Ah I am soooooo happy that you got my letter!! I know I didn't say much haha but I wasn't sure if it was going to work so I didn't want to say too much. I hope you liked it though! I really enjoyed writing it. There's is something about writing my family that just brings the Spirit every single time. I'm glad that you liked that talk as well! It is certainly one of my very favorites. I think it is so critical to have an attitude of Gratitude, especially when it's hard!! It's like prayer as well. The times when you probably should pray the most is when you don't want to haha but it always makes it so much better when you do! I am sooo glad that you are having FHE. There is such a special promise that comes with having dedicated FHE. The children will not go astray! So remarkable.
I am super excited to receive your letters!! I really can't wait. It's the best feeling when the Zone Leaders bring all the post in and there is something for me haha. It sounds like things are going well back home. I wish I could watch Brays and Gage play football! Ah I miss those days haha. sounds like so much fun. They are both beasts!! Sweet little Emm. She truly is an angel. Tell her and make sure that she still knows that I love her with ALL of my heart!:)
I missed your letter this week Dad! I hope that the wedding and everything went well!
This week has been a good week. It is starting to get super cold here which isn't fun! And it's getting dark at like 6 these days. I have been relying on prayer more and more every single week. I am really starting to recognize that I shouldn't be so stressed about my own abilities. When I rely on the Lord and on the Spirit EVERYTHING always goes better. When we are having a tough day and feeling discouraged, if we just stop and pray It's like I can no longer remember the negative feelings. My discouragement is enveloped in the Savior's love. And A miracle happens nearly every time! Whether it be big or small, I know the Lord is always there to give us a tender mercy. I am also finding out that the success that we have usually comes with the last 10% of effort we have in us. I can feel myself being pushed to become better. It reminds me so much of my wrestling coach. He knew exactly the type of wrestler that I could be and I just couldn't see it. Once I finally started to listen to his counsel and be obedient to it, is when I really started improving. I began to develop stronger faith in him and eventually I trusted him with my entire heart. He turned me into the wrestler that I always dreamed of becoming. The road certainly wasn't easy but I was so grateful for it! I was so grateful for him. I feel it is the exact same way with the Savior. When I just put my trust and Faith in him, miracles happen and I am able to do things that I know I wouldn't be able to without him. I am so grateful to have a coach of life in my Savior Jesus Christ. He has been through it all. He knows all of the moves and all of the plays and If I will let him coach me, He will turn me into something I never could have imagined.
We got a call from this man named Sam after conference last week and he said that he wanted to learn more about the Church! We met up with him this last week in the Quarry. He invited his friend and they both listened and they both took a Book of Mormon and want to learn more! It was truly a miracle. We also met with this young man named Alfie. He is going to college right now and we street contacted him on his way to class. We had a lesson with him and soon found out he was very knowledgeable about the bible. We started to talk about our beliefs and baptism and how it was necessary. He asked us 'Well what about all the people who have died that didn't get baptized?' Perfect question haha so we had a lesson on the temple and part of the plan of Salvation. It was so great! He was fascinated and wants to learn more.
This past Sunday was one of the most Spiritual testimony meetings I have ever been to. It started out with this recent convert who used to be a nun. She stood up and just said, 'I have been an Anglican, I have been a Nun, and now I am a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I know It's true and I know It's the life that Christ wants me to live,' It was so powerful! The Spirit was immediately there and everyone's testimony after that was just so powerful. I had to bear mine as well and I just talked about hymn number 86. I love that hymn so much. Truly, How great is our Savior. The Spirit stirs my heart every single time I hear that song. Music is such a powerful thing! D&C 25:12. I just wish my singing ability was somewhat decent haha.
I'm not sure if you heard the talk by Jorg Kligenbat during conference but WOW was that talk powerful! He says so many powerful statements and gives us 6 steps on things we need to do. So great! I love the part where he talks about how trials often come because we are doing something right and we just need to say, 'Alright I know what this is, It's a time to prove myself.' The thought of proving myself to God and my Savior is my humble prayer. I want nothing more then to have them pleased with me and my life.
Elder N and I have certainly had our disagreements lately but He is a really good missionary. He just gets super depressed and discouraged pretty easily. It's kind of weird for me because all of the missionaries that I am around are like really old in the mission. They talk about home quite a bit which can get annoying haha. But things are great!!
I hope you all have a wonderful week and I love you all so much!!
Love
Elder Wilcox
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