September 10th Email

So we had a Zone P-day in Nottingham!!! It was way Awesome! I really liked Nottingham. We Went to The Place where Batman Begins is filmed, like the house? Yeah, we were there today:-) Then we played some Football, and American Football! I think me, and Elder Jones learned a lot of the why of the work. Haha we were actually listening to the song "Colours of The wind" From pocohontas! But we started relating that to The Gospel, and thought of just how powerful our Message is. My Studies have been focused A TON on The Saviour lately. My Relationship with Him deepened a lot this week. Just from The things I have been reading from "Jesus The Christ" Like when you look at how he taught he was an observer. He taught with Examples from the world so people could relate. he analysed the work of The Fishermen, The Carpenter, The Shepherd, a hen with her chicks, The Lilies of the field, Etc. Thats just one more thing I want to strive to be more like Him. And a cool story with that was yesterday we were a little late to church because we took an investigator, and his friend to church wth us (It went AMAZING) And so we were waiting at the clock tower in city centre and this muslim guy was kind of trying to bash us for like half an hour because we couldn't go anywhere because we were waiting for our investigator. And I was feeling kind of sad because he couldn't understand how Beautiful his Relationship with Jesus Christ could be. Then as we were talking this older guy came up to me and was just staring at my badge, and looked up at me. So I asked him if he had seen Missionaries like us before. He said he had, and that one was from Idaho. Apparently he told him the biggest potatoes in the world were grown in Idaho, So I ASSURED him they were:-) But while I was talking to this man Elder Jones was still speaking with this other Muslim guy. So this older man, whom I had now figured out was a True devout Catholic looked at the Other Muslim guy and asked if we were trying to convert him, I just told him I thought he was trying to convert us! Then he smiled at me and made a fist, and said "Stay Strong" I again Assured I would! That probably didn't make very much sense but when he said that I felt The Spirit very Strongly within me. I am so Grateful to be apart of His church. And to be doing His work. This week is going to be really good. Me and Elder Jones have talked a lot about The Title of Liberty this week thinking about where the world is going. We feel strongly about the work we are doing. I hope that I get to stay With Elder Jones to be honest. We will figure out next week, but he has helped me a lot. Oh! So Apparently Elder Brown (Taylor!) Is Companions with A really good Friend from an Elder in my Zone:-) Elder Kerr! It was pretty Awesome. I want to work harder for The Lord. I want to give this my best! I Love My Mission so much!!! At our Zone P-Day I was just so happy with all the other Elders. Who gets a chance like this? To get so close to these people, and to The Lord. Sariah, I am beginning to understand what you spoke of with My connection With The Book of Mormon. That is The Most Powerful book on the earth. You can always tell who has read The Book of Mormon before the appointment. It brings that light into their eyes. Well guys, Life is good, I am super happy. I hope, and Pray for you guys all the Time:-) I am excited for an English Autumn! It is So Beautiful here. I Love you guys, stay strong, and WORK!!! :-) - Elder Wilson TRUE LOVE

September 3rd Email

á á It was a pretty crazy week!!!! But a really really reallly good one. Last P-day Elder Anim got hit by a car when we were coming home from football so that was pretty crazy. But he is all good now. We had a Zone Conference too this week. President Rasmussen is such a powerful guy. Man, I learned so much. Then we had an Area Seventy there and he said something to us that wont leave my head. He asked us if we are living up to our privileges then we all talked about what our privileges are. Then he said "You have Privileges beyond what you can Even Imagine... You are The Lord's Anointed" I am in no way shape or form living to what I can. I want to be better. Worthy to be like Nephi calling upon The Famine and not the war because he Loved The people in whom he too was called to Serve. I want to have Righteous power to call Upon The Heavens, and to make changes here. I don't want to say that to sound Boastful, this is what all The Missionaries in the world can do. isn't that Amazing? we had a really good week! The Nigerian guy we are working with is so powerful. He is used to Missionaries being paid for their Ministry so when he figured that we payed to be here, he literally got down on his knees and Praised The Lord. (I think it freaked Elder Jones out:) ) It was really cool, he loved that. And he always talks about how we are "Winning souls for Christ" I Love that thought. It's like what President Houtz taught me at a Christmas Devotional a few years ago when he focused on The Word "Redeem" To buy back. We gave one of our investigators a joy to the world DVD and He LOVED IT!! Haha. he just randomly starts singing it, I Love it. Then, oh man. This Chinese guy we started working with. He is such an Amazing person. In our lesson we had him read Alma 7 in a Chinese Book of Mormon and after I asked him how that made him feel to know what Jesus did for him. He struggled trying to say how he felt. And then he just looked at us and said he couldn't express how he felt but then pointing to his heart he said he felt it "in here" When we left we had him say The Prayer, It was so powerful, and he felt so good after. It was SO Amazing!!! Gah!! Sariah! The Pictures of The cabin!!! That was wonderful. Looked pretty awesome. It seems like mom has had the cough the whole time i have been on my Mission haha. School starts next week? Crazy! It feels like I just barely left on My Mission! I am going to try and write a letter today so yeah. Oh!! Lorenzo is in Guatemala??? Nice! Thanks for being the coolest family ever. Do you hear from wong? i hope so. Have a good week guys. I Love you guys an awful, awful lot With Love, Elder Wilson "Swing away Merril, Swing away"

August 27th Email

Life is so Amazing here you guys. It made me so happy that you guys went to the cabin:-) It's so beautiful there. I hope you enjoyed it. The weather has been cooler but it's been more humid so even though i'm not that warm i'm still sweating a million gallons:-) So. One of our investigators was Baptised. He had me perform The Baptism. That was probably the happiest I have ever felt in my life. He was kind of nervous before but once he came up out of the water it really was like how the new testament says. "A new Creature in Christ" When everyone had gone back upstairs and it was just me, and him he told me he wanted to just stay there. He is a powerful guy, and he is already following The Spirit. He left after sacrament yesterday because his family wanted a party for him so he went but then he didn't feel good being there. So in the middle of Priesthood he came back in and said this is where he felt at home. What a good guy:-) And one of our other investigators even though he has been in Hospital showed up to church yesterday!!!!!! That was a miracle, and an extremely huge Blessing. The Mitchell's let us borrow the new EFY CD, and I am actually really impressed with the songs on it. There are a few that have really got me thinking. One just simply says "When I kneel down, I know He'll answer back" That is so simple but think how powerful it is. So many times I forget how important prayer is, and how much a difference it can make. Then another song has the chorus referring to The meaning of Life/The Gospel "It's like a Symphony, just keep listening. And pretty soon you'll start to figure out your part. Everyone plays a piece, and there own melody" Naturally, I LOVE this song because it's using terms for The Gospel:-) But it is really good too. Like sometimes as a Missionary I feel like I have no idea what i'm doing. I tell myself that i'm just a nineteen year old boy a long long way from home. But Then The Spirit Whispers to me that I'm not just that. I'm set apart as a Servant of The Lord, ready to represent Him for these people. "Just Keep listening, and pretty soon you'll start to figure out your part." Just my thoughts on that. That's pretty awesome about kit, and will:-) I Love hearing about you guys:-) I Love it here. We have a Zone Conference this week so I am really excited about that. We have some pretty solid people I think we are going to start working with so I'm feeling really good about that! I can't stop thinking about our investigator being Baptised. I think the only other moment I felt like that was when I went Through The Temple. I was talking to him on the phone last night and he said "i didn't know it would make this much of a difference" Oh! Elder Anim (My District Leader) Spoke at The Baptism. It couldn't have been more perfect. Elder Anim was Baptised three years ago and his mom was Baptised after she saw the difference it made in his life. Elder was spaeking To our investigator's mom pretty much his whole talk. The Spirit bore Powerful witness to her. I think Brandar is doing good, I'm going to stay in touch with him:-) And when the elections come can i get an absentee thing? It was so so good to hear about you going To The Temple. I wish I appreciated it more when i could go there:-) But we live, and learn I guess! Once again, Thank you for your prayers. I can feel them all the time. I will be Smiling:-) I Love you guys so much, Stay Strong. I was reading in Nehemiah today, powerful stuff. Never be afraid to do what The Lord wants for us to do. He ALWAYS keeps His end of the deal, and so must we. Thanks for being The Best Ever. Till next week:-) Sincerely, Elder Wilson TRUE LOVE

August 13th Email

What a great week:-) Hahaha I didn't even know that the olympics was over!!! Something I have found really endearing about The English is they really do love their country. Everywhere we go the people are watching The Olympics, although it's kind of frustrating with the work. But your right dad, they supported their Atheletes. I Loved hearing from you guys:-) Those are some Pictures from last wednsday! that was Amazing. England is so Beautiful. So you guys are Loving living without us kids there??? Nice! Oh, I had a dream last night that Mom was going to have a baby haha. i have the weirdest dreams now. Like I had this Dream that me, and Elder jones were trying to teach somebody but zombies were chasing after us. Crazy life. There are so much crazy things that happen on Missions... :-) Well, sad to hear everyone is sick with the whoop. I threw up the other week, I ate a bunch of cereal right before bed and then like an hour later in bed woke up with a massive stomache ache and then it all went downhill from there haha. Me, and Elder jones are getting a lot closer. He is a super awesome companion. He played Starcraft!!!!!!!!!! The Work was good this week, I feel like we could have done a lot better with member lessons. But this week that's what we are focusing on, and Faith. That is something we have been thinking about, we can accomplish The impossible with Faith. It is also a Struggle getting people to church. But I guess where there is a will there is a way:-) One of our investigators went to The Temple, And LOVED it. He is so solid. He helped a girl Teach her Primary class yesterday, and thought that was really nice. Our other investigator is still in The Hospital, We need to Promise him some blessings. We have these really nice older Woman we are teaching, they are doing really good. The Worlk With the less-actives is going really well too for us. The Lords hand is Definitely working here. Well sorry this is short, I Love you guys. I say this all the time, But I have The Best Family in the world. i was looking at the pictures of jordan and jess, it made me so happy. talk to you soon. TRUE LOVE Elder wilson

August 8th Email

Hello!!!! Getting letters/Emails just makes me so happy! Thank you! I Love you Guys! I Love The Pictures Jess! Elder Jones is a lot like Jordan, so it makes me happy:-)But He Loves Shania twain, and celine dion too though!!! hahahah Such an awesome guy. Before I forget, I have had squishy peas dad, I like them:-) And Leicester is similiar to nottingham, it's definitely not the posh part of England hahahaha.... But I wouldn't have it any other way!!! So wow. One of our investigators told us that he is going on a Mission. Can you Believe that? Do The Blessings of a Mission ever end? He told Me, and Elder Jones that he wants us to go to The Temple with him as well. Man..... So Amazing. Someone I am able to help bring into The Kingdom of God wants to share The Gospel with others. He sees The Blessings of God, and how much Happiness can be found. I was with Elder Setu for just a little bit the other day, he is such an Amazing Missionary. I am surrounded by Amazing, and Inspiring Missionaries. I learned a little bit more on how The Spirit works sometimes. On Sunday We went to go visit one of our investigators in Hospital, and read some Scriptures with him, and just tried to help him out. And as we were leaving I thought about how The Saviour taught to visit The Poor, and Afflicted. On our numbers it may have not looked like we did anything with him. But then I thought to myself, "How did The Saviour spend his time?" The next day in our district meeting guess what we talked about? How to best spend our time, and i was able to share the things I learned! One of my Favorite things ever is being a Vessel so I can say what The Lord would say if He were there. And Like Alma says in Chapter 36, it is not out of "Worthiness" of myself. It's just The Blessings of God. Sariah, your Email made me Feel The Spirit very Strongly. Thank you. Yesterday we got to talk to a Romanian guy who is inactive, he was awesome! He gave us some weird fruit thing that slightly looked like a dog poo but somehow tasted like a jelly filled doughnut! It was super Good! Oh yeah haha, I didn't get Transfered Nor Elder Jones!!!!! :-) I am really glad I get to stay here for at least 6 more weeks:-) I wish you guys could meet The Abley family as well. Brother Abley is one of the most Amazing people in thwe world. He literally spends his days just helping people. He is so awesome. I am glad Mom is doing better. I will keep Praying for you. Steroids hahahahaha. I had a good laugh at what Sariah said:-) Ummm... What to say? Oh! hahaha! We are getting another lady ready to be Baptised! We are being so blessed. We have 4 people who are preparing. I will do my best to help them. But there is this lady Val, who is 62. Really nice lady, she needs to quit smoking but I know she can do it with the Help of The Lord. We were teaching her, and she turned to me and said "I would marry you if I were younger!" So that was slighlty akward hahaha. But we had a kid who is leaving this week on his Mission to Scotland/Ireland Invite her to be Baptised so that was really powerful. We are going to be Spending The day in Bradgate park with an investigator. It is such A Beautiful place. I wish you guys could see. It is literally just like Paradise. Thanks for telling me about Mission Prep Dad:-) Maybe what you can do is make up an Investgator for these Kids so they can work with and Teach them? That's what we did in The MTC and it helped a ton. Does that make sense? haha. Well, I Love you guys. A lot. Go out and Make this world A better place. Speak to you soon. TRUE LOVE Elder Wilson

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July 30th Email

It's funny that you brought that Scripture up mom. I have learned a lot about that on my Mission so far, I will have to explain it in person though haha. That is so awesome to hear about Bonnie, and Wang. This week has been all over the place but So good. It was quite hot this week... But it's cooling down:-) The clouds, and sunsets here are so wonderful. Our one investigator is doing so good, he has had some oppostion from his family, so we gave him a blessing and ever since then he has been on fire. Like yesterday at church, It's hard to explain. Were working with this less active who has severe special needs, and is bipolar. So I was super stressed out with it afterr church. And the other investigator could tell I was having a hard time and he just took me aside and made sure I was alright, and told me "Just remember why your here" Man, I Love him! I wish you guys could meet him. Another of our investigators is in London at The Hospital, but I know all will be well according to Faith. I Love that guy. We have had some bike issues these last couple of weeks but it's all good. We found this guy who is from nigeria who said he will get Baptised on September 22nd if he gets an answer that The Book of Mormon is True after he prays. So that will be Amazing. today I got to go to a bird place with Brother wright, that was super cool, but The Amazing thing that happened was on the way there. We listened to this talk on The meaning of The Atonement from President skeousen. Wow. You guys need to listen to it. it awakened something in me, I can't really describe it. Like I would never want to stop doing Missionary work like Dad described. This is my life, and I Love it so much. I have left The World behind, that is such a freeing thing I wish I could describe but I'm sure you guys know what I mean:-) The longer I'm out the better I feel, and The better I feel The harder I work. The harder I work the more Blessings come. My Mission couldn't be any better. I'm so honored to be serving in England. I Love you all. Have a good week. TRUE LOVE Sincerely, Elder Wilson