CANADA Week 33-March 13, 2018-Reste fort et fait les miracles!

It's March already and nothing has changed.

Salut friends and fam! Another week rolls on by here in Sherbrooke, and Elder Tarati and I are living it up haha. This is his first time really leaving Tahiti, so the cold is way foreign to him, but he has enjoyed playing in the snow haha.

Elder Tarati living life in the winter wonderland!

This week we took another trip over to Montreal for zone conference, and we went with the other elders as well (they are in a trio) so we can say that things were a little cozy... But they are awesome and wild and we only almost died 2 or 3 times this time, so it was a success. And yep mudda that means that I actually have my phone now, and thanks for sending it to me.

Things were nice and cozy on the way to Montreal...

And happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! am sure that the fam took good care of you, and I hope you had an awesome day! And I knew you couldn't keep yourself away from babies haha. Where did she even come from?

Elder Tarati literally put a banana in his ramen and I almost had to leave the room... You would like him Dad.

This week I have been thinking a lot about the importance of relationships. I've built a decent amount of them here in Canada (whether they be good or bad I don't know haha), but I learned something from a member here, that has made me change my perspective a little. This is somebody who literally left everything he had to do something he knew was right. I have asked him why often enough, and he always responds with, "because of my personal relationship with Christ." Simple and powerful. As I have thought about that, it became easy to see how simple things really can be. When you are able to choose to consistently put Christ first your perspective changes. It becomes less worried and more engaged. More broad and less changeable. More loving and less jaded. One scripture comes to my mind when I talk about this that I would like to share. I'll just give you a piece of it, but I invite you to take time to read it on your own and really decide what you can do to apply it.

3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.

4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not.

5 And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came.

6 And behold, the third time they did understand the voice which they heard;

3 Nephi 11: 3-6

At this moment the Nephites (ancient inhabitants of the American continent) saw and heard the voice of Jesus Christ. Remember that often times He is already speaking to us. We just need to start 'steadfastly regarding the heavens' and we will understand. 

Sorry that was kinda long, but I love you guys tons, and I appreciate everything you do for me! Elder Tarati and I and the good peeps of Sherbrooke have certainly felt the effects of your efforts. Make this week awesome!

Elder Wilson

No details, but we almost lit the apartment on fire. At least it is too cold to burn for long.

We have these really cool Nepali guys that we visit, and they have a shrine wall.

Sah and Finda's baby that just started walking.

Raph Laroche was showing us this cool BB-8 robot thing he had for family night.