Picture 1. After the missionary meeting we were talking about weird food that missionaries are given. I pulled out the kim chi and they all gave it a try (cut into small pieces.)
Picture 2. Down the hatch
Friday, April 26, 2013
april 22, 2013
Things have been a lot better, almost amazing emotional wise. Today we are supposed to get another 5 inhces of snow. Everyone here is sick and tired of it. When the sun comes out it melts it pretty quick though, which is awesome.
Missionary work has been slow. We have been trying to activate a few "less actives." Two of which came to church yesturday. Elder Kidman put me in charge of calling the shots this week. I was surprised sense he always has to be in control...hahahaha. Last night while we were planning we wanted to increase our teaching pool of investigators so we prayed to know which street to tract. We came up with one and I feel like we are going to find the family we have been praying to find once we start tracking tonight.
Corban ended up not talking to his PO so he is officially off date now.
I haven't been able to get a bike yet due to the weather but I will soon, maybe next Monday. I found this awesome looking Trek, I hope its affordable. I'll use it after my mission too. I have a video for the family to watch it reminded me of the cabin. Look up on youtube, "Guy on a Buffalo" and watch them there are like 4. We watched them when we got snowed in that one day.
...Transfer Game...
Next trasfer is May 25th, I don't know about the next after that. They said usually the greenie stays in their first area for the atleast 3 transfers. If thats the case then I have another transfer after May 25th.
Game...Each person pray and see where they think I will go next. Like when I get transferred out of Marshall. What state do you think I will be going to. (Wyoming South Dakota North Dakota or Nebraska) Someone already said they think my next area will be Wyoming. Have Fun and write me what you think.
Things have been a lot better, almost amazing emotional wise. Today we are supposed to get another 5 inhces of snow. Everyone here is sick and tired of it. When the sun comes out it melts it pretty quick though, which is awesome.
Missionary work has been slow. We have been trying to activate a few "less actives." Two of which came to church yesturday. Elder Kidman put me in charge of calling the shots this week. I was surprised sense he always has to be in control...hahahaha. Last night while we were planning we wanted to increase our teaching pool of investigators so we prayed to know which street to tract. We came up with one and I feel like we are going to find the family we have been praying to find once we start tracking tonight.
Corban ended up not talking to his PO so he is officially off date now.
I haven't been able to get a bike yet due to the weather but I will soon, maybe next Monday. I found this awesome looking Trek, I hope its affordable. I'll use it after my mission too. I have a video for the family to watch it reminded me of the cabin. Look up on youtube, "Guy on a Buffalo" and watch them there are like 4. We watched them when we got snowed in that one day.
...Transfer Game...
Next trasfer is May 25th, I don't know about the next after that. They said usually the greenie stays in their first area for the atleast 3 transfers. If thats the case then I have another transfer after May 25th.
Game...Each person pray and see where they think I will go next. Like when I get transferred out of Marshall. What state do you think I will be going to. (Wyoming South Dakota North Dakota or Nebraska) Someone already said they think my next area will be Wyoming. Have Fun and write me what you think.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013 @ 10:01 AM
A quick update after emailing on Monday. Elder Kidman and I went to the church and shot some hoops, from then on we have been working great together now. Due to the storm “Walda” I wasn’t able to get a bike this week. This Friday and Saturday we went to Worthington and helped clean up. It looked like WW3 hit there with limbs all over the street. We helped a farmer all day on Saturday clean up and there was still some to go after we were through. The burn pile was massive. I kept telling myself the whole time that I was going to work nonstop while others stopped and played or brought pyewny little branches to the pile. I said, “this is helping me become a better husband/father by learning to work hard…” I felt proud of myself after for the work I had done and seeing all the trees that I pretty much cleaned up by myself. It reminded me of the cabin chopping up all the fallen trees…..brought back good memories…Sense we got snowed in I told myself, “if we did I would read the scriptures from the time I got up to the time we went to bed.” I wasn’t ale to do that due to members coming and picking us up but I did read a lot. It felt great, I have a love for the scriptures and have no doubt that is why my week has gone better. I want to learn how to act upon the promptings of the spirit so I can help my investigators and in the long run helping me to raise my family.
10:12 AM
Corban is on probation still. He is going to talk to his PO tomorrow and see if he can get released. We meet with him frequently. He always asks up to teach him. Oh…I have been giving a lot of blessings!!! Transfers were last Saturday, next transfer call are May 25th. Elder Kidman thinks he will get transferred then but I do too, so, who knows. I have a game for the family when it gets closer to transfers. We are getting another set of Elders in our area they are opening it up.
10:36 AM
Soon to be Sister Lingbeck is a “dry Mormom.” She was is a Catholic and had been taught the lessons. She has read the Book of Mormon 2 times, almost 3, and has read the Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine Covenants. She wants to get baptized but her husband won’t let her. They were going to get a divorce until the missionary’s came by and now are taking counseling. She still doesn’t know weather to get divorced or keep trying.
This conversations went on with Kelly and Andy for about an hour. These are just thinks Andy wrote about. Some of the other things include admitting he broke the camera and lost the USB plug in for the card. Also, wanting to know how many washer pods to use for the wash and letting us know he needed more. Still the same Andy. We are so PROUD of him!
A quick update after emailing on Monday. Elder Kidman and I went to the church and shot some hoops, from then on we have been working great together now. Due to the storm “Walda” I wasn’t able to get a bike this week. This Friday and Saturday we went to Worthington and helped clean up. It looked like WW3 hit there with limbs all over the street. We helped a farmer all day on Saturday clean up and there was still some to go after we were through. The burn pile was massive. I kept telling myself the whole time that I was going to work nonstop while others stopped and played or brought pyewny little branches to the pile. I said, “this is helping me become a better husband/father by learning to work hard…” I felt proud of myself after for the work I had done and seeing all the trees that I pretty much cleaned up by myself. It reminded me of the cabin chopping up all the fallen trees…..brought back good memories…Sense we got snowed in I told myself, “if we did I would read the scriptures from the time I got up to the time we went to bed.” I wasn’t ale to do that due to members coming and picking us up but I did read a lot. It felt great, I have a love for the scriptures and have no doubt that is why my week has gone better. I want to learn how to act upon the promptings of the spirit so I can help my investigators and in the long run helping me to raise my family.
10:12 AM
Corban is on probation still. He is going to talk to his PO tomorrow and see if he can get released. We meet with him frequently. He always asks up to teach him. Oh…I have been giving a lot of blessings!!! Transfers were last Saturday, next transfer call are May 25th. Elder Kidman thinks he will get transferred then but I do too, so, who knows. I have a game for the family when it gets closer to transfers. We are getting another set of Elders in our area they are opening it up.
10:36 AM
Soon to be Sister Lingbeck is a “dry Mormom.” She was is a Catholic and had been taught the lessons. She has read the Book of Mormon 2 times, almost 3, and has read the Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine Covenants. She wants to get baptized but her husband won’t let her. They were going to get a divorce until the missionary’s came by and now are taking counseling. She still doesn’t know weather to get divorced or keep trying.
This conversations went on with Kelly and Andy for about an hour. These are just thinks Andy wrote about. Some of the other things include admitting he broke the camera and lost the USB plug in for the card. Also, wanting to know how many washer pods to use for the wash and letting us know he needed more. Still the same Andy. We are so PROUD of him!
Friday, April 12, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
April 1, 2013
Corban Crockett is our investigator he is progressing so fast, we have taught him The Restoration, Plan of Salvation, and Word of Wisdom. He is absorbing everything we are teaching him. When we commited him for baptism without hesitation he accepted, there is only one problem and that is that he is on probation until October of 2014 so if God wants him to be baptized on the 20th of April, like we were prompted, He will provide a way.
Try and pronounce this name if you can good job, Tomide Ajifowobaje his last name means (aji-wake up, fowo-touch, baje-money =wakeup and touch money) awesome right?!? hahaha he was baptized in Nigeria he speaks Yiruba. We taught 21 lessons this week our goal was 20. Marshall, MN hasn't seen 20 lessons in 6 months, I think he said.
My companion is an example like SH = What not to be like? I have learned patience on my mission with him, he has an, "Im always right" attitude even if he's completely wrong. So to help me from killing him...hahaha... I just laugh at the stupid things he does and his jacked up thinking/thought process...hahaha. I have a lot of stories, I don't want to sound like a complainer, but like I said he's an example.
Thank you for the books I will start reading them soon, when I have time haha. Since I can't really eat fruits or vegetables as you know, without forcing them down (like at members houses') I drink Naked drinks. They are pretty good and I'm going to try every kind just for fun. We are feed by members for every dinner, which is really nice. I hope I don't get fat so when I get home no girls will want to marry me hahaha.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
This is Andy's MTC district outside of the Provo Temple.
He was the district leader in the MTC.
He said in one of his letters from the MTC that they were really close.
Andy has been doing good the last couple of week.
Please keep him in all of your prayers.
We appreciate and love all of you!
Love the Ashcroft Family
March 28, 2013
So our newest Investigator Corban Crockett is moving along great. We met with him 6 out of 7 days no joke! He is on date for baptism, April 20, 2013. We asked him if he would be baptized and he said, "yes," with no hesitation at all. It will take a miracle because he is on probation and doesnt get off until October of next year, but if this is what god wants then he will provide a way! Joshua is another guy we are working with he is a Walmart employee. He just started telling us about his life and how he wanted to be the worlds fastest man and was trying to outrun god, but all it got him was really tired. We have talked to him a few times and we are trying to have a "lesson" with him at his house not just in Walmart....hahaha.
We have one investigator who wants to get baptized but can't because of her husband. Her name is Kelly Lingbeck. When we went over to her house lastnight, during the prayer I felt prompted to share with her D&C 121: 7-8. Elder Kidman went running his mouth like usual after the prayer so when he went for a breath during his mouth-a-thon I cut him off and said, "I felt prompted to share this scripture with you." (D&C 121: 7-8 ) We offered here a blessing, which I gave, after the blessing she was crying. She couldnt hold herself any longer and gave us a hug. She was so happy....hahaha... if the spirit would speak to me like that everytime I wouldnt ever question. I would be able to act upon the promptings as soon as I can, because I'm able to recognize it easier.
This is all i can think off for today, hope it satisfied your hunger......hahaha.
Love
Elder Ashcroft
Apartment life in Minnesota.
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