Date: June 26, 2013, 11:32:20 AM MST
To: Gary Wigginton and Jenny Wigginton
Subject: Mission Life - First Letter
I am crying right now as I write this so some spelling might be off!
I
am so happy for you both and the lives that you are living right now.
Mom with your working out and getting things together! Dad good job on
the promotion, I am so happy for you both :) blessings will flow as long
as we are keeping the commandments of god, if we do work, we will get
results! I miss you both very much, specially today, I was in the temple
today and I was in the beautiful celestial room and I was just crying
because I thought of the time we were all there in the mesa Temple; I
prayed for Mindy (Jenny's Sister who died of Cancer) to be with me and I
swear she was! When we are in trouble and need someone there, god is
always there and are family members that have passed can be there as
well!
I
am able to work out for an hour a day, just cardio really. The food is
amazing and we are eating like kings ha-ha there is a fruit called
guanavna, you drink it out of its skin, its slimy ha-ha. My companions
are amazing, he knows the language because he was here two weeks before
me. I on the other hand, I am struggling with the language...I get
frustrated when I can’t do something and I cry almost every day, either
from the spirit or frustration.
I’ll admit I had thoughts about if I can do this or not, I
thought maybe this isn’t for me after all, but I am a WIGGINTON, I don’t give
up when things get tough, I am my mothers and fathers son, and I am a son of
god. I will do the things which the lord commands for I know he will find a way
to get it done if I work my hardest! I love you both so much, you have taught
me everything I am today.
yo se que nuestro familia podemos
siempre, el libro de mormon es verdadero. dios ama todos sus hijos.
You
are the best parents in the world and I cant wait to see you in 2
years!!! Will you guys be coming here to get me for sure? If so, the
driving here sucks ha-ha, like worse than me!! So take a cab everywhere
ha-ha. I love you both, and I am mucha gargcias for you both, thank you
for all that you have done and will do!
I love you both
Elder AJ Wigginton
Bogota Colombia Mission
P-Days are Wednesday for me - So please write me emails.......
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I (Gary) wrote the following back to AJ:
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Gary Wigginton <
gary.wigginton@ericsson.com> wrote:
Yes Elder Wigginton,
We will be picking you up in 2 years. And no one drives as
bad as me... Ha-Ha.
Love to hear everything that's been going on in your new
world.
Food
People
Companions
Weather
Language
MTC Life
Etc...
My son – Elder Wigginton….
Just felt that I should write to you and let you know
how you are feeling is normal, like you, many missionaries have your same
thoughts. I too had those thought on my mission, about the same as you = “Can
I do this”
I can only say that, as you learn and grow in the mission field – those feelings will be
removed by the Spirit, and that the Spirit will take over those thoughts as you serve the people
of Columbia whole Hartley, and you will be blessed! With many more blessings for your faithfulness and obedience.
I’m very proud of you son and speak of you to everyone I
can; I let them know what an amazing missionary you are, and how proud I am of you and show your
picture and speak of you, to everyone I can.
Love you always,
Recuerda quién eres!
Dad!
Siempre Fuerte!
