I Believe in Christ! He is My King! With ALL my heart to Him I'll sing....

Hello All!

Greetings from the blesse land of Barrie!  This week has been great, as we have been able to evaluate last transfer and set goals to improve this next one.  Elder Obando and I have addressed the concerns of the Zone and we are very excited for the group of missionaries that we have and the potential that we have.  We have a lot of good missionaries [Side Note - Sister Olsen (From Price, UT - GO CEU!) is serving in Keswick right now, which is in the Zone.  Her District Leader is Elder Ford (GO OLYMPUS!).  So that's
fun....].

                                                     

We have incredible potential and we are very excited for the miracles that we can  accomplish.  As always, I am grateful for your prayers and can truly see them being answered every day.  This is an incredible work that we are about, and the Lord truly has a hand in it.  His influence is far greater than any of us know.  We, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have made promises to the Lord.  We are to stand as Witnesses of God at ALL times, in ALL things, and in ALL places. There is no exception, qualifier, or condition.  We are representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ.  We know He Lives and loves each and every one of us, and it is our duty to let everyone know that.  "Ye are the light of the world....Do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house....Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your god works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven."  We have the Light.  We are the light.  And because we have that, we need to share our light with others.  A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.  Please, each of you.  Make a list of people that you know who do not know the gospel.  Pray over that list and pay attention to the name (or names) that come into your mind.  The Spirit speaks through the Thoughts in our minds and the feelings in our hearts. You don't even have to talk to this person about the gospel.  If you aren't comfortable with that, just call the missionaries, give them the name, and watch the Spirit work.  It is truly amazing.  I love each of you, and I pray for you.  If I can help you in any way, let me know.  Have a Wonderful day!

Your Obedient Servant,
Elder Austin James Ashcraft