Buon giorno tutti!
This week has been pretty amazing! (like always) We have seen so many miracles I can't even believe it! We have been doing really well, and we have some really wonderful investigators, 3 of which are already preparing for baptism! (and we think 3 more are ready for a baptismal date!) :) It is so wonderful to see the Lord's hand in our work, and the spirit touching hearts of those who we wouldn't expect at all...It is such a blessing to be a missionary!! § (whoa! check out that symbol! that was on accident but I'm definitely leaving it because it's cool haha)
So the weather luckily....has been the exact same! Haha I am so thankful for whoever invented the umbrella...what a saint and a scholar! It rains so much here, but sadly no snow yet! I am hoping that it snows before next week's transfers so I can see my companion's reaction to it (he hasn't seen snow in at least 15 years other than up in the mountains).
In other news, you will be delighted to hear that christmas music has already started among the missionaries! haha. I love Christmas time! (even though it's still november). But I will be able to skype home on Christmas for an hour and a half I believe, so I'm looking forward to seeing your bright, smiling faces! :)
I listened to a wonderful talk by President Uchtdorf the other day; when he talked about slowing down and enjoying life. It was so wonderful; a great reminder to me that even though we are hustling and bustling to appointments, and doing this and that, that it is important to "enjoy the journey", as they say. President Uchtdorf quoted from Psalms 118:24, which says "This is the day which the Lord hath made; rejoice and be glad in it." I love that! We should always remember that our life truly is a blessing, and despite how busy we all are, there is always a time when we can take just a moment and remember all that we have, and how blessed we truly are. As we have taught a lot of investigators here from very humble backgrounds, I have really been reminded how blessed I truly am, and we all are. The peace and comfort that the principles of the gospel bring truly is priceless.
Haha also a funny story! So last night we were walking around, and on our way to an appointment we stopped a man, who spoke English! Haha I love it when the speak English! But we started talking, and it turns out that the reason he stopped to talk with us was because he had talked to missionaires a long time ago who had given him a Book of Mormon, and told him that through reading the book he could have all the things he ever wanted. He then asked us why he hasn't recieved a red Ferrari yet, because he read part of the Book and assumed that he would then have it. Haha! We had a good laugh, and then a really wonderful lesson about the book, and our Hevenly Father's plan for us, soon followed. It was great! :)
Miracle: We had a really wonderful miracle this week while implementing the teachings of an area 70, Elder Texiera, who came and talked about how to become "fruitful missionaries" last week. He said that if we are looking for new investigators, the Lord has really already given them to us! We should ask the investigators that we are presently teaching if they have someone in their life that we can pray for or help or share this message with. So we did that this past week. One of our wonderful investigators, Fanny, had a wonderful lesson with us as we helped her to overcome a trial in the family, and later gave us 2 referrals of people to teach. We contacted and taught both of those referrals, set a new appointment, and they became investigators! And the one of them, Anna, then asked us if we could contact her son, who is about our age. We did so, and invited him to English class, which he accepted, and he then passed his phone to a friend that was there with him, whom we spoke with and also invited, and he accepted as well! The "finding tree", as Elder Texiera called it, really works! What a testimony that was and is to me that the Lord truly does prepare friends and families together to hear our message, and if we will really be attentive to the needs of our investigators, and teach because we love them, they will notice, and desire this happiness and help for their closest friends.
Well, I hope all is going well at home, I love you all very much, and you are always in my prayers.
Love,
Anziano Wilson
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