May 28, 2016 - La Lima Week 2!

Hey everyone!!! 

This week went well. There wasn't anything unusual that happened to make it a good week, but I feel like it was a really awesome week for some reason.. 

Today we have a baptism! Her name is Katerin and she is 9 years old. Before I got to this area, the elders were working really hard with a less active member named Ingrid and were able to reactivate her and start teaching and preparing her daughter to get baptized. So this baptism we have today is because of their work in reactivating that sister and now we are seeing the fruits of their work in baptizing Katerin. She is so excited for her baptism and to begin her journey on the straight and narrow path.

1 John 4:18-21

 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

 19 We love him, because he first loved us.

 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also

Elder Wilks

May 21, 2016 - La Lima Week 1!

Hey everyone!! 

This week was awesome and went by way fast!! The coolest part about this week was that we were able to go with President Klein on a tour throughout the entire mission!! It was awesome to be able to talk with President Klein and see the entire mission in a couple of days. Honduras is so beautiful!! I love how green it is and wish I could live here forever!! President took us to see the whole mission because a new mission president is coming next month and it is our responsibility the show him around the mission when he gets here. We are excited.

The area here is super awesome!! We have so much support from the members here and are way excited to see how gods work goes forth here in this area. My companion and I came to the mission in the same group and we have been great friends throughout the mission so we are super excited to be together and ready to work and have fun!! 

Love all of you and hope everyone has a week full of good experiences!!

Elder Wilks

May 9, 2016 - Feliz Dia de la Madre!!

Hey everyone!!!

First of all happy mothers day to all of the mothers out there that have sacrificed so much for their children!! We really appreciate what you do and keep up the good work!! Talked to the family yesterday which was awesome!!! Last time Skyping with them in the mission can't believe how fast the time has gone by... love you family!!!!

This week was awesome!!!! We had a baptism this week her name is Astrid!!! She has been coming to church for over 3 months and she didn't want to get baptized for a reason we didn't know, but about a week and a half ago she told us that she was just scared to tell her parents she wanted to get baptized!! So she worked up the courage and shared a scripture about baptism with them and they were totally fine with it!! Haha she was really relieved when they gave here permission to get baptized!!! The Nuñez family hasn't been able to get married yet because of the papers they still need to get!!! We are being patient with it though and hope they will be able to get baptized on the 21st of this month!! There is always a reason why things happen!

Well this week is changes again!! This change went by crazy fast and well I have changes!! I was only here in Planeta for a month and a half and im a little sad to be leaving, but i am also really excited for my new area and assignment as President Klein's assistant. I feel really humbled and excited to be able to serve more people in that position. I have a lot to learn still and hope to be able to learn a ton as I work and serve with more missionaries.

I know this is the true church of Jesus Christ. He is at the head directing this work. I'm so thankful for the opportunity I have to be a representative of him and help others come unto him. He lives and knows of each and every one of our pains and afflictions. He is always there for us.

John 14: 6

   6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Elder Wilks

May 2, 2016 - 18 months...

Hey everyone! 

Sadly the wedding and baptisms didn't work out on Friday, but they got postponed to this Friday and Saturday!! We are still excited for all of the people who will be baptized this weekend!! I thought I would just share a scripture with you guys and send pictures.. 

Matthew 22: 36-40

 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 
 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thymind.
 38 This is the first and great commandment.
 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Love God and love others as thyself! Try to have more love for god and others this week. Hasta la proxima!

Elder Wilks

April 25, 2016 - Planeta

Hey everyone! This week went really well! The Nuñez family was able to get all of their papers and they have their wedding and baptism scheduled for this Friday!! They are SUPER prepared and excited for friday! Astrid is also preparing to get baptized this weekend! So if everything goes well they will all be able to start their journey on the straight and narrow path. 

Sorry I don't have time to write any more!! Love you all!!!

Elder Wilks

April 18, 2016

This week was awesome!! The Nuñez family is getting ready to get married and baptized next week and they are in the process of getting all of their papers ready to get married legally!! We did a little baleada sale today and got a little fund going for them so they can get the necessary papers to get married. If you dont know what baleadas are its the most common food here in Honduras and they are made with a flour tortilla, beans, cheese, butter, and meat if youre lucky. Like a wanna be chipotle burrito. The family is super awesome though!! They have such strong testimonies and are so ready! They want to be baptized as soon as possible!!

This area is so awesome and I am really enjoying my time here! The members help us out so much and we can really feel their support. 

I know heavenly father loves every single one of us and he wants us to return to live with him in his kingdom!! If we have faith in Christ and do what he taught when he was here on earth, we will be able to return to live with him.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  

Love all of you and hope you all have a great week!!!

Elder Wilks

April 11, 2016

This week went by super fast! It was an awesome week though! We had a lot of cool experiences as we looked for new people to share the gospel with! 

We had the leaders meeting with President Klein on Tuesday and he gave a little time to Sister Klein to share with us some of the cool experiences they have had here in Honduras and she showed pictures of everything. It brought a lot of memories I have had here in the mission and can't believe how fast a year and a half has gone by.. It's definitely been a life changing experience being here in Honduras the past year and a half and I'm really excited for the experiences I will have in the time I have left here. 

We are teaching some sweet people right now. The only problem is that the majority of them need to get married so we are exercising our patience. The members have been helping us out a lot though and its been kind of weird because I have never served in a ward with such strong members who help us out so much as missionaries. We are working hard though and having fun. 

This week my testimony was strengthened as I studied more about the role of the Holy Ghost in missionary work. I know that he is always there to help us and tell us what it is that we need to do. Not only us as missionaries, but everyone! Heavenly Father wants us to do his will and has given us a way to know what it is through the holy ghost.

Moroni 7:16 

16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

Love,

Elder Wilks