Elder Robbie Wilson

May 7, 2018

Hey Y'all!

Welp this week just flew right by.. Honestly cant believe that its May already.. This next Sunday will be my last time skyping my family as a missionary and the next time I see them will be in person.. Doesn't seem possible!

Anyway we had some fun moments this week! Elder Hadley and I have been working on our magic tricks and have gotten pretty good at them not gonna lie.. haha we were hanging out at the local ice cream shop called Ice Slice, It's rolled ice cream and it's super bomb, but we were there with some members and their non member families and we pulled out our cards and did some late night mind blowing haha it was so fun! Some of them thought we were legit magic! Feels good, feels good :) It's always good to show people that we are normal people too and not just Jesus freaks haha. That was the first time that, that members mom ever talked to missionaries, she even gave us a ride. So it was a huge step for them! Cool and fun experience!

We also ran into our anti buddy this week haha, we were driving down main street with the Amherst Elders and I yelled out the window at him just saying "Sup Dude!" and he yelled back "YOUR GOING TO HELL SON!" hahaha it was hilarious, I just wish he could see that we just want to be his friend! One day right? ;)

Not too much else going on, we picked up a new investigator this week named Shaun! He's a youth and is super elect, he comes from a broken family and is on his own search for happiness. We taught him about the Plan of Salvation, he totally ate it up and loved all of it. He has been going to seminary with his friend that invited him to learn and has been going over to their house for FHE so it's only a matter of time until he enters the waters of baptism. I love helping my Spirit brothers and Sisters make their way back home. It truly is a great calling!

For my spiritual thought this week I want to share a scripture from Jacob!

Jacob 3:1-2

1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.

2 O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm, forever.

I love that the scripture tells us to Lift our heads. When we walk everywhere with our heads down feeling sorry for ourselves it makes it hard for us to recognize all that our loving Heavenly Father has placed before us! I want to invite you all to lift your heads this week and look for the things and people that God has placed in your life to make you happy. I promise as you do so you will recognize His love for you. Choose happiness! Life is too short to let others control your own personal happiness.

Mission life is a blast, I'm loving every moment of it out here. I hope you all have a great week! love ya!!!

Elder Wilson