So This week went really well! We were able to see a lot of cool investigators come to church this week and they really enjoyed it! We had this guy who only speaks Spanish come and we had someone translate for him because there's not a Spanish ward up here in Eustis. Every time we teach him we have to bring a member who knows Spanish so that they can translate for us. He seemed to enjoy it tho. H had a race this weekend and ended up getting stuck up there and didn't get home till 7am but even after driving all night he still came which was awesome!! We had dinner and the Elders Quorum Presidents house after church and we asked if we could invite H and his family. They said yes and you could tell that H felt welcomed and loved which is just what every investigator needs! Another cool thing is that we found out is that this guy who was supposed to be baptized like last year but didn't because he didn't want to get married is actually getting married in November!! So we're gonna start preparing him which we're really excited about!! The lady with the Two kids came as well and she enjoyed it and felt welcomed too! So overall our work reaped some rewards with investigators coming to church which is always the best thing as a missionary!! It's such a sick feeling for me to work so hard and get all these members to come out with us and then not have anybody show up for church! Luckily I haven't had that in a while so I'm pretty happy :) Our other investigator S is doing really well too! He loved church and committed to live the law of tithing and word of wisdom once he's baptized so we're also really excited for him!
I was studying The New Testament and I came across the story of when John the Baptist was beheaded. He was beheaded and his head was taken to his mother and then the terrible news was passed on to Christ. If we study Christ's and John's relationship they weren't only cousins, but very best friends. Now most of us would instantly go somewhere to be a lone to remorse over this tragic event, but Christ did exactly opposite.
13 ¶When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15 ¶And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Rather then turning inward and being sad and taking himself out of the picture so he could selfishly heal himself, he instantly saw the opportunity to physically and spiritually bless thousands of others to deal with his pain and grief. Not only did he feed them all, but he had 12 baskets left over to give. Just from this simple story it made me think of how I deal with my problems. Do I always turn inward, or do I take the opportunity to help and serve others to heal my pain. I think we can all turn outward a lot more when times get tough rather then closing ourselves out from the world to deal with our hardships. That's just something I learned this week that I want to apply a lot more in my life. When we turn outwards to heal ourself, we won't only heal ourself, but help heal others. And then we'll look back and have the energy and motivation and love and 12 extra baskets to bless even more people.
So Sister Berry seems to be keeping you pretty informed on my foot☺️☺️ haha you are lucky to have her😉😘 It’s healing well which is good! (He broke his ankle playing volleyball last Monday on Pday. He was on crutches last week and now can put a little weight on it and is in a walking boot.) I hear that the Trips football team is doing really well which makes me happy!! How's everything else been going?? I miss you guys a bunch! I hope you know Your Elder Loves You soooo much☺️☺️☺️❤️❤️❤️
Love Your Son Elder Ashworth
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