Dear Family,
Well,... first of all, happy 5 de mayo! today for 5 de mayo/ p day we are going to be playing soccer with a bunch of other elders and then go some where to eat. so that should be fun. if we don't get rained out. today, actually just barely i got my hair cut. and it is really short! wow.... a sister from the ward, who has a salon cut it. she did a two on the sides! yeah, its short. while she was cutting it, i was watching and pretty much just freaking out the whole time because it totally looked like a mexican hair cut! so then when she finished i had to tell her to take more off the top so it wouldn't look to mexican. hahah but it looks good, just super short. but in two weeks it'll grow out.
so the game last week was a lot of fun. the cubs lost 3-2 unfortunately but it was still fun.
so we have had some changes up her. they are called GLASSES!!! i don't know if you noticed but i had to buy some glasses, and i used my card to do it. crazy huh! who would have thought that i would need glasses! definetly not me, and guess what..... I dont have glasses!!!! hahahahah my comp had to get them and didn't have any money so i payed for him and then he payed me back later. you guys that i had to get glasses, what are you crazy! i have perfect eye sight! gosh!! anyways, my comp has been having headaches later and realized that he couldn't read signs from far away. so he got some specs. they're pretty cool to.
thats totally gay that the Jazz are losing. dang man. que porcaria!
so yeah, we are still getting doors slammed in our faces. i have actually only been let in once the entire time i have been out here. but it's all good. we do more contacting in the streets because we have more success that way.
so i have decided that i really like biking. it's alot of fun! so i have a question for you. i really want to get a good road bike, and then i would be able to use it at home to ride to work and stuff when i get back. and then i would totally save on gas money and what not. so i was thinking, if i want to buy a bike when i get home, why not get a good one now, then i can get lots of good use out of it, and then ship it home and keep using it. but then i think, well i already have a bike that will get my by. so i don't know. what do you guys think i should do? let me know what your thoughts are.
anyways.. i am kinda running out of things to say, and i will be talking to you guys on sunday soooo, yeah. and i will be calling you guys, so don't worry about that. i will probably call around...7:00 pm. my time. which would be like 5 your time. sound good? if not, well.... i hope it does because there really is no way of you guys getting a hold of me. unless you send a letter in the mail by tomorrow and it gets here saturday :) but hopefully that is good.
well have a good week! i love you all!!!!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MOM!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you have a great day!!!! Talk to ya then!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
have a great week everyone. eu amo voces!!!
Elder Wilson
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Querida Familia....April 28, 2010
querida familia,
thanks for the e-mails! i was really sad to hear about josh's mom. i hope the family is doing okay.
so yeah, i heard that the thunder tied up the lakers! how crazy is that. do they even have anyone good on the team. that would be cool if they couldv'e won it.
so i am doing okay. all the latin people out here just eat spicy foods! man, it never ends. my mouth is always burning and the after effect hasn't changed much. but i am slowly getting used to it. but man, what i wouldn't give for some rice and beans right now. yesterday we had two dinner appointments! it was crazy, i have gained 8 lbs since the last week! so that should make you happy mom. i now weigh 141. so yeah.
letters take about 3 days to get here. so that is way nice, but it also really sucks to come home everyday and check the mail box and never have anything. hahaha.. but it's all good. it's like the best two years, "it would be nice if they would put the bills in my name, then i would get something once in a while!" (just kidding) :) but the elders said that if you were to send any big packages, then to send them to the mission office. oh, and thankyou so much for my mp3!!! i finally have music!!!!!!
so i am finally getting used to the whole biking thing. but my butt always hurts! as well as my legs. the other day we walked into a bike store to buy some patches, my comp had a flat, and i saw this awesome road bike! i totally wanted to buy it! it was so sick! but it was like 350 bucks, and i already have a bike, so i had to walk away, but it was sweet.
today for our pday i am going to the chicago cubs game! sweet huh! i will be sitting over by the pole by first base. but my comp has some sweet tickets! him and some other elders will be about fifth row up from third base! they were 50 dollar tickets, and he had them before i showed up, so me and some other elders got these ones. i am excited though. my first pro baseball game, and its at wrigley field. so that will be sweet!
so chicago doesn't have amazing fruit or food or beaches like brasil, but it has some freakin sweet cars!!! wow, i have seen some awesome cars driving down the road! it's pretty sweet. one day when i am out of the rat race, i am going to come to chicago in my sweet car and drive down the roads! hahahaha... and then go shopping in downtown at the miraculous mile, or on michigan street. they have some sweet stores.
michael seriously borrowed money from dallin!!! hahahahahaha!!!!!!! how pathetic!!!!!! come on mikey!!! get a job! hahahaha... just kidding. but seriously, its one thing to do it from like mom or dad, but from dallin. wow. you really must be desperate!!! STOP SPENDING MONEY ON GIRLS!!!!!!! :)
how are the jazz doing in the playoffs? they still in it? i hope so! let me know how they are doing.
so my spanish is actually getting better, i am using less portuguese to talk to people now, and more actual spanish, but it still through portugues in there sometimes and people get a little lost, but its all good. so there is a store here that is like way cheap and they sell macaroni and cheese for 35 cents a box. so in other words, we are eating mac and cheese alot! or we go and buy mcdonalds, there dollar menu is pretty sweet. you know, i didn't think that i would ever say this, but i have actually craved mcdonalds while i have been out here. wierd huh, its actually kinda gross. but oh well. its cheap and easy.
well ,once again i have written you guys another novel. i hope you thoroughly enjoy it! :) have a great week. oh, and be sure and go by that brazilian restaurant this week. you guys gotta keep in touch with that hot chick, Aline, so when i come home i can date her! anyways, have a great week! let me know how the jazz are doing! until next week!!! Love you all!!!!!! a igreja e verdadeira!!!!! se-cuida!
Elder Wilson
thanks for the e-mails! i was really sad to hear about josh's mom. i hope the family is doing okay.
so yeah, i heard that the thunder tied up the lakers! how crazy is that. do they even have anyone good on the team. that would be cool if they couldv'e won it.
so i am doing okay. all the latin people out here just eat spicy foods! man, it never ends. my mouth is always burning and the after effect hasn't changed much. but i am slowly getting used to it. but man, what i wouldn't give for some rice and beans right now. yesterday we had two dinner appointments! it was crazy, i have gained 8 lbs since the last week! so that should make you happy mom. i now weigh 141. so yeah.
letters take about 3 days to get here. so that is way nice, but it also really sucks to come home everyday and check the mail box and never have anything. hahaha.. but it's all good. it's like the best two years, "it would be nice if they would put the bills in my name, then i would get something once in a while!" (just kidding) :) but the elders said that if you were to send any big packages, then to send them to the mission office. oh, and thankyou so much for my mp3!!! i finally have music!!!!!!
so i am finally getting used to the whole biking thing. but my butt always hurts! as well as my legs. the other day we walked into a bike store to buy some patches, my comp had a flat, and i saw this awesome road bike! i totally wanted to buy it! it was so sick! but it was like 350 bucks, and i already have a bike, so i had to walk away, but it was sweet.
today for our pday i am going to the chicago cubs game! sweet huh! i will be sitting over by the pole by first base. but my comp has some sweet tickets! him and some other elders will be about fifth row up from third base! they were 50 dollar tickets, and he had them before i showed up, so me and some other elders got these ones. i am excited though. my first pro baseball game, and its at wrigley field. so that will be sweet!
so chicago doesn't have amazing fruit or food or beaches like brasil, but it has some freakin sweet cars!!! wow, i have seen some awesome cars driving down the road! it's pretty sweet. one day when i am out of the rat race, i am going to come to chicago in my sweet car and drive down the roads! hahahaha... and then go shopping in downtown at the miraculous mile, or on michigan street. they have some sweet stores.
michael seriously borrowed money from dallin!!! hahahahahaha!!!!!!! how pathetic!!!!!! come on mikey!!! get a job! hahahaha... just kidding. but seriously, its one thing to do it from like mom or dad, but from dallin. wow. you really must be desperate!!! STOP SPENDING MONEY ON GIRLS!!!!!!! :)
how are the jazz doing in the playoffs? they still in it? i hope so! let me know how they are doing.
so my spanish is actually getting better, i am using less portuguese to talk to people now, and more actual spanish, but it still through portugues in there sometimes and people get a little lost, but its all good. so there is a store here that is like way cheap and they sell macaroni and cheese for 35 cents a box. so in other words, we are eating mac and cheese alot! or we go and buy mcdonalds, there dollar menu is pretty sweet. you know, i didn't think that i would ever say this, but i have actually craved mcdonalds while i have been out here. wierd huh, its actually kinda gross. but oh well. its cheap and easy.
well ,once again i have written you guys another novel. i hope you thoroughly enjoy it! :) have a great week. oh, and be sure and go by that brazilian restaurant this week. you guys gotta keep in touch with that hot chick, Aline, so when i come home i can date her! anyways, have a great week! let me know how the jazz are doing! until next week!!! Love you all!!!!!! a igreja e verdadeira!!!!! se-cuida!
Elder Wilson
Wazsup!?...April 22, 2010
Querida Familia,
So yes, and no, i do still feel a little like a greenie but not as much. i am finally getting used to our area and the Spanish is getting easier. it still isn't nearly as easy as Portuguese, but it is coming along. you know what, i really miss teaching about the gospel in Portuguese. it's really weird, but i just miss it. it's not the same in any other language, i guess you could say that Portuguese is like my holy language in a way. hahaha... but I'm sure with time i will come to like Spanish to, but i think i will just leave English behind;).
So this week was good. nothing to crazy happened. although my comp. broke his bike. we were leaving the library last week and he started peddling and his frame broke. weird huh. it wasn't just a part of the bike, but his frame! so luckily we had an extra (girl) bike at home and he used that until we could get a different bike from some elders that live up north a little bit. so on friday we went and got that bike and it is a lot better. he really ditches me now! i will have my bike in the highest gear, peddling as fast as i can and he can still waste me. but he has a better bike and bigger tires, so it's all good. but yeah, i will totally have awesome legs and a butt when i get home! SWEET!!!!!! hahahaha...
So i don't technically live in down town Chicago. i live pretty close though. it's about 20 min on bikes. down town is way crazy, it's pretty cool to see all the big buildings, the Hancock, and the Trump. and it is way crazy during rush hour. you do not want to be down there in a car during that time, it would suck.
Oh yeah, so what i said last week, about Americans being rude, i take that back, it's the Polish people that are jerks! the true Americans aren't bad, decent people, but the Polish people are just down right rude to your face. it's really sad. apparently they used to have polish speaking missionaries here, but they hadn't had a baptism in over 30 years, so they closed it. crazy huh. the Polish people are really closed and hard hearted. basically they were born Catholic and will die catholic and they have no idea why. but luckily i don't work with them, I just run into them knocking on doors and such.
So the weather in Chicago is messed up! it will be like in the low 60's one day, then the next day it's 85, then it will drop down to the 50's or 60's again. huh, I just want HOT weather! today isn't bad. it was cold this morning, so i am currently wearing a sweater and my suit coat, but that is mainly because of the wind. i think i would actually enjoy Chicago if it wasn't for the wind here. i could totally live here and buy nice bike and just bike everywhere, because it is all so flat out here, except for the wind, and the winter of course. but i am enjoying myself.
The food isn't bad, the Mexican food that is. i like it but they always make it so spicy! i think the spices will kill me before anything else does. In Brasil they don't eat spicy food, so i am not really used to it. On Monday i had, basically, some chicken soup, and they served it with a bunch of lettuce and other stuff to throw in the soup. well i say, what i thought to be, green bell peppers, so i throw a few spoon fulls in. but come to find out, it was these super spices jalapenos! yeah, i almost died when i tried to eat. i lost the feeling in my tongue, my face got red, i started sweating. and the family could tell what was going on and they half laughed and told me to dump it out and got some fresh soup, But, i am a missionary!, so i forced myself threw it! wow, it was tough. by the end of the night, i couldn't taste anything and my mouth and lips were on fire. Oh, and when it came out the next day....wow, it burned just as much!!!
Chanae!!! i need you to read pg 742 of Jesus the Christ. (you will like this one dad!) it says that the last nephite battle took place near the hill cumorah in NEW YORK, by the place where Moroni buried the plates!!! and that is basically doctrine because it was written by an apostle and it has the church name on the back!!! so hah!!!!!!! GOT YA! (just wanted to let you know that dad and I are right) :) LOL.
Well all, i hope you enjoy the book i wrote you. i hope it brings you lots of laughs:) Have a great week and enjoy the nice weather of Ivins for me. Eu sei que esta e a Igreja verdadeira!! Jesus Cristo e Nosso Salvador do mundo! e o Livro de Mormon e verdadeiro!!! Eu amo voces!!!!
Elder Wilson
p.s.... for the big W....
Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!! to Grandma Wilson and all mothers alike, I wish you all a very special and happy mothers day! i hope it is full of joy and happiness, and of the Spirit of our Lord!!!
Grandma, i wanted to thank you for all of your love and support for me. and for all of your prayers and fasting that you did in my behalf so that i would get better from my surgery and so that i could return to the mission field! You are a great example of faith to me! thank you so much for your testimony and for your encouragement! I love you so much and hope you have a great mothers day!!!! good luck in the "mission field"! Muito obrigado por tudo!! TE AMO!!!!!
Elder Wilson
So yes, and no, i do still feel a little like a greenie but not as much. i am finally getting used to our area and the Spanish is getting easier. it still isn't nearly as easy as Portuguese, but it is coming along. you know what, i really miss teaching about the gospel in Portuguese. it's really weird, but i just miss it. it's not the same in any other language, i guess you could say that Portuguese is like my holy language in a way. hahaha... but I'm sure with time i will come to like Spanish to, but i think i will just leave English behind;).
So this week was good. nothing to crazy happened. although my comp. broke his bike. we were leaving the library last week and he started peddling and his frame broke. weird huh. it wasn't just a part of the bike, but his frame! so luckily we had an extra (girl) bike at home and he used that until we could get a different bike from some elders that live up north a little bit. so on friday we went and got that bike and it is a lot better. he really ditches me now! i will have my bike in the highest gear, peddling as fast as i can and he can still waste me. but he has a better bike and bigger tires, so it's all good. but yeah, i will totally have awesome legs and a butt when i get home! SWEET!!!!!! hahahaha...
So i don't technically live in down town Chicago. i live pretty close though. it's about 20 min on bikes. down town is way crazy, it's pretty cool to see all the big buildings, the Hancock, and the Trump. and it is way crazy during rush hour. you do not want to be down there in a car during that time, it would suck.
Oh yeah, so what i said last week, about Americans being rude, i take that back, it's the Polish people that are jerks! the true Americans aren't bad, decent people, but the Polish people are just down right rude to your face. it's really sad. apparently they used to have polish speaking missionaries here, but they hadn't had a baptism in over 30 years, so they closed it. crazy huh. the Polish people are really closed and hard hearted. basically they were born Catholic and will die catholic and they have no idea why. but luckily i don't work with them, I just run into them knocking on doors and such.
So the weather in Chicago is messed up! it will be like in the low 60's one day, then the next day it's 85, then it will drop down to the 50's or 60's again. huh, I just want HOT weather! today isn't bad. it was cold this morning, so i am currently wearing a sweater and my suit coat, but that is mainly because of the wind. i think i would actually enjoy Chicago if it wasn't for the wind here. i could totally live here and buy nice bike and just bike everywhere, because it is all so flat out here, except for the wind, and the winter of course. but i am enjoying myself.
The food isn't bad, the Mexican food that is. i like it but they always make it so spicy! i think the spices will kill me before anything else does. In Brasil they don't eat spicy food, so i am not really used to it. On Monday i had, basically, some chicken soup, and they served it with a bunch of lettuce and other stuff to throw in the soup. well i say, what i thought to be, green bell peppers, so i throw a few spoon fulls in. but come to find out, it was these super spices jalapenos! yeah, i almost died when i tried to eat. i lost the feeling in my tongue, my face got red, i started sweating. and the family could tell what was going on and they half laughed and told me to dump it out and got some fresh soup, But, i am a missionary!, so i forced myself threw it! wow, it was tough. by the end of the night, i couldn't taste anything and my mouth and lips were on fire. Oh, and when it came out the next day....wow, it burned just as much!!!
Chanae!!! i need you to read pg 742 of Jesus the Christ. (you will like this one dad!) it says that the last nephite battle took place near the hill cumorah in NEW YORK, by the place where Moroni buried the plates!!! and that is basically doctrine because it was written by an apostle and it has the church name on the back!!! so hah!!!!!!! GOT YA! (just wanted to let you know that dad and I are right) :) LOL.
Well all, i hope you enjoy the book i wrote you. i hope it brings you lots of laughs:) Have a great week and enjoy the nice weather of Ivins for me. Eu sei que esta e a Igreja verdadeira!! Jesus Cristo e Nosso Salvador do mundo! e o Livro de Mormon e verdadeiro!!! Eu amo voces!!!!
Elder Wilson
p.s.... for the big W....
Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!! to Grandma Wilson and all mothers alike, I wish you all a very special and happy mothers day! i hope it is full of joy and happiness, and of the Spirit of our Lord!!!
Grandma, i wanted to thank you for all of your love and support for me. and for all of your prayers and fasting that you did in my behalf so that i would get better from my surgery and so that i could return to the mission field! You are a great example of faith to me! thank you so much for your testimony and for your encouragement! I love you so much and hope you have a great mothers day!!!! good luck in the "mission field"! Muito obrigado por tudo!! TE AMO!!!!!
Elder Wilson
Monday, April 26, 2010
I'm a greenie again!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!! ...... April 14,2010
hey everyone,
So how is everyone doing? i'm doing good. the weather is finally getting warmer here! so that is good. today is supposed to be like 70 something. all of the other elders have already taken there suit coats off, except for me. the wind here can still be cold and the weather changes really fast, so will take my chances wearing my coat. and i feel really cool in it! lik a real legite missionary! hahahaha... so yeah, last week it did in fact snow on us, while we were riding our bikes. it was crazy! and i almost froze to death i think, got a nice cold wich i am currently fighting, and i am so happy to be back out in the field! no mom, you don't need to send me a coat. an elder gave me a sweater. so in between the sweater and my suit coat, i made it through the cold. oh, and another thing... don't call my mission president about little stupid things like that okay:) i'm not mad, just letting you know he is very busy and the Lord will take care of me. But thanks for worrying anywas. :)
so i was able to buy a bike off of an elder going home. i bought it for 40 bucks, which isn't bad at all for a bike out here. although it is a mountain bike and it's kinda heavy, so i get a real work out keeping up with my comp. i almost decided to buy a good street bike, but then i figured it's only five months, why waste the money. so i am good with the bike i have and getting used to riding it around. my butt is way sore though! and my legs! at night all i want to do is sit down and stretch my letgs out!
so chicago is quit different than Brasil. the people aren't nearly as open and accepting to the gospel, but at least i am speaking spanish. the hispanic people are way nicer and accepting than the americans! man, americans are jerks! like no joke.sadly to say, I'm not as proud to be an american. anyways.. i can now say i have truly had the experience of someone slamming the door in your face. it kinda sucks but you get over it and move to the next door, and then the next door, and then the next door, and the next door....etc...
so my companions story is very interesting. His mission call was to go to mongolia! he was at the mtc for 3 months learning mongolian and then the week before he left the mtc let the elders in his group know that they would be reassinged due to visa problemas! so we have just about the coolest companionship in the world you could say. an elder who's call was to mongolia and one who's call was to brasil end up together in chicago! crazy huh. so there is obviously a reason that i am with him in this area.
so did i tell you i feel like a new greenie. i'm learning a new language, a new area, new types of food (mexican/HOT), new people, riding bikes..... it's crazy! My comp is technically a greenie! this week starts his second transfer in the field!!!! how crazy, and he is almost training me. i say that talking about the language and the area. but even in the lessons i let him kinda take charge cause i still tend to get lost. spanish is really similar to port. like extremely. except that the words are harder(?) like the sound is a harder sound. not a soft sound like in portugues. so instead of talking all eloguently like in portuguese, i feel like i am talking like a hick that doesn't know how to pronounce his words in port. the two languages are very similar. i can usually understand everything, except when they start talking really fast and depending on their accent. but i am hopping that i will have spanish down by the end of this transfer, if not sooner. I am really praying tha the Lord will help me.
hey, did i leave my mp3 at home. i can't find it. if i did, would you please send it to me, along with the usb cord which is probably in dads room. he used it the day i left to transfer the stuff from the recording device, the usb cord. we only have two cds in our house and i already hate both of them. hahaha.. anyways, well i hope you thoroughly enjoy this book i have written. especially you Mom!!!!!! tell everyone hi for me and that i love them! thanks for everything !!! i love you all!!!
A Igreja E verdadeira!!!!
Elder Wilson
So how is everyone doing? i'm doing good. the weather is finally getting warmer here! so that is good. today is supposed to be like 70 something. all of the other elders have already taken there suit coats off, except for me. the wind here can still be cold and the weather changes really fast, so will take my chances wearing my coat. and i feel really cool in it! lik a real legite missionary! hahahaha... so yeah, last week it did in fact snow on us, while we were riding our bikes. it was crazy! and i almost froze to death i think, got a nice cold wich i am currently fighting, and i am so happy to be back out in the field! no mom, you don't need to send me a coat. an elder gave me a sweater. so in between the sweater and my suit coat, i made it through the cold. oh, and another thing... don't call my mission president about little stupid things like that okay:) i'm not mad, just letting you know he is very busy and the Lord will take care of me. But thanks for worrying anywas. :)
so i was able to buy a bike off of an elder going home. i bought it for 40 bucks, which isn't bad at all for a bike out here. although it is a mountain bike and it's kinda heavy, so i get a real work out keeping up with my comp. i almost decided to buy a good street bike, but then i figured it's only five months, why waste the money. so i am good with the bike i have and getting used to riding it around. my butt is way sore though! and my legs! at night all i want to do is sit down and stretch my letgs out!
so chicago is quit different than Brasil. the people aren't nearly as open and accepting to the gospel, but at least i am speaking spanish. the hispanic people are way nicer and accepting than the americans! man, americans are jerks! like no joke.sadly to say, I'm not as proud to be an american. anyways.. i can now say i have truly had the experience of someone slamming the door in your face. it kinda sucks but you get over it and move to the next door, and then the next door, and then the next door, and the next door....etc...
so my companions story is very interesting. His mission call was to go to mongolia! he was at the mtc for 3 months learning mongolian and then the week before he left the mtc let the elders in his group know that they would be reassinged due to visa problemas! so we have just about the coolest companionship in the world you could say. an elder who's call was to mongolia and one who's call was to brasil end up together in chicago! crazy huh. so there is obviously a reason that i am with him in this area.
so did i tell you i feel like a new greenie. i'm learning a new language, a new area, new types of food (mexican/HOT), new people, riding bikes..... it's crazy! My comp is technically a greenie! this week starts his second transfer in the field!!!! how crazy, and he is almost training me. i say that talking about the language and the area. but even in the lessons i let him kinda take charge cause i still tend to get lost. spanish is really similar to port. like extremely. except that the words are harder(?) like the sound is a harder sound. not a soft sound like in portugues. so instead of talking all eloguently like in portuguese, i feel like i am talking like a hick that doesn't know how to pronounce his words in port. the two languages are very similar. i can usually understand everything, except when they start talking really fast and depending on their accent. but i am hopping that i will have spanish down by the end of this transfer, if not sooner. I am really praying tha the Lord will help me.
hey, did i leave my mp3 at home. i can't find it. if i did, would you please send it to me, along with the usb cord which is probably in dads room. he used it the day i left to transfer the stuff from the recording device, the usb cord. we only have two cds in our house and i already hate both of them. hahaha.. anyways, well i hope you thoroughly enjoy this book i have written. especially you Mom!!!!!! tell everyone hi for me and that i love them! thanks for everything !!! i love you all!!!
A Igreja E verdadeira!!!!
Elder Wilson
Monday, April 19, 2010
Sup guys!.....April 7, 2010
Caro Familia,
I'm not in Utah anymore! or Brasil for that matter!! so i did make my plane last night. amazingly. the plane from salt lake was late and we landed in cincinnati at 7:30. so ran to the other building and they were calling my name as a last call right when i got there. so once again, i was the last one on the plane. but its all good.
so guess what, i am going to be speaking spanish. the Pres. threw me in as a senior comp. to a junior who has only been out for a couple of months. crazy huh. but he is mexican, so he speaks spanish. which is really good. so i think that i am really going to like it here. except for the fact that it is freakin cold, oh, and it is supposed to snow tomorrow! great..... anyways, oh yeah, i also have to buy a bike. so i hope i have some money in my acount. i will probably do that today, i'm hoping to find a cheap one. but i think the cheapest i will get is about 300 or so. and then i have to get a helmet and locks. so yeah, it should be fun. i really think that this will be quit the experience. i am excited and a little stressed, but it should be good. so wednesdays are now my new p days. today i have had the chance to see a little bit of chicago. its huge, and everything looks expensive. apparently you have to watch out for shoe shining fanatics in the streets. hahaha so yeah.
oh, and my first area is in downtown chicago. so i will be on a bike the whole time i am out here. i think i am going to get really sore. well, i hope all is well back home, since i left yesterday.:) Mom, don't freak out to much, i will be home in 5 months. ;) i love you all! have a great week! a igreja e verdadeira!!! Jesus Cristo e nosso Salvador! peace out!
Elder Wilson
I'm not in Utah anymore! or Brasil for that matter!! so i did make my plane last night. amazingly. the plane from salt lake was late and we landed in cincinnati at 7:30. so ran to the other building and they were calling my name as a last call right when i got there. so once again, i was the last one on the plane. but its all good.
so guess what, i am going to be speaking spanish. the Pres. threw me in as a senior comp. to a junior who has only been out for a couple of months. crazy huh. but he is mexican, so he speaks spanish. which is really good. so i think that i am really going to like it here. except for the fact that it is freakin cold, oh, and it is supposed to snow tomorrow! great..... anyways, oh yeah, i also have to buy a bike. so i hope i have some money in my acount. i will probably do that today, i'm hoping to find a cheap one. but i think the cheapest i will get is about 300 or so. and then i have to get a helmet and locks. so yeah, it should be fun. i really think that this will be quit the experience. i am excited and a little stressed, but it should be good. so wednesdays are now my new p days. today i have had the chance to see a little bit of chicago. its huge, and everything looks expensive. apparently you have to watch out for shoe shining fanatics in the streets. hahaha so yeah.
oh, and my first area is in downtown chicago. so i will be on a bike the whole time i am out here. i think i am going to get really sore. well, i hope all is well back home, since i left yesterday.:) Mom, don't freak out to much, i will be home in 5 months. ;) i love you all! have a great week! a igreja e verdadeira!!! Jesus Cristo e nosso Salvador! peace out!
Elder Wilson
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Elder Cotton Top Contemplates
Elder Cotton Top Contemplates
By: Elder
(Kidney stones? Or just chutado nas bolas?)
It was a gloomy rainy morning in the missionaries’ home in
11:30 a.m.
Upon arriving at the mission office Elder Wilson waited around for about 1 hr for his President to arrive to talk to him. Then one of the secretaries, franticly working, asked when his plane would be going home. With an extremely shocked look on his face he replied, “What are you talking about? I’m not going home!” But unfortunately to his finding out, he was going home. His flight left in an hour. So in between frantic driving from the mission office to the home of the mission Pres., then to the airport, he missed his flight.
His flight was rescheduled to leave his beloved Brasil on Monday afternoon and he would arrive in his home town of
Over the next 2 weeks he would go through surgery, pass many kidney stones and be home sick for the mission life, all the awesome Brazilian foods and weather, and the language of Portuguese. Being home brought new obstacles for Elder Wilson. Keeping the mission rules, drinking lots of water, but most of all, speaking English. He came to find out that he couldn’t speak proper English anymore. “It just aint comin out right!” he would exclaim in frustration and then rattle something off in Portuguese. And he would find out that it would be very difficult to return to his same mission in Brasil, and that he would possibly be re assigned. But amongst all the heart ache and pain of being home and not in the mission field, he knew that his Lords will would be done and that he would be sent back out where the Lord most needed him to serve.
So amongst all of my hard trials, passing stones, and speaking English, I know even more in my heart that this is the true church of God. And even though sometimes we don’t know why things happen, our Heavenly Father is watching over us and will take care of us. His will is greater than ours, and he sees the bigger picture. I am grateful for the time I had in Brasil! I love that country and have considered, in a very bug way, moving back to live there! All though my mom hates the idea, we’ll just have to see what happens! I love you all!! And be sure and drink plenty of water so you guys don’t have to go through the same private aching pains of kidney stones! Ate mais! Jesus Cristo e’ nosso Senhor e Redentor!!!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The longest two months of his mission!!
Elder Wilson and his Mission President and his Wife
Mission Pres always picks up the light ones!
Sister always cuts off the bottom of the ties for a keepsake
of the missionaries that go home
of the missionaries that go home
Elder Wilson got home on Feb 9th, had his surgery Feb 11th and was well enough to be headed back to Brazil on Feb 14th. But then there was the waiting!
Elder Wilson did get to see his best friend Elder Jolley come home from his mission on Feb 10th, the day after he got home. And we were at the airport to greet Elder Morwood and went to his homecoming in Beaver.
Elder Wilson went to work with his comp (his Mom) everyday, except for those rare occasions that Chanae or Brent were off work. He also was able to serve in the Temple and work in the Bishop's Store House.
We did help Elder Wilson celebrate his 18 month mark on March 17th. He burned 4 pairs of dress slacks (that his mom said he was NEVER wearing again.) and we went to lunch at the Made in Brazil Restaurant. It was very very yummy. The drinks were sooooooo good.
Elder Wilson got word that he would not be retuning to Brazil. Instead he would finish his mission in the Illinois Chicago North Mission. He boarded a plane out of here on April 6th and was very excited to get back to mission life.
Elder Wilson was way surprised to see
us there waiting for him at the SLC airport.
He thought we were still in Hawaii.
us there waiting for him at the SLC airport.
He thought we were still in Hawaii.
The Shoe!
Here we are getting ready to board the flight for
St. George. As you can tell, Elder Wilson has lost some weight.
All that walking!
St. George. As you can tell, Elder Wilson has lost some weight.
All that walking!
Home at Last!.....
well that's not what Elder Wilson was thinking.
He was instantly homesick for Brazil, and he was freezing. When we walked out
to board the plane from SLC to St. George he said
"Holy Cow....I can see my breath!"
well that's not what Elder Wilson was thinking.
He was instantly homesick for Brazil, and he was freezing. When we walked out
to board the plane from SLC to St. George he said
"Holy Cow....I can see my breath!"
Thank heavens Chanae was home. She was the Chairwoman of the
Welcome home party since the Mom was out of town.
And She did a Great Job!
Welcome home party since the Mom was out of town.
And She did a Great Job!
The Next Day Elder Wilson's best friend Elder Jolley
came home from his mission.
came home from his mission.
Here is Brian
singing to himself!
singing to himself!
Elder Wilson got home just in time
to help plant the lawn.
to help plant the lawn.
Elder Wilson was in charge of watering
the newly planted lawn. I guess
there was some raking involved too.
the newly planted lawn. I guess
there was some raking involved too.
Unfortunately Elder Wilson was forced to celebrate his 18 month mark here at home. But at least he got to celebrate with his 2 favorite companions.
Here we are eating at the Made in Brazil Restaurant.
Elder Wilson was Loving the Food and
conversing with the waitress in Portuguese.
Here we are eating at the Made in Brazil Restaurant.
Elder Wilson was Loving the Food and
conversing with the waitress in Portuguese.
Here is Elder Wilson Burning his slacks with some help
from his Senior Comp (Dad) who provided some fuel for the
FIRE!
Elder Wilson got some good Basket Ball Games in with his Dad and Brothers
Finally the time has arrived. Elder Wilson is leaving us
to finish off the last 5 months of his mission.
He is going to Chicago Illinois!!
to finish off the last 5 months of his mission.
He is going to Chicago Illinois!!
SEE YA IN 5 MONTHS :)
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