Wednesday: We had a call on Sunday to visit a guy who
wanted a Book of Mormon in Spanish. So we dropped it off and it was the perfect
timing because the home owners where there and the man was a paint contractor
working. So he introduced us to him. He told us that he doesn't live here in
the Salt Lake Valley, he lives down in Provo so we will not be able to teach
him, but no effort is wasted! We taught Zack and Jaylee the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. We did the ABC's of repentance. Acknowledge, be sorry, confess, don't do it again, endure
to the end.
Thursday: In the morning I had to go to District Leader
Training. (District leaders are to watch over a few sets of
missionaries) President and Sister Lansing both gave wonderful trainings. We
had an open discussion type thing to answer some questions or problems we might have. We focused on two things. Correct correction,
so when a companionship is breaking the rules we need to let them know
something's wrong. Another thing we focused on is helping problem missionaries.
So missionaries who struggle at being obedient and doing the things they need
to be doing. It all came back to the Savior, and his leadership and charity
towards one another. The assistants to the president gave a great training on
charity and how we need to walk on water for those in our district to show we
truly love and care about them and their work. At night we taught Zack and
Jaylee again, we taught them the 10 commandments with the hand signals to
remember them. We also taught the word of wisdom using CATTS coffee, alcohol,
tobacco, tea, substances.
Friday: we had our weekly correlation meeting with our
MLS couple (senior missionaries) and as we were eating and discussing the work
we ha din their stake we got a call from the Peltiers. A family that isn't of
our faith and wanted to feed us! Maybe we can teach them as well! We started
our exchanges with the Zone leader (with
a different missionary for 24 hours and to learn from their leadership) I was
with Elder Gehrett. Half way through the day we had to pick up my companion
Elder Gilchrist because one of the Zone leaders was going to the temple with
his recent convert. We taught a man who took his names off the church records
and deeply regretted it and wants to be baptized again. At night Elder Gehrett
and I talked about so much stuff we ended up got to bed at 2am.
Saturday: It's April already?!? We ended the exchanges a
little bit early so we could watch the Saturday am session of General
Conference(where we hear from our prophet and apostles) I had to leave half way
through the first session because I needed
to get down to the conference center in Salt Lake City to watch the
Saturday pm session. I had a ticket and was able to go with other missionaries
that were selected by random. It was an amazing session of General Conference
and the talks were great. After it was done we headed back to our area to watch
the Priesthood session. That one was by
far my favorite session. They talked a lot about missionary work and leadership
which is exactly what I needed!
Sunday: In the morning we ate breakfast with our home
owners the Ashby's (my second cousins) and then watched the Sunday am session
of General Conference. Half way through elder Gilchrist had to head down to the
conference center. He got selected to go to the Sunday pm session. In between
the sessions and after the pm session I played board games with the Ashby kids.
We played some Monopoly empire, spy ally and payday. It was a good way to end
the great week!
That was my week...
Love you all,
Elder Aaron Ashby
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