Week 76: 9 Weeks Till Midnight - July 23, 2019

Another screenshot while we chat

Hello everyone! Just like with last week, things are pretty much the same here. That's not going to be the case tomorrow, though, because it will be Pioneer Day, so that means tons of fun and stuff! One thing I would like to point out, though, is that I have 9 weeks left till I come home! I'm in the single digits! That being said, This does not mean that I can take things easy. That's still 9 weeks to learn more about the gospel and to serve others, not to mention that things slow down if you start really focusing on the time. I hope that I can continue to focus on the mission and be able to be help all those in need. Have a wonderful week, and remember to always have the spirit in your life!

Till Then,

Elder Wright

PS: Pippin the Pug Picture!

Week 75: Same Old Stuff and the Pug - July 16, 2019

Elder Wright sent pictures-yay! He doesn't remember where this hike was, but said it was actually a few months ago.

Hey Family,

Hello everyone! There definitely isn't much happening here, as you can tell by the title, so this email is probably going to be very brief. Things are going well here, other than some small cleanliness issues in district's apartment, but I won't go into that. The one thing I would say that is notable is the pug that I saw this week. At the FHL (Family History Library), there was a patron who was spending time on the 3rd floor, but every once in a while she would come down to get lunch or a snack or something like that. Anyway, she had a service dog with her, specifically a grey pug, and it was a sight to behold. This pug was so chubby, I just loved it. In most other cases, I probably wouldn't have cared as much, but being on mission does weird things I guess. The best way I could describe the pug is being a sausage-accordion thing with legs. One of the senior missionaries got a picture of it and they will be sending it to me, so be ready for that. I hope you all have an amazing week!!

Till Then,

Elder Wright

Nick's mission "family"- This means Elders who have trained other Elders and have been companions with other Elders, etc. Also, yeah, the guy on the far right in the front row couldn't be there when they were taking the picture so they had another guy stand in for him and then photo shopped his face on! Haha!

Week 74: Seeing Familiar Faces - July 9, 2019

Hello everyone! Not too much is different, but there have been a couple of interesting occurrences. For starters, my companion and I got some Five Guys burgers, so that's really cool. My family was in Utah this last week and there isn't a Five Guys nearby, so they decided to do something cool for us. The more interesting thing, though, is that I got to see my former bishop! It was really cool to see him after over a year, and I'm glad to hear that he's doing well. Also, I got to see none other than the prophet ... sort of. You see, my companion and I had to work at the FHL (Family History Library) on Sunday, so we went to another ward to take the sacrament, and it turns out the ward we went to had Pres. Nelson in attendance. No, I didn't interact with him at all, but it was still cool to be there. Other than that, not much else is new. I hope you all have an amazing week and remember to keep the spirit with you!

Till Then,

Elder Wright

From mom: just to clarify-we kept all of the mission rules and didn't see Elder Wright. We just dropped off his food at the mission office.

He also told us about his Fourth of July when we chatted. The church offices and libraries were closed so he had the day off. He was able to hang out with the other missionaries and played some games. That night all of the young elders in the mission gathered at their nearby church to watch the movie Hidden Figures.

He said that on Sunday he and his companion went to the chapel for a sacrament meeting different than their usual one because they had to spend time working at the Family History Library. They sat down and looked up on the stand and there was Pres. Nelson. Pres. Nelson didn't speak, but it was announced that he was presiding at the meeting. We're guessing that it was Pres. Nelson's home ward because other young elders have seen him there before too.

President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Week 73: I Helped Santa Claus - July 2, 2019

Our former bishop (Mike Tomlinson was our bishop when Elder Wright started his mission) and his family bumped into Elder Wright at the Discovery Center in the Family History Library. We were so excited that they texted us pictures!

Hey friends and families! Not much has really happened since that last time I emailed (I've forgotten the amount of times that I've said that). If there is one thing that I would like to talk about, it would be that on Saturday, I was able to help Santa Claus! Okay, okay, it wasn't really Santa, but the guy was old, had a long white beard, slightly heavy set, and was wearing read. He even gave me a candy cane afterwards! Anyways, I helped him and his wife print out a fan chart, which is something that we do in Discovery, and after that they left. Other than that, things have been the same here. I'm still in the same district, the same zone, and with the same companion. We will have most of the 4th of July off, so shenanigans will probably ensue, but you'll probably have to hear about that next week. Anyways, have a great week and remember to read your scriptures so that you can receive blessings.

Till Then,

Elder Wright

Pictures with Bishop Tomlinson and Elder Fillmore

Carrie Tomlinson said, "Mike says he's never heard him talk so much in his life! He was so bubbly and energetic."

And Mike texted, "He looks so good! And so confident! What a great experience! He looks so happy! He was so excited to talk about his experience! So cool! My heart is so full! You should be very proud! He has changed for the better! The shock on his face was incredible!"

We also got this text from some random strangers from Chandler who were visiting the Discovery Center. It's a good week!