Sunday, June 16, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Overdue Post - June 4, 2013
Elder Wilcox has a new companion. Elder Webb, he is from Logan Utah and has been in the mission field for 14 months. This is Austin's 2nd companion in Waco.
Austin has been out for 16 weeks now! I keep waiting for it to be easier. I think of my 2 missionaries quite often. Little things through the day will bring back fond memories of my mother in law, who is a missionary in the spirit world, and my son. I know his grandma is there with him, as well with the rest of us. She is very proud of her grandson. He is her first grandchild to serve a mission. She was there when he filled out his mission papers. She was in the spirit world when he received his call.
Elder Wilcox loves the gospel of Jesus Christ, and his atonement. Alma 7:11-13 and in Preach My Gospel chapter 3, lesson 2 - the atonement, all that is wrong in life, can be made right through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Alma 32- the seed is planted. Austin loves being a missionary. He still has good days and still has bad days. He has days when he is homesick, and days when he doesn't think of home.
He was saddened to hear about the death of sister Monson, said he is thankful for temple marriages, and the knowledge we have with the plan of salvation and that families can be together forever.
Austin was really sick this past Saturday. His zone leaders gave him a blessing. He was better for church on Sunday. He has such great faith.
Summer is quickly approaching. Time will be passing much faster. It will be different this summer to just have 2 of our kids at home. I hope I can keep up this blog.
Please keep Austin in your prayers.
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle." Phillips Brooks
Austin has been out for 16 weeks now! I keep waiting for it to be easier. I think of my 2 missionaries quite often. Little things through the day will bring back fond memories of my mother in law, who is a missionary in the spirit world, and my son. I know his grandma is there with him, as well with the rest of us. She is very proud of her grandson. He is her first grandchild to serve a mission. She was there when he filled out his mission papers. She was in the spirit world when he received his call.
Elder Wilcox loves the gospel of Jesus Christ, and his atonement. Alma 7:11-13 and in Preach My Gospel chapter 3, lesson 2 - the atonement, all that is wrong in life, can be made right through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
Alma 32- the seed is planted. Austin loves being a missionary. He still has good days and still has bad days. He has days when he is homesick, and days when he doesn't think of home.
He was saddened to hear about the death of sister Monson, said he is thankful for temple marriages, and the knowledge we have with the plan of salvation and that families can be together forever.
Austin was really sick this past Saturday. His zone leaders gave him a blessing. He was better for church on Sunday. He has such great faith.
Summer is quickly approaching. Time will be passing much faster. It will be different this summer to just have 2 of our kids at home. I hope I can keep up this blog.
Please keep Austin in your prayers.
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle." Phillips Brooks
"No matter how much an individual or family may sacrifice for a mission or anything else, unless missionaries choose obedience, consecrating all of their time, talents, and resources, in the service of the Lord while they are in the mission field, they can not fully realize all the great blessings the Lord has in store for them." Robert D. Hales
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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.
"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.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
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.
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.
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