Week 50

Mom!

This week was pretty amazing and crazy busy! We went on 4 exchanges which was fun but tiring! You always stay up late talking and don't get as much sleep as needed so to have 4 nights like that this week wore me out! Haha but it's all good! Two of the coolest things happened this week for me! So on Wednesday we were able to go to the temple with two of our recent converts R and G and watch them do baptisms for the dead! Elder Peacock and I couldn't get in the water but they let us get dressed to be the witnesses which was really cool! The spirit was so strong there. The temple president came to talk to us and he really made me want to do more temple and family work when I get home. I then got to watch R bless the Sacrament and get set apart as a Ward Missionary which was amazing! It's so much fun to watch our Recent Converts progress and become happier and happier. Nothing is more rewarding in missionary work then that. We also had two really good lessons with our investigators J and S and they should be getting baptized in two weeks. One of them is ready but the other still is a little nervous about everything. We promised him if he read and prayed everyday and asked specifically if Joseph Smith was a Prophet and if he needed to be baptized that he would know he needs to be. We have full confidence he will be ready. We have another investigator family and their 3 kids who are doing really well too. They're working towards baptism in August and are really grasping all the lessons well! They enjoyed church a lot and are excited to keep coming! We also have R & A and their 2 kids who are doing ok. Getting A to read is super tough but she's getting better. R just started to listen to the scriptures on his phone while he's at work rather then listening to music and he is doing suuupperrrr well!! He's ready, we just need to get them married and they'll be there! H is doing well too. He had a little hiccup but he met with the Bishop and is still wanting to come and be baptized, just in his own due time. His wife's a member but is not pushy at all so it's tough because she doesn't really encourage or push him to take that leap of faith. He'll get baptized soon though, I know he will. Z who is R's brother is doing well too. He's in the process of choosing his own baptismal date right now so we're excited about that. We're gonna try to get his Grandma and Grandpa who are super solid members to push him a little more to try and speed up his progress!:) We picked up one of our investigators daughters friends and she is doing well too. We're gonna meet with her mom this week to see if we can start teaching her too! She loves church so we hope she'll push her mom to do this with her. Overall things are going pretty well right now! I love this area and Ward and am sooooo pumped to be able and stay another transfer!

It's been hard being with Peacock his last transfer... Killing a companion is super tough mentally. You have to fight hard not to think a lot about home and how much longer you still have left. It's been ok though. I'm pushing through and it's been a good experience!

I love you so much Mom! I'm glad you guys had fun on Trek. Seeing those pictures of you and hearing the story about Steven doing that for that young man brought tears of joy to my eyes. He's such a good kid. I want to become more like him. I miss you all so much but am so happy to be in the position I'm in right now! I love you to death mom! I'm excited to see my next transfer tie come in the mail soon. I hope you guys have a great fun week! Be safe and know that I love you!!

Love Your Son Elder Ashworth.