Good way to start, good way to begin

hey family!!!!

well this week was one of the best weeks of my mission! we had so many miracles happen. this last week we had back to back baptisms. on friday tamara who had listened to the missionaries for a year was baptized and the spirit that was there was so incredible. even though there were not a lot of people in attendance of both baptisms there were the right people. for tamara there was a bunch of the young women, and for Mirna all of the people who have helped her and Nestor enter into the waters of baptism were there. 

monday was just amazing because of our council for leaders like I mentioned before. this week we were just all over the place working with the members getting everything all ready and it was amazing how smoothly things really went. it was such a blessing from the Lord. we had a noche de hogar (FHE) with Nestor, Mirna, Luis, Norma, Sofia, Marcos, and Nestors relatives and the spirit was so amazing. This last week Nestor blessed the sacrament as well with baptizing his wife. the spirit that was there was amazing. this sunday at testimony meeting was the most spiritual and powerful that i have been apart of. people just went up there and testified. that is truly what a testimony is - testifying of the truth and promising others that they can receive the same. i love what one of the missionaries said, "If you are reading the Book of Mormon, i congratulate you. if you are not reading it, i invite you to repent and to read it, and if you have not yet had the opportunity to read it. i promise you that by reading it you can come to know that this is God's  true church on earth." I testify of those words. the Book of Mormon is the key. it is everything. it is what makes it or breaks it. it is so incredible that through the Book of Mormon we can resolve all of our problems and answer all of our questions and doubts. 

later on today we will figure out changes(transfers). it is totally up in the air. no one knows what will happen. all we do know is that there is going to be a lot of changes this transfer. the work is still the same though, you still do the same work and the same things are expected of you. go out and testify of the truth and baptize God's children. that is why we are on our missions to baptize. Pres. Agazzani talked to us how we are not the judges and we cannot judge. all that he said is to teach well and baptize which is what we must do. John 3:5 is quite clear. it doesn't start off with just an automatic invitation. we gotta start with the small things. the invitation to an activity, to listen to the missionaries, go to church, go to mormon.org, and other things. i honestly believe and testify that through small and simple things great things do come to pass. so my invitation is for us all to do that small and simple thing to help the Lord's kingdom progress. there is never something too small or too big. it all is part of the same vision and the same goal. 

I testify that this is God's true church here on the earth. That He and Jesus Christ appeared to a boy of 14 years to restore the truth here on the earth again. Revelation is real. From the revelation that Prophet Monson receives for all of us, to the individual revelation that we all receive for ourselves in our daily lives. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and it testifies of the whole truth. This gospel just fills you. you cant describe it. everyone searches for that one thing that fills them. at times they find something that last for a couple of minutes, a couple of hours, days, months, or years. But only through the gospel of Jesus Christ can we find that peace and calm and happiness for the eternities.

Thank you all for all that you do i love you all so much. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUNNIE B!!!!! can't wait to meet her one day she looks so big!

you all are always in my thoughts and in my prayers.

Love

Elder Wilson

Have faith give your all, and the Lord will show His grace

Hey fam!!!

wow this week has just flown by. honestly every week on the mission has a million things that i can write to all of you about and tell you about all of the multiple miracles that are happening all over the place. today though i want to mainly focus on two things our first meeting with Pres. and Hna Agazzani, and the most stressful but miraculous(sc) day in the world.


Thursday we had the great opportunity of meeting Pres. Agazzani. It was two of the biggest zones in the mission us Zone 5 and Zone 4. It was nice because i was asked to direct the music and i have found it actually pretty fun directing the music. i have done it for most of my mission now and i very much enjoy it. The meeting was nothing big. Me and Elder Schone presented the zone and the numbers that we got this last month and what we are going to do as a zone to improve and see more baptisms. We then all presented ourselves. I just said my name is elder wilson I'm from chicago and next week humberto sandoval is going to be baptized. something short and simple. When pres. and hna agazzani went up you could just see the love that they have for this work and the desire they have to bring more of God's children to this gospel. Pres. Agazzani is the complete opposite of Pres. Callan. they are both spiritual giants and amazing. he is a super funny guy and you can see the love that he has and the vision that he has for the mission which is baptize twice as much.

so this last week Nestor and Mirna were married and Nestor was baptized. So all of this last week they were getting all excited for the wedding and the baptism. with members we did amazing decorations and some great food, but there was a huge trial of faith that was coming for both ends. saturday morning we get a text from nestor saying that he wants to push it off till next week. we were at the office for a meeting so we waited for after. he then called us and we just didn't acknowledge the push off and set up a visit. we asked the first counselor to come with us to teach. it was one of the most spiritual lessons ever. tears were brought to our eyes and we testified so much and with all of our hearts. i even got a bit direct. after about an hour and a half they wouldn't budge and said they didn't know when they would want to do it. we honestly left defeated with low faith and hope. we felt that we had done everything to help this family be baptized and just had no idea what to do next. before we left though we felt impressed to say to them. if you change your mind we will be at the church at 6 and its all ready for you. we go to talk to the brother who made the cake and snacks to tell him its off and then i get a call. after literally 5 min they decided to get married and Nestor was going to be baptized. The biggest change of heart and miracle in the world. this is the Lords work because there is no other way that they would say yes. that night was amazing full of the spirit. they got married and it was so wonderful. i honestly cant wait to get sealed for all time and eternity with my future wife after seeing all of these wedding and the spirit and happiness they bring. sunday Nestor came with a suit and tie and has so much support from the ward, and now wants to go out with us to visit people to help them get baptized. i honestly through an email can't give the full details. but i know that this is the Lords work and that He can change any heart. I love this work and i love my Savior. His hand is everywhere in our lives we just need to give our all and have faith in him.

This saturday Humberto is going to be baptized and that is another miracle


i love and pray for you all will get pics for ya next week

love

elder wilson