Elder Robbie Wilson

September 6, 2016

Hey guys!!

Well this last week was fast but slow at the same time haha. we taught a lot of good lessons which was great! Me and Elder Wasden are really started to get to know each other which is a good time because we have had a lot of good laughs. We picked up 5 new investigators this week and plan on teaching them within the next two days. 3 of those people are a family called the Sumter's! they have been getting the lessons for a while but the missionaries that had them kind of burnt them out so they stopped getting the lessons for a while. But the other day me and Elder Wasden dropped by just to see how they were doing and we were talking to CJ the father of the house and he said that he thinks that they need to start getting the lessons again because he has noticed their life kind of fall apart with out the gospel in their lives which was such good news to us! they told us that they still have a testimony of the gospel and want to try it again, they have such amazing testimonies and will be amazing members if we can get them there. The other Investigator that we picked up we found last night! his name is Keith frost! hes a hillbilly from the hollers back in Kentucky and is looking for a church to bring happiness into his life. he told us that he had been to so many churches but said that he didn't like them because they all taught something different and the people were all hypocrites. He told us that he wants to find a church where people do what they say and live the way Jesus Christ would! which hey that's us! haha he said that he had been praying to find a way back to Jesus Christ and right after the prayer we knocked on his door! god works in amazing ways! I have never seen so many amazing miracles since I've been out on my mission. This last week we also ran Into a hillbilly flee market and we decided to buy some tazers which was pretty fun and now all we do is play tazer tag, which isn't very fun but its a good laugh.

Spiritual though of the week: This past week we have been teaching about a lot of examples. In 1 Timothy it talks about how we need to be an example to those around us and that we never know who is watching us. In Mathew 5 It talks about how if we keep and set that example we can be a light to others and help them throughout their lives. I know for me that If it wasn't for my family that I wouldn't be on a mission right now, but because they set that example to me and kept that light in my life that I was able to find my way back. One of our greatest examples that we have is Jesus Christ. I know that as we look to him as an example in our lives that we will never go astray. he loves us all so much and wants to help us through our good and bad times. I challenge you all this week to be an example to those around you. whether it be at work or at home or at school. be that Christ like example in those peoples lives and I promise that you that heavenly father will bless you all for it! I know these things to be true!

I love y'all so much and hope you guys have a great week. I pray for all of you each and every day. stay safe!!

Elder Wilson