October 10, 2016

Hey Ya'll!

Wow can I just say how much I love all of you? I'm so grateful for all of you and for the support that you have shown me since I have left. It truly means so much to me to know that you are all cheering me on back home. I'm so blessed to have great family and friends.

These past few days haven't been too wild but they have still been pretty good! we had an investigator at church this Sunday which was awesome. his name is Keith foster and he has been looking for a church that fit what hes looking for. he has been to almost every church that you can think of. He told us last night that he has never been to a church that is so welcoming and loving and said that he felt so peaceful and so amazing through out the whole block! he said he loved it and looks forward to going back next week! We will be meeting with him everyday now to make sure that he stays on track for his baptism date which is amazing!! This week we also had a solid lesson with one of our investigators named Andrew. Before the lesson we actually had planned to drop him because he wasn't willing to do anything that we asked him to do and was just being super stubborn and he actually told us that he didn't want to waste our time, so we told him that we wanted to share one last lesson with him and he was up for it and we talked about putting on the armor of god and how it can protect us from the evil and wicked things that are in the world today and as we did so he got so frustrated with us because he felt like he was doing these things but still felt so tempted by Satan and I told him about my story and how I didn't start getting answers and that I didn't truly start to feel that armor until I put my own pride aside and starting to trust in god and try my hardest to live the gospel. and after I said that he told me that he said that he wanted to keep meeting with us because he is ready to start giving it his all and doing his best to get his own answers! it was amazing!! I love the converting power of the spirit and the role it takes in the lessons. we truly are a vessel that the spirit works through. I'm so grateful for the spirit and all the many things it does in our lives!!

The spiritual thought I wanted to share is actually about the Holy Ghost. I LOVE the Holy Ghost. its through him that we are able to have things confirmed to us that what we are doing is right. this week in gospel principles the teacher said a quote that I loved. Its actually a quote from Henry B. Eyring he said "When we feel the spirit in our life, we are able to know that the atonement is working in our lives." and that is so true. The holy ghost is here to lead and guide us and to keep us away from harm. and if we follow its promptings and do our best to follow in the steps of Christ, then we will be truly blessed for it. I'm so grateful for the spirit and for all that it has done in my life. And I KNOW that if each of you do your best and look at things with an open heart and set aside your pride that it can bless your lives too!

I love you all so much and I'm again so grateful for each and every one of you! have a great week!!

Elder Wilson

We got a little stressed so we decided to put on masks;)

Late night dice rolling as usual:)