August 19, 2016

Hey Guys!!!!

So crazy to think that next time I write you guys ill be sitting in West Virginia tearing it up with the local hillbillies haha! I cant wait to be there and just finally get out of Utah. It is going to be so much easier once I know that I cant walk to my house whenever I want haha. This last week was good! The time has gone by so fast but so slow.. Its a whole new kind of time zone when you go on a mission haha. Its funny the other day we were sitting in class and one of the missionaries in my district said that the MTC is like spirit prison, You cant escape, and you only hear and learn about the gospel haha which is so true! But the MTC really is a great place! I have learned so much since I've been here. It's crazy how much the lord blesses you with when you fully devote your life to him! 

This last Sunday was awesome. We got to say good bye to some of our missionary buds that left for the field this last week. So weird to think that I might not ever see some of them again. Being a missionary is Low key sad because it feels like you are always saying good bye to people! anyway nothing really crazy happened this last week which was alright but on Tuesday we had a devotional from sister Oscarson who is the young women's general president. And she gave an amazing talk! Though we were kind of bummed out because every one thought that Holland was supposed to come talk so it was kind of a let down haha, but she quoted him during her talk which is just as good right;) haha But she really did give an amazing talk! She talked about being humble and how we need to thank the lord when he humbles us because it means that he is only trying to make us better. She showed a Mormon message about a farmer who was talking to a bush (I know it sound crazy but just go with it) The bush thought it was already beautiful and amazing and didn't think that it needed to be cut down, but the farmer knew that if it wanted to be bigger that it needed to be cut down. After the farmer cut down the bush, the bush was so sad and angry toward the farmer and blamed him for ruining his life and making it so hard. But as the bush started to grow back he noticed that he started to look and feel better than he ever had. The reason why I love this story is because it is so easy for us all to blame god for all of our problems in our life and say that its because of him that we go through hard times. Instead we need to thank him when he humbles us stay close with him so that we can grow back to be a bigger and better person in our lives. I have seen this work for so many people through out their lives and one of them is me! I want to challenge each of you this week to pray to heavenly father and to thank him for cutting you down and helping you grow into something bigger and better, and I promise that as you do that, you will see a great change in your life!

Its nuts to think that I have been out here for 3 weeks already but I am so grateful for the people I have met and things I have learned. Tonight we are throwing a party for one of the guys in my district which is going to be so fun haha. Its kinda nuts how crazy a bunch of Mormon's can get in the MTC. People are talking about shot gunning a mountain dew haha, Mormons man... we are a different breed I swear, but I love it haha! I love you guys all so much and love hearing from you! your emails and letters mean so much! I hope you all have a great week!!

Love,

Elder Wilson

Some of the dudes I hang out with, Half are going to San Fran and the other half are going to Tacoma Washington!

Elder Emler and Elder Owens, Mom and dad you guys need to feed these two when they serve in our neighborhood! they are both awesome!!!

This is Elder Lance, He as been one of my closest friends here since I first arrived, hes such a stud, he left for Eugene Oregon last Tuesday!

. Through out the MTC they have a bunch of pictures of Christ and This one is easily my favorite, I don't know but every time I see it, I just feel comforted.