Tornado

Prayers go out to the people in Fort Worth.  I am thankful Elder Wilcox is in Waco.  I never knew that area was tornado infested.  One more item to turn over to Heavenly Father.  

                                              Mothers Day gift, his missionary name tag

Mothers Day 2013

Elder Wilcox is very obedient.  Twice a year we get to talk to our missionary.  Mother's day was one of them.  There is a time limit of 40 minutes max.  In his letter yesterday, he apologized for hanging up at 39:59.  He said he had to be obedient.  He also hopes we are not mad at him for this.  We are not mad, just very proud of his obedience.
"The way of the gospel is a simple way.  Some of the requirements may appear to you as elementary and unnecessary.  Do not spurn them.  Humble yourselves, and walk in obedience.  I promise that the results that follow will be marvelous to behold and satisfying to experience." quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley
He is an example to me.
Mother's day was wonderful.  Being able to talk to Austin was a bonus.  His mission president only allows them to call.  I was thankful for even a phone call.  He sent me a  missionary tag to clip on my scriptures, and an awesome handwritten letter.
"The atonement has put such a huge change in my own life.  Through the atonement I can be forgiven of those mistakes, and feel the inspiration of the holy ghost in my life,  it is a blessing to have it, a lot of the way through high school I did not accept the guidance of the holy ghost.  I felt a drastic change in my life while preparing to serve a mission, it is truly incredible.  The holy ghost plays such an important role in our lives.  There is a distinct happiness I can recognize when I have the holy ghost.  When I don't have it  I tend to get down and depressed and my mind is bogged down with thoughts.  But when I do have it,  I am able to think of the positive aspect of life, and how it has blessed me, and all the wonderful things that I have.  I love the gospel of Jesus Christ!!!  If there is on thing the mission has taught me thus far, it is that I want the holy ghost with me for the remainder of my life!!!  I am not happy when he isn't there, but the happiness I feel when he is there, is incredible, he truly is the comforter as explained in John 14:26, he comforts every single day out here, every struggle I have he is there. " paraphrased from Elder Wilcox's Monday letter
During his phone call he recommend us to be more faithful in prayer and scripture study.
Transfers are this week.  Austin will be receiving a new companion.  Elder Webb.  He will be staying in Waco.
I love this boy, and am grateful he chose to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

A MOTHERS DAY LETTER

"My dearest beautiful mother,
Happy Mother's Day!!!
I would like to thank you for all that you have done for me.  I truly am blessed to call you my mom.  You have done so much for me in my life, and you continue to love and support me.  But, most importantly I would like to thank you for raising me in the gospel.  
Words cannot explain how happy I am that you and dad raised me in the church.  it has made all the difference in my life.  It is so wonderful to know about the plan of happiness that death is not forever, and that we will get to see loved once again.
I hope you have a Fantastic Mothers Day!  I look forward to talking with ya'll on the phone.
love,
Elder Wilcox"

I am grateful for a son that remembers his mom.  I look forward to our phone call tomorrow on Mothers Day.

Elder Austin Samuel Wilcox

MTC Renuion

May 6, 2013

I am a blessed mother.  There are times when I was raising my 4 children that I wondered if Heavenly Father had made a mistake.  I feel inadequate to be a mother to wonderful children, and at this time especially Austin.  My heart is so completely full it is leaking out of my eyes.  I have less than a week until I talk with my favorite elder.
In his letter today it is his 3 month anniversary for being out in the mission field.  I wonder, as a mom, will it get easier?   I enjoy the blessing of peace that has encompassed my home since he left.  I feel like my Savior has his arms wrapped around my family.
The missionaries had a conference this week.  Elder Cook spoke to them.  Austin wrote, "the one specific thing that nearly brought me to tears was the end of the conference talk he gave, where he promised us that those who have left/or strayed from the gospel will come back.  It brought such joy to my heart, and I KNEW!!! that what he said was true.  It brings great comfort into my heart."
Austin is so excited for all of his friends that are receiving their mission calls.  he said that Arizona will be money for Dallyn Zaugg:)
"Jesus Christ is the son of God!!! Through  Jesus Christ, and his atonement, we can treturn to live with our Heavenly father, and be worthy to enter in his presence, and feel an incomprehensible joy that will exceed anything that we feel on this earth.  I look forward to the day where I can look up at the Savior, and honestly tell him that I have done all that I could, and for Him to accept me into the celestial kingdom, and allow me to enter into his presence for eternity" Elder Wilcox's  testimony.
He and his companion have many baptisms this month.
Words cannot express the feelings that I am feeling.  He is a great example to me, and so many others.  I will never forget when I brought him home from the hospital and I had an overwhelming feeling he would be my first missionary.  I knew it without any doubt.

PHONE CALL

Time to get in shape for the HAPPY DANCE!  I look so forward to Mother's Day, just for a phone call.  Woohooo!!!!!!  I miss Elder Wilcox a lot.  I can't wait to hear his voice and to hear him tell us about his mission.  HAPPY DANCE!!!HAPPY DANCE!!!