안녕하새요!!!
저는행복합니다!!! --- “I am happy” is what that means :)
Anyways good morning from the beautiful, one of a
kind Provo MTC, where days are long but weeks are short and you lose track of
time very quickly. Who would think that
I'm on Day 37 already since being here... So weird. I'm already 1/24th done with my
mission which is kind of crazy. It is
weird, but I have barely been on my mission and I already want more like, like
3 year missions sound like a blast in all honest. If I were to come home today, I know I would
be a changed person, a very changed person. I have embraced my time with Christ and I know
he loves me. It is so amazing to think
about all that Christ did, how merciful he is and how loving he is. He is the perfect example and his atonement is
infinite. I've finally realized how
amazing his atonement is and the magnitude of his sacrifice, in all honest I
cry when talking about the atonement because it is such a blessing and I don't
even know how someone could've taken upon all the sins of the world for
mankind. We don't even know and we talk
about the atonement so lightly. The atonement is not something to be taken for
granted. Savior atoned for us so we can be happy and receive eternal
happiness. So, please never take that
for granted!!
Anyways this week has been so amazing!! After the temple trip last Thursday, we came
back and played sand volleyball as a district! It is so fun being able to dive! :)
Then came back to the residence and I studied
Korean and keep progressing! I absolutely
love this language!! Then the rest of
the day was pretty laid back, we got to chill out and now that I'm fairly good
at the language, my teachers are like just talk to Zone Resources when they
come in and just sit down and talk. So that's all I do now instead of sitting
down and learning 믄법(grammar). So it
is awesome! I love P-days here.
Friday we went back to the usual schedule. Personal Study, where I really get to plunge
into a pool of amazingness of the gospel. This is the closest to water I can get, other
than the shower and washing my hands. But in all reality though as John6:35 States "And Jesus said unto them, I am the
bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth
on me shall never thirst," I have not thirsted a single bit here
because I am doing the Lord's work! But Friday was
super fun! We got to teach real Korean
investigators and we got super good reviews! But more important than reviews is
if they felt the spirit and if they are coming closer to Christ, and they did
that too!
Saturday we got to teach our investigator 하지영자매님(Sister Ha-G-Yaung) Which went super well! I love teaching and really do get the most out
of teaching, which is super fun!! I
think you learn the most from actually teaching things. You get the spiritual understanding as well
as the spiritual growth, and because you are just saying what the Lord wants
you to say, you draw nearer unto him! I
love Saturdays!!
Sunday was interesting as well! I got to study for many hours and read the
Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is a
true book. I know it is, and I promise that if you will read it with real
intent, you will receive the same confirmation! They are really true! After reading for a
while the branch president came in and gave us a talk about us stepping up our
game as a district. So the class was a
little riled by that. After the little
chat, the branch president pulled me out and extended me a new calling. So that was pretty cool. He has been hearing that I'm leading the class
and that I know Korean very well. He
said something that hit me very hard actually, and it was such amazing advice.
He said that I need to thank God for my talent of being able to learn. The new calling I got is Technology
Coordinator, which is cool :) It is
pretty cool. I get to serve other
people!
So I got to pass during sacrament meeting, and
after sacrament meeting I got to have temple walk! Temple walk is so cool!! I took so many pictures with other peoples
cameras because I forgot mine haha. The Sunday Devotional
was with the former BYU Tight End Chad Lewis! It was very cool! He shared something funny about his language
because he learned Chinese. He had to
broadcast the Super Bowl for the NFL and he started to freak out because all he
really knew was missionary Chinese. So
he was like “I know that Tom Brady be
throwing true passes!” haha :) But
His devotional was so good because we need to be concentrating on Christ all
the time.
Monday we taught again and that was super
cool. Nothing too special
happened on Monday, but I do have some stuff I do want to share about
personal study!
2nd
Nephi 28:28 in the book of Mormon says "And
in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of
God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveh it with gladness; and
he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall."
I love this! Build your foundation on Christ!
Tuesday was awesome! We got to sing in the
choir for a Quorum of the 70! So fun! Apparently
I was on camera a lot though I had no idea lol :) Tuesday our lesson was amazing too! We
planned a lesson and I had this feeling but I didn't know what we had to do. Then we got into our lesson and then the
switch happened, we taught a whole different lesson. You really need to be in tune with the Lord! But it was an amazing lesson!
Wednesday.... Wow!! So this hasn't been
done by any missionaries here since we have arrived here at the MTC, but we
committed our investigator (EE-Je- Sung) to get baptized!! It is by far the best feeling in the world! No one has done it in 5 weeks, and on top of
that, it was so amazing when he said “yes”!! I was so happy!! I love this gospel and we have been on a roll
of amazing lessons. This shows you how amazing
the Lord is when it comes to converting others! He really does love us all, and I love him
with all my heart!
So that has really been my week! I have been so
happy!!
I wanted to share multiple things with you guys
too! So I'm going to concentrate on the
atonement this week because the atonement is so big in our lives. It is so easy to say that God has a plan for
us, but have you really thought about why he has a plan or what makes it
possible for us to return to him? He
made a plan so we can gain knowledge and be tested is the exact reason why. That's enough said. What makes it possible for
everyone to come back to heaven and live with their loving Heavenly Father? Christ!! Christ's atonement and his love for us!! It says in 2 Nephi 28:32 "Wo
be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! For notwithstanding I shall
lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me;
nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will
repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith
the Lord God of Hosts."
No matter what we do or how many times we do it,
he is always there for us, he always loves us for who we are and will never
say, ARE YOU SERIOUS, YOU DID THAT AGAIN.
He will rather say “THANKS FOR
SAYING SORRY, NOW LEARN, NOW TRY A LITTLE HARDER TO BE LIKE ME, AND IF YOU FALL
AGAIN, I WILL BE THERE TO CATCH YOU.” In Mark 22:44 it
reads "And being in an agony he
prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood
falling down to the ground." He
is going through so much pain and agony for us, and when there is more pain and
suffering, he prays harder. Through Christ you can always, always, ALWAYS be
saved.
A video I want to share with all of you is "https://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/for-god-so-loved-the-world?lang=eng"
It is about John 3:16 and
it is about Christ, what he did and how amazing he is. If you think about the timeline of Christ
coming into Jerusalem being praised, to being crucified, and 3 days later is
such a switch. I love Christ and what he
did for me. And he can do wonders for you.
I love this gospel with all my heart. If I didn't,
there is no way I would be serving a mission right now. I will be the Lord's
servant in every way. The Book of Mormon is very much true, and is another
testament of Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith is a true prophet, and I know he saw
God the Father and Jesus Christ. He is a true prophet. I know this Church is
true and I will do everything in God's power to bring others to the happiness I
feel, and will serve them with all my heart, because I love all people.
I love you all very much!
Love,
Elder Wilson
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