CANADA Week 26-January 23, 2018

Elder Rossi takin pics of our car that was literally 100 percent covered by like an inch of ice haha. It takes us forever to clean it off, and forever to even get into the car. 

This week was probably the fastest of my entire mission! I can barely even remember what happened because we have been packed with stuff and it is awesome!  

Most Important: 

Sah and Finda want to be baptized on the 17th and they are Mamie`s aunt and uncle, so she wants to do it the same day.

Bernadette says she can't be baptized in December because she wants to wait for her husband to get here from the Congo. 

We found two massive families this week, and another family from Brazil. Portuguese is such a cool language!

I am no longer the tallest in the district :(

Mamie blasted some music in the apartment building for us, and everyone in the rooms around came out thinking that the world was ending haha.

I think that one of the greatest parts of a mission is all of the relationships we get to build with people. You can kind of bypass the barriers that people have, and really find out what is important to them and what they need. And once you really understand someone like that it is impossible not to love them. And that is why we want to help them so badly. It can be so gratifying to see someone start to improve their life, and so frustrating when they decide they don't want to, but that is just a part of life. We have met some incredible people here and have had some awesome experiences. (Don't believe what people say, Canada can get pretty wild haha)

It was Raphael's bday, so we got him a cake and covered it with autocollants because he is a starwars fanatic. Seriously it's crazy haha. So he liked it.

I've been thinking a lot this week about how we invite people all the time to follow the example of Jesus Christ, and it just occured to me, that I should be following the advice that I give. So I started to really focus my reading in the Book of Mormon and the Bible on Jesus Christ, and the things that he did and showed. Everything he did had a purpose, but  it was also so personal for every single person around Him. He treated others with love, and taught by example. I figured out about 100 things that I could do better, and that was just in one week haha. I know that he is the perfect example for us, no matter where we are, and I hope you guys can find a little bit of time this week to seek Him.

Welcome to Canada!!

Thanks for all of the emails and the questions this week, and I am sorry that I am terrible at responding, but I hope you guys know that I appreciate them and I love ya! I always look forward to hearing from you!

Elder Wilson

CANADA Week 25-January 16, 2018

Da Boys. Elder Brough(far right) will be leaving this transfer. We had a solid transfer, and I will miss being the giant haha.

Transfers calls have passed and........ not much has changed haha. It's pretty sweet! I hope I can stay French for all of my mission, but well see... Honestly it works out well though, because Elder Rossi and I have a lot of stuff that we need to get done this next transfer, and I am pumped. I'll do my best to follow the words of President Nelson in his address today to serve and help the people here with every moment and all the energy I have over the next year and 7 months. 

I hope all of you had the chance to watch the address, and see the order of succession in the church. I am grateful that we have such great people leading and serving the church. 

Family Home evening with Soeur LaRoche and Raphael. 

This week we found a ton of young people to help and teach, and they pretty much all play soccer, so I am thinking about starting weekly futsal games at the church and inviting our friends. It's been a long time since I have played haha. Also we could show them around the chapel so they are more comfortable with the building. 

When Elder Rossi gets chilly during our morning studies...

Our phone is still lost and the postal system here is terrible, so even though they bought the one day shipping it has been about 3 weeks since they sent it haha. Fun stuff... But yeah we should be getting our smart phones soon (Thanks fam:) ) and it shouldn't matter too much. It is definitely going to be a little bizarre to have a phone like that, but it will make us more effective as missionaries. 

Bernadette and Frere Kikongi. They are way cool, and she makes some killer fish.

We talked with this sweet old guy a few days ago who has really been struggling. He has had one of the craziest lives of all time, and we shared the plan of salvation with him. We let him know that God loves us and has a plan for us, and he quickly recognized all of the times that God has helped him in his life. He was especially touched to know that we will be able to be together as families after this life. The plan of God is perfect, and knowing a little more about why we are here lets us have joy and light in our lives in all situations. 

I love you guys tons, and i hope you have an awesome week!

Also, I really hope that the Andrew family receive help and love in this difficult time. I will keep them in my prayers and I invite you to do the same. 

Elder Wilson

CANADA Week 24-January 9, 2018-Bonjour Da Fam et Amis!

It was Mamie's Birthday! We brought her a cake.

This week was pretty dang chilly! With wind chill, we were hanging in the -40's which was really fun to be in haha. Oh and it just keeps on snowing, and nothing melts, so we are getting some serious mountains of snow here. It is way fun!  

The church is literally under like 6 feet of snow! WARNING: If you jump into the giant piles without gloves during a snow storm you will get frostbite for real hahaha! That was really fun!

Did I tell you guys that I lost my phone? I have no idea... but anyways it is still gone, and a new one was supposed to come like 5 days ago. It was probably lost in one of the snow storms. So missionary work has been a little difficult because we can't really stay in good contact with our friends. But we have had some miracles and it has worked out.

This week Mamie decided she wants to be baptized on the 27th which is so cool! She actually wanted to be baptized this week but there are still a few more things we want to make sure she understands clearly before she is baptized. She has some serious motivation though, because she has been walking to church in the tundra of Canada every Sunday!

We also teach Mamie's sister, aunt, and uncle. They always make us food. This was okra, fish, and rice.

It has been incredible this week to see the effects of the death of President Monson. He gave so much, and so many people were affected by his passing. His words and actions will stick with us long after his death, and there is a lot we can learn from his life of devotion. 

Had an exchange with my frere Elder Brough this week. He is awesome, and has only one transfer more than me.

This is the last week of the transfer which is insane, so I'll tell you guys what happened the next week. I think and I hope that I will be staying here for the next transfer, but we never know. 

I hope all of your New Years resolutions and goals are going well! It is always good to be able to reflect and look towards the future with a more broad perspective, so I hope all of you have some things you want to change and implement. Love you all, and thanks for all of your support! Talk to ya again the next week!

Elder Wilson

CANADA Week 23-January 2, 2018-Des Temps

Quebec Independence.

Things are getting real here in Canada... with wind chill it has been like -30ish and it is awesome haha. I started wearing pretty much all of my coats and everything possible at the same time, and I am literally like 50 pounds heavier when I'm ready to head out. But I am warm!  

Sherbrooke was pretty quiet for New Year's, but we got to eat with Frere Kikongi which was fun. We know him pretty well, because he comes out with us all the time, but we got to meet his wife more. They also made a ridiculous amount of food, and they insisted that we ate it all, so we were like rolling out the door. We weren't allowed to do to much on New Year's, so we just visited with our friends and members. 

Sweet lady, interesting food.

This week has been kinda strange also, because we lost our phone. And it is now probably lost in the snow haha. So we have been using the other Elders, the members, and the phone in the church to keep in touch with all of the people we needed to.  But we should be getting our new phone tomorrow which is sweet. And as long as we can get the same number everything will be good. 

Our sweet phone.

I also had an exchange this week with our District leader Elder Eakins. He is awesome, and he will actually be finishing his mission in about 2 months which is crazy. I was able to learn quite a lot from him, and it was really fun. But it was like the coldest day of all time haha. It is the humidity and the wind here that are the killers. 

Oh and this week there was a Sherbrooke ward plague that started with the Bishop and went to everybody. This Sunday there were like 20 people there, either because it was too cold and too much snow, or they were sick. But our friends Bernadette, Mamie, and Finda came! It was really fun to have them with us, and they really loved it too. Me and Elder Brough were sick too this week, but now we are feeling better. Elder Rossi got lucky haha. 

Mamie and her brother got my camera and it was filled...

I hope all of you had a great New Years, and you are ready for 2018! This is a great time to figure out what you really want to accomplish and become in this upcoming year, and I invite all of you to align your plans with those of Gods. To do that you just have to talk to Him a little. I love you all, and have a great week! 

Elder Wilson

P.S. Oh and hello padre! I cant believe you went back up to Bogus! The last time I remember going up with you, you fell asleep on a pile of snow by the lodge haha.