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Monday, September 24, 2018

Hey guys! Sorry I didn't email you last week. So much crazy stuff has happened.

Elder Martinez went home, (He is okay, be is just super sad, he got a severe concussion. We were walking back from knocking a door on some concrete stairs and be slipped on a stick and hit his head on the corner of the step.) So he went home last Wednesday (this happened two Thursdays ago, we had to stay inside till he left) and I got put with the Elders in Union Park, so we cover 2 areas now. Hectic. 

Anyways! It's crazy to think that this is my last week. And really, tomorrow is going to be my only normal day. On Wednesday I will be finishing MyPlan and we will have ward correlation meeting, on Thursday we have weekly planning, on Friday we will have the temple trip for departing missionaries, on Saturday we will have 2 or 3 baptisms, and then Sunday will be my last Sunday in the mission. Crazy. It's good to be busy right?! 

I can't wait to give my talk. I already have most everything ready, it's crazy. Oh yeah, so, conference, I only have 3 tickets. So you guys get to decide who will come with Grazia and I. Also, I already talked with Steve (fishing) and it's a go. It won't be on his boat though, just like on the shore, or on the Weber. It is also a go with President for golfing. And yeah I know the Richins family. His parents are Bishop Josh and Terry Richins. They are on my list now. 

The fire is not effecting us no, well, it only affected us because there was a ton of smoke in SL for 2 days. And yeah, I sang come thou fount in Spanish at the mission conference, Sister Hillier asked me to sing it at the departing testimony meeting. Oh yeah, this might be my last email, unless you have more questions next week. Love you guys so much! We will see y'all soon. 


-Élder Wilkes

At the hospital with Elder Martinez

Cultural party (I sang the national anthem in a SSAB quartet)


Tracting with Jhonny

Saying goodbye to the Gourleys with Martinez


With Jhonny at the temple when he received his endowment. 


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