in Brentwood with five lessons a day and being able to get there quickly. I get a little frustrated because we spend so much time traveling and taking a long time between visits, but there isn't much
I can do. I just hope that I can lose weight being here in the city! Lose everything I gained while in Brentwood! Well my new companion is Hermana Castañeda! She goes home at the end of this transfer so I will send my second missionary home. It should be a fun transfer!
This week was full of sadness and excitement! Monday night we just spent time saying good bye to different people and crying. Then Tuesday was slightly stressful making sure I had everything I wasn't forgetting anything. As well we had to be early so that Hermana Reeve could pick up her new bee! It was so much fun! Then I spent most of the afternoon with Hermana Williams, I mean Tesa Williams, before she got ready to leave! Not going to lie I cried hard to see her leave. Afterwards Hermana Castañeda was like yeah you looked like a train hit you. So yeah. We then took the train in to our area and it took a while.
The rest of the week we spent time trying to get to know everyone in the area. We are in a descent size branch. We are working with a couple of different recent converts and reactivated members to get to the temple soon. The whole branch seems super nice and so down for missionary work. As well they have a sign up for feeding the three sets of missionaries in our ward. I think I eat at member's houses as much as I did in Brentwood. We have a dinner appointment almost everyday this week! Which is great because I love Hispanic food!
Life in the city is for sure different then life on the island. For starters where we live. We live above a coffee shop and a night club. So at night we go to sleep listening to loud music and drunk people.
As well we live on the third floor so it is a long way up. Also the train tracks run right by our house. So you hear the train running by 24/7. Then the other day walking through the train station we saw a
fight. The guy was covered in blood. Plus one night we looked out our window and some guys were like getting ready to shoot a video of some sort. But he guy being recorded was like seating in some big chair. It was odd. Then as we were watching this a van pulled over and a kid ran out and jumped the fence across the street. Then later the van came back and the kid climbed back over with a bag. No clue if we witness a robbery or something but it was odd.
I have three semi funny stories for the week. The first one happened when we were walking home from the train last week. A bird pooped on my head! It was beyond gross. We promptly went home so hat I could take a shower and clean myself. I felt much better after my shower and I knew I was clean. The second semi funny story is from last night we showed up to the member's house who signed up to feed us, which by the way they live on Ashford St so hey will never forget me:) Then at the end of the visit they both were like we didn't know you were coming today, but they said we could go over anytime to eat. Awkward moment. Then semi funny story three is from last night as well we walked up to our recent converts house just as two other members from the branch showed up to visit her. It was super awkward because nether of us knew the other was going to be there. Then we started talking at dinner and Texas was brought up. Now mind you there are three Mexicans at the
table. Let's just say the conversation was funny. The Mexicans were defending themselves, I was defending Texas and one person was just seating there laughing at the whole ordeal. It was funny.
This past week one of the talks I read was from this past conference by President Uchtdorf called "Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear." I have been thinking a lot about that this whole week. He talks about how we sometimes used fear as a motivation to do things. He points out that fear isn't a long lasting motivation however love is. I am realizing that my love for the Savior should he reason I do everything. I do everything out of love for him and all of his children. As well that goes with our challenges we face. He says: "Rather than dwelling on the immensity of our challenges, would it not
be better to focus on the infinite greatness, goodness, and absolute power of our God, trusting Him and preparing with a joyful heart for the return of Jesus the Christ?"
I am realizing in everyday life that when I focus on the Savior and his love everything else comes in time and with strength. I know the Savior lives to give us the power we need. I know he loves us and
wants us to be the best we can be. I encourage y'all to look for us love more in your everyday life. I love y'all and I hope y'all have a great week!
Con Amor
Hermana Ashford
Picture 1: Loly 💗
Picture 2-3: Genny💙
Picture 4-5: Anguie💖
Picture 6: See ya later Tesa!❤️
Picture 7: Hermana Gourley
Picture 8: Spring time and new companion
Picture 9: night city skyline from our roof
Picture 10: Jennifer we took her to church!
Picture 11: 14 months in the mission! Going a little too fast!
Picture 12: Ashford street
Picture 13: the church across the street reminds me of Disney world and see how close the train tracks are to our house
Picture 13: the church across the street reminds me of Disney world and see how close the train tracks are to our house
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