To Every Land and People We'll Go....

Hello All!

Greetings from the balmy paradise of Sudbury.  No seriously.  It was actually hot this weekend.  While you all were getting snow and freezing weather down in Utah, it was about 75 degrees with about 90 percent humidity here in Sudbury.  Let's just say I would trade.  It was really hot.  Anyway.  How is everybody?  What was your favorite talk from conference? 

Anyway, life here in Sudbury has been long and hard.  Happy Thanksgiving, by the way.  Kind of weird, but I guess Canadians want to eat their turkeys before they all freeze to death.  Makes sense.... I don't have too much time to write this week, but I will try my best to keep you informed.  We have been suffering this week from bombed appointments.  We have had days where we have 5 appointments and all but one bombs us.  it is crazy.  We also have had problems getting members out with us, because most of the members do not live in our area and they work at the times that we need them.  We are working on that. 

We have had a couple lessons that were phenomenal.  We taught Christa and Harley, one of the Recent Converts in the ward, and it was a great lesson.  I have never felt the spirit in a lesson like I had on Monday Night.  You could feel the conversation being prompted to go certain ways.  It was a wonderful experience.  

We have been working to keep the Spirit with us always.  We had a district meeting yesterday and one of the things that I got out of it was that out companionship unity needs to be with more than one companion.  I need to be unified with Elder Smart, but we also need to be unified with the Spirit.  It was a great lesson. 

Zone conference is coming up on Friday, and I am excited for that. 

Randomness.... Who would have thought that Taylor would make a convincing girl?.... and Bryson- Men's Drill?  I hope you had fun with it.  And you are now the Shimmy-King of the School - Congratulations .....Those two stuck out more than anything.  Anyway, I love you and miss you all.  I apologize for the lack of details, but I will try to catch up next week!

Your Obedient Servant,

Elder Austin James Ashcraft