AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! I SANG A SOLO LAST NIGHT IN FRONT OF JEFFREY R. HOLLAND AND 2,685 MISSIONARIES!!!!!! ALL BY MYSELF!!! WITH SIGN LANGUAGE!!!!! IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING AWESOME FREAKY INTIMIDATING BEAUTIFUL THING I HAVE EVER DONE IN MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!!!!!! ME!!!" SISTER CALLIE WILSON!!! SANG A SOLO FOR ONE OF THE TWELVE!!!! oh. my. I cant even find words to express what that was like. We auditioned last thursday for a possible performance of a musical number and me and sister sellers translated Savior Redeemer of My Soul into ASL and as I sang, we both signed it. The entire presidency cried through our audition and said they wanted us to perform for the devotional on Tuesday (last night). They have NEVER EVER EVER HAD A SPECIAL MUSICAL NUMBER FOR A DEVOTIONAL ON A TUESDAY NIGHT!!!!! IM THE VERY FIRST!!! We touched them so much they said they had to fit us in for when Elder Holland came but we didnt know it was going to be him until the day of!!! oh my heavens!!!! He gave an AMAZING devotional about missionary work, and it was sooo good. and then we sang for the ending number. my brain isnt working right now. Im super A.D.D... Im soooo happy the Lord gave me this musical talent that I can use to help other people feel the spirit!!! I feel the only way I can give back to him is to use this talent for His work and thats what I was able to do last night. What an amaaaazing opportunity!!
So...we were kind of already considered really cool, but now Im literally a celebrity. People ask to take pictures with me, everywhere we go, Im attacked by missionaries expressing the wonderful spirit that the Lord brought through my song. I am so grateful for Him that He blessed me to be able to calm down enough to sign while signing in ASL because the grammar is completely opposite!!! It was so great! Theres no way I could have done it without His help!! The Lord gave people the spirit through me and I love every minute of my time that I can be an instrument for him! I love it when He uses me!!! So amazing! So, Im getting a LOT of compliments from people, but Im remembering that the Lord is the reason, all I did was let Him use me. gotta stay humble, right!!!
Im doing well. really well especially after yesterday. It might be because I cant stop smiling when people express to me that the felt the spirit so strongly. I love the fact that the Lord touched many last night!!!! On other terms....things are good. The days are passing more quickly. I know that serving a mission is the best possible thing I could be doing in my life right now!! Im just sooo happy to be a missionary!!! I know that the Lord gives us trials but in the end, he ALWAYS wants whats best for us and the paths we choose need to be in accordance with His will. If we do His will, we will become the most joyful, happy people!! Even more happy that we can imagine!! I am filled with the joy of the gospel here at the MTC, but excited and ready to go to the field!!!
Im interpreting some here, which is great experience for me and Im getting better at voicing. The only time I REALLY struggle to interpret is when we watch Music and the Spoken Word on Sunday mornings. My companion, Sister Sellers (deaf) asks me to interpret but the MoTab keeps singing these really weird ancient songs from the 1800s and only half the lyrics are understandable. So she looks at me and signs WELL!!! WHAT ARE THEY SAYING!!! but I tell her over and over again that I cant understand the words. We just laugh. She thinks that because Im hearing I should be able to understand them. nope. all the other hearing people are lost too!!! hahaha. since the elders of my district are the new zone leaders, Ive been interpreting some of their training meetings, too. Its been great. Nice to know that the Lord needs me to be here at the MTC right now. Makes me feel needed.
Elder Wardle, the one with 2 cochlear implants, walks around singing songs all the time. he thinks hes good. he sounds like a DEAF PERSON SINGING... surprise!! It makes me laugh but I tell him to stop all the time. hahah.
I love love LOVE YOU ALLL! The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only true church on the face of the earth!! Share your testimonies!! Write me on Dear Elder! muah!
Sister Wilson
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