Change 7 Week 3

Hey! This week was really a good week for me and Elder Herrera. We worked a lot with the a family to get them ready for their baptism and on Saturday night we had 2 baptisms! It was awesome and the parents of the couple that got baptized even bought and shared cake with everyone at the baptism service! We're going to baptize their 11 year old girl this Saturday and complete their family, we're really excited also because the dad was confirmed and received the priesthood this Sunday and he is going to baptize his little girl this weekend. It was a really good week but a lot of work with the baptism interviews and getting everything ready and so it was really good to get to rest today and we even had a little activity with a ward family that lives close to the house.
Last week I received 5 packages and one of them was from the Frehner family from our ward in Las Vegas and they sent me a bunch of food flavors to cook with and so this week me and my companion and a family from the ward made tacos and it was soo good!!! We just actually finished it up and I am stuffed, I ate like 6 tacos and it was awesome! I got a packages with a camera from dad and Nat and was able to take a bunch of pictures thus far with the baptism and the activity. I got 2 packages from mom and they were filled with candy and pens, which is always appreciated and the last package that I got was from Luke and was filled with tons of my favorite candy. It was a really great week and I was soo glad to get some awesome things from home. I know that there are still some packages on the way and I will wait anxiously for them and keep you up to date as for when they get to me. I hope that all is well with you at home in the United States. I love and miss you very much!! ELDER WILSON

Change 7 Week 2

Hey! So this last week I had a good bday, I got changed on Tuesday morning to a little tiny city really far away from my last sector. I'm no longer in Guayaquil but I do have some good news,I'm now senior companion, and working in a city called Pasaje. Me and Elder Tobar had a really good pday and were planning for Tuesday when the phone rang and they said that I had to pack up and move to a new sector, so I stayed up late packing and getting all my things ready. On Tuesday morning I went to the terminal and they sent me off to a new zone outside of Guayaquil and moved me up to senior companion. I have been working hard here with my first junior companion who is a really tall Colombian named Elder Herrera, we get along well and are having a good time working together. As for Wednesday I did treat myself to some different food, me and Elder Herrera went and got some pizza and then an ice cream and it was really good. Although none of my packages have made it to me yet, don't worry I know that they will be delivered to me tomorrow, the zone leaders said that they were sent Saturday and that they will get here today and I will have them in my hands tomorrow. I'm hoping that they all made it so I don't have to wait a ton more time. Where I am it's still in the coast so it's still super hot but it's not as hot as Guayaquil so I'm happy. I like it here and am doing really well, we're going to have 3 baptisms this week and are looking forward to having a great 2 months working together. I love and miss you tons!! ELDER WILSON

I just thought I would let you all know that Kyler also mentioned in a separate email to me that now that he has moved, mail could take even longer to get to him. He said once the mail makes it to Guayaquil from there they send it on a bus that takes 3 days to get to him:( Hopefully his Christmas will get to him in time!

Change 7 Week 1

Hey! Happy Monday! Well this week was pretty decent and average, nothing all that special or out of the ordinary. Although, last night we had a really great time with a ward family that wanted to do something special for my birthday, they threw me a birthday party because today we were supposed to have changes and we didn't know if we were going to be here so we celebrated early. Last night we were supposed to find out if one of us was getting changed but the president hasn't made the changes so me and Elder Tobar will be together for who knows how much longer maybe a couple days. I'm not sure what's going to happen but I really hope that I get to stay here in my sector because this change goes until Christmas and it will be way cool if I can stay here with the people that I know for my bday and Christmas. I am super sad to report that I have yet to receive anything from home as for packages. I don't know why or what has been going on with the office missionaries and why they haven't gone to get mail but there is nothing that I can do seeing as I am not an office elder. I have been bugging the elder who collects mail and every day he tells me he is going to go for mail and then doesn't so I don't know what else I can do but be patient. I am bummed but don't worry I am sure that they will make it here soon. We are looking forward to having 2 baptisms this weekend and so this week will be busy preparing the people for baptism and getting the baptismal service prepared and all that. I hope that everyone is doing well and thanks for everything that you do! I love and miss you tons!! ELDER WILSON

Change 6 Week 6

Hey! So this week we have been good, working full and enjoying the time that we have together learning from one another. Me and Elder Tobar have actually been able to get close over our time here and I know that it will be a friendship that will last longer than both of our missions. He has taught me more than I could have imagined, and we have changed a lot of lives in the process of our time together. Anyway this last week we had a good week, we prepared a baptism service on Saturday and mid day called the bishop to see if he was going to be able to attend, but to our surprise he told us that we should wait on the baptism when not everyone is out of town and so the girl has more time to prepare. It was a little disappointing because we were really excited to have a baptism but after all it's not too bad because we know that the bishop has a say in his ward and it will give us an opportunity to prepare her better. We're super excited to start week 6 of our second change together. Today we have had to clean our house because we weren't able to do it in past weeks due to sleeping, but this morning we cleaned hard core and it looks a lot better. I haven't received any packages lately because the Ecuador mail has been closed all week due to a week long holiday. It opened up today and so I'm not sure when I'm going to get my mail but I hope it's soon! Other than that nothing much has been going on, everything is just the same and we're loving the work and all the people that we're teaching and working with. I love and miss you very much!! ELDER WILSON

Change 6 Week 5 (Halloween)

Hey! So this week was pretty good, we are pretty much kickin butt with our weekly lessons and how many people we are bringing to church. We currently have 10 people with a baptism date for the month of November, which is exciting and we're hoping that we can have some baptism services this month. Today is Halloween and I'm super excited to see what the people here do for this holiday. The kids don't have school all week and it's actually the longest vacation they get in the entire year, longer than Christmas and so everyone goes out of town!! It's been hard to set up appointments because everyone is going to visit their family in the mountains or going to the beach. It's going to be a tough week for working but the holiday should be fun to experience. Unfortunately my Halloween packages arrived a little early and I didn't wait to eat all the food that was inside so I am left without candy this Halloween but that's my own fault I guess lol. Anyway things are good here with me and Elder Tobar. We're expecting a transfer, one of us is going to get changed we're sure in 2 weeks but we're just going to try and enjoy the time that we have left working. He will for sure be one of my good friends from the mission. As of this past Saturday he is the companion that I have been with for the longest period of time, he out lasted my trainer Elder Johnson. This week I didn't get any mail, and I don't think that anything has yet arrived from the packages that I have heard have been sent. I will keep waiting and hopefully they all make it before my bday. Anyway, I love and miss you tons and hope that everything is going well in the states!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! from Ecuador! ELDER WILSON

Change 6 Week 4

Hey! So this week was pretty normal nothing out of the ordinary. We have been working super hard to teach a ton of lessons and get people progressing. This weekend we had ward conference and that was a little interesting because they changed the meeting schedule around on us which was about the only thing that made this week different from any other. This week I got a little sick and I'm not really sure why or what I had I just felt nauseous and I got to sleep a whole day and it was way nice to catch up on some rest. I slept and then was just fine and I don't want anyone to worry because I am perfectly fine, I think it was just something that I ate, but I am perfectly fine. Anyway, I am looking forward to getting out of October and one more month closer to the end of the year so I can reach that 1 year mark finally. Although the time has gone by fast as crap! Me and Elder Tobar are doing good, he's just about as excited for my birthday as I am because he gets to share what comes in my packages! We're hoping that we get to be companions for more time, but with a lack of baptisms that's not all that likely. I am not sure what's going to happen in a couple of weeks, but maybe it will be my turn to move up and be senior companion. They say that the junior companion just has to follow and sometimes I feel like I'm just following Elder Tobar around and doing what he tells me to do, but I want to see what's going to happen when I get to make the calls and get the credit for what we do here in the sector. Anyway, I hope that everyone is doing well and is safe and happily awaiting the holiday season as I am. I love and miss you very much ELDER WILSON.

Change 6 Week 3

Hey! This week was pretty average but we are improving with our lessons and new investigators, just have a lack of baptisms. Me and Elder Tobar have been working really hard to teach and prepare the people for baptism but in the end it all comes down to them and whether they're willing to change or not. I am doing good, getting a little chubby but I'm also trying to figure out how I can burn the most calories within the 4 walls of my tiny apartment. I have started to eat better, we found a sweet little fruit store close to our house and the fruit here is amazing seriously I love it!! I have been improving my Spanish every time that I speak, it seems that when I am thinking a million miles per hour I make lots of mistakes trying to keep up with the translation. All around I'm doing good and really enjoying my second change or second 6 weeks with Elder Tobar. We're pretty sure that one of us is going to have a change in the next few weeks. I'm really hoping that I get to stay because that will mean that I will be here for my bday and Christmas. One more change and 2011 is gone!!! Wow I can't believe that time has gone by soo fast, but I am really looking forward to starting a new year and experience what Ecuador is like in the summer! I hope that all is well with everyone in the states! I love and miss you tons!! ELDER WILSON