Sorry I'm so late posting this week. We got to skype with Sterling on Christmas and it was wonderful. He looked and sounded great!
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Hey! Man, I don’t even
know what to say! This last week was a drag and this one probably will be as
well! But it was still a good learning week!
The christmas devotional wasn’t good on our end either! That was on Saturday.
We just endured it and then had a branch tour afterwards that was really good! We
had about 50 people show up. 45 members and 4 investigators! Really lame but
glad there wasn’t more than that due to the bad connection! But as for Spanish Town
where it was held, they had a great show! 780 people! Which is great cuz that’s
where the first stake will be so I guess it’s only fair. Start in one location
then grow the church out! Ha! Friday we had a branch Christmas dinner that we
helped with and friday night activities as well! That was great to have
some investigators go to! Our teaching pool has gotten very small.. Ricardo is
are only progressing.. and on date for the 12th of January and the Williams are
now on date for the 5th. That’s about it, and on top of that of course no one
wants to visit us this time of year! Teaching appointments are scarce.. and on
top of it all Thursday just threw a loop in everything.. we were playing cards
after planning and of course when you play cards a lot of pride comes to the
table, but some name calling broke out and long story short an elder got
punched and I just sat there cuz I really didn’t think it would happen.. but
since that happened and I didn’t step up to the plate to stop it.. I’m not a
good leader.. so we have a new district leader. Took a lot of stress of my back,
but at the same time I feel super bad that I lost mission president’s trust,
the Lord’s and Elder’s in the house even though we are all cool now! It was a
hard week and really good soul searching week. I got a lot of pride to swallow
but even though that experience was terrible you learn from it and move on. No
missionary is perfect but gosh I guess I have gotten too relaxed and need to
turn the heat back on. But especially around this Christmas season is a great
time to focus on Christlike attributes and set goals for the new year! I also
read 2 nephi 28 this week and got rebuked for pride as well! So I have some
things to work on but I have learned to accept challenges cuz we always grow
from them and don’t let it or Satan play with your attitude, just smile and
look up! But as I was reading over chapter 6 in preach my gospel, it said Christlike
attributes are GIFTS so hopefully I can regain some trust and receive some Christmas
presents cuz it doesn’t just bless us, those gifts are to bless those around
us!! Happy holidays!!
Elder WIlkerson
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