So this letteer missed us last week and we got a double dose today
Hey family!!!!!!!!!
So this week was a good week. We found 16 new people to teach and 4 families!!!!!!! It was awesome! It was literally a week full of hard work and miracles. We were walking down the street on our way to an appointment when we said hi to two men sitting down in the garage that was a good 15ft away. for some reason my companion and i stopped walking. one of the guys didnt want to talk to us, but the other got up and walked toward us. He told us "Ive been looking for you two all day. I want you to come to my house and talk to me and my son." well of course we said yes and set up an appointment for later on that day and went to visit them.There was also a classic Paraguay moment as well. We went into a lesson and it was bright sunny and hot. About 30 min later when we left it started pouring like crazy. Winds picked up a ton and we got absolutely soaked. We did have a solid 1hr or so walking in the rain which was good though. Nice and refreshing because it was up in the 100 and 110 during the week and that just cleared it all on out. Another crazy fun experience we had was while we teaching a lesson: We were teaching when a boy walked by and asked the fam we were with for milk and a piece of bread. They gave it to him hoping that he would leave because from his countenance he seemed like one of the street kids who gets a bit of money then goes and finds drugs. He was only speaking Guarani, and pure Guarani. which means that he comes from the country. His job was shinning shoes. He started shinning the shoes of a man while sitting there and watching me and my companion. After we finished the lesson and were talking to the fam we heard a "Sir, can i shine your shoes?". Both me and my comp whip our heads around and look at the kid. It ends up that he speaks pure Guarani, and english. Really good english. He studied a little bit and the rest he gets from movies, internet, and video games. His english is better than his spanish. it was incredible. we are going to meet up with him on weds to have him come to our english class.
Well it seems like every week is turning into a pondering week no? well this one was one of those when you have the super highs and then you get the norm and you want to find how to get back the super highs. Honestly now im converting into a praying and scripture maniac. which is really good. The tough times make us grow which is awesome. I personally see it as a way for me to get close to my Father in Heaven which i have to do.
I love you all so much and im so grateful for all that you do!!!!! yall are in my thoughts and prayers!!!!
Love,
Elder Wilson
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Short but sweet
Things are going well. Trying to figure out how to be a better missionary everyday its a long process, but its worth it. Per your letter, I Love Lehi´s dream. It is really cool in that you can analyze it and view it from so many different points which is really interesting.
We are in a new transfer but i haven't changed. Still here in Sajonia with Elder Norton a really huge blessing to still be here with him and in this area. Got a new ZL who is an Elder who I've known all of my mission which is nice and a new elder in the district who was in my district before in San Antonio which is nice. same faces just different places. man is the mission truly amazing though, i mean like WOW. yes mom you were right about all the stuff I'll learn on the mission and all that i will do. you have some more points haha. but really I'm growing so much and i really love it. I'm ¨become the man i need to be.¨ taking a bit of work but its all good.
We are in a new transfer but i haven't changed. Still here in Sajonia with Elder Norton a really huge blessing to still be here with him and in this area. Got a new ZL who is an Elder who I've known all of my mission which is nice and a new elder in the district who was in my district before in San Antonio which is nice. same faces just different places. man is the mission truly amazing though, i mean like WOW. yes mom you were right about all the stuff I'll learn on the mission and all that i will do. you have some more points haha. but really I'm growing so much and i really love it. I'm ¨become the man i need to be.¨ taking a bit of work but its all good.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Best Week of the Mission
Hey everyone!!!!!
I hope all is wonderful with all of ya guys. Things are going really well here in Sajonia, Paraguay. This week literally has been amazing. The best week of my mission. We were able to see a ton of miracles happen in our area and most importantly I have had such HUGE growth in the last week. It really has been incredible. I did a lot of personal reflecting and personal as you can say ¨soul seaching¨. I honestly have done more productive studying, praying and pondering this last week than ever in my life before. One of the biggest ones was how can i better recognize the spirit and act upon it. The other expirence was being 100% dedicated to the Lords work in every way and form.
In the last district meeting that we had we talked about reaching our potential using a talk from Pres. Monson called ¨Finishers Wanted¨ (high suggested read). I talked about how we as a district we need to be 100% in the work. Putting in everything that we got. Separating ourselves from the world and just doing it with a smile!!!! As a district leader i realized a bunch on how if i want my district to do it, I gotta do it, and do it with all of my heart might, mind and stregnth. The spirit during that meeting was amazing just incredible. Its gonna take a lot of work, but i know that its worth it and that it is happening!!!
Second and best story. So last week i was trying to figure out a way that i can not only have the spirit with me more but more act upon it and know that it is working through me. I prayed about it and studied it. This last friday, my companion an I were having comp study and were talking about what can we do as a companionship to better ourselves. We both talked about better feeling the spirit and acting upon it. I started talking about a lesson that we had. We were teaching Juan (relative of members) and we were verifying what he felt about the Book of Mormon and if it is Gods true church. I flipped through the scriptures for a sec and found one that was like boom!!!! to this moment i do not remember the scripture. It talked about the Lord calling his sheep to his fold. when i told that to my companion the spirit testified to me that it was him working through me during that lesson so that i could help this one precious sheep enter the fold. Juan went to church with his cousins this last week and is talking to his mom about baptism. It is so amazing how our Father in Heaven answers our prayers. I feel that the spirit is with me so much more now and its amazing. I feel really uncomfortable when its not and its a great thing to have that difference because as a representative of Jesus Christ we need to have that spirit with us at all times, in all things, and in all places.
Sorry but recently i have been lacking on my photo taking but i will be taking more. Changes are this week so ya never know what is gonna happen. I love you all so much and you are all in my prayers.
Love ya!!!
Elder Wilson
I hope all is wonderful with all of ya guys. Things are going really well here in Sajonia, Paraguay. This week literally has been amazing. The best week of my mission. We were able to see a ton of miracles happen in our area and most importantly I have had such HUGE growth in the last week. It really has been incredible. I did a lot of personal reflecting and personal as you can say ¨soul seaching¨. I honestly have done more productive studying, praying and pondering this last week than ever in my life before. One of the biggest ones was how can i better recognize the spirit and act upon it. The other expirence was being 100% dedicated to the Lords work in every way and form.
In the last district meeting that we had we talked about reaching our potential using a talk from Pres. Monson called ¨Finishers Wanted¨ (high suggested read). I talked about how we as a district we need to be 100% in the work. Putting in everything that we got. Separating ourselves from the world and just doing it with a smile!!!! As a district leader i realized a bunch on how if i want my district to do it, I gotta do it, and do it with all of my heart might, mind and stregnth. The spirit during that meeting was amazing just incredible. Its gonna take a lot of work, but i know that its worth it and that it is happening!!!
Second and best story. So last week i was trying to figure out a way that i can not only have the spirit with me more but more act upon it and know that it is working through me. I prayed about it and studied it. This last friday, my companion an I were having comp study and were talking about what can we do as a companionship to better ourselves. We both talked about better feeling the spirit and acting upon it. I started talking about a lesson that we had. We were teaching Juan (relative of members) and we were verifying what he felt about the Book of Mormon and if it is Gods true church. I flipped through the scriptures for a sec and found one that was like boom!!!! to this moment i do not remember the scripture. It talked about the Lord calling his sheep to his fold. when i told that to my companion the spirit testified to me that it was him working through me during that lesson so that i could help this one precious sheep enter the fold. Juan went to church with his cousins this last week and is talking to his mom about baptism. It is so amazing how our Father in Heaven answers our prayers. I feel that the spirit is with me so much more now and its amazing. I feel really uncomfortable when its not and its a great thing to have that difference because as a representative of Jesus Christ we need to have that spirit with us at all times, in all things, and in all places.
Sorry but recently i have been lacking on my photo taking but i will be taking more. Changes are this week so ya never know what is gonna happen. I love you all so much and you are all in my prayers.
Love ya!!!
Elder Wilson
Monday, January 2, 2012
2012 New Vision and New Desires
HEY FAMILIA!!!!!
I am super glad to hear that all of your new year was wonderful with a bunch of visits and other great things. We had a great one down here in beautiful Paraguay. We worked. That is what we did. We went out there and looked for those who are ready to receive the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. A lot of people were blowing up fireworks which was an interesting experience. Some blew up a little bit too close but its all good.
This last week i have come to a better knowledge of the importance of the scriptures. How really they are here for us to guide us and to inspire us. Especially the Book of Mormon. Really without it we wouldn't be able to do anything. We live, eat, and breath the Book of Mormon so that we are better able to connect to our investigators by using the Spirit that the Book of Mormon brings. It makes me so grateful that all of the church around the world will be studying the Book of Mormon this year; and as a mission Pres. Callan has invited us to read it as well by June.
Today I just got back from a great leadership meeting. All of the District and Zone Leaders from the mission got together to discuss the mission goals and how we are as a mission. It was a great meeting. I was able to see a bunch of Elders who i haven't seen in a while; but the most important thing during that time was the personal revelation. Really i got a whole load of it. I realized that i still have more that i can give. That i still can sacrifice more to help me be better focused on my purpose as a representative of Jesus Christ. If I put in everything that I can with literally every fiber of my being i will be fulfilling my purpose. This work is so important and i love it so much. I still have a bunch that i need to work on. I'm not perfect at all but i do know what i have to do. That is why i am so blessed to be here in Sajonia 1.2 with Elder Norton. Really he is helping me open not only my eyes but more importantly my heart to the will of the Lord and the importance of this work. I like what Mom wrote me about what the teacher said in her sunday school class. It was along the lines of ¨What principal are we working on for the coming year that will bring us closer to Christ? ¨ I personally know what i gotta work on. Its gonna take a while and I'm gonna have to put in more effort and more love into the work but i am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to be molded by our Heavenly Father everyday. That the Lord trusts me enough to assign me a little piece of his vineyard here on the earth.
I know with all of my hear that this is the only true church on the earth. That Christ lives and that he loves us. How our Heaven Father loves us and wants the best for us. I am so grateful for their patience and love for me. That they want me to become the best Elder, Man, and Son of God that i can be. That they are always there to guide me in all moments. The Book of Mormon true and is the most perfect book here on the earth.
I love you all very much and am so grateful for you, my best wishes and prayers
Elder Wilson
I am super glad to hear that all of your new year was wonderful with a bunch of visits and other great things. We had a great one down here in beautiful Paraguay. We worked. That is what we did. We went out there and looked for those who are ready to receive the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. A lot of people were blowing up fireworks which was an interesting experience. Some blew up a little bit too close but its all good.
This last week i have come to a better knowledge of the importance of the scriptures. How really they are here for us to guide us and to inspire us. Especially the Book of Mormon. Really without it we wouldn't be able to do anything. We live, eat, and breath the Book of Mormon so that we are better able to connect to our investigators by using the Spirit that the Book of Mormon brings. It makes me so grateful that all of the church around the world will be studying the Book of Mormon this year; and as a mission Pres. Callan has invited us to read it as well by June.
Today I just got back from a great leadership meeting. All of the District and Zone Leaders from the mission got together to discuss the mission goals and how we are as a mission. It was a great meeting. I was able to see a bunch of Elders who i haven't seen in a while; but the most important thing during that time was the personal revelation. Really i got a whole load of it. I realized that i still have more that i can give. That i still can sacrifice more to help me be better focused on my purpose as a representative of Jesus Christ. If I put in everything that I can with literally every fiber of my being i will be fulfilling my purpose. This work is so important and i love it so much. I still have a bunch that i need to work on. I'm not perfect at all but i do know what i have to do. That is why i am so blessed to be here in Sajonia 1.2 with Elder Norton. Really he is helping me open not only my eyes but more importantly my heart to the will of the Lord and the importance of this work. I like what Mom wrote me about what the teacher said in her sunday school class. It was along the lines of ¨What principal are we working on for the coming year that will bring us closer to Christ? ¨ I personally know what i gotta work on. Its gonna take a while and I'm gonna have to put in more effort and more love into the work but i am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to be molded by our Heavenly Father everyday. That the Lord trusts me enough to assign me a little piece of his vineyard here on the earth.
I know with all of my hear that this is the only true church on the earth. That Christ lives and that he loves us. How our Heaven Father loves us and wants the best for us. I am so grateful for their patience and love for me. That they want me to become the best Elder, Man, and Son of God that i can be. That they are always there to guide me in all moments. The Book of Mormon true and is the most perfect book here on the earth.
I love you all very much and am so grateful for you, my best wishes and prayers
Elder Wilson
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| not a new photo in fact almost 1 - year old of parker and his grandma Wilson |
Monday, December 26, 2011
Merry Christmas one and all
Merry Christmas one and all i do hope that snow begins to fall! (rhymes)
Well this was my first not white xmas but it was an awesome xmas. You all knowing that xmas is my favorite holiday for the spirit of xmas, the songs, the food, the family, and it all. Well, we were able to have a fun xmas here in beautiful paraguay. woke up xmas morning and i opened up the xmas gift that sally sent me that i put underneath my xmas tree drawing. we then studied a bit and got to church. sadly our golden investigator sergio couldn't go to church due to an allergic reaction of his daughter but he is going to go this following sunday si o si. after church we went to lunch and then got to work. me and my companion tried a new thing to get not only lessons but find people who would want to hear our message. we asked them if we could share a scripture about the birth of Jesus Christ and it worked!!! we found a bunch of new people who we can teach. that night we went over to a members house to eat xmas dinner which was a chicken friend stake (milanesa) a bit different but that's kinda what it is. a potato, beat, egg salad not to bad actually and sopa paraguaya. its a bread thing that you make with corn flour hard boiled egg cheese and onion. really good if cooked well. the big thing here is xmas eve or noche buena as they say here. all of the fam gets together and they start celebrating and eating around 10pm and all the big stuff goes down at 12am.
this week we worked like crazy it was awesome. the best thing though was the company of the spirit of the Lord and honestly how happy i was. we have been receiving personal revelation for our investigators so much and it was great!!! its such an awesome experience when your sitting there and your talking but its not you talking its the Lord working through you. one example is heaven inspired questions. we were losing the interest of an investigator and we had to do something to draw him back in. i sat and said a little pray and then thought. i ended up asking ¨what makes you most happy in this life?¨ a simple question. he responded ¨i don't know ive never really thought about that.¨ then he went into ponder mode it was awesome!!!! i sat there and was just like wow this works and its amazing!!!!! I feel that I'm becoming a better tool in the Lords hands and I'm happier and happier everyday its amazing!!!!
it was also a grand pleasure to see and talk to all of you I'm so glad that you had a wonderful xmas. i love the ¨brigham is my favorite¨ shirts. i honestly do want one hahaha. thank you for all that you do and i am so grateful for all of you and love you so much. i was reading the scriptures and found another great one that is in Alma i think 12 or 26 not sure but it is the one when they say that i am nothing but with the lord i am strong. to be honest i am nothing but with the lord on my side i know i can do anything and ill be doing his will.
love you all and pray for you everyday!!!
love
Elder Wilson
Well this was my first not white xmas but it was an awesome xmas. You all knowing that xmas is my favorite holiday for the spirit of xmas, the songs, the food, the family, and it all. Well, we were able to have a fun xmas here in beautiful paraguay. woke up xmas morning and i opened up the xmas gift that sally sent me that i put underneath my xmas tree drawing. we then studied a bit and got to church. sadly our golden investigator sergio couldn't go to church due to an allergic reaction of his daughter but he is going to go this following sunday si o si. after church we went to lunch and then got to work. me and my companion tried a new thing to get not only lessons but find people who would want to hear our message. we asked them if we could share a scripture about the birth of Jesus Christ and it worked!!! we found a bunch of new people who we can teach. that night we went over to a members house to eat xmas dinner which was a chicken friend stake (milanesa) a bit different but that's kinda what it is. a potato, beat, egg salad not to bad actually and sopa paraguaya. its a bread thing that you make with corn flour hard boiled egg cheese and onion. really good if cooked well. the big thing here is xmas eve or noche buena as they say here. all of the fam gets together and they start celebrating and eating around 10pm and all the big stuff goes down at 12am.
this week we worked like crazy it was awesome. the best thing though was the company of the spirit of the Lord and honestly how happy i was. we have been receiving personal revelation for our investigators so much and it was great!!! its such an awesome experience when your sitting there and your talking but its not you talking its the Lord working through you. one example is heaven inspired questions. we were losing the interest of an investigator and we had to do something to draw him back in. i sat and said a little pray and then thought. i ended up asking ¨what makes you most happy in this life?¨ a simple question. he responded ¨i don't know ive never really thought about that.¨ then he went into ponder mode it was awesome!!!! i sat there and was just like wow this works and its amazing!!!!! I feel that I'm becoming a better tool in the Lords hands and I'm happier and happier everyday its amazing!!!!
it was also a grand pleasure to see and talk to all of you I'm so glad that you had a wonderful xmas. i love the ¨brigham is my favorite¨ shirts. i honestly do want one hahaha. thank you for all that you do and i am so grateful for all of you and love you so much. i was reading the scriptures and found another great one that is in Alma i think 12 or 26 not sure but it is the one when they say that i am nothing but with the lord i am strong. to be honest i am nothing but with the lord on my side i know i can do anything and ill be doing his will.
love you all and pray for you everyday!!!
love
Elder Wilson
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Special Change!!!! Hello Sajonia 1.2
Hey fam!!!!
So as the title indicates I have had a special change. Thursday i got a call in the morning telling me that I'm going to go to beautiful Sajonia 1.2 and a new companion, Elder Norton.
Elder Norton is a fellow Midwesterner from the land of milk and cheese. Yes Wisconsin. He is from the sun prairie ward, if blair and julie know it. he was born in minnesota, then moved and lived in chicago and is now from wisconsin!!!! crazy small world stuff. he doesnt know blair and julie but he does know the lake mills ward.
Sajonia is in the Asuncion stake and city it is more modern and nicer, really. Very quite and very tranquilo. we are right next to the river which i love it is amazing!!!! its a bit hilly but good exercise. From what i have heard Sebastian and Elia were baptized this last saturday which is awesome!!!! its amazing how the Lord can change lives and now Sebastian and Marta are getting ready to be sealed in the temple next year. Here in Sajonia since it is an area that this half has been opened around a month and a half ago we are doing alot of finding and talking to new people. its really great because you get to find all of the people who are placed in your path by the Lord and you just have to do your part.
The last few days I've been thinking about wanting to find the spirit and following the spirit. I really am coming to love the Lord more and more and wanting to find his help to guide me in all things.
Pics
1. Elder Norton
2. The River
3 - 6. 3 Bocas
this gospel is so true i love it so much and I'm so grateful to be here in Sajonia i love being a missionary and being able to preach the gospel. the church is so true and let us all have xmas cheer!!!
sorry for short letter next week will be longer and better
love
Elder Wilson
So as the title indicates I have had a special change. Thursday i got a call in the morning telling me that I'm going to go to beautiful Sajonia 1.2 and a new companion, Elder Norton.
Sajonia is in the Asuncion stake and city it is more modern and nicer, really. Very quite and very tranquilo. we are right next to the river which i love it is amazing!!!! its a bit hilly but good exercise. From what i have heard Sebastian and Elia were baptized this last saturday which is awesome!!!! its amazing how the Lord can change lives and now Sebastian and Marta are getting ready to be sealed in the temple next year. Here in Sajonia since it is an area that this half has been opened around a month and a half ago we are doing alot of finding and talking to new people. its really great because you get to find all of the people who are placed in your path by the Lord and you just have to do your part.
The last few days I've been thinking about wanting to find the spirit and following the spirit. I really am coming to love the Lord more and more and wanting to find his help to guide me in all things.
Pics
1. Elder Norton
2. The River
3 - 6. 3 Bocas
this gospel is so true i love it so much and I'm so grateful to be here in Sajonia i love being a missionary and being able to preach the gospel. the church is so true and let us all have xmas cheer!!!
sorry for short letter next week will be longer and better
love
Elder Wilson
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