Week 8

Oh ya sorry, I forgot I had a Mom.... hahahahah Just kidding!! I obviously save the best for last!! My comp loved your letter and said that he’s honored to be training such a great kid. He said I came out of the womb with a beard, ready to go ;) haha how’s everything else going? This past week has been great! Our investigators are doing really well and they’re all progressing little by little. That’s crazy that Janet’s cousin is in my ward!! Man, what a small world. I just sent you a letter in the mail with all your questions answered and more so ya, your welcome. I figured that should cover me for a couple months... so talk to you at Christmas!!

Haha tell brandon hes looking HUGE!! Tell him to lay off of my "Up your Mass" haha. Tell Cole I love him and that he’s always been my favorite brother!!:) and tell Tanner that he’s a stud and needs to keep the lady’s away for as long as he can, cuz they’re trouble! Just ask Erin;) haha

So my black shoes are falling apart but I’m just too lazy and don’t now if I have enough money to go buy new ones haha! I’ve had like 3 families and one of my investigators offer to buy me a new pair! I scratched my toe without taking my shoe off and this lady in my ward started cracking up laughing so now its our new inside joke! I think I’m gonna go buy some super glue from walmart today to fix them up.

This Gospel is so amazing! I love it so much and haven't realized how big of an impact its made in my life till now. I challenge you guys to pass out a pass along card or even a Book Of Mormon while in Cali, but if your back then just send it to Steven Kirshbaum :) I love you guys so much! Thanks for all the letters and support, you guys are the best!!

Love,
Elder Ashworth

Letter to Danny:

We have had the opportunity to give a couple of blessings to investigators and less actives and the spirit is always so strong. That’s great Connor is back out, how long does he have to wait in Vegas? Thank you for all of your prayers, I can definitely feel them. We found a new investigator named N who is progressing really well. He soaks in everything we tell him and already has a testimony of Joseph Smith. He’s just a sponge. He’s an older guy but he’s super funny! He always says that we impress the (Explicit) out of him haha, we still need to go over language. He’s getting off of tea right now and can’t wait to get baptized. He was already so prepared, it was a miracle that we decided to stop and talk to him at the bus stop because he doesn't really look like a guy you'd approach. Haha he’s got a couple of tats and is missing a bunch of teeth. I love him though, he gives us candy bars every time we go over. Times flying by and it’s kind of sad. I don't want it to go by too fast. I miss you all so much. Thanks for the great example you've always set for me dad, it means the world to me. Talk to you soon.

Week 7

Ya I got all of the packages! Thank you so much! You are the best! I miss all you guys, but I'm super busy so I don’t have time to think about home. This week was great! Two days ago we were riding our bikes and all of a sudden I hear this POP! Next thing I know I have ketchup all over me! Haha so we had to go back to the church to clean off cuz we ran over a ketchup packet! I was kind of mad cuz it was taking time away from dropping in on people. But it was all part of the Lord’s plan because on our way back we ran into this old investigator who went to jail but was back out! We ended up setting a return appointment up and it was awesome! God knows everything and its crazy.

In St Matt 6:8 it says Be ye not therefore like unto them: for your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

This is so true and I see it every day!! I love my mission so much! Me and my companion have so much fun it almost seems like we’re not on a mission. Our investigators are doing well. We got a new one this week named N who’s super prepared! We've taught him 3 times this week and he’s hopefully getting baptized in two weeks! So I'll keep you posted.

It would be easier if i could just email the whole family through yours so here.

Steven: I love you man. Keep practicing and making your way up to the starting lineup. Quincy expects big things of you and we all know you can surpass his expectations. Be a great big brother and dont be anything like i was, cuz i stunk haha

Tanner: That motorcycle is sick man!! Im so jealous of you. Be safe on it and dont run anyone over or run into any cars haha. Keep up on your study's and never procrastinate. It always ends up hurting you in the end.

Brandon: Dont get too buff while im gone, I still need to be able to beat you up when I get home :) haha fight those ladies off with a stick if you have to!

Cole: You're the man! You were always my favorite brother :) haha keep practicing soccer and being such a kind nice kid. Lots of people look up to you so always be on your best behavior.

Dad: Dont crash your airplanes too much. I'll have to teach you how to fly them right when i get back ;) Oh and hope your handicap is dropping each week;)

Thanks for everything! You guys are the best! I couldn’t have asked for a better family! You can lay off the packages a little if you want haha you're making my comp kinda jealous!

Love you all so much! have a great week

Elder Ashworth

As a side note, I found out he got a bug stuck in his eye last week while riding his bike.  He got most of the bug out but the wing was stuck in his eye and he had to go to instacare to get it removed.  It had scratched his Cornea and was pretty painful but he is doing better now.  That must have been SOME bug!! HAHA.

Companion Study time :)

Beautiful Sunset in Florida

Supporting the Y in Florida…

 He is hopeful the mission president will let missionaries go to the BYU game when the play Central Florida in Orlando in October.  I told him not to get his hopes up!!

We always tease Tyler about pegging his pants..and those are some crazy socks for a missionary  HAHA!

Week 6

Hey I’ll send a lot of pics next week! I got a bug stuck in my eye so I need to go to urgent care really quick cuz I can't get it out. Don't worry at all though I'll be fine. I just can't email well. This week was amazing! I saw a lot of miracles. We met a new guy named J (Spanish) :) and we think he’s really prepared. We'll just have to keep working with him. I miss you guys but the mission is amazing! I love everything about it! Share this with all the boys and dad cuz I've got to go. The scripture of the week is in alma when him and Amulek have to watch the children and women burn.

Alma 14:10-13
10 And when Amulek saw the pains of the women and children who were consuming in the fire, he also was pained; and he said unto Alma: How can we witness this awful scene? Therefore let us stretch forth our hands, and exercise the power of God which is in us, and save them from the flames.
11 But Alma said unto him: The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand; for behold the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in glory; and he doth suffer that they may do this thing, or that the people may do this thing unto them, according to the hardness of their hearts, that the judgments which he shall exercise upon them in his wrath may be just; and the blood of the innocent shall stand as a witness against them, yea, and cry mightily against them at the last day.
12 Now Amulek said unto Alma: Behold, perhaps they will burn us also.
13 And Alma said: Be it according to the will of the Lord. But, behold, our work is not finished; therefore they burn us not.

Imagine how much faith that would take! We have to have 100% faith in The Lord and know that when we keep the commandments he will always provide a way and lead us in the right direction.

Love you all sooooo much! Have a great week!

  Love Elder Ashworth

Week 5

Mom, that is so awesome! Fiji sounds so great! You know you were sent there for a specific reason. I heard that BYU won! I'm so pumped! I haven't gotten your package yet so maybe it'll come this week. This week has been amazing we've seen a lot of miracles! We went and visited a old investigator who's name is T. He's been taught all the lessons and knows the Book of Mormon is true but for some reason just hasn't made that step towards baptism yet. Well when we went over there we just said hi and I felt prompted to ask him to come to church with us. He said yes and now we're re-teaching him and now his dad too who's a Jehovas Witness. Things are so great here. I love Florida. It's hot but you get used to it.... Ok no you actually don't but it's ok :) The members are all so amazing and have really helped me feel welcomed. We get fed like 4 times a week which is nice. Times flying by though. I've been in Florida for 4 weeks now which is crazy to me. I hit the pillow and am instantly out every night! Haha we taught a lesson to a member family and he served in Bristol England on his mission but in 1972 so before dad. It was still cool though to talk to him about it. I love this so much. I wouldn't come back for anything. I'm learning so many new things! Especially how to kill rodents in the house ;) I miss you a lot! Talk to you next week.

Love Elder Ashworth

P.S. Tell Sarah thanks so much for all the letters and
packages! I couldn't do it without all the support I have at home.
Love you so much mom! I kiss the picture of you and me everyday :)

The scripture for this week is: Mosiah 18:8-10

8. And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people,
and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;
9. Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
10. Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

We made a sacred covenant when we were baptized to take his name upon us and also to spread his gospel. Will you guys as a family just find one person this next week not of our faith to share a little bit with them? I know it will bless you and me and so many different ways!

Letter to Danny:

This week has been busy. Were teaching quite a bit of people and we are seeing miracles left and right. Just the other day we had this lesson with a guy who didn't have a phone so we were just going off of trust that he'd show up. We waited for 30 min and were just about to leave when we decided to pray him there. Right when I said Amen he pulled up! It was awesome. Our investigators right now are G, P, J, S, T, D, and hopefully K. We think that most of them are pretty solid but people are just so flaky all the time so it's super hard to tell. Another miracle was two nights ago we were doing daily planning and we're stuck on what we should do for a specific answer. We decided to pray for guidance and instantly a part member less active family's name came to mind so so we encoded to go visit them. Well they weren't home but we knew that Heavenly Father had sent us there for some specific reason. So we went and knocked on this super old potentials house down the street and she ended up being home and her and her brother want to start taking lessons again and are coming to a ward party this Friday hopefully. It's crazy how God directs us where we need to go as long as we put our trust in him.

I get to exercise a little, we have a free bar and some dumb bells and a pull up bar so I just use that. But on exchanges last week some of the other elders have a real gym and bar so I lifted there and surprisingly can still put up 295. It's probably cuz I'm filled head to toe with the spirit. I'm eating well. We get fed like 3 or 4 nights a week which is ok. Our ward is struggling on being missionary minded and helping us out. We only had 2 member present lessons last MONTH which is tough but we just got a new ward mission leader so he'll pump them up a bit. I can tell I'm gaining more and more trust from the members every week.  There are a lot of really cool families in the ward. Brother J the Pro Wake Boarder is a genius when it comes to Preach my Gospel so I told him that if he continues to help me out he's invited to Lake Powell! Haha he said he charges $1000 a day and I said ok I'll see if that's in the budget;) Haha but overall everything's going super well! I'm learning a lot and I love the work I'm a part of. I feel like it's a new business that I'm starting up and I need to continue to find ways to perfect my approach on every different scenario I come across.

Love you so much and talk to you soon

Love Elder Ashworth