Another week down in the CCM 🙏. This week has been great a lot of the same but a couple cool things.
First off, I'm pretty sure everyone is heading back to school now for high school--sending prayers for you all. Make sure you go to seminary and don't skip to go play golf or to drive to midway😁😁😁.
This week we had a lot of very interesting workshops, and a lot of very interesting comments were made by teachers. We have our final “Exam” on Thursday for our Spanish abilities; target score is a 4.2 but it doesn't really matter. But some kids in the district are stressing. I know I'm learning the Spanish language to teach the children of God that need it. Buttttttt… I am also very competitive and I'm trying to win out of my district. I will be Ex-Gringo.
Don't run in the rain 🚨🚨🚨
Crazy thing happened this week. So in Mexico City fashion, it was just dumping and booming thunder on us. I wasn't there to see it, but I saw the aftermath. Elder Orullian in my district ran from classroom to classroom and then slipped on the tile and SMOKEDDDD his head on the tile. Massive cut next to his eye and was bleeding everywhere. He doesn't remember anything from that and an hour before. Luckily, he is doing good now. He went to the hospital and had some looks but he's thriving and is lucky enough to be back in 3-hour classes again. Sorry to Hermano Juarez, our teacher. I think brother was sweating over his job.
Ping pong🏓
Alright I'll keep this one short. Shoutout TB for the countless hours we put into grinding ping pong because I'm a force here In the CCM. Sometimes I get flashbacks to the days in the basement with our walk-up songs, pre national anthem, and tournaments good times. @TA @TB. I promise we aren't losers. Infact, it actually made me into a winner.
FLIGHT TO GUATEEE
So, I have received my flight information to Guatemala. When I saw this come in through my email, my heart stopped for a second. I couldn't believe it. I've said this a lot through the MTC. It doesn't really feel real yet. It still feels like I'm gonna see everybody the next day. Then we started talking about it and we were like once we get off the plane and onto the bus to Cobán… it's wraps. I have to admit once I got that flight, some nerves started to set in. I fly out next Wednesday and I'm stoked to get there and get our jungle machetes (and comps and areas).
WEDNESDAY DEVOTIONAL
Alright picture this--24 kids in the house + the CCM president. Now leading up to the devo we knew he would be here. And on this night in particular, I was assigned to conduct the meeting, and another Elder was on scripture thought. Minutes prior, I went and talked to him, and he said that we didn't need a scripture thought because President was going to give one. So, we get through our song and prayer, and I tell Presidente Williamson the floor is his… he responds with I'll put a small thought at the end. Oh, President, I insist you share 🫣🫣🫣. But I make a quick look over at the Elders and I realize quickly alr you just gotta start talking. So, I loki clutched up for Casa 21, no preparation, gave a fire devo and Presidente was pleased. Not only this, but we got fresh bread and caramel from him, which was so good.
EL LIBRO DE MORMON
Thursday night I decided to crank out some Book of Mormon. I read from 3rd Nephi to the end or Moroni and then a little bit of 1 Nephi. Felt pretty proud of myself. Had some flashbacks to elementary school when I was a reading goat. I fell off considerably until now.
Temple
We did ceilings today at the temple. It was my first time ever doing them, but I loved it. It was such a cool experience, and I felt the Spirit so strong in the room. The gift of eternal families is truly incredible. I am so so grateful to have this knowledge and ability to return with my family and my future family.
Spiritual Thought
1 Nephi 2:19-20
I think this scripture itself is super powerful, but something I love to do each time I read it is insert my name instead of Nephi. So, it reads,
19 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Preston, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.
20 And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.
When we insert our name, the scripture gains a more personal meaning of course and I love it. I have been reading my patriarchal blessing a lot lately, which I was lucky enough to get from my grandpa, and it is making me so excited for the work that is on its way. But as I read this scripture, the excitement only gets higher. It is also so cool to note that it is believed they landed in Guatemala which would be in my mission. This makes my connection to this scripture feel even stronger. I know I am going to the place I am supposed to go (my promised land) and as I serve diligently, I will be blessed and prosper in it. A land prepared for me. A land choice above all other lands. But none of this can come to be without faith in the Lord. I am slightly embarrassed to admit it was my first time reading the Book of Mormon cover to cover, but I did it. And when I finished, I prayed for a sign or firm knowledge of its truth. The only thing I could think was, “You know it is true, and you have known and have been blessed to know since you were a child.” One of my biggest blessings in my life has been the ability to grow up in the church. And more specifically grow up in a loving family and have a home where the Spirit is. As I look towards next week, I'm so excited to have the ability to share this gospel with others. It doesn't feel real that an 18-year-old baby-faced kid will be able to change the hearts of people, but I know I am only an instrument in the Lord's hands, and I am not the one converting them. It is the Lord and the power of the Holy Ghost.
Love you all, Élder Wilde
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