JONESBORO BANISHMENT

 Life in jonesboro is not nearly as bad as I was expecting. When I found out I was coming here I set low expectations. Jonesboro is said to be like one of the "Worst" areas in the mission due to its lack of humans and everyone being so far spread out and due to the fact that our Branch President isnt even considered an active member and the fact that theres only 8 other people that attend church. But I love it here. My companion is sooooo funny, so we bounce jokes off of eachother so well, and hes also a GRINDER, and oh it's so nice to be comps with a Grinder. We have lots of fun, but when it comes to preparing and planning for zone stuff and for teaching lessons and finding, we get into it and I love it so much. 

We have only spent 3 days in Jonesboro because we stayed in Denham a little longer due to me having to finish up some responsibilities. We stayed for the Go-Home missionaries testimonies wednesday night at the mission home, then Thursday morning we took them to the airport. It was sad to see a bunch of great missionaries go home and step onto the next chapter of their lives, but at that time I was 10x more jealous cuz I was heading to Jonesboro later that day. But i still had fun and said bye to 2 of my companions at the airport so that was fun.

Something fun we got to do on Friday, we went over to a Recent Converts house and we helped her on her farm. She has a ton of horses, goats, pigs,  and donkeys like everywhere. But her favorite animal is this beautiful craft horse that she has put a lot of money into. But it has a really bad foot disease and so its foot cannot get wet. So we go and scoop poop. Yup, never thought I'd be doing that on my mission. But we scoop up poop in the horses stall because the poop is wet. So we did that and a few other things on her farm to help her out. And then we were able to teach her some lessons as well! She doesnt have a great grasp on the gospel quite yet. But she believes it to be true and wants to do whatever she needs to in order to progress even more so right now we are working on getting her to the temple! So that will be cool!  

Life is good here and I'm really feeling my Mission Presidents punishment right now for making the fake transfer board! But jokes on him I actually love it here! Hahah just kidding! It's been really nice to only have to worry about your area and nothing else. My stress levels have SHOT down. It's been great!

We all watched conference and we all heard our Prophet speak yesterday, and I want to share a little about that. Gathering Isreal is something I hope to never stop doing. I have been called to the work not only for 2 years but my entire life. And you each have been called to this same work when you made covenants with God at Baptism and in the Temple. I know its difficult at times to share the Gospel as a regular member of the church, maybe a little awkward, or especially in Utah you might say to yourself "They are already probably a member," but I would like to encourage all of you to pray for opportunities to share your testimony to someone, anyone, of what you know. I know that if you pray sincerely and have the desire in your heart, God will provide a listening ear and an open heart to hear your testimony. Bear witness of what you know to be true, even to those that already may feel they know it too.  

I love you each. 

Love Elder Wilson

Pics

1) Big Red, one of the horses he was aggressive 

2) bye Elder Niepraschk and his legacy 

3) SISTER MCKAY I love her she is the sweetest lady in the whole wide world. She has such a strong testimony and she does so much for us in my mission I love her so much and I'm grateful to have served with her! 

4) some fellow Lone Peakers at T-Point.