This week was one holy, good, fun week. I will have to fill yall in on a little that happened last week too.
So it started off with us getting evacuated from the tropical storm last weekend, so our whole zone was sent up to the Hattiesburg Zone for the weekend, which was so fun. We drove up Friday afternoon, then saturday morning we balled up with basically half of the Hattiesburg Zone, half of our Gulfport zone and like all of the young adults of the hattiesburg stake too. So there was like 30 of us playing ball at that stake center it was a blast. Then all day that Saturday the Hattiesburg elders hooked us up with service opportunities all day long and it was so fun! But we got exhausted. Also HUGE DOWNSIDE: We had to cancel our friend Wes' baptism, but he understood and we let everyone know and it was moved back from june 19th to June 26th, so it still happened last Saturday but we were definitely sad to miss it.
So yeah this weekend we had Wes' baptism, as well as we got assigned talks saturday.
Which meant on Sunday we ordained Wes a member, gave talks and blessed the sacrament as always. So all of the sacrament was just me and my companion doing everything which reminded me of the branch missionary life, even though we are in a ward here. Then Sunday after church my old buddy Jared Stacey, (who used to be a missionary with me, who went home about my 1 year mark then moved back to Alexandria while I was there, so he was with us nearly every day helping us teach and giving us rides and buying us food, best member missionary ever). But he drove down to biloxi and visited us and it was so good to see him. Like I look up to that guy so much.
I also want to tell y'all about Hermano Gonzales. This guy is hands down one of the best humans I've ever met. Even though he knows almost no english, and I don't speak spanish, he is one of my best friends. He does a lot for me even though he doesn't have to and really can't afford to. He has taught me so much. I have a huge love for him. (Pic below)
My mission is honestly just the best. I'm so blessed and I thank God literally every day for it. I have learned so much and it amazes me every single day. Yesterday I was able to choose the topic of my talk. So I chose Priorities. On my mission I have learned the importance of goal setting. And how first you need to get your priorities straight, then once you prioritize something in your life, you'll have to set goals to work towards actually making it a priority. So what is your biggest priority? Is it a positive thing? Does it pull you closer or further from God? Our biggest priority should be Salvation. Not only for ourselves but also those around us. So what are you doing today to get yourself there, and your friends and family there? Check yourself. Before you wreck yourself.
Alrighty i'm going to be honest, I enjoy doing stuff on pday that I like, and I hate typing on my phone. But I do enjoy teaching out to yall and sharing this stuff so it's kind of like a lose win situation.
I love yall.
Love Elder Wilson!!!!
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