CANADA Week 102-July 9, 2018

This beautiful family will be baptized this Saturday.

It was a special week at church this Sunday, because it was a fast and testimony meeting. Which means that anybody who wants can go in front of the congregation, and share their testimony of God and Jesus Christ and their Gospel. 

So the meeting had just started and Rahul, a sweet Indian man that was baptized last month, tapped my shoulder and asked if we could go up together to speak. It was one of the sweetest experiences for me to hear Rahul, who hadn't known about God 4 months ago, testify with confidence of God's love for us, and the joy he felt during his baptism. 

This Sunday as well was the first time in 2 years that I have held a child, because I was able to participate in a baby blessing for a cute Phillipina baby. God loves His children, and His Spirit taught me that again as I felt a piece of that love for this baby (Elizabeth).

Things have been crazy in the 4-man this week, and we have only locked ourselves out of our apartment like 12 times haha. We also made our moneys worth at an all you can eat sushi place, and made ourselves sick... We love doing Gods work here, and He continues to bless us. "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)"

We love you, and have a good week!

Elder Wilson

Abiodun and Gift always feed us but don't like pictures.

The 4 man at the highest point of Montreal.

Us making a bad decision but loving it!

Elder Newman at his finest.

CANADA Week 101-July 3,, 2019

Well we wasted all of our time today at an all you can eat sushi place, and I feel as if I have a greater understanding of the scripture, " . . . the people had turned from their righteousness, like the dog to is vomit . . . (3 nephi 7:8)" Every time I go back I realize that I never should have haha.

This week we were put into a 4 man again, and it feels good. And hectic haha. We have quickly learned how to work together, and it is cool to see how quickly Elder Marsh and Elder Holman came to love the people that we serve here. But they are super lovable, which makes it easier.

One of my favorite quotes came from Belal this week. He is preparing for baptism Saturday the 13th of July, and he read in Mosiah 3, which talks about judgment for our works and our desires during this life. The actual verse says, "And if they be evil they are consigned to an awful view of their own guilt and abominations, which doth cause them to shrink from the presence of the Lord into a state of misery and endless torment, from whence they can no more return; therefore they have drunk damnation to their own souls."

Belal shivered and said, "So God will make me like a cooked chicken." We laughed and explained that the scripture explains that OUR guilt and OUR abominations cause US to shrink from the Lord's presence.

He paused and then said, "So I will make myself a cooked chicken . . . "

I know that God loves us, and desires our being with Him. He has provided us with a perfect plan, and gifted us with the precious gift of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. I know that if we repent (change), love, and obey diligently we will be able to enter into their presence after this life guilt free.

It was also moving day (half of the population changes apartments) this week, so we got lots of exercise, and sweated more than I have since last years moving day haha. Elder Holman and I finished all of them, but barely.

Have a great week, and give thanks for what you have. We love you!

Elder Wilson