the Apostacia and they ask what will happen to all the people that lived in that time and didnt get to know the gospel. We then went in to the Plan of Salvacion and how God is perfect and so is his plan and that everyone will have the chance to get to know the gospel. That was the biggest blessing in my life this week. To be reminded that this Gospel is perfect and pure and that all we have to do is follow it and we will be happy.
I talked to Elder Price about Dad{s council last week from Alma 5 and to testify with power. We have been putting it in practice. This week has been harder because we have moved into a richer neighborhood and we are contacting a lot and not putting too many citas. But I know that Heavenly Father will provide us with peopel to teach!!!
On Thursday we have a conference with the new Presidente. Presidente Rodriguez. Wow he is soooo amazing and so inspired. He talks with love and one can feel that he really cares for them. I love the guy. He shared his love with us a lot and told us how much he trusted in us. We all left feeling really well knowing that the President loves us and trusts in us. I really admired the way he treated his wife and respected and loved her. His kids are amazing too. It was amazing. I am very grateful for him. I feel blessed to be able to finish with a president so amazing.
Other than that not too much new. We ate out today. It was a little expensive but worth it!! We all felt weird being in a real restuarant but it was way worth it. We will have to eat there when we come back.
I love you all soo much. Coinsedences dont exist. God.s hand does. Trust in him and do whats right and everything will come out right. I love you all sooo much thnaks for your love and support.
Elder Wilson
Pics to follow. Tim
Wilson and Price
Elder Price teaching piano
Elders Wilson and Price
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sour Cream and Sour Italian iced
Hey Family how are you all doing!?!?! I am doing great. ANother great week here in the capital. Very busy but very good!!!
Our week kinda started off kinda crazy. As we were contacting an apartment building this crazy italian guy answered the door and he started freaking out and tell us that he was athiest and that he didnt want to talk to us. We told him that we were called from God to preach His gospel and that we are just trying to help everyone become closer to God. He ended up telling us that he had a PhD in like 5 different things and that he knew everything and didnt need us to come to teach him and that we were wasting our time preaching and that we sohuld go to school and study more. He asked me that if he could prove that Christ was a fake if I would stop preaching the gospel. I told him first off, he could never prove that and second off it doesnt matter what he tells me the words of a man cant take away what I feel in my heart. He got really mad and told me a was ignorant and had a hard head. I told him thanks. then hes like I know everything about the mormons and said that it started in 1815. I told him actually its 1820... He says no 1815 and I showed him it was actaully 1820. he got really mad because he was proven wrong. Then he asked Elder Price where he was from and he said that he was from Argentina and the guy said, I KNEW IT!! AND DO YOU KNOW WHY??? CUZ I KNOW EVERYTHING!!! hahah little does he know that Elder Price is from washington. THen he asked us if we knew what book two random names were in the Bible and we didnt know and he was like wow what preachers you are. Then asked me for my "bible" that was in my hands so that he could show me where they are. I said no its mine not yours you cant touch it and then he said just let me see it I want to show you where the names are and I said well if you knew everything youd know that this is the Book of Mormon not the Biblia and I just started laughing and he got soooo mad.
Afterwards Elder Price and I sat down and we talked for awhile. It actually made us really sad to see a man with a lot of knowledge that doesnt think he needs God nor the Gospel. It was pretty sad experience. that man is lost and refuses help. We prayed for him that night.
On Thursday we had a conference with Pres. IT was good. It was a non good bye confence. He just shared a little with us and it was good. The new one comes tomorrow.
On Friday we had intercambios with Elder Knudsen and his comp. His comp is kinda crazy so I went with his comp. We had a good talk and I tihnk i really helped him. He ended up getting a special transfer yesterday and Elder Knudsen has a new comp. Seems pretty happy.
On Sat we had to go do an interview for a baptism. In the area there was a taco bell and we ate there!!! It was soo AMAZING!! HAD SOUR CREAM!!! IT WAS SOO GOOD!
WE had an activity for the Zone today we played ping pong and made embanadas. I really like our zone. Its lots of fun.
Not too much new. We had bunch of investigaters in church again on sunday. We have several baptism dates so that will be cool.
I sure do love you all. Do whats right and do it for the right reasons. Blessings come to those who do whats right. Not just do whats right but do it because they love the Lord.
Theres never a reason to not be happy!!! I love you alll so stinking much!!! :)
Until next week
Elder Wilson
Our week kinda started off kinda crazy. As we were contacting an apartment building this crazy italian guy answered the door and he started freaking out and tell us that he was athiest and that he didnt want to talk to us. We told him that we were called from God to preach His gospel and that we are just trying to help everyone become closer to God. He ended up telling us that he had a PhD in like 5 different things and that he knew everything and didnt need us to come to teach him and that we were wasting our time preaching and that we sohuld go to school and study more. He asked me that if he could prove that Christ was a fake if I would stop preaching the gospel. I told him first off, he could never prove that and second off it doesnt matter what he tells me the words of a man cant take away what I feel in my heart. He got really mad and told me a was ignorant and had a hard head. I told him thanks. then hes like I know everything about the mormons and said that it started in 1815. I told him actually its 1820... He says no 1815 and I showed him it was actaully 1820. he got really mad because he was proven wrong. Then he asked Elder Price where he was from and he said that he was from Argentina and the guy said, I KNEW IT!! AND DO YOU KNOW WHY??? CUZ I KNOW EVERYTHING!!! hahah little does he know that Elder Price is from washington. THen he asked us if we knew what book two random names were in the Bible and we didnt know and he was like wow what preachers you are. Then asked me for my "bible" that was in my hands so that he could show me where they are. I said no its mine not yours you cant touch it and then he said just let me see it I want to show you where the names are and I said well if you knew everything youd know that this is the Book of Mormon not the Biblia and I just started laughing and he got soooo mad.
Afterwards Elder Price and I sat down and we talked for awhile. It actually made us really sad to see a man with a lot of knowledge that doesnt think he needs God nor the Gospel. It was pretty sad experience. that man is lost and refuses help. We prayed for him that night.
On Thursday we had a conference with Pres. IT was good. It was a non good bye confence. He just shared a little with us and it was good. The new one comes tomorrow.
On Friday we had intercambios with Elder Knudsen and his comp. His comp is kinda crazy so I went with his comp. We had a good talk and I tihnk i really helped him. He ended up getting a special transfer yesterday and Elder Knudsen has a new comp. Seems pretty happy.
On Sat we had to go do an interview for a baptism. In the area there was a taco bell and we ate there!!! It was soo AMAZING!! HAD SOUR CREAM!!! IT WAS SOO GOOD!
WE had an activity for the Zone today we played ping pong and made embanadas. I really like our zone. Its lots of fun.
Not too much new. We had bunch of investigaters in church again on sunday. We have several baptism dates so that will be cool.
I sure do love you all. Do whats right and do it for the right reasons. Blessings come to those who do whats right. Not just do whats right but do it because they love the Lord.
Theres never a reason to not be happy!!! I love you alll so stinking much!!! :)
Until next week
Elder Wilson
Monday, June 20, 2011
Old friends from Sabana Yegua and Shout Outs.
HEY FAMMMMM
how you all doing this week!?!?!? I am doing great. I think i gained about ten pounds this last week between the package and eating so bad but wow its sooooooo gooooood. FAST FOOOOODDD!!! and we had a hot dog eating contest last night,lets just say they ran out of hot dogs before I was done eating....
This week was awesome. I dont know if you all remember but when I was in Azua withe ELder Barrett we were teaching a deaf lady that was going to get baptised but then she moved to the capital. The other day we were walking in the street, one of the my first days here, I swear that I saw her and even told Elder Price wow i think I saw a deaf lady I taught with my trainer but she was a ways a way so I didnt think twice of it but the other day while we were contacting we saw a small door way back in an alley and we went and knocked on it and Elder Price was standing in the doorway and I was a little bit back but when it was my turn to present myself and stuck my head in the door and was completely surprised. It was the sister of the deaf girl. I had met her in Azua too and she jumped off her seat and yelled WILSON!!!! and ran over and completely hugged me and gave me the Spanish kiss greeting. AWKWARD!!! She is almost as tall as me so she is the only one that would be able to do that to me!!! I asked her where he sister was and she went and got here and when here sister saw me she freaked out!! It was so fun to talk to them and find out about everyone in Sebana Yegua. Lots of people don't live there anymore apparently but wow it was so much fun!!! The tall sister went back to Sebana Yegua but the deaf one went to church with us on Sunday!! IT was sooo amazing and sooo coool!! I never thought id see them againa!!! We are going to try and work with the deaf one to see if she wants to get baptised!!!
I was wondering.. Has the work for Grandad and Grandma Wilson been done?
I got the package and mail this week. Got letters from the Browns, Brindy, MAren and Maddy Kusilek the girl that was in my MTC group that played D1 basketball. She is already home and wrote me. I was going to ask maren to find her for me to get me her address but now I got it!!! You should find her on facebook maren and tell her hi and that I already wrote her back :)
I got a call on Wed or Thursday from the secretary of the mission and asked me if I knew a Vladmire from Sebana Yegua. I said yes and he said well I am going to give him your number so that he can call you. Its the kid I baptised in Sebana Yegua. He is leaving in agosto to San Salvador to do his mission. There are like 8 boys from Azua that are all leaving in the next couple months. 3 from SY and the rest from actual azua but i know them all. Randomly I saw one of them on Fri in the streets here and told him goodbye because he leaves next wed to Bolivia. I told him to find Gabe.
Will you talk to the U of A Spanish department to see what I need to do to get tested out of some classes??
I ATE PIZZA HUT ON THURSDAY!!! REAL PIZZA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!!! IT WAS SOOO GOOD!
We are working Wed and Fri mornings in the institute. We are teaching this one girl that walks with a cane because she got a an accident. She was riding on a bus and sitting in the back of the bus and the bus was nailed by a semi... she got hurt really bad and she says all she can remember is that she felt like someone was holding her up during those moments and that she new she was not alone. She said that when shes in the institute building that feeling returns and that's why she knows that where she needs to be and that shes going to stop rejecting all the signs God sends her and whats to join the church. She was taking to the institute by a friend. A simple invitation but if the friend wouldn't have gotten up the guts to talk to her she would have never of known. We all need to share the gospel with our friends.
I was reading the war chapters in Alma this week and loved them. B4 I had always wondered why the wars were important but I learned a lesson that I would like to share. Moroni, during the peaceful years didn't just sit around and do nothing. Sometimes when times our easy we slack off and don't do the thinks that we need to do. Our prayers are less sincere, our scripture study is just reading to read and things like that but when trials come we start praying hard and get more out of our studies but if we were more like Moroni and even during the times of peace when theres no wars o sea trials if we prepare ourselves, build walls around ourselves (scripture study diligent prayers) when the temptations come (los lamanites) we will be like moronis army and defeat them without even struggling. I dont know if I explain myself well but I really enjoyed reading that part. The lamanites were shocked when they saw all the preparation that the Nephites had done. They nefites could have said you know we are not in war right now so lets just sit back and relax but instead they decided to act and then when the trials came, they were already ready. I really liked it but i dont think I am explaining myself well.
So on Sunday we got ten investigatores to go to church!! It was awesome. One familia. A couple of young couples like 25 ish and the deaf lady. It was awesome. Definitely felt blessed. Elder Price and I had been praying a lot so that we could get them to church and so that we would know what we needed to do to help them get to church. Our prayers were answered!! This is sooo real. The gospel is real. I beg all of the young men to prepare themselves to go on the mission. Dont let ANYTHING get in the way. Satan will try and put things in the way but dont let him. Dont fall. You all are enlisted in God´s Army. Dont flee the draft.
I love you all lots!!!! THanks for all you do and for who you are!!!!
Tell the McCooks hi and that I would like to hear from them!!! Especially Skyeler and BRo McCook!!!
Tell Groll´s mom he is being a good boy and Elder Knudsen´s mom too!!!
Love you all soo much!!!
elder Wilson
how you all doing this week!?!?!? I am doing great. I think i gained about ten pounds this last week between the package and eating so bad but wow its sooooooo gooooood. FAST FOOOOODDD!!! and we had a hot dog eating contest last night,lets just say they ran out of hot dogs before I was done eating....
This week was awesome. I dont know if you all remember but when I was in Azua withe ELder Barrett we were teaching a deaf lady that was going to get baptised but then she moved to the capital. The other day we were walking in the street, one of the my first days here, I swear that I saw her and even told Elder Price wow i think I saw a deaf lady I taught with my trainer but she was a ways a way so I didnt think twice of it but the other day while we were contacting we saw a small door way back in an alley and we went and knocked on it and Elder Price was standing in the doorway and I was a little bit back but when it was my turn to present myself and stuck my head in the door and was completely surprised. It was the sister of the deaf girl. I had met her in Azua too and she jumped off her seat and yelled WILSON!!!! and ran over and completely hugged me and gave me the Spanish kiss greeting. AWKWARD!!! She is almost as tall as me so she is the only one that would be able to do that to me!!! I asked her where he sister was and she went and got here and when here sister saw me she freaked out!! It was so fun to talk to them and find out about everyone in Sebana Yegua. Lots of people don't live there anymore apparently but wow it was so much fun!!! The tall sister went back to Sebana Yegua but the deaf one went to church with us on Sunday!! IT was sooo amazing and sooo coool!! I never thought id see them againa!!! We are going to try and work with the deaf one to see if she wants to get baptised!!!
I was wondering.. Has the work for Grandad and Grandma Wilson been done?
I got the package and mail this week. Got letters from the Browns, Brindy, MAren and Maddy Kusilek the girl that was in my MTC group that played D1 basketball. She is already home and wrote me. I was going to ask maren to find her for me to get me her address but now I got it!!! You should find her on facebook maren and tell her hi and that I already wrote her back :)
I got a call on Wed or Thursday from the secretary of the mission and asked me if I knew a Vladmire from Sebana Yegua. I said yes and he said well I am going to give him your number so that he can call you. Its the kid I baptised in Sebana Yegua. He is leaving in agosto to San Salvador to do his mission. There are like 8 boys from Azua that are all leaving in the next couple months. 3 from SY and the rest from actual azua but i know them all. Randomly I saw one of them on Fri in the streets here and told him goodbye because he leaves next wed to Bolivia. I told him to find Gabe.
Will you talk to the U of A Spanish department to see what I need to do to get tested out of some classes??
I ATE PIZZA HUT ON THURSDAY!!! REAL PIZZA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!!! IT WAS SOOO GOOD!
We are working Wed and Fri mornings in the institute. We are teaching this one girl that walks with a cane because she got a an accident. She was riding on a bus and sitting in the back of the bus and the bus was nailed by a semi... she got hurt really bad and she says all she can remember is that she felt like someone was holding her up during those moments and that she new she was not alone. She said that when shes in the institute building that feeling returns and that's why she knows that where she needs to be and that shes going to stop rejecting all the signs God sends her and whats to join the church. She was taking to the institute by a friend. A simple invitation but if the friend wouldn't have gotten up the guts to talk to her she would have never of known. We all need to share the gospel with our friends.
I was reading the war chapters in Alma this week and loved them. B4 I had always wondered why the wars were important but I learned a lesson that I would like to share. Moroni, during the peaceful years didn't just sit around and do nothing. Sometimes when times our easy we slack off and don't do the thinks that we need to do. Our prayers are less sincere, our scripture study is just reading to read and things like that but when trials come we start praying hard and get more out of our studies but if we were more like Moroni and even during the times of peace when theres no wars o sea trials if we prepare ourselves, build walls around ourselves (scripture study diligent prayers) when the temptations come (los lamanites) we will be like moronis army and defeat them without even struggling. I dont know if I explain myself well but I really enjoyed reading that part. The lamanites were shocked when they saw all the preparation that the Nephites had done. They nefites could have said you know we are not in war right now so lets just sit back and relax but instead they decided to act and then when the trials came, they were already ready. I really liked it but i dont think I am explaining myself well.
So on Sunday we got ten investigatores to go to church!! It was awesome. One familia. A couple of young couples like 25 ish and the deaf lady. It was awesome. Definitely felt blessed. Elder Price and I had been praying a lot so that we could get them to church and so that we would know what we needed to do to help them get to church. Our prayers were answered!! This is sooo real. The gospel is real. I beg all of the young men to prepare themselves to go on the mission. Dont let ANYTHING get in the way. Satan will try and put things in the way but dont let him. Dont fall. You all are enlisted in God´s Army. Dont flee the draft.
I love you all lots!!!! THanks for all you do and for who you are!!!!
Tell the McCooks hi and that I would like to hear from them!!! Especially Skyeler and BRo McCook!!!
Tell Groll´s mom he is being a good boy and Elder Knudsen´s mom too!!!
Love you all soo much!!!
elder Wilson
Monday, June 13, 2011
Loving the Capitol
HEY FAMILY!!! HOW Are you all doing!!! I AM DOING WAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Goood here in the capital con with Elder Price!!!! :)
I absolutely love it here. So much to tell but I wrote down the talks that I really liked from conference. Followers of Christ and face the future with faith, and desires but Elder Oaks. Desires reminded me a lot of Dad and how he always talks about having a vision and working towards our visions/goals. And Alma 41 talking about being judged for our desires of our hearts. Its not just enough to do twhats right but we got to have our true desires wanting to do whats right. I also liked Elder Anderson´s talk aobut how misionary serive is a Priesthood duty and obligation with the Lord and that the Lord expects us to serve a mission and that we have been given so much that we should serve him. I really liked that and made me feel better knowing that I am completing that part. Elder Price and I talked about that a lot and what would we do if we read that talk not having gone on the mission. I hope all that are at the appropiate age do it.
When I get home I want mexican food like we talked about but I also want stake and baked potatoes fyi haha :)
Here in this area ever weds and friday we go to the institute. ITS SOO MUCH FUN being there and being aroun kids of my age. GOt me really excited to go to institute and be in that atmosphere. We are teaching this girl named Alberta there and she is amazing. We taught the lesson with a Senior missionary and it was the first completely silent reverent lesson that I have taught in the mission!! It was soo amazing!!! I loved it. And theres air conditioning there. And in our chapel the whole building has air conditioning and most of the people are members from along time and in functions like a normal ward. For the first time I just went to church and only had to participate in the clases but didnt have any responsibility and the ward is HUGe so when we sang it was loud and powerful and idk AAMMAAZZIINNGG!! I just walked around with a huge smile on my face all day at church on sunday. I love it sooo much here.
On the way to the insititute on Friday, we have to go in a little taxi like a 1975 toyota camery that fits 7 people in it, all four of us were in the bag and the guy was listening to Christian music and the song went Yo se que mi Cristo vive over and over again so we told the guy to repeat the song and we all just were singing at the top of our lungs with the guy it was sooo much fun.... Def one of those life long memories hahaha.
This week I ate soo much good food. MT DEw and FOUNTAIN DRINKS!! Yeah theres fountain soda here. We still havent gone to the super market but apparently there is EVERYTHING there.
Here in the capital there are more cars than motors... Thats weird for me... There are a ton of people that speak english and life is a lot more busy. This last week we were home for lunch only thursday and saturday. Running around all over town doing interviews for baptisms and intercambios!! I RODE THE SUBWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!!! THAT WAS SOOO FUN TOOO!!!
I got my hair cut with scissors... oh and its like phoenix here... thats the only bad part. doesnt cool off at night!! but it rains alot too so that makes up for it!!!
Well I love you alll sooo much!!! Bummer that the internet isnt working at the office but we will talk next week!!! ;)
Love you all soo much!!
Congrats on the house mugs and dud!!! thats soo exciting!! THisngs are going to be different at home but so glad were all going to be close!!! love ya all soo much.
I absolutely love it here. So much to tell but I wrote down the talks that I really liked from conference. Followers of Christ and face the future with faith, and desires but Elder Oaks. Desires reminded me a lot of Dad and how he always talks about having a vision and working towards our visions/goals. And Alma 41 talking about being judged for our desires of our hearts. Its not just enough to do twhats right but we got to have our true desires wanting to do whats right. I also liked Elder Anderson´s talk aobut how misionary serive is a Priesthood duty and obligation with the Lord and that the Lord expects us to serve a mission and that we have been given so much that we should serve him. I really liked that and made me feel better knowing that I am completing that part. Elder Price and I talked about that a lot and what would we do if we read that talk not having gone on the mission. I hope all that are at the appropiate age do it.
When I get home I want mexican food like we talked about but I also want stake and baked potatoes fyi haha :)
Here in this area ever weds and friday we go to the institute. ITS SOO MUCH FUN being there and being aroun kids of my age. GOt me really excited to go to institute and be in that atmosphere. We are teaching this girl named Alberta there and she is amazing. We taught the lesson with a Senior missionary and it was the first completely silent reverent lesson that I have taught in the mission!! It was soo amazing!!! I loved it. And theres air conditioning there. And in our chapel the whole building has air conditioning and most of the people are members from along time and in functions like a normal ward. For the first time I just went to church and only had to participate in the clases but didnt have any responsibility and the ward is HUGe so when we sang it was loud and powerful and idk AAMMAAZZIINNGG!! I just walked around with a huge smile on my face all day at church on sunday. I love it sooo much here.
On the way to the insititute on Friday, we have to go in a little taxi like a 1975 toyota camery that fits 7 people in it, all four of us were in the bag and the guy was listening to Christian music and the song went Yo se que mi Cristo vive over and over again so we told the guy to repeat the song and we all just were singing at the top of our lungs with the guy it was sooo much fun.... Def one of those life long memories hahaha.
This week I ate soo much good food. MT DEw and FOUNTAIN DRINKS!! Yeah theres fountain soda here. We still havent gone to the super market but apparently there is EVERYTHING there.
Here in the capital there are more cars than motors... Thats weird for me... There are a ton of people that speak english and life is a lot more busy. This last week we were home for lunch only thursday and saturday. Running around all over town doing interviews for baptisms and intercambios!! I RODE THE SUBWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!!! THAT WAS SOOO FUN TOOO!!!
I got my hair cut with scissors... oh and its like phoenix here... thats the only bad part. doesnt cool off at night!! but it rains alot too so that makes up for it!!!
Well I love you alll sooo much!!! Bummer that the internet isnt working at the office but we will talk next week!!! ;)
Love you all soo much!!
Congrats on the house mugs and dud!!! thats soo exciting!! THisngs are going to be different at home but so glad were all going to be close!!! love ya all soo much.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Good old Elder Price again
Hey Family!! how are you doing??!! I am doing great. Another crazy week.
Lets just say I ate burger king today. Second time in 19 months eating fast food and it was amazing.
Thursday the office elders were going to come to the house so I decided to take advantage and write a letter to presidente re the situation in
Bani. As I was writing him I dont know how to explain it but it just kinda hit me the importance of being obediente and keeping the commandments. I was reading one of the talks from the liahona from the conference and it was about keeping the commandments and blessings are received. I started thinking of all the little things really wanteed to change. After dad giving me the story of the good wolf and bad wolf last monday it really made me think and i decided I really wanted to just feed the good wolf. That I need to leave the little weeknesses I have behind. I realised I only have 5 more months to become the servant of the Lord that He wants me to be. I have five months to form the type of man that my future wife is going to need. I realised that I had changed a bunch in the mission but there are still parts of me that I want and need to change. I wrote all my feelings and thoughts to president and sent him the letter. He said that he was going to change my comp the next day. I really wanted to help my comp so Sat in the morning I sat him down and talked to him and told him how I felt (I learned a valuable lesson about expressing myself rather than holding it in) So this morning we got a call and said that we both needed to pack because we were leaving. My comp got put in azua as a normal missionary and I got sent here to Independencia in the heart of the capital- still a ZL. I am here with elder price and i live with elder groll. I am soooo excited to be here. I love Elder Price to death and I know we will work hard and that he will help me out a lot and I hope to help him too. Its def an answer to my prayers. I cant really go into to much details about the last week but it was probably one of the hardest of my life but I will always be grateful to Heavenly Father for giving it to me because I feel like I grew more in the last week than in who knows how long. On sunday in church we sang count your many blessings and I felt the Spirit so strong. After a long emotional week I could just feel so strongly the love that my Savior has for me. I just bowed my head and started to cry as I sang the song. I learned that you have to stand up for the right even when you know people arent going to like you for it. I love this Gospel. I know Christ lives. I know that He loves every single one of us and just asks us to be obedient to the commandments so that He can bless us. I know that He has called modern day prophets to lead and guide us. I invite everyone to read the May Ensign,
http://lds.org/ensign/2011/05?lang=eng
especially those who are not members, so that you are can feel of our Saviors love through the words of the Prophets and Apostles. I love you all so much and feel so bless to be part of such an amazing familia.
I know that this letter doesnt make much sense but its hard to explain everything.
Everyone needs to serve a mission. Its hard but oh so worth it.
I love you all
Elder Wilson
Lets just say I ate burger king today. Second time in 19 months eating fast food and it was amazing.
Thursday the office elders were going to come to the house so I decided to take advantage and write a letter to presidente re the situation in
Bani. As I was writing him I dont know how to explain it but it just kinda hit me the importance of being obediente and keeping the commandments. I was reading one of the talks from the liahona from the conference and it was about keeping the commandments and blessings are received. I started thinking of all the little things really wanteed to change. After dad giving me the story of the good wolf and bad wolf last monday it really made me think and i decided I really wanted to just feed the good wolf. That I need to leave the little weeknesses I have behind. I realised I only have 5 more months to become the servant of the Lord that He wants me to be. I have five months to form the type of man that my future wife is going to need. I realised that I had changed a bunch in the mission but there are still parts of me that I want and need to change. I wrote all my feelings and thoughts to president and sent him the letter. He said that he was going to change my comp the next day. I really wanted to help my comp so Sat in the morning I sat him down and talked to him and told him how I felt (I learned a valuable lesson about expressing myself rather than holding it in) So this morning we got a call and said that we both needed to pack because we were leaving. My comp got put in azua as a normal missionary and I got sent here to Independencia in the heart of the capital- still a ZL. I am here with elder price and i live with elder groll. I am soooo excited to be here. I love Elder Price to death and I know we will work hard and that he will help me out a lot and I hope to help him too. Its def an answer to my prayers. I cant really go into to much details about the last week but it was probably one of the hardest of my life but I will always be grateful to Heavenly Father for giving it to me because I feel like I grew more in the last week than in who knows how long. On sunday in church we sang count your many blessings and I felt the Spirit so strong. After a long emotional week I could just feel so strongly the love that my Savior has for me. I just bowed my head and started to cry as I sang the song. I learned that you have to stand up for the right even when you know people arent going to like you for it. I love this Gospel. I know Christ lives. I know that He loves every single one of us and just asks us to be obedient to the commandments so that He can bless us. I know that He has called modern day prophets to lead and guide us. I invite everyone to read the May Ensign,
http://lds.org/ensign/2011/05?lang=eng
especially those who are not members, so that you are can feel of our Saviors love through the words of the Prophets and Apostles. I love you all so much and feel so bless to be part of such an amazing familia.
I know that this letter doesnt make much sense but its hard to explain everything.
Everyone needs to serve a mission. Its hard but oh so worth it.
I love you all
Elder Wilson
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