April 21, 2014
Hey Family!
Well do you guys want to know where I'm going? My new
companions name is Elder Bognar and he is from Hungry. So will be my
first companion outside of North America! That is pretty sweet! My new area is
Crawley in the Crawley Zone! To pumped to go there. One of the Elders
in my district served there and says it is a great area! Have a huge ward and
big building. I will also have 8 Elders in the ward. The Zone
Leaders, and four digital zone missionaries. Going to be one big party!
It is kinda funny how my first ward had 4 missionaries, and then this
ward had 6 and my next one has 8. Hopefully the next doesn't have 10
cause that will just be a big ole mess! It is hard to believe that I am leaving
Hedge End. I am super excited to go to a new area and see more of
England, but I have learned and grown so much here in Hedge End. I have
had amazing investigators and the ward has been so great. I remember one
I arrived at the MTC and one of the teachers said I cried more and harder when
I left my mission then when I left home. I never understood how that
could be possible, but I sorta have an idea now. You learn to love and
serve these people everyday and they become your family and then 4 months later
you have to leave them and may never see some of them again. It is very
heart wrenching and it sucks, but the good thing is you can always visit and the
Spirit World will be a good place to catch up as well:) I would have to
say that the biggest lesson I learned while serving here is to just be yourself
and love the people and serve them. To any future missionaries out there
you don't have to just be a strict no slack missionary when you go on your
mission. Yes you represent the Lord and should always act like you do,
but remember you represent the Lord! Love everyone and help them to feel through
you the love the Saviour has for them. Sure am going to miss this place
and can't wait to come visit it again.
As for my week nothing to great happened. Just took a
lot of time cleaning the flat and having people come visit to see if they
wanted to buy it. Pretty annoying, but hey what are you going to do.
I was so glad to be able to spend my last week in Hedge End on Easter
week. What a wonderful experience it was to be able to be a missionary
during this time of the year. You really come to know who the Saviour is
and what he did for us. I love the video the church put on call
"Because of Him." If you haven't seen it go and watch it! It is
so amazing! Missions are so amazing and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Hard to believe I have almost been out for a year. Doesn't seem
like that long since two missionaries in my ward are going home this week, but
even that makes it seem like I have hardly anytime left to serve. The
days go by slow at some points, but the months go by so dang fast. One
kid is from Riverton will be entering the Field tomorrow so that will be cool
to see him! And in 6 weeks my friend Brady will be entering the Field so
hopefully I get to train him! That would be such an amazing experience!
Missionary life is just the best!
For the spiritual thought I would just like to end on the
Theme of Because of Him.
Because of Him we can all be forgiven. Because of Him
we will be resurrected. Because of Him we will be with our loved ones
again. Because of Him we can have peace in the life and eternal life in
the life to come. Because of Him we are able to change and become more
like Him. Because of Him there is no end.
He is the Light and Life of the world. He is the Bread
of Life. He invites all to come unto and to take his yoke upon him for it light
and easy. I hope this Easter we were all able to feel of the love that he
has for us. I know that He lives and that Because of Him I can return to
live Him and our Loving Heavenly Father. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Love ya'll to shredzz!!!
Here is the link to the video Because of Him
Forever Faithful,
Elder Wilson
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