Guess Who's Back!

Long time no see my dudes! 

So most of you guys probably know that I'm chillin in Arizona right now, shoutout Corona. I've been here about a week now and it is dope! We can't really do too much but gotta do what we can. For those of you wondering I am covering an English area so I will have to find ways to speak Spanish! 

I got here Tuesday and we spent most of the day at the mission office doing an orientation that wasn't boring at all... after that we went to the chapel and met our companions! My comp is from Las Vegas and his name is Elder Greer! He was originally assigned here and has been out almost 4 months so he's new! We then came to our house and settled in. The first 2 days it was just me and him in the house and it was super boring! Not gonna lie I was wondering why I even came back out, but as usual after praying a bunch I felt peace. 2 other elders showed up and now we have 4 in the house. Their names are Elder Remington and Elder Waldrop. They're both from Utah. 

As far as missionary work goes we are serving in the Gilbert 3rd ward and Higley Grove ward! Elder Greer and I are white washing the area so it has been a fun experience! We are only allowed to meet over zoom calls and can do service projects as long as they're outside. Not the most ideal situation but we make it fun! I have met a lot of awesome people down here already! The members are super cool and treat us really well, it also helps when you have family here that brings you treats (shoutout RaLyn)! But yeah like I said we just do zoom calls with families and it's cool to meet new people and hear their testimonies! It's a little weird to do things in English but it's also really fun because I feel like I can relate with people a bit more! 

As far as Spanish goes, I'm talking to people from Mexico to try and keep up! Elder Remington was originally assigned to Argentina but because of covid he only made it through the MTC so his Spanish isn’t the best. I have been teaching him and it is actually super fun! I love seeing the progress I've made because I remember when I was in his shoes and was struggling to say a prayer in Spanish! 

This week we were able to do a zoom call as a mission along with the Phoenix mission with Elder Soares and it was awesome! Both he and his wife spoke and I loved it! He delivered a message that I needed to hear and I knew it was an answer to my prayers! He confirmed that through our faith in Jesus Christ everything is possible! 

Love you all! 

Elder Wilde

Elder Wilde and Elder Greer

Just chillin in my new place

"I met your awesome son today...he almost had me convinced to being a Cubs fan. He shared with us a powerful testimony and we feel blessed to have him in our ward."
Joe Curtis