Wow! This week has been really great (like always of course!), I just
love being a missionary so much. We had some struggles this week with a
few things, but that is just typical of missionary work; if it weren't
hard, it wouldn't be worth it! :) I always remember this quote when I am
feeling down by...oh no! I can't remember! haha. but it says something
like ''If you feel down, pray. And if you don't feel like praying, pray
until you feel like praying...'' What a comfort prayer has been in my life,
and especially in these difficult times of the mission. It is such a
blessing that we can kneel down and speak with an all-loving, all-knowing
and all-powerful Father in Heaven. And the best part...he always listens.
Always. Not a single prayer will ever go unanswered, that is a divine
truth. Last P-day I watched a mormon message called ''Early Father,
Heavenly Father''. Wow. I would encourage you all to watch it; it
especially inspired me in terms of what fatherhood really means. At the end
there is a quote that says something to the effect of ''Of all the titles
in the universe that we could call God, He has asked us to address him, as
Father.'' Isn't that amazing! :) And we all have a Father, who loves us
more than we can imagine. What a comfort that is! :)
Man, the weeks just fly by here in the field; where did September
go? Times flies when you're having fun! It truly is so great to be able
to work 24/7 for the Lord, and not have to worry about anything other than
bringing people closer to Christ.
This week has been...interesting, because as part of the training
for new missionaries, the 5th week of the 1st transfer the new missionary
has the phone and keys and is the senior companion. So I have been
answering phone calls from a bunch of rapid-talking Italians, and the
Branch President, and calling our member families, and...yeah! It's a good
time. Needless to say, I've been saying a lot of ''Ripetere per favore?''
haha. But it's good, stretching makes you grow! :)
So, our miracle this week! :)
This week we decided to focus our finding efforts more heavily on
the area book, to see if we could find people who are willing to hear our
message. One of the people we called was very excited to have been called,
and we set up an appointment to meet with her for a few days after. We had
a wonderful lesson about the Restoration, and she said that her and
possibly her three children would be happy to hear the discussions, and we
set up another appointment with her tomorrow! The Lord's way of
organization is just so amazing to me! There truly are people out there
searching for this message.
Oh my goodness, I almost forgot! So General Conference...WOW!
Right? How great was that! A ton of it was about missionary work, about
how now is the time for members and missionaries to work together in
harmony, because this is a new time, when the Lord will hasten his work
like never before. I remember one of the talks by Elder...Nielson...I
believe, (the one who was quarterback at BYU a while ago) but he said
something like ''This period of time will be comparable to all of the other
of the greatest events in church history, including the first vision,
etc...'' Wow. Doesn't that just make you marvel. As I think about it I
just want to fall to my knees and thank my Heavenly Father for sending me
to earth at this time, so I can take part in this glorious ''harvest of
souls'', when countless numbers of our Heavenly Father's precious
children--our brothers and sisters-- will be brought to the fold of Jesus
Christ Himself, and will have to opportunity to feel the unfathomable love
and mercy and peace that comes from His wondrous gospel. Truly, how
blessed I am...how blessed we all are. We can all take part in this
wonderful period of time, of missionary work, and of preparation for the
glorious Second Coming of the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.
I love you all so much, thank you so much for your prayers and love.
You are all in my prayers, and I hope all is well!
Love,
Anziano Wilson
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