Week 15 - October 27, 2025

Instruments

I think I have a problem because every time I start to write these emails, I seem to forget about everything that happened. But this was a pretty chill week so maybe I'm thinking right this time.

Tactic

So, I spent my first 3 days of the week in a different area in a different Zone because my comp went to the capital to cancel his Visa as he is headed home in 3 weeks. This is why not a ton happened in my area this week because we didn't have tons of time to work. But Tactic is super cool. The weather is unreal there. Apparently, the members are always beefing. We had a pretty funny night because we called this member to see if we could still meet him at 6. He told us he couldn't, so we went to the next appointment and were asking these little girls who are members where this person lives. They told us about 50 different places and asked what my name was 50 different times. Only to eventually go in their house and see the guy from the previous appointment and the girl we were looking for. If you want to know how Guatemala is, there you go.

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So, incase my graphic was not clear, we have a family we are teaching, and the parents can't hear or talk. But honestly, it's one of the coolest experiences ever, teaching them every time. Every single time, it's just so strong. We teach the lesson to all the kids and then one of them just starts going off signing and it's just so amazing to watch. First just seeing them signing is so cool and then second just watching their faces as they learn. We hope they are getting good translations at least. But of course, our luck the kids showed up to the church at 9 am last week and nobody was there because we were at District Conference😭😭😭. But they are progressing a lot and it's super cool to be a part of.

Random Events 

🐕- So one day there was this wolf-like dog guarding this door we wanted to knock. So, I kicked a plastic cup at it. Next thing I know this thing is all out sprinting at me ready to kill me. But fear not, I held my ground, and nothing happened. May have lost a year of life but we live and we learn.

🍕- I think they need to put up a sign for number one Dominoes customer because honestly, I think I deserve it. It might be a bad thing though because I walked up on Friday to order and the worker just hit me with, “How many Carnivoras today, Elder”. Wasn't sure how to feel about this one honestly.

⛪️- This week we had 60 people at church!!! Such a win. Love seeing the building packed. We were not expecting that showing because also one of the big families told us they couldn't make it. But we had so many less-actives show up. It was amazing.

🍻- Please send prayers for Yeyko. Friday night Yeyko called us and was like hey, can we meet tomorrow. Yes, of course. Ok how about 4 am? Hahaha. Persuaded him to 6… So we wake up at 5:15 and walked 40 minutes to meet up with him at this park. But he didn't show up. So, we decided to walk to his house… on the way we find him in a tienda with a beer. We then start talking to him and he buys another beer in front of us and explains how he had some beer and cocaine late last night. Ahhh, what a series of events.

👨‍🎤- We had some member yell at us that he was upset we don't stand up and sing and yell and clap in church. We need to PRAISE THE LORD. Maybe he's got a point 🤷‍♂️. 

Spiritual Thought 

If you do not know, the church revealed they are coming out with 55 new missions this week which is just insane. They also showed at this moment there are more than 84,000 missionaries in over 150 countries. Sometimes I'll just be walking the streets and think about all my boys that are out doing the same thing, maybe giving the same lesson as me from thousands of miles away. Alma 32:1 says:

1 And it came to pass that they did go forth, and began to preach the word of God unto the people, entering into their synagogues, and into their houses; yea, and even they did preach the word in their streets

This scripture is being fulfilled throughout the world. The Lord is hastening his work. There is nothing more fulfilling and rewarding than a mission. You don't need to know everything. You just need to be an instrument in the Lord's hand. You do this by being in places he can work through you. You don't need to know it all; you just need to be yourself. He wants to help you, and he wants to magnify all of your efforts. Read and pray every day. It's always been by small and simple things. I'm so grateful and so happy to be where I am. The mission is truly amazing. I am learning to love every moment. And just learning that at the end of the day ALLLL you have to do out here is try your best. So grateful for everybody's support more than you could know. Love you all.

Elder Wilde