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Monday, April 3, 2017

Elder Wilkes in the Conference Center 



Hello everyone! 

This week was super good! We received about 8 referrals!! It was awesome. We plan to contact them and give them the first lesson this week. 

Conference was SUPER good!! We were able to watch the Saturday morning session at our church building, have lunch at a member's house, and then head to the tracks for conference! Elder Solis and I were able to go to the Saturday Afternoon and General Priesthood sessions. Both were outstanding. My favorite talks in both sessions were the talks by Gary B. Sabin in the Saturday Afternoon Session, and the talk by David A. Bednar in the General Priesthood Session. My favorite quote during the conference weekend is, "Christ's perfect love gives us the confidence to press through our fears." by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. 

Elder Wilkes on the top of the Conference Center 

Elder Solis


Companionship smiles!



So, before the closing prayer and during the last song, my comp and I went up to the top so we could leave right after the prayer and not get caught in the huge crowd. While we were standing up there, during the closing prayer, the church photographer came over to take a picture of us standing together during the prayer!! When we left my comp and I looked at each other, smiled, and said, "We are going to be in the Ensign!!" Haha, we don't know if that will actually happen, but look for us just in case. 





On Sunday for the morning session, we were walking to go watch conference at our church building, and then a church member we didn't know pulled over and offered for us to go watch it at his house! It was awesome. They made us breakfast (eggs and waffles with some amazing boysenberry syrup) and then we watched conference! It was super cool. His wife is actually a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir!! We saw her a few times. 

(From Aubry: This sweet Brother saw Elder Wilkes and his companion walking Sunday morning and picked them up and brought them home for breakfast and to watch the Sunday morning session of General Conference. And then he took pictures and texted them to us! My favorite!)


After that session, we went to another member's house, this time in our ward, because she has one of our investigators named L living with her. He is her nephew. They fed us lunch and we watched the Sunday Afternoon session in Spanish at their house, then they also fed us dinner. 

So...transfers....both of us are staying!! We are both literally so happy. As far as other people, 4 greenies who haven't even finished their 12 week training (they are 6 weeks in) are receiving a new companion!! And 3 of them are leaving their areas!! It was crazy. 

I love you all! And remember, if you're in a tough spot, just know that Christ will always be there for you! 

Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8 - My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.


-Élder Wilkes

Spanish District

Fun pano picture

Bowling!

Bear!

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