Tuesday: WE had Elder Mullenaux's district meeting in the morning and man were we tired haha! We got home from the ET's and went to bed at 1am. There were some good trainings and one I loved was Elder Yu, who is a brand new missionary. He talked about how important the Book of Mormon is and how we can know Joseph Smith is a prophet of God by reading it. He drew some animal footprints and asked us to identify what it was by its footprints. He talked about how we can know what something/someone is by what they left behind. Well Joseph Smith left behind the Book of Mormon and we can know he is a prophet by reading it. My mind was blown! After doing some administrative things such as: bikes, making interview times, and other things we started exchanges with Elder Alarcon and Crockett. I went with Elder Alarcon in our area and we had another good exchange running around talking to people and enjoying the work.
Wednesday: We had interviews in the morning with President and Sister Lansing and it was a good interview. A little nerve racking since it was my last normal interview but he challenged me to put on the after burners and spring to the end. He said the Lord gave me 10 talents and he wants to see what I bring back, and it better be more than 10. At night we went to the baptism of Johnny and Honey. They were being taught by the YSA Sisters. After that we finished the night with ward basketball and it was a little different this time. My last two companions Elder Rodriguez and Bretschneider were good at basketball so we would both play and talk to the members while playing. Elder Bucklein isn't much of a basketball player so he talked to everyone that wasn't playing and almost found 4 new people to teach, but they were visiting from Northern Utah.
Thursday: We went to the baptismal service for Tiffany Voss. It wasn't your normal baptismal service since it was in a pool.... (they were pushing for it for the longest time and I guess they got permission) We had a transition lesson with Elder Alarcon and Crockett. They found these two brothers Cesar and Luis who love basketball. We played some basketball with them and got their into so they can come out to the YSA ward. We are excited to work with them.
Friday: We had a NLC (Nation leadership council) in the morning talking about having Jesus Christ be our motivation and how if we have faith in Christ it can overcome our fears. It was a spiritual meeting and I got real emotional as it was my last NLC. I talked about JOY and how we find joy is by focusing on Jesus Christ, Others, yourself in that order. At night we had exchanges with the Assistants Elder Henley and Rodriguez. I went with Elder Henley in our area and man was it a blast to be with Elder Henley. We had a lot of good heart to heart talks and I am super grateful for the opportunity I have had to serve around him on my mission.
Saturday: Well I ended my last exchange and I started to realize I was being selfish thinking, "it's my last ....." I think what I have learned in the close of my mission is to make the days count rather than counting the days. But in the way of don't count the things but make them the best I can. In the afternoon we went to Virgina's baptism. It was so cool to go to her baptism because I "held" Ford Richards (Elder Richards just went home) as he skyped into the baptismal service.
Sunday: We went to the Mountian View YSA ward Jo who is one of the people we are teaching. We also went to the butterfield canyon ward to sit with Luis who was recently baptized. At night we met with Luis and talked about our modern day prophet President Russell M. Nelson.
Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Aaron Ashby
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