Speaking in Sacrament Meeting and Farewell Party - August 18, 2019

      Elder Wilde bore his testimony in the Alamo Ward Sacrament Meeting on August 18, 2019.  His message was about service and how excited he is to serve the Ukrainian people.

 That evening, Elder Wilde's family held a wonderful farewell party for him at their home.

Elder Wilde's parents, along with his two brothers and sister-in-law.  His third brother had already said good-bye to him before he and his wife moved to Texas for work a couple of weeks before this.

 Grandparents Copeland, who just returned from serving a year in the Europe East Area with headquarters in Moscow, Russia, about a month before this.

(Clockwise) Connor Copeland, Elder Wilde's cousin; parents; brother, Preston; Parker and his wife, Lauren

 Elder Wilde with his two dogs, Rosco and Roxie--probably the hardest part about leaving for two years!  

 This was such a wonderful day of family and friends wishing Elder Wilde well as he serves the Lord for the next two years.