Week 30 - February 9, 2026

 I Love to See the Temple

30 down and I really can't believe it. This next week my 4th transfer (6 months) in Rabinal comes to an end. Where is Elder Wilde going next. Stay locked in this email. One more transfer in Rabinal? K'eqchi mountains? Belize? Spoiler, it's not any of those…

Grind of a Week

This week was one of those Grind-type weeks where you just put the head down and keep going. We didn't have a lot going from the beginning of the week after we decided to drop almost everyone we had found the last couple weeks. After lots and lots of doors and lots and lots of contacts, we found some Dawgs. Somehow the week still flewwww. That's when you know the mish really is speeding up when the contacting weeks FLY. It's the best when you leave a contact and you just look at ur comp and it's like no way I just heard that right… Some crazy takes were made by the Guates this week.

🎶: So, Beck and I went to this restaurant. And as we were sitting there, I start hearing this song that is honestly a banger (very good song) but I didn't recognize it… so I had to ask Beck. “Bro what is this song it's loki fire” then he hit me with “Bro, this song came out a couple months ago. You don't know it…”, “No I was in Guatemala Elder.” The first time getting hit that music hasn't stopped coming out since I left hurt.

💣: In Rabinal they have tons of these eggshells filled with glitter-type things so I thought it would be funny if I dapped up (handshake) with Juan Reyes (Devote Rabinal Member) with it and got glitter all over him. I wish the video was better, but I sold (didn't do good), but it still made my week so that was it lit (very awesome).

🛍: Made a lot of really good paca cops this week (found and bought good clothes from a thrift store). Always love it when this happens.

🏈: Watched the Superbowl with all my boys for the last week together. Didn't know who I wanted to win but was hoping for something better. Nonetheless, it was a great time.

CAMBIOS

So, I've been so nervous all week for the transfer call because President of the mish already told me I was leaving, so I was just waiting all week to know where. On our calls the aps go from zone to zone and always start with the Zone Rabinal is in. They announced I was leaving and my heart started pounding. Then they got to the area I was going to be called to (I didn't know it at the time). Elder Garcia, you're going home but Elder Hill you need a new companion, and truth is I know him well and truth is he's a little loco a little WILDE. ELDER WILDE COBAN 2.

CHAPTER 2: COBAN 2

Coban temple next to my house? Utah-type church building? Church Building 5 steps from the temple? Perfect weather? Best members in the mission (apparently)??? Panda Express? McDonald's, Wend's, Little Caeser's, Taco Bell? American stores? ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️ Saying I'm excited isn't even saying enough. I'm so stoked to start there on Thursday. Literally just have the temple 30 seconds from my house and the church building in the same fence as the temple. It seriously doesn't feel real. It doesn't feel like I should be leaving my humble Rabinal beginnings. But wow! I'm still shook. Coban 2 is debatably the best area in the mission but is easily top 3. Bienvenido...

(Yes, that's my church building on the right)

Spiritual Thought

This week in our Sunday School we read a talk from the 2025 October General Conference by Elder Ronald M. Barcellos. It talks about as the prophet Samuel was going to pick the next King of Israel. Upon looking at a couple of options and thinking as if the obvious choice was the largest and strongest it says,

“But Eliab was not the Lord’s chosen servant. The Savior warned Samuel: “Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.”

David was not the biggest in his family. He wasn't the fastest. He wasn't the most skilled. But as we know the mustard seed of faith is worth a million times more. It says David was different--truly, “He loved God with all his heart.” He wasn't doing what he needed to do to show his obedience to the Lord. He wasn't following the commandments because that's what someone should do. He was doing all of it because he loved the Lord. He did it without wanting anything in return because he truly wanted to serve. It is because of this, David was favored. The Lord chose David after looking on the inside and he magnified the rest.

Moses 6

34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me

I hope you all have incredible weeks. I love you all. Look to serve someone else.

Elder Wilde