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| The tallest best friend a man could have, and the sisters in our district. |
Salut le monde! Jaimerais bien vous ecrire en francais... mais mon francais est terrible donc je vais continuer en anglais haha.
It is a good day. I appreciate my time here in Canada as the leaves change color and the coats and scarves start popping back out. I love my brothers and sisters here in Canada who are just searching to be happy. I love this old Canadian man who is always here when we do our emails, and who refuses to tell me his name haha. But he shook my hand today. I oftentimes seem forget about what wonderful things I have, because I think about those that I don't.
This week we saw many miracles. I wanted to share one that came from pure Tahitian faith and inspiration. We have a friend, Jean, who really needs help. He is in a situation that seemed to not have any viable solutions. So Elder Purahui suggested doing a kneeling prayer just for him before we left the apartment. As we arrived at our next destination, we got a call from him. We were amazed as we heard this humble man praise God for the few good things in his life. I can testify, like my friend Nephi, that our God is a God of "tender mercies" (1 Nephi 1:20). He wants you to be happy👍
I had the chance to speak with my incredible mission president this week (He is from Idaho too) and, seeing as how he is an inspired man, I prepared several questions for him. I set time aside to meditate about the things that are important to me, I went prepared, and I came out of our discussion feeling edified and with several things to apply in my daily life. In thinking about this experience, my perspective started to change. I realized that multiple times a day I speak with God, my Father and creator. He has a perfect knowledge. I asked myself, "How do I normally prepare to converse with this all-powerful man who loves me? How should I?"
I would like to invite you all to think about how you prepare to speak with God, and what you want to accomplish by doing so this week. I would also like to share a quick quote of how the Prophet Joseph Smith prepared himself, and prayed, to receive a vision that made eternal life a possibility.
13 At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God. I at length came to the determination to "ask of God,” concluding that if he gave wisdom to them that lacked wisdom, and would give liberally, and not upbraid, I might venture.
14 So, in accordance with this, my determination to ask of God, I retired to the woods to make the attempt. It was on the morning of a beautiful, clear day, early in the spring of eighteen hundred and twenty. It was the first time in my life that I had made such an attempt, for amidst all my anxieties I had never as yet made the attempt to pray vocally.
15 After I had retired to the place where I had previously designed to go, having looked around me, and finding myself alone, I kneeled down and began to offer up the desires of my heart to God.
Sorry it was so long, but I love you! Have a great week, and enjoy the cold weather!
Elder Wilson
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| Cute Haitian kid who was rolling all over the place in our class haha. |
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