 Hi, I'm Joseph Wendelsen. I'm on my mission and I live here in Marietta This is just what I'd like to call my castle And I hope I get another one so I can make this bigger and bigger and bigger Till it's just right Joseph was diagnosed autistic at age three One of the first things that struck me was that my son was never gonna make a touchdown Joseph never really got picked for any teams because he was never on a team He never went to birthday parties That's hard went as a mom, you know We were really struggling with how he was going to go on a mission, but I knew that he would go on a mission There was a lot of prayer. There was a lot of fasting right around the time that he was 19 he started to pray and He prayed for a year We unanimously felt that a service mission was the best course for Joseph We didn't know what to expect and so we've kind of grown up together This Bishop storehouse has filled a great need here in this valley. I'm mostly doing the heavy lifting there and stocking the shelves or stocking the Cooler or the freezer. You should see him. He has a special coat that he puts on You know with mittens and a hat. He goes into the freezer the freezer box The patrons are getting hot hot chocolate and fruit drink and pancakes Syrup the peanut butter butter on of course the milk Just sometimes off the wall Just those fun things and it makes us all laugh When elder Wilson first started his mission He was very reserved and very shy and he didn't want anybody to touch him He didn't want even want to stand close to anybody and then one day his mom came to pick him up And all of a sudden he gave sister Fox and I a hug His mother was watching and I saw tears in her eyes and she said he's never given me a hug And we get grandma hugs when he leaves. He has made this a happy place Where we all want to be He's like a son to us Joseph is Helping change lives. He's proud of that badge that he wears He's turned into a man of God It's been a joy for us to see him blossom Just send us more elder Olson's I'm definitely glad that I went on this mission Because now I'm able to serve my heavenly father That's all I've ever wanted to do