Hello All!
Greetings from the thriving metropolis of Sudbury, Ontario. How
are things going back home? Have the leaves changed yet? Football
season is in full swing - Go Cougars!- and it is a wonderful time to be
living!
It has been an interesting week here in Sudbury. We have been
trying to improve our teaching, so we have had quite a few member
lessons. We have gone over to a few members homes and taught them, both
as they were pretending to be investigators and just reviewing the lessons with
them. It has helped us teach better and in more unity with each
other. We have not had too much contact with investigators,
however. We have worked and worked, but we just can't get a hold of
anybody. We taught one lesson on Monday to Veronique, who is a college
student that doesn't really know what is true, and another partial lesson to
Ramona, a young mother who is interested in her family being together
forever. Other than that, we have not gotten in contact with our other
investigators. We teach people, though. When we are talking to
people on the street, we teach them, and some discussions that we get into are
more productive than actual lessons, but, alas, we cannot call it a
lesson. It has been a very hard, very humbling week. Jean Guy
was confirmed on Sunday, though. It was good to be a part of that and to
see him receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost. I know that he will be
edified and blessed by it.
Elder Opfar and I are both getting a little nervous because
Transfers are coming up next week. We have been together for 2 transfers
and chances are that one of us will be leaving Sudbury. We don't know
what will happen, though. It will be interesting to find out.
Randomness!!! YAY!!!... Brindy Sang a Solo. I wish I could have
heard it. I am sure it was amazing....300 tomatoes - that's a lot.
Have fun with the Salsa. Make it spicy for me. That's one thing I
miss - spicy food. Canadians are not too fond of that, for the most
part. And the "pumpkins" sound interesting as well..... Tanner
- why did you not tell me that you were playing Volleyball? Oh blessed
Volleyball - My first love! And it's good that your team does well
also..... Bryson - Be patient with Opperman. I never had her as a
teacher, but people have said that she is a lot like Bishop, and I learned more
from Bishop than from anybody. The writing will come.
Patience. The best advice I can give to you is to have people proof
your essays. The more feedback you can get, the better. I used to
tell people to be brutal and tear the writing to shreds. Point out every
flaw, everything that does not make sense. I know it helped me a
lot. And if you do your best, it doesn't matter what your grade is.
God doesn't care about your GPA. He only cares that you did your
best.....Braden - Way to be with the duck! Make it a good one for me!....
The Hebdolympics sounded like a blast. That will be one tradition that we
will have to continue. I have to admit, I am a little bit jealous, but
that's okay. I will play when I get back.....Bryson - thanks for the
commentary. Never apologize for the length. Longer is always better.
Details. Yes.....Anyway... Have a wonderful day, all of you! I love
you and miss you all!
Your Obedient Servant,
Elder Austin James Ashcraft
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