Day 451

Dear Family,

Hey Everybody!!  so I think the cool story for the week is when i was sitting here in the office just doing the usual work and then president calls me from Puno like 6 hours away.  He asked me "how is the office work?" i responded "Everything is going good President."  Then he asked me "Elder, have you driven my car before?" He asked me to drop something off in his car just a few weeks ago and so i said "Yes president i have" and then comes the awesome special assignment "Elder, i need you to go to the mission home and get the car.  and go to the airport and pick up Brother and Sister Shellingberg and take them to Urubamba, is that ok?"  "President...I would be happy to do it haha" so thats how it began our road trip this last week.  I have attached a few photos that we took at some of the over looks into the sacred valley of the incas where the small city of Urubamba sits.  It was quite the experience to head out and hit the road for a couple hours and see the countryside.  the drive reminded me alot of heading to zion national park with all the switchbacks going up and down haha just that the scenery wasnt red like utah but green haha 

Also yesterday we had a pretty cool activity with our ward and the members and we taught them the importance of members in missionary work and then we did practices to help learn how they can share the gospel with their friends.  It worked out really good and we are hoping to be able to do it again but just with more members.  I hope you all know that you are very important in the lives of those around you.  A lot of people think they have to bring up the subject of religion and they feel awkward so they dont like doing it.  but the truth is if you have faith that god will put somebody in your path you will know when the time is right and im sure that they will be the ones to ask you something about your faith.  If you dont feel like you have very many opportunities to share gospel with others pray for more! they will come im sure of it.  looking back on my life i passed up a lot of opportunities to share the gospel with others but it was because i didnt recognize it in the moment.  the spirit is what helps us to find those people and helps us to know when the opportunity is there you just have to listen to the still small voice.

Love,

     Elder Wilkinson