Baptism Week! - March 18th 2015

Hey family and friends,

This last week was a great one. We worked hard and have been working with a few investigators and less actives. But this Saturday Florentina is getting BAPTIZED!!! Its awesome. Last week, she just flat out dropped smoking and passed her interview the other day so we will be having a double baptism because the other elders in our ward have a a baptism too. We have been seeing a lot of progress these last few weeks. We went from 40 people in sacrament meeting to 80. Its awesome. It also means that vacations have ended and that everybody is in town working. But we are seeing the work moving along.

 We have another investigator named Victor that is progressing. we are hoping to see him get baptized too. Its so cool to see a baptism of someone that has changed soo much. The gospel is miraculous. It can make changes in people that one would never see without it. And the joy that people have when they get to know the truth is awesome. 

As for us we are having a great time. So that you aren't worried about me mom, I dont need anything. I believe that everything that i have will last until the end of the mission. And as for the mission tour, i have no idea what it is because they ever told us and then it disappeared too. 

But this week i was reading 1 Nephi and found that it talks about the restoration of the gospel and the Book of Mormon and lots of things that are going to pass in the last days. It was really neat to read. I hope you are all reading in the scriptures daily. 

Thanks for all the support you guys give me. And i will have to send the pic another day because i dont the computer im on. I put a pen drive in it and it deleted everything i had there. So no pics this week!

Love you all and have a great wee.!!

Elder Ashworth

18 Months

March 11th, 2015

Dear Family and Friends,

This morning i woke up to a hot sun and clear skies. And realized that 18 months ago i arrived in Chile. It was a cloudy day with a little bit of fog or rain in the air. It was way better for walking around then the heat of the summer. But Today has been a great day. We went and bought our food in a Feria, which is basically a outdoor open air market. Or farmers market but a lot bigger. They put them up in the streets and the prices are cheaper then in the stores. 

This last week has also been great. We are working really hard with Florentina. We are trying to help her drop the last cigarret so she can be baptized because she really wants to be baptized. Also we are working a few other less actives and investigators that are progressing. We had a great lesson with Victor about the BOok of MOrmon and he expressed that he wants to do whta the Lord wants him to do. So we are excited for him too.

And this last week i found a scipture during my studies that i thought was really good and i really like it. It gives me hope for the good thiongs. It is found in Alma 58:10-13. We hope for our freedom!

I hope you all have a great week!

Love yall,

Elder Ashworth

A great week

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was amazing. It had its ups and downs. 

We had to stop teaching Alex, an amazing investigator, because we found out he doesn't live in our sector. So we cant teach him. That was a bummer. But we also got a new investigator. His name is Victor. We contacted him about two weeks ago. His dad didn't want anything but he was interested. So we took his number and he told us to call him two weeks later because he was leaving on vacations. So this last we called him and set an appointment. We had to do it in the church because his dad isn't very friendly. But we went on a tour and he had lots of questions about the baptismal font. And during our lesson he understood and asked some great questions. At the end of the lesson we invited him to be baptized. He said that if God answers his prayers and says that this gospel is true, he will be baptized because he wants to follow the Lord. It was am amazing experience.

Also we got to help up root a tree on saturday for service. it was great to work with my hands again in such a long time. The only bad part is that i left with about 3 blisters and 5-8 soft spots on my hands. But they have all left. 

Sorry this email is short but i sent off a letter too and it contains more information. 

Love you all,

Elder Ashworth

Ending February

Dear Family and Friends,

Well we are now coming to the end of another wonderful month full of heat and sun. It was a great week adn it ended in the temple. we just got out of another great session and are ready to take on another week.

This last week we found some new less actives to visit and our investigators Alex and Florentina are excited to become part of Christs Church. 

I'm feeling better so that all of you guys know and im enjoying the weather now. Its starting to coll off in the mornings and afternoons. I just keep learning new things and growing even more. Its amazing what one learns on a mission. I can honestly say that it was and is the best decision that i have ever made. Im enjoying every minute of it. Last night we sat and shared experiences and helped me see that we pass for good and bad times. But everything that happens is for our good so we can learn and grow. 

Hope you all have a great week. And remember, "The greater the battle, The greater the triumph" - Mr. Mendez

Love you all, 

Elder Ashworth

P.S. Nice pics Preston!!!

Another week down - Feb 18, 2015

Dear Family and Friends,

First off i will answer the questions that dad sent me.

1) Things are going with the new comp. He is super funny and get along really well. We are bother working for the same things.

2) The investigatores that we are working are progressing. They are overcoming their obstacles and are on their way to the gates of baptism.

3) you could pray for Florentina, Fam. Jara, Maria and Victor, Alex, and Miguel and Nadia. Thanks.

This last week was great. We went to the doctors office twice and i got a sonogram. They looked at my stomach like they do for pregnant women to see if my artery in my back was expanded. It was a blast but we found out that i only have an ulcer and that other then that im healthy.

We also had interview with president Cook. He is a great president that always helps us to be better. Im enjoying out here in santiago. So much to learn and do. 

Today we relaxed and got haircuts because my hair super long. It was like 3 inches long on top, but still didnt look bad. We had some great leesons and helped Forentina fell secure about getting baptized!! So now we just have to finish up the lessons.

Here are some pics. The one of the four missionaries is like a month old but the other was taken last night. Hes my great peruano comp. Well havea  great week.

Love ya'll,

Elder Ashworth

17 MONTHS- Feb 11th

Dear Family,

This week has been a good one. We went to the doctor and i found out that i have an ulcer. So im taking stuff to help me out with that. We had lots of great lessons. We have a new investigator named Alex. He is 9 years old but super cool. He understands and remembers everything. We asked him why we want to go to the celestial kingdom and he said, "Because its cool". It was the best simpliest answer that i have heard on my mission.

Today i have completed 17 months. How time flies. Sorry this email is short but next week it will longer with photos. So i will write you all next week. Again. I just cant think of anything else to share with you guys. Have a great on!!

Love YA´LL,

Elder Ashworth

Another Week Down - February 4th

Dear Family and Friends,

This week was another great week. i dont think i have ever had a horribly horrible week in the mission. It always seems like there is something good that happens every week to help boost the spirits. 

This last week we had divisions with our district leaders, Elder Tornow and Elder Rosero. I went with Elder Tornow. And it started out that we had to go to a clinic so he could do some back therapy then on the way back to the house he got sick. It was instant. He was all good and then, BAM, he was sick. But with him being sick we still set a baptismal date with Sister Florentina for March. We talked to her and told her how we think is ready to make this covenant and that we can help her over the last few obstacles. So we are stoked for this.

Also we had a great Sunday with a great attendance and a good fast and testimony meeting. Also we went to a open house for a ward. And we as missionaries have to contact people in the streets to be able to invite them to the open house. We talked to an agnostic. It was the first time i had really talked to one and conversed with one for a while. We talked for 30 minutes and it was an interesting conversation. One of the things that i thought was interesting is that he said, "I was a believer before, but i have raised above that now." So he believes that those that believe in god have a mental weakness and cant do the things alone. And that everything is in our heads. But that everything is scientific and that God doesnt exist. But after talking to him be told him to keep looking for answers because he said that he hasnt found the answer to the question, What happens after we die? He said that science hasn't figured it out yet, so he just doesn't think about it. 

As i said, we always learn new things in the mission. Love you guys and have a great week!!

Elder Ashworth