November 11, 2017

Hey Y'all!

Well this past week was a bitter sweet one, saying good bye to Elder Manu was a lot harder than I thought it was, I swear saying good bye to people on your mission only gets harder the further a long you go. the thought of not being able to see some of these amazing people is just such a hard thing to wrap my mind around. but it all comes with the calling right? 

Not much happened this past week unfortunately, Just one of those weeks where we tried to meet with a bunch of people but like hardly anyone was home. We were however able to meet with the Parsons a couple of times and they are doing awesome. We are going to be watching the Prophet of The Restoration with them tomorrow so that should be really good. Joyce has a lot of Questions that we are trying to help her with but its just going to take time. I think they should be ready to be Baptized by the end of the year! 

Me and Elder Burgener are doing pretty good, hes recently gotten me into Pokemon so I have been playing that with him every night non stop and not gonna lie I'm not all that bad at it haha so Bradley family you better be ready to battle by the time I get home ;) haha You learn more than just the gospel on your mission guys!!

For my spiritual thought I feel prompted to tell you all that may be struggling or feel like you cant walk one more step that Not only do I love you, but God, our loving Heavenly Father, LOVES YOU. And he is aware of you and what you are going through right now, this very second. He knows your mind, he knows your heart, and he is there to help.  Remember that the Saviors atonement is infinite and eternal and that there is no crack too deep or room too dark that the atonement cant fill with light. this past week I have been reading in Alma and I'm currently just finished reading chapter 26 which is Ammon talking about how grateful he is for all that God had done for him while he was away from his family teaching the Lamanites the gospel, and two versus that stick out to me are versus 36-37 they read:

36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.

37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.

Its really easy for us to focus on the negative things in life, but I want to challenge you all to remember that good that you already have. within there lies happiness and eternal joy. Life can beat you up, I pray that you will all remember to turn to him with trust, a broken heart, and a contrite spirit. I love you all and hope you have a great week!!!!!

Elder Wilson

Below are some pics of us at the Carolina border and the tree we burned haha :)