June 25, 2018

Blessed Up

Hey Y'all.

I don't even know how to feel about his last week. So many miracles and so many different emotions have flown through Elder Moody and I and our area haha. So first we will start off with the transfer news!

Elder Moody and I will both be staying in BV this transfer and we will also be taking over Rockbridge ward along with the two YSA wards that are still going, which means we will be covering 4 different wards. and on top of that we will be implementing the smart phones this transfer and have to stay on top of all our zone and mission business. Sooooo needless to say this next transfer is going to be the fastest transfer of my mission. What a way to end right? I look forward to my last 6 weeks, I'm ready to give all my time, effort and heart to the lord for my last 6 weeks of my mission. I want to wear out my life in the service of my God this transfer. I know it will be tiring but it will be good!

One Miracle in particular that I want to share with everyone this week that a lot of you have heard of at least back home.. So many of you know my Dad has cancer and has had it for a while now. Hes been a great example of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and trusting in his plan for not only him but our family. Well this last week as many of you know he underwent a very life threatening procedure. It was hard for me to hear but I'm grateful for a loving heavenly father that knows us and hears our pleas. I'm grateful that my Dad is still here and that the doctors were lead by the spirit to know how to help my Dad and get him to where he needed to be. Though it was the hardest day I've had on my mission I am grateful that I experienced it, because now I can truly say that God knows what we each individually need and how we need it. The same day that I heard about my Dad, we went out and picked up 3 new investigators. I know this was because we chose to act rather than sit around and wait for something to happen. I invite you all to look to Heavenly Father. Trust that in your times of trial is when he is listening the most. Trust that the gospel can heal a broken heart, and do all you can to keep your covenants. The church is true, this I have no doubt of. I love you all and hope you have a great week.

Elder Robbie Wilson

June 11, 2018

Two Months left!

Does Anybody Read This?

Hey Y'all!

Well this week was a goodn'. we felt like the pioneer children who sang as they  walked and walked and walked and walked and walked.....                          and walked..

haha this week we started off up in Charleston! We went up'ere for a exchange with the AP's which was a blast! I got to go with one of my good mission friends Elder Howe :) He's a great example of charity and patience. I learned a lot from him. that night we went to BDubs and my boii Elder Dutson was there! It was good to get to see him and catch up. After our meal one of the waiters.. gave me his snap chat because he wanted to snap me........... Yes I got hit on by a male at BDubs... that was interesting... at first we thought it was our waitress but when I opened it and saw the name and  I recognized it to be the waiter that brought us out some food.... so that was funny/awkward/embarrassing gotta love WV!

After our exchange we came back and put some work in at BV. It was just one of those weeks where we had a hard time trying to meet with some of our investigators this week. Lots of them are either gone for vacation, working weird hours, or we just cant contact them. So pray that this week we will be able to come in contact so we can teach them more and get them to where they need to be! I know all things happen according to the will of the Lord.

Other than that I really don't have too much to report haha, It was a good week. Elder Moody and I are keeping our heads high and our voices higher. Literally when we are walking around all we do is sing, dance, and joke around haha it makes it fun! Elder Moody is a lot better of a dancer than me though, I'm trying to learn some moves ;)

For my spiritual thought I want to share a scripture from the Book of Mormon that I read the other day.

1 Nephi 2: 19-20;

19 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

20 And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

I love the promise that the Lord reveals to Nephi in these verses. That as we Keep the commandments we will be blessed and shall prosper. Its easy for us to look at the commandments as something that keeps us from "having fun" or they "keep us boxed in" But if you truly understand the reason why we have commandments you will see that they are really a boat that keeps us from drowning in the waters of sin. Heavenly father is a Just God and is bound to his laws, so when we keep his commandments he is bound to blessing us, and he wants to bless us, that's why in the scriptures Christ is always telling us to "keep the commandments" Heavenly Father wants to bless us and he wants to give us all that he has. I invite you all to find ways that you can better live the commandments, apply it, and look for the blessings that come from obedience. I know that God gives us these things for our own benefit. Look for how they can help you grow instead of asking "why me?" I love you all and hope you have a good week! 

Elder Robbie Wilson

We went to a trampoline park in Lynchburg last week, that was pretty sweet :)

Elder Dutson, Elder Howe, and I :)

all of us a BDubs

June 4, 2018

If It's Meant To Be, It'll Be!

What it is, wasss up!

This past week was a good one! It started off super hot fire but then kind of lost its flame through out the week. But that's ok, even the greatest have to fall sometime right? haha God is always good to us!

We were able to see some miracles this week which was pretty sweet, We were able to meet with on e of our investigators by the name of Irene. Elder Hadley and I found her through tracting, but she has been taught by the Sisters in Lexington before! anyway Elder Moody and I went by this past week to teach her about the Plan of Salvation and the lesson started off super shaky and we couldn't really get anything rolling like we wanted to but when we asked her about how she has seen the Jesus Christ bless her life she OPENED UP! She started telling us how He got her through a rough marriage and a pretty hard sickness, which is when she told us about how she had been saved and had two pastors through out her life help her learn about Jesus Christ and strengthen her faith in Him and she told us that as shes regularly studied the Bible and gone to church and prayed that shes always felt something missing, but then she started crying and told us that when she reads the Book of Mormon that missing peace is found! Me and Elder Moody both almost fell out of our chairs but we were so humbled to see the Spirit lead and guide her to those things that she needed to know to help her on the path. We then moved on the inviting her to be baptized and she was more than excited to, so we are pretty pumped for that. Just another testimony that the Gospel is really meant for all of God's children no matter what walk of life you come from. He truly is a magnificent God!

Other than that not too much else happened this week haha, Tool bench told us he is praying for us which is always good to hear, hes a sweat heart isn't he? I think we are starting to grow on him ;) Kathy unfortunately dropped us this week which is rough. She was so solid but talked to her preacher and he anti'd her and the rest is history. that's what happens when you talk to wolves hidden in sheep's clothing though, Hopefully she will be lead back to the path again in the near future.

For my spiritual thought this week I just want to remind you all that He is in the details of your life. I had a ward mission leader in my third area that always told us "Nothing happens by chance." everything that is in your life or is placed in your life is a gift from the father. weather its a trial or a blessing, know that its brought into your life for spiritual growth that helps you become who your Heavenly Father wants to become. Let him guide you in this life. And trust in his voice when he beckons you to come unto Him. I love you all and hope you have a great week! 

Elder Wilson

their was a new sign put up so we got some pics by it lol

I got to go on an exchange with elder Lamborn from Logan, needless to say it was a great time!

also got to see the rainbow for the first time on my mission.. Hopefully that's God saying hes done pouring the rain on us while we work haha