Monday as after we all got done changing from basketball we were talking to Elder Corbett and Elder Weisler. Elder Corbett got super excited to tell us this story. So he starts talking about this mini fridge he had in college then goes into how where he was storing it while he was on his mission. Then out of no where he was telling about his garage and how his dad has to park his truck sideways. Then Hermana Reeve goes, "Uh what does this have to do with the mini fridge?" We died laughing and Elder Corbett was just flustered and didn't know how it related. The best part was the climax of his story is that his mini fridge is still waiting for him in his garage after two years. That just tells you the kind of Elders we work with. Such random and funny things.
The next exciting thing that happened was Wednesday we had exchanges with the sister training leaders. Who are super cool. We mainly did knocking and finding events. When we knocked that night it was like 30 degrees plus it was extremely windy. I couldn't feel my toes, fingers, face, and more by he end of knocking for two hours. The only highlight of that was some lady while knocking gave us cookies cause she felt bad for us. The best part was they were extremely good cookies. The next exciting event was Zone Training on Friday. We had a member from the Plainview ward come and teach us how he knocks doors. He knocks doors selling solar panel for a living. So he was giving us tips and tricks on how we can improve. The only downfall was this was the third time I had heard this workshop. I heard him give it twice before towards the beginning of my mission. So I just sat back and chilled. He did teach it a little bit different than normal but took just as long as he had
the last two times. Super cool but super long at the same time.
Then funniest story of the week. Last night we were visiting a recent convert who got baptized the Saturday before I got in the area. Her husband is a very funny man. Slowly but slowly he is opening up to us and is slowly learning more about the church. We pray one day he will listen, but until then we are sassy with him and tease him all the time. Yesterday he told us how the week before he had been cleaning his car and the Jehovah Witness missionaries came by and were talking to him. He turned and looked and them and told them that he was Mormon. They awkwardly backed away and left. We laughed so hard. We were shocked that he would say that he was Mormon without ever
listening to the lessons or going to church. He is such a funny guy and it makes life fun when we go over to visit the recent convert.
Then the highlight of all highlights for the week. Started Tuesday when Yanci called us and asked when we would go to the temple with her. We told her it would be best to go this month because next month we are planing on going to the temple with other recent converts. So she said to set everything up and we can go Saturday. So we start calling many people. Long story short by the end of Tuesday we had a small hope of going to the temple because her interview with the stake president wouldn't happen. Then Wednesday morning she called and said the bishop said that the stake president would be in Brentwood giving interviews that night. She said if she texted her boss she could most likely go. So all day we prayed. The sister training leaders thought we were crazy. Anyways that night she called and said she got the interview and we could go to the temple Saturday! So that is what we did! We went to the temple Saturday with her for the first time! It was awesome we listened to the session in Spanish. It was super fun!
This week reading in the Book of Mormon I came across a scripture I really liked. It is in Mosiah 16:4. And it says:
"4 Thus all mankind were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state."
I love this scripture. To me it shows just how much we need Jesus Christ and his Atonement. I know that Christ suffered for our sins that way we can be saved. I know he lives and loves us. Let us all
take time as we come to this Easter season to think about Him and what he has done for us. I love y'all! Have a great week!
Con Amor
Hermana Ashford
Picture 1: We are the Fantastic 5. Us on our recent converts off to teach their cousins!
Picture 2: Awkward picture number one of me.
Picture 3: exchanges!
Picture 4: Zone!
Picture 5: early morning to train station
Picture 6: train ride
Picture 7: post temple picture
Picture 8: awkward picture number two of me.
Picture 9: when you play I spy Nina(a Hampton bays member) during general women's conference.
Picture 10: 13 months with Sister Gourley
The next exciting thing that happened was Wednesday we had exchanges with the sister training leaders. Who are super cool. We mainly did knocking and finding events. When we knocked that night it was like 30 degrees plus it was extremely windy. I couldn't feel my toes, fingers, face, and more by he end of knocking for two hours. The only highlight of that was some lady while knocking gave us cookies cause she felt bad for us. The best part was they were extremely good cookies. The next exciting event was Zone Training on Friday. We had a member from the Plainview ward come and teach us how he knocks doors. He knocks doors selling solar panel for a living. So he was giving us tips and tricks on how we can improve. The only downfall was this was the third time I had heard this workshop. I heard him give it twice before towards the beginning of my mission. So I just sat back and chilled. He did teach it a little bit different than normal but took just as long as he had
the last two times. Super cool but super long at the same time.
Then funniest story of the week. Last night we were visiting a recent convert who got baptized the Saturday before I got in the area. Her husband is a very funny man. Slowly but slowly he is opening up to us and is slowly learning more about the church. We pray one day he will listen, but until then we are sassy with him and tease him all the time. Yesterday he told us how the week before he had been cleaning his car and the Jehovah Witness missionaries came by and were talking to him. He turned and looked and them and told them that he was Mormon. They awkwardly backed away and left. We laughed so hard. We were shocked that he would say that he was Mormon without ever
listening to the lessons or going to church. He is such a funny guy and it makes life fun when we go over to visit the recent convert.
Then the highlight of all highlights for the week. Started Tuesday when Yanci called us and asked when we would go to the temple with her. We told her it would be best to go this month because next month we are planing on going to the temple with other recent converts. So she said to set everything up and we can go Saturday. So we start calling many people. Long story short by the end of Tuesday we had a small hope of going to the temple because her interview with the stake president wouldn't happen. Then Wednesday morning she called and said the bishop said that the stake president would be in Brentwood giving interviews that night. She said if she texted her boss she could most likely go. So all day we prayed. The sister training leaders thought we were crazy. Anyways that night she called and said she got the interview and we could go to the temple Saturday! So that is what we did! We went to the temple Saturday with her for the first time! It was awesome we listened to the session in Spanish. It was super fun!
This week reading in the Book of Mormon I came across a scripture I really liked. It is in Mosiah 16:4. And it says:
"4 Thus all mankind were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state."
I love this scripture. To me it shows just how much we need Jesus Christ and his Atonement. I know that Christ suffered for our sins that way we can be saved. I know he lives and loves us. Let us all
take time as we come to this Easter season to think about Him and what he has done for us. I love y'all! Have a great week!
Con Amor
Hermana Ashford
Picture 1: We are the Fantastic 5. Us on our recent converts off to teach their cousins!
Picture 2: Awkward picture number one of me.
Picture 3: exchanges!
Picture 4: Zone!
Picture 5: early morning to train station
Picture 6: train ride
Picture 7: post temple picture
Picture 8: awkward picture number two of me.
Picture 9: when you play I spy Nina(a Hampton bays member) during general women's conference.
Picture 10: 13 months with Sister Gourley
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