SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This week has sure been a week! And a missionary week is
always a good week! Well, we have been working hard and
working hard! This place is a special place, but it sure needs
some work! But, to quote the hockey-pokey, "That's what it's
all about!":) *ba dum ching* ... this Italy place is killing my
humor.
--We had an AMAZING zone conference in Milano just
yesterday..that was a wonderful experience. One of the
greatest things that I
took away from it was a quote by Elder Bednar, "if we always
do what we've always done, we will always get what we have
always gotten." This, coupled with "The Lord's hastening of
his work requires us continuously to learn, to change, and to
press forward with faith in the Savior", two quotes from the
recent mission president's training meeting, were some of
President Dibb's most direct messages. He is a great
mission president; I always leave inspired and charged to do
the work of the Lord.
--I am doing email at an investigator's house (again, since
there is no internet point in Morbegno it is so small), and their
cat is crawling all over the place. Just a side note. Also their
dog's name is "Dog" (in english). haha!
--I was also impressed yesterday by a verse that was
mentioned in zone conference--one of my favorites that I had
forgotten over these past months. It is in Mosiah 4:19, and
reads, "Behold, are we not all beggars?..." Ever since the first
time I read that, it has touched me. We all depend on God for
all that we have, and all that we do. Especially as
missionaries. It reminds me of my missionary scripture in
alma 26:12, for I remember that without the Lord, I truly am
nothing. Many days I have begged the Lord for help or
strength, and i have felt his strength and love come, so many
times. And it is the same thing for all of our Heavenly Father's
children that he loves so dearly. If we ask, he will give it to
us. I have seen that so many times. Being a missionary is
just the greatest thing!
--Before i forget, happy birthday to Mels!

are already turning 9! ;) (sorry for always forgetting about
everyone elses...)
--We have been having some great experiences with English
class. There is a 15-year-old boy that comes, Gabriele, that is
really making some awesome steps. A few weeks ago he
wasn't interested at all, like nothing at all. But these past few
weeks we have been friendshipping him, and showing him
that we are just normal kids that like to have fun, too! Once
he found out that we aren't just robots here to dunk people in
the water, but that we share this things with others because
they change lives for the better, and because we want the
best for all of our Heavenly Father's children....he opened up!
He told us the other day that he prayed for 30 minutes the
other day...for one of the only times in his life! It was
wonderful! :)
-Miracle: This week we experienced a wonderful miracle as
we went to Lecco for fast and testimony meeting. One of our
investigators, Ramon, came with us on the train (a 2 hour
journey), and had a wonderful experience! We brought him
one of Anziano Smith's old white shirts and a tie to wear, and
he was very grateful! We showed him how to tie a tie, and he
was very proud of it, you could tell (epecially when I told him
it was American...)! The fast and testimony meeting was a
great meeting, and he really had a great experience. All of
the members were really wonderful and accepting, and at
least three asked him when he was going to be baptized...
(you've got to love the Italians. :P) We are taking things really
slow with him, but he is progressing really well...this is his
third week in a row in church!
Everything else is going really well, we are working our
hardest to get three investigators each week! I have been
recently really trying to mesh my will with God's will, and am
trying to do the things that he would want me to do, rather
than what I would prefer to do.. I really enjoyed that quote
from Elder Bednar, "If we always do what we have always
done, we will always get what we have always gotten." i
appreciated it, and am trying to apply it in my mission when
things hit a stand-still.
I love you all very much and am grateful for your prayers
and love. I feel the strength and health that comes from a
righteous and wonderful family each day. I remember you all
in my prayers.
Love,
-Anziano Wilson