June 13
Today was pretty great! We played milk jug lactose
and basketball. After pday we made some visits before going to FHE where we
played marshmallow baseball which was a lot of fun haha!
June 14
We made visits before our Webex meeting interrupted
by a lot of cops. We had dinner at the Baileys. We had coordination and splits
where I taught the Workman's. Elder Melsen taught the Ortega's which went
really well! We hunted some scorpions after planning which was fun but the ring
of fire myth was not able to be determined.
June 15
Today was good. We served at Eve's treasures. We met
with the Wentworth's. We made some visits before having dinner at the
VanAlstines. We had splits with the YSA ward which went well. We caught another
scorpion tonight and the ring of fire myth was confirmed! It was pretty sweet!
June 16
Today we did our normal weekly planning. We had
dinner dropped off by the Le's. We went with Brother Selin to visit the
Biorn's, Surratt's, and Davis family to end the night.
June 17
Today was good. We had zone meeting which was a good
meeting! Jacie dropped off dinner. We had our lesson with Alondra reschedule.
We made some visits before going with Weston to one of his home teaching
sisters. We went back to the apartment to pack for exchanges. Tomorrow I'm in
Peoria North with Elder Hulett!
June 18
Exchanges with Elder Hulett today was good. Not a
very productive day of finding. We had dinner with a really cool family the
Tuitas. We taught their investigator Damian to end the night.
June 19
Today was good. We got an ice cream bar at the end
of church which was good. We had dinner with the Biddles which was super good.
We made visits the rest of the evening.
June 6
Today was awesome!
Basketball was intense! We had our lesson with Jesus fall through. We made
visits all night. Elder Miller came over to the house on exchanges with Elder
Waters which was pretty good the whole apartment had a good heart to heart to
end the night.
June 7
Today was good. MLC
was the normal frustrating meeting it usually is but it was good to see
everyone. Now that Elder Balenacagi and Tomayo are zone leaders it was awesome
to see them! We had dinner at the apartment after some visits. We had a good
coordination and then we taught Larry to end the night which went well.
June 8
Today was good. We
went and served at Eve's Treasures. We made visits before Haleigh dropped of
dinner to us. We made some visits before having a lesson with the Ortega's
which went really well. We made some visits before heading in for the night!
June 9
We did our usual
weekly planning. We had dinner at the apartment. We taught Ashley Dutston and
then Sister Haley to end the night.
June 10
Today was good. We
had zone conference which was good. We made visits before having dinner at the
apartment. We made more visits. Both our lesson with Sean and Larry cancelled.
June 11
Today we are on
exchanges. I am with Elder Waters in his area. We had. Couple lessons fall
through. We taught Brian. It was. Pretty fun day, Elder Waters is a good
missionary.
June 12
Today was good. We
met with the primary presidency before church. Church was good. I went into the
primary the third hour to play guitar and sing with the kids which was a lot of
fun! We had dinner at the Bone's which was good. We had our lesson with the
Watsons fall through. We went to the YSA Wards ward prayer which was a lot of
fun!
Love you all,
Elder Ashby
May 30
Today was awesome! We
went to Skyzone all day! It was a blast! We went to FHE. We went and did a
baptismal interview for the Spanish Elders. We then exchanged with the
Assistants. Elder Ockey is in my area with me.
May 31
Today was a good day.
We made visits all afternoon we street contacted a lady names Kathy and she
said we could go to the park down the street to teach her and at the park
Brother Danielson walked up and joined our lesson. It was an awesome lesson! We
had dinner with the Biorns which was good we had a good coordination visit then
we shared the ward mission plan with the Kings before exchanging back.
June 1
Today was good. We
went to Eve's Treasures to do some service. We made visits before having dinner
at the apartment. Our three lessons fell through. We taught Jesus
on his doorstep. We
went and contacted a referral who doesn't live there but we had a lesson at the
doorstep of Cecilia! We made a couple visits before heading home.
June 2
Today was good. We
had our normal weekly planning. Kathy didn't hold her appointment. We made
visits before having dinner with the Selins which was good. We made more visits
before having a new member lesson with Sister Haley to end the night.
June 3
Today was good. We
met with Ashley for a new member lesson before lunch. We had district meeting
which was good. We made visits before having dinner at the apartment. We made a
couple more visits and then we had a lesson with the Ortega's which went well.
We made a couple visits to end the night.
June 4
Today was good. Sean
Clark canceled his lesson. We made visits before sharing a message with the
Stauffer's. We made visits before having dinner at the apartment. We made some
visits then taught Larry which went really well.
June 5
Today was good.
Church was normal. We had dinner at the apartment. We made visits all night.
Excited to get together and ball with the zone tomorrow!
Love you all,
Elder Ashby
May 24
Today was a pretty
low key pday. We dropped off the truck to be repaired. We went to get pizza
with some of the other Elders and their member. We picked up our replacement
car. We had dinner with Sean, Eric, and Jenna. We taught Ashley to end the
night. Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONICA!!!
May 25
Today was pretty
awesome! We had to deal with the transfer craziness and making sure everyone
was taken care of. We had a lesson with Rachael. We made
some visits before having dinner with Julian Jenkins. We had a lesson with the
Ortega's which went GREAT! That family is super awesome and interested in
reading the Book of Mormon!
May 26
Today we had weekly
planning. We had dinner at home. Our lesson with the Bernalls fell through. We
made visits all night.
May 27
Today we went to two
district meetings. Both were good. Julian took us to P.F. Chang's for dinner.
We made visits all night.
May 28
Today
was good. We met with the Leadership in the zone to brainstorm some creative
ideas for motivating the zone. We met with the Wentworth's. We made visits
before having dinner with Ex which was really cool. He's a very interesting
guy. We had a lesson with Justin reschedule. We made visits the rest of the
night.
Love you all,
Elder Ashby
May 16
Today was pretty
awesome! Basketball was a lot of fun! We had to reschedule with Rachael. We
went to FHE then we went and made visits the rest of the evening.
May 17
Today we went and got
an appraisal for the car and then picked up supplies. We made some visits
before having dinner with the McClellan's. We went to the relief society
presidency meeting and then coordination. We made visits the rest of the night.
May 18
Today I was with
Elder Hulett in their area. We had a really good day. The afternoon we had
coordination with their Ward mission leader and then it was full of visits.
After dinner we had a lesson fall through and then met with a family that has
the husband excommunicated and it was a super spiritual lesson and they are now
going to work their way towards being sealed. We had coordination with all
their ward missionaries before exchanging back. Elder Melsen and Glanzer had a
really successful day in our are as well!
May 19
Today was good. After
weekly planning the Le's dropped off dinner. We made a couple visits before
going out to visit the Bones and then the Workman's with Brother Selin.
May 20
Today was a struggle.
I was sick all day so going out and working was a grind but it was a good day
nonetheless. District meeting went well. We made visits including sharing a
message with Brother Danielson. We had dinner with the Bierman's who re really
cool. We followed up with the Kelly's. We made some more visits to end the
night.
May 21
Today was good. Jesus
rescheduled on us. We made visits all afternoon until our lesson with the
Ortega's which went super well! We had dinner with the Hadley's. We made a
couple visits before meeting with Bishop Alkema who is the man!!!
May 22
Today was good. We
went to the Bierman's to meet with the priest presidency. We had church which
was good. Nick VanAlstine came! After dinner at the apartment we made some visits.
We shared a message with the Watson family then finished the night with more
visits.
May 23
Today
was good. Our lesson with Jesus fell through. We plugged in our indicators for
the zone into the computer. We had a lesson with some other Elders and Alondra
who will be moving into our ward before her baptism. We helped our YSA ward set
up for their picnic activity then ate there made some visits and came back to
tear it down.
Hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Ashby
May 9
Today was really
good. We played a lot of basketball for pday. FHE was good. Larry cancelled so
we made a couple visits.
May 10
This afternoon we
helped out at Eve's place. We had dinner with Haleigh and she let her uncle who
is a cop taze her which was pretty awesome haha! We shared our initiative with
the Biorns and then met with Larry to end the night.
May 11
Today I was on exchanges
with Elder Gonzales in his area. We mowed some ladies lawn. We taught one of
their investigators. We had dinner at a good Mexican restaurant. We went to
their coordination meeting then a made a couple visits before exchanging back.
May 12
Today was good. We
did weekly planning. We had dinner with Tyler and Emerson Smith who then went
with us to our lesson with Ashley. We made some visits before our lesson with
Brother and Sister Mcclellan family to end the night.
May 13
Today was good. We
went to two of the district meetings. We had dinner with Ariana Jackson and
Seth which was some good gumbo! We made visits all night.
May 14
Today was
interesting. We had a meeting with Brother Muller the High councilor over
missionary work in preparation for stake coordination tomorrow. We met with
Sister Wentworth. We made visits all afternoon and had an early dinner. On our
way to our lesson we got rear ended so we had to take about an hour getting
that sorted out. We made visits the rest of the night.
May 15
Today was crazy but
good. We had church as usual. We had stake coordination with Peoria North
afterwards. We had dinner with the Sharpe's which was good. We had our lesson
with Jaclyn fall through and then we went to the cottage meeting at president
Williams house to end the night.
Love you all,
Elder Ashby
May 2
Today was really
good. We played a lot of Basketball which was really fun but made me really
sore. We had a new member lesson with Rachael. We went to FHE. We then went and
visited the Weiss family and a couple more people to end the night.
May 3
Today was good. MLC
was really good. We had dinner at the apartment. We went out to coordination
and splits. I went and visited the Hall's and made a couple more drop in visits
to end the night.
May 4
Today was good. Zone
conference was good but a lot of the same info as yesterday. We got back and
had dinner with the Hunsakers. We had a couple lessons fall through but we got
to teach Larry which went well. We made a couple visits to end the night.
May 5
Today was good. We
had our weekly planning. We had dinner with the Workman's who are cool. We made
visits until splits. I taught the Hunters then we came back together and we
taught the Kelly's to end the night.
May 6
Today was good. We
went to the temple and had a good session. We went to Barros with our member
for lunch. We made visits before dinner with the Moore's which was interesting.
We had our lesson with Gorge cancel so we made visits all night.
May 7
Today was really
good. I was on exchanges with Elder Waters who was a lot of fun. We helped some
Elders with a service project for their member. We made visits all night. After
dinner their ward was having a party so we went and helped set up and made
visits the rest of the night.
May 8
Happy Mothers Day!!!
Today was good. After church the Skype call was awesome really weird that it's
the last one. We had dinner at the house. We went out and made visits the rest
of the night.
Hope you all have a great week!
Love,
Elder Ashby
