DECEMBER 2nd

December already? And wow, sure doesn´t feel like it. We are roasting down here! Definitely an adjustment to be made!

This week we had divisions with the sister training leaders, and I got to go to a different area, which is always so fun. This Hermana is more shy, and doesnt talk as much as my companion, so when we contacted and taught lessons, I actually spoke the same amount as her, if not more. Can you say confidence booster? That was much needed for me at that time, and I now have the motivation and confidence to keep going strong, opening my mouth, and becoming better every day! 

We went to a supermarket the other day to pick up some things, and this Chinese family owns it. We were talking with this girl, Lucia, and her Castellano with an asian accent. I could barely understand her, but I could connect with her. I bet thats how people think of me and my American accent! Haha it was pretty funny. Its rather interesting to see these Chinese Argentinos!

This week has been a patience tester for me and my companion, with our ward mission leader. There always seems to be some sort of drama. I´ve been studying up on patience and humility and it really puts into perspective these words. We always talk about how they are Christlike attributes that we should all work on to obtain, but how often do we REALLY work on it, and pray for it. Its pretty hard! But humility is so so so important. It is the only way to submit to the will of Heavenly Father. When we have pride we are not being humble. In 2 Timothy 3:1-3 (I think?) It states the characteristics of pride, and wow, there are so many. It really puts it into perspective. I hope to work hard on this, and to become more of a patient and humble person! But this week I have realized that the mission really does change people! Im realizing that I love organization and cleanliness! and love to read. Its marvelous! Haha. 

We are still finding and teaching new investigators, but have yet to see some big changes and miracles! Stay tuned for these big events!! 

Love you all :) XOXoxoXoox

Hermana Wild

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Last Week in Virginia!!!

Just kidding, I'm not going to send a mass email because I don't really have anything great to share with the world... Well more like 5 people. But still. I will just send you a few pictures from this week. One of our biking adventure we had one night this week. ( Let's just say I like having a car better..) There's this Elder that is our neighbor that sprained his ankle and couldn't bike this week and needed to go to an appointment, so we got permission to switch transportation methods.. It was an adventure! Haha. And the other one is of mine and Hna Allen's favorite member, Hna Bruno, and her son Jonathan. She has been such an angel. She has helped us out in so many ways, and is so willing to help out with the work. One thing Hna Allen always says that I love is that this is the member's work, and we are here to help them. I think that is so true.

So I'm not 100% positive yet, that I can call you at the airport, but I'm assuming that I can.. If I do, I'll try to think of something to say in Spanish to you guys. I can't really do it when I'm put on the spot. Haha. But I feel like my Spanish is coming a long pretty well!! I just can't wait for the day to be fluent, and have dreams in Spanish. That will be the day!

Oh!! I remember something funny from this week. Saturday. The day of Seviche. It's a Peruvian dish. Until this day, I have loved all the Peruvian foods I've tried. Then we went to the familia Pocorri's house for lunch. I was so excited because she is an amazing cook. However, we had seviche... Not positive what it is. But tastes like a super super sour/ onion spiciness sauce, and apparently it's raw fish and octopus. Didn't know it was raw until after the fact. So I downed that really fast. We had a nice slice of Costco pumpkin pie to finish it off though, so that was nice. Little did we know, our dinner appointment at the Joya's would be the SAME thing. Seviche. and some rice with little octopus pouchy things, I have no clue what it was. And I looked on the counter, and there was a Costco pumpkin pie. I thought it was so funny!! The elders were at this meal with us, and no one ate very much, and they were offended, so me and Hna Allen took one for the team and took seconds.. Then that night we got a text from the elders saying that someone ELSE gave them seviche... Poor elder Creager threw up that night, and him, Hna Spencer and Hna Argueta had dreams about seviche.. Sooo funny. Well!! Have a great day!! love you!! :)

Another great week in the mission! I've been getting to know and love Hna Allen and am really sad to be leaving in a week or two, or whatever it's going to be. One thing I knew, but have really realized that every companion is SO different. Each of them is a new experience to learn and grow from. Hna Allen has taught me what is like to be an obedient, hard working missionary. She knows why she is here, and what she should be doing. We have had so many laughs too, which is great. That's one of my mottos as a missionary, is to laugh often. The one who laughs lasts!! She has told me several times that she is grateful for that and that it makes missionary work much more enjoyable, and she hasn't had that with any companions for a long time. However we do know how to work hard. I think I've taught more lessons and done more finding and actual talking to people with her, and I feel myself improving leaps and bounds faster. I also love that she loves sports, and we get along great, so we are definitely going to be friends after the mission.

 

One funny story this week... So we were teaching this former investigator, named Gualy. She's this 70 something maybe 80 year old lady from Bolivia. Super tender and in a way kinda walks and talks and reminds me of Grandma Wilde.. Haha. But we were teaching her the first lesson, and right when Hna Allen was done saying the first vision, we made a little pause, and Gualy said "..hm.. Jesus.. Oremos?" Which is basically saying "Shall we pray?" Aka time to leave!! Haha yeah, she's definitely not interested, and pretty oblivious, and super cute and nice. but we had a good laugh.  And I just realized that the majority of my funny stories don't even sound funny when they are written down.. Well, there's that.. Haha.

 

Right now we have one progressing investigator, named Patricia Coca Cayo. The missionaries have been teaching her on and off for about 7 years.. And she's just kind of clueless and just loves hearing the word of God. But since Hna Allen has come, we have seen some serious improvements and it's so exciting. She came to one session of General Conference, then to a baptism on Saturday, then to church on Sunday, then asked us how to watch the conference talks online, and is praying to understand better. It's great how much she's improving!

 

I don't have too much to report this week, but things are going great here, and I'm just learning how to be a missionary each day, and it's great!! Can't wait to see what Argentina brings to me. I've been trying to start using the Argentina accent when I say some words, and I just laugh every time.. I can't see myself getting used to it. but we shall see!! Love you all so much!! :)

Hna Wilde

So we had transfers, and Hermana Simpson left me.. :( but I got Hermana Allen to come finish train me here in the same place. She's great! However, we won't be spending much time together because I GOT MY VISA!! It was so embarrassing. We have a transfer meeting at every transfer and it's basically a chapel full of missionaries. When our names are called out to meet our new companion, we stand up and find them and hug them in front of everyone. And as I was doing this, President Riggs says over the pulpit: "This may be a good time to tell you that you got your visa". All the heads turn and I'm just stunned. Speechless. It's pretty crazy, and I am feeling all the emotions possible right now!! All the other missionaries that came with me like Elder Reid (in my district) Hna. Rasband, Hna. Withers, and Elder Skaggs all got them too. I'm hoping we all fly together. We don't know exactly when we are leaving yet, but we leave somewhere around the 20th is what President said. So that's my news for the day. keep sending me mail and what not while you can!! it will be a little harder to Argentina. Especially packages.. Costs a lot!! love you lots, and will be emailing on Pday!! :)

The Pond where Brynn runs by each morning!

This is the pond that Brynn and her companions run around.  She says that this mean bird is there.  She says that they fear it is going to Peck their eyes out!  hahahaha,  if not a dog then a mean old bird!  Oh mission life!

GREAT WEEK! 9/16

2 Months down, 2 weeks in Virginia

Hola!

Today is my two month mark. Crazy. Two weeks down in Virginia as well. One thing I can say is that there are bugs EVERYWHERE here. There's one that is definitely a new thing for me, that are called sacaidas? or something like that. No clue how to spell it, but they are crazy loud and big. They sound like monkeys in every tree here. And there are frogs just chilling everywhere too. And bees the size of my fist. Not a fan. But I'm learning to become brave.

 

So yesterday I got to go to the D.C. temple!! Holy cow it is so big, and gorgeous!! It was pretty sad though when we all thought it was going to be the new movie, and most of the missionaries here haven't seen it yet, and then it ended up being the old one at that time.. Super sad. But it's okay. That's not the reason we went :) Can I just say Virginia is beautiful?! So green. Great sunsets. Just love it! Super humid and hot some days, but it's okay.

 

On Saturday there was a baptism for Esperanza, the girl that got married the weekend before. It was really great, but it's sad that her family didn't really come to support. We're working with that family and trying to get them all to see the importance. But Esperanza is happy. Since there wasn't like anybody there, I lead the music, said the opening prayer, and helped give the gospel principle lesson while she was getting dressed. So fun. But anyways, her neice Heidy, who we have been teaching, is getting baptized on the 21st, so that's our next big event. As of now, we are just trying to find people to teach. Before this last transfer, my companions have been working in Manassas, where the church building is, and where are the hispanics live basically, and it's like 20 minutes away from our apartment. But now, there are 2 hermanas that came into our district, and that is their area. So now we are trying to find spanish speakers in Centerville, where we live. We were knocking the other night, and there was this old white lady that basically got mad at us and said soliciters aren't allowed and stuff. so that was my first rejection. First night really knocking around as well! Super fun. But we talked to these guys Enrique and Miguel, who are super nice and we need to go meet with them. So basically we're just waiting to see what happens next. FINDING is our next goal.

But the spanish is coming along pretty well. Not speaking as much as I would like, but it's good. my district says that it's very good for just getting here, so I'll take their word for it. And I'm starting to really click with my companions, so that's good! We know how to have fun, and still work hard. Well I love you all :) have a fantastic week!!

Hermana Wilde

First Few Day in Washington DC

Hola!! So the first few days in the mission field have been interesting. There hasn't been that many lessons or any tracting at all. It's been pretty busy with other stuff. To start off, I have two companions, Hermana Simpson and Hermana Spencer. They are sooo cute. They were together last transfer, so I'm just trying to fit in right now. There are only two beds in the apartment, so for now, I'm sleeping on the couch in the main area. It's actually pretty comfy!! But I had to go buy a big blanket and a pillow cuz I had nada! So we're just gonna have to see what happens with all that.. oh and I've had to mooch off my companions' food too. good thing it's pday!! Also, because I'm a visa waiter, I don't get my own debit card, insurance card, or get to drive the car.. bummer. OH well!! haha oh and it's so nice to listen to music again, because we couldn't at the MTC. My companions have great taste and are so talented too. But when I leave them, I wont have any music, except like one cd... So that will be fun!

Another fun fact, Jillynn Christensen, my buddy from Utah State is in my zone!! so great to talk to her!

So here are the interesting things so far.... The first night, we went by this woman Patricia's house to share a message or something. Turns out there is some Mexican man that lives with them, but we don't know his name. But anyways, he totally hit on me. He saw i didn't speak spanish well, or understand it, so he's like I can teach you 3 times a week! Then said, " do you like Mexican food? What's your number?".. so I walked away, and when it was time to leave, we all shook his hand, and he totally went in to kiss me!! I turned and kinda started walking away, and he got my cheek.. AH... great! Haha so every time we go stop by to see if Patricia is there, I just pray that he's not. haha. Anyways!! The next day there was a wedding for their investigator Esperanza. This has been a work in the making for a LONG time. She needed to get married before she gets baptized. Let's just say Hispanic weddings are so funny. Those people are nuts. But gotta love 'em!! So Esperanza is getting baptized next Saturday! She's the second one in her family so far to get baptized, and we are currently teaching her neice Heidy. It's kinda hard that my companions are super close to all them, and I'm just jumping in midway, but it'll get better with time! Then the next day there was a baptism for 3 of my companion's investigators. And yesterday they were in a musical fireside which took up most of the day between that and church. So I haven't knocked on any doors yet, or taught someone new! I'm looking forward to that, and getting to know the people WITH my companions! One thing that I've learned is that I need to just chill. At times I may just need to smile and nod, and say "si" or "wow" or "bien!!" haha but everything will come with time. I won't be an expert right away. But this mission is great, the mission president and his wife are great. Still have lots of people to meet and things to learn and stuff, but it's all good!! Any thing is possible with the Lord! Love you all, and if you so desire to send me a letter or something, my address is: 14054 Lotus Ln. #8110 Centreville, VA 20120. Have a great week!!!

Hermana Wilde

Here is the first Email from Brynn in her new district.  Short and sweet! Send Letters!!!

Hey, so my first area in D.C is called Sudley C, and I have two companions! Their names are Hermana Spencer and Hermana Simpson. Our address is 14054 Lotus Ln. #8110 Centreville, VA 20120. Send mail there! Love you!

Last Week in MTC

REASSIGNMENT!!!

We got to talk to Brynn Early this Morning!!!! She sounds GREAT!!! She is on her way to Washington D.C. South!!!  She is so excited and should arrive there later today.  She sends everyone her love, especially to her cousin Lexie who goes to the MTC today.  I will post her address as soon as I get it. 
Missy

8-15-2013

Hola everyone :)

Still waiting on my reassignment! We are expecting to get them tomorrow, but we never know! So just going with the flow, and enjoying it here. I've gained a good 5 pounds and can feel it for sure. No bueno. But it's all good! Oh, and thank you mom for the package! My district sure appreciates it too :) haha. But this week has been a blessing. I see that I was supposed to be here an extra week to prepare me even more. My companion left us on Tuesday morning, so I have been in a tripanionship with the other two Hermanas in our district. I was skeptical about it at first, but it has been wonderful. I'm learning new things from them and am being more prepared for the field. This morning we got to go to the temple for the first time while being here. I've missed it so much, it was so spiritual, and uplifting and the best way to start of my day. It's so neat seeing how people change and become more Christlike. These 18 year old elders are growing up, and I love seeing that. 

The cool experience we all had started on Sunday night. After the devotional, we get to choose a movie to watch. We wanted to go see a documentary thing on Thomas S. Monson's life. However, for some reason they didn't play it. We watched a talk he gave in conference, then were supposed to watch a talk by Uchdorf. However, they didn't play that one either. They played a talk that Richard G. Scott gave on prayer. Great talk. Then in class on Tuesday, we talked about teaching about prayer, and we watched a clip of that same talk. Then guess who came to speak at the Tuesday night devotional?? Richard G. Scott! And he spoke on prayer. Obviously we were needing to hear about prayer. But I have definitely appreciated prayer more and understand it more this week. Prayer is a WONDERFUL thing. Our Heavenly Father is never absent. He hears, and wants to hear the deepest concerns and feelings of our hearts. We shouldn't rush through prayers. We should always pray, especially when we don't want to. That may be the time that we need to the most. When we don't receive an answer to our prayer, it is a trial of our faith, and an opportunity to grow. Elder Scott also gave those who are learning a new language a special apostolic blessing that we will be able to do it. Another sweet thing he said, was that he was super emotional that night because he knew that his wife's spirit was there with us. It was so sweet, and I admire his love for his wife, and hope to have that love with my husband in the future. Man, apostles are just the coolest!! He said more amazing things, but I don't have much time left. But i'll leave you with one of them that I love. Faith builds character, and that character in effect builds more faith. So have faith everyone!! Pray to our loving Heavenly Father!! Give thanks often!! Gratitude leads to self worth and love for others and trust in God. I love you all so much, and thanks for all your support. :) 

Con amor,

Hermana Wilde

Hola my wonderful family and friends :)

 

So basically I'm still trying to figure out the whole emailing group thing and what not, so bear with me! But HEY! I'm doing so great. Today I found out that I get to spend another week at the MTC, because they haven't done my reassingment yet. So who knows how long I will be cooped up here. But I'm loving it. Loving the people, my teachers, the food, the gospel, the language sometimes.. Just a great thing. Just wanting to know where on earth I will be going after this. It's a little nerve racking, but I'm good with going with the flow. And on the bright side, I can go to the temple on my next pday finally! Because the Provo temple has been closed the whole time we have been here. Today we got to go help clean the temple, and us hermanas cleaned each and every crystal on one of the chandeliers... It´s crazy how much work is put into the beautifying of the house of the Lord.

Mom, about the whole Ryan Reynold's brother thing, there's not much to it. I was talking to one of my new friends and he was like "oh and this kid is Ryan Reynold's brother".  I started freaking out and had to force myself to lower my voice and calmly ask him where he is going, and not draw attention to the fact that his brother is my favorite human being on earrth to look at. Haha but yeah he looks like him, just not as attractive and is pretty short and stuff. He is going to Taiwan or something.  Oh and I saw my buddies Emmdog Mendenhall and Matt Easton this week, and it was wonderful. But anyways!!

 

This week has gone by so dang fast. I feel like I was just emailing yesterday. It's so true that the days feel like weeks and the weeks feel like days. I am learning lots every day, continually, never ending. And I've never learned this fast in such a short amount of time. It's so wonderful. I have had several aha! moments this week from devotionals, and my personal study. I'm personally learning how to descern the spirit, and know when it is trying to tell me something. It's still a work in progress, and definitely takes practice. I'll just share with you my favorite parts of this week. So Sunday night we had a devotional and had the pleasure of hearing Jenny Oaks Baker, the most talented violinist like ever (sorry mom). She spoke and played for us, and I just didn't want it to ever end. She talked a lot about her dad, Dallin H. Oaks, and spiritual gifts. Elder Oaks said that for him to acheive his spiritual gifts he had to desire, pray, hope and WORK for his spiritual gifts. It is our DUTY to ask for the gifts we don't have. When we misuse our gifts, and try to build up ourselves, rather than the kingdom, it will bite us in the butt. (These are put into my own words.. haha). Charity is necessary for when we use our gifts.

I loved this, and realized that if I want a certain trait, I need to ask for it, and work for it! After this devotional, we watched the Joseph Smith Resoration movie.. Holy cow.. Definitely strengthened my testimony of our profet Joseph Smith. He was so charitable. In EVERY thing he did. When others were being completely crude and evil, he says "every soul is great in the sight of God" and still treated them with love. If I even become a fraction as great as that man, I would be so happy. Yo se que Jose Smith fue un verdadero profeta de Dios. Se que Jose Smith oró a Dios, y recibió una respuesta. El es un ejemplo a mi, y estoy muy agradecido por el.

 

As far as teaching goes, it´s getting better each time. Before, I would break out in red rashish hiveish things on my neck and chest whenever I would go in and teach or something. Now, it only happens a few times, and not terribly. That is one thing i am overcoming and I´m so glad for that. I´m so glad that I´m getting more confident with teaching. My companion´s and my problem has been inviting to baptism. We do it sometimes, but other times when it is the perfect time, where the investigator is showing faith, signs of repentence and willingness to change and follow Christ, we fail to do so. Baptism is the next step! It is the great big goal we are helping them prepare to reach. It´s crucial that they know what path they are on, why we are there, and why they are doing the things they are doing. This work is so wonderful, and I cant wait to get out there and learn even more. I know it´s going to be so hard, but it is the most important thing in the world right now. The Lord loves us all so much!! I love you all so much too, and keep CTRing and keep on keeping on!! I´ll let you know in a week if i know where I´m going to be reassigned.. :)

 

Hermana Wilde

Week 4

Hola :)

We'll start out with matters of business. Shorts. Basketball shorts. It'll basically be too late for gym and stuff but I could use them for sleeping or something. Much appreciated. If you could also toss in a t-shirt that would be great too.. I have like no clothes for gym and pday and sleeping and stuff. But it's okay. And mom, did you pay my tithing for me by chance? Also, yes Hermana Carlson is going to the same mission as me, and we are roomies. It is just us and the other two Hermanas in our district in our room, and yes it is on the MTC campus.  And my shoes are treating me well. No blisters, just getting sick of the same shoes every day. Also! guess who I met on tuesday.. Ryan Reynold's brother.. he looks just like him, just shorter and not as attractive!! I was so excited about that one. Also, I met another Hermana Wilde that is going to Argentina. We are totally related. Actually I have no idea, but probably :) Another fun fact: we have the privelege of having Hermana Eyring as teacher for quite a few days. She is President Eyrings granddaughter. She went to Buenas Aires on her mission. She's seriously the cutest thing ever, and makes us all love life. All the Elders love her, and say that they are going to marry her. I ran into Emily Mendenhall yesterday and Matt Easton today. it's so fun!! I love seeing my friends here :)

Sounds like all of you are just having a dandy summer!! sounds like Jax had a good birthday! I still want some pictures!! Send me a family picture or something.. I want pictures of anything!!! Haha but as for me and everything else, the MTC is just dandy. I'm really starting to love this place, and it's becoming home for me. Which kind of scares me to go out into the field! I'm starting to freak out! I don't feel like I'll be good enough to go out and teach real people in a week and a half or whatever it is!! Hopefully it's stateside spanish speaking, otherwise I will lose all my spanish before I get to Argentina. Apparently Cam Stowell who got called to Buenas Aires and left in Feb or March, just BARELY got his visa this week... So it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out. I should get my reassignment like next Friday or something. 

Our lessons with our investigators are getting better and better each time I feel like, and I am learning how to teach better. I learned yesterday the importance of just listening to the investigator and my companion, and most importantly the spirit. Before, we would just like think in our heads what we were going to say next and stuff. But yesterday I really tried to just listen, and to ask better questions so I can really understand what their thoughts are. Although my spanish was not as good, and it took me longer to figure out what I was saying, it really meant more to the investigator and teaching by the spirit really works and is a miracle!! I'm learning so much each day, and am loving seeing my progress. Our devotional on Tuesday was so wonderful. Elder Richards, a former seventy spoke to us, and talked to us about our legacy and stuff. But the thing that stood out to a lot of us was the clip he showed of Elder Holland, speaking at the MTC several years ago. He said "salvation does not come at a cheap expense". We all are going to have hard times. We all have to spend a fraction of a time in Gethsemani. When we wish things weren't so hard sometimes, we need to remember that we aren't the only ones to ask God if there is an easier way. Estoy muy agradecido por mi Salvador Jesucristo, y por la Expiacion. Yo se que el Evangelio es verdadero y Dios es nuestro amoroso Padre Celestial. Yo se que el Libro de Mormon es verdadero y me ayuda mucho en mi vida. Estoy agradacido por el conocimiento que familias son eterna. Les amo mucho!!!! xoxOXoXoxOX

Hermana Wilde

DearElder info

To Write Brynn on  dearelder.com  you will need this info.

Select Mission  -  Provo MTC

Unit #79,    Mission Code  ARG-ROS,    Dept Date  Aug 12

Use this info while she is in the MTC in Provo.  Then it will be Argentina, Rosario Pouch.

She loves getting mail.  Thanks for writing her!

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Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:38:02 -0600

Buenas dias!!!

Thanks for the dearelders! Can I just say I'm so jealous about the Bees game thing... I LOVE the sandlot. Except Benny wasn't there, so I guess that's okay. I'll just start with the little things I need to address. And I would also love for someone to send me a few pictures. For sure a family one. And yes I did get the cookies, and I'm still working on them! Haha thanks for the packages, and yes i got the socks, and they were much needed so thanks!! And the hat is cute :) And they sell carry ons here at the book store, so I could just buy one here?? We are not allowed off campus ever, so that won't work. haha But the things I wish I did have, were another blanket, and another pillow... But I don't think that will work!! No suitcase space!!! I hate not having a million pillows and blankets. but its okay :) That's super cool that you got to see the Hagues :) Sounds like you all are having a great time!

The spanish is coming along nicely! However my verbs are hardly ever conjugated right when speaking, and we learn so much every day, and the concepts are getting harder each time, so it's getting a little hard to retain it all and put them all to use!! But I'm learning pretty fast. Right now we are teaching two investigators: Maria, and Isaac. Yesterday we taught Isaac, and it went well! We taught him part of the plan of salvation, and focused a lot on the Atonement. He critiqued us afterwards, which was nice, and he said that our spanish is good, and that we teach and prepare really well, and the spirit is there. The only issue was that our questions can be much better, to dig deeper and know him and his needs better, and that we should have invited him to baptism again, because the time was right. He basically gave us bait when he expressed his feelings about Christ. It was a good learning experience for me, to be more in tune with the spirit, and recognize those opportunities.

This week has gone by so fast, I feel like we just had p-day!! We are now in a zone with all elders, and just us four Hermanas. The other hermanas want more to come it, but hey,  I don't mind it one bit! It's really fun, and great to see and experience the love and bonding of everyone in such a short amount of time. When we said bye to the last district, it was really hard. We got pretty close with Hermana Page. She would come into our bedroom every night and tell us hilarious stories. I never laugh as hard as I did when she told us stories. I was literally on the floor laughing.. We definitely miss that!! But it's so great that everyone is going off to their different places to serve the Lord. It's really sad that we can't go to the temple on p-days.. it's closed for the whole time we are here basically.. That's one thing I really miss, is going to the temple. My advice to anyone who can, GO!! I'm so jealous! I want to hear from Lexie too! Tell her to write me!! Thank you Holly for the letter!! I love hearing how everyone is doing. But hey, I'm almost out of time. I love you all so much and thank you for all the support! The church is true and God loves us all sooo much!! I am so grateful for his spirit and comfort during my mission. Keep excercising your faith every day!! Live every day to it's fullest, and always find something to be grateful for. There are tender mercies all over, and the Lord loves us and wants us to come unto him and use His wonderful gifts!!! MUCH LOVE!! :)

Hermana Wilde

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Hermana's Carlson, Rasband, Woodfield, Wilde, and Orr

Brynn and the Elders that went to Columbia ( Her Favs...shhh) 

 Elder Hicken

 Companion Hermana Carlson

Rosario Argentina Missionaries!

Week 2  MTC

 

Hello family!!

Thanks mom and Ash for sending me dearelders. They made my day. They really are the best to get here, because then you get a little lovin' from home during the week, and not just on Thursday. And I can look back on them when I'm feeling down or something. Okay, first to answer your questions mom: My companion is from Orem and could basically just run home from here if she wanted to. Haha. We have lots of fun together. Sometimes we get really sidetracked and are not focused because we just laugh and tell stories. 

And yes, Elder Barth is Simon. We're basically BFFs now. Haha. But the language is getting better each day, slowly but surely. We are supposed to speak it all the time, and say whatever we know how to say in Spanish. I need to get better at that.. But our study time is pretty spaced out. We have class/ teaching investigators, an hour of personal study, which is in English, and focused on the needs of our investigator, then an hour of companion study where we come together telling about our personal study and plan a lesson, an hour of language study, and some additional study time for whatever. It's just a lot!!! If we stay focused and study hard, it goes by way fast.

 

The food here isn't toooo bad! Yeah I get gassy.. but then again I don't eat very healthy at all. When they serve brownies, it's bad news for me.. I eat like two or three.. MMmmm.

 

We started teaching two new investigators this week (they are really our teachers) named Isaac and one named Maria. So we have to plan a new lesson each day, switching off between the two. Keeps us busy for sure!! It is very important to use our personal study time to find things that will help them. To receive revelation for them. That's one thing I am learning how to do. The spirit is an amazing tool, and is what makes missionary work possible. We would all be failures without it. It's just a matter of putting in the effort! I haven't really been working as hard as I know I can up until this point, but Tuesday night changed that! We had our Tuesday night devotional, and then after that we had a district meeting, where sister and brother Doman talked to us. One thing that hit me hard was that the second my suitcase hit the MTC sidewalk, my mission time clock started ticking. I need to live up every moment, and not live with regrets. I don't want to return wishing I did something differently. I want to be 100% happy with how I did and know that I did all I can do for my investigators and bringing others unto Christ.

 

When we first got here, people said to just make it until the first Sunday. That was kind of true for me, but honestly it took me a good week. This week has been going by much faster and I am learning so much. The first week, they kind of just let us do whatever we want, and teach however, not really explaining how things should be done. But we have now learned how to plan our studies, know what to study, how to manage stress and things like that. Why didn't they just tell us that at the beginning?! It's probably because people wouldnt' have listened then. It's a pretty humbling experience, and I still have so much to learn. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what to study and stuff. It's hard for me not to just sit down and read the scriptures for me, but we were told yesterday that everything we do on our missions, focusing on our investigators, is ultimately for us as well. It builds our testimonies and helps our conversion to Christ as well. Being converted to Christ and having a testimony are two different things. If we are converted to Christ, we will never fall away. When we are completely converted to Christ, we look outward, and not inward. That was a huge wake up call for me, and I have so much room to improve!!! Well I don't have any more time, but i'll send you all a letter too if i think of more to say!! I'll actually send pictures this time too. Just a little later today!! I LOVE YOU ALL :) keep CTRing and working hard!!! The church is true and God loves you!! Show you love him back by loving others :) Have a great week!!!

Hermana Wilde

MOMMY!!

Haha it's about time that you heard from me right?? Our p-days are on Thursdays, and that's the only day I can write letters and email. But after this I'll send you guys a letter probably. I wrote you one on the first night, but never got around to sending it. I have seen so many people I know here, it's crazy. I have a huge list. I'll send you the list in a letter or something. But the first day here was pretty good. Nothing too overwhelming, until the second and third days... We had to teach an investigator on Friday in spanish, and it was the scariest thing ever. It's still scary each day we do it, but it's getting better. Just need to use small words and phrases that I remember, and not use my notes and try as hard as I can to speak by the spirit... I still feel very inadaquate. But it's okay. It's been a great experience seeing so many people I know, and all the hundreds of missionaries so ready to serve the Lord. I have gotten pretty close with some people in my district. My companion's name is Hermana Carlson. We seriously have so much in common, it's crazy. We started out not talking much, but we are becoming better friends each day. We laugh at the same things, and seriously just bust up laughing several times a day. Everyone in our district thinks we are crazy. But there is one Elder that is our zone leader, that is the most feminine hilarious man around. I don't have a picture with him yet, but I'll send you one once I get it. Not all the computers are able to send pictures, so when I get to one, I'll send you the ones I have!! But yesterday I was really sad because the four elders in our district that are going to Columbia are leaving us on Monday for the Columbia MTC. They are the ones that I have gotten the closest with. I'm trying to be selfless and just be happy for them though. But it could be a miracle in and of itself because one of those elders has been struggling with anxiety in a very physically painfully way, and doesn't eat and stuff. But each day something comes up that makes him stay longer. Tuesday night he decided he's going home for sure, and then yesterday they received that news that they could go to Columbia. So now he is rethinking it all over again. I really hope he stays out! He's such a great guy that would do so well out in the field. In our district we have me and Hermana Carlson, Hermanas Woodfield and Rasband, Elders Hicken and Nordhagen (one that I have gotten very close to and it seems like we have been friends for years, and we have a mutual friend, David Ju), Elders Nail and Anderson (so funny), Elders Thiriot (very cute and wants to write Ashlynn hahaha) and Jensen, and Elders Cloward and Olsen. I don't think the other Hermanas like me and my companion very much, but it's okay.

So i would love to get dearelders from people, because then I could be getting mail on days other than Thursday. Just go to dearelder.com! Things that I need are some more socks.. I run out like crazy. Maybe a few more pairs of the small ones for flats, and another athletic pair. I also need a pair of gym shorts, but they may have some at the bookstore, I haven't looked yet. I can't think of anything else right now, but i'll let you know!!

The days are starting to fly. The first few days were so slow though. But before I know it, my time here will be up!! But I love you guys so much and am praying for you!! Hope all is well at home. Stay busy and have fun while theyre at trek!! I bet their having a lot of fun and growing lots like I am!! Adios!!

Hermana Wilde

How to write to Brynn

The address to the Provo MTC is 2005 N 900 E   Provo, UT  84604

You can email Brynn at Brynn.Wilde@myldsmail.net.   I will update this site when I get an address for her first area.  She would love any communication with you.

MTC

As soon as we entered the campus for the MTC, Brynns face lit up.  It was a joy to see her get excited about the journey ahead.  Herman Clark Welcomed Brynn To the MTC. She was left in Great Hands!  Hermana Clark said "Now you get to go home and enjoy the Blessings!"  Then hugs and a few tears (or alot in my case) an off she went, and a quiet ride home for us.  There were 841 new missionaries that entered the MTC in Provo that day.  What an ARMY for Jesus Christ.  Love IT!!!

Hermana Wilde has been set apart and is ready to enter the MTC in Provo!