Holy Smokes!
The end of my first transfer already! I can't believe that it has already been six weeks since I came to Darwen! Well, I am still in Darwen, and my new companion is none other than..... Elder Sebastian Readhead (yes, pronounced "read-head", like a childish insult to a young lad who loves books). He is great! He is from Pool, England, and He kinda looks like Clark Kent...Well, a little...well, not really, but he has glasses and dark hair. Also he's tall, and has a great accent. However, I must say that so far, the most beautiful English accent that I have heard so far is that of Elder Joshua Stevens, from Sussex, England. He was an AP this last transfer and is now headed home. As he spoke, it was like honey, coated in chocolate, slightly chilled and lightly dusted with powdered sugar, all being poured into my ear. I made him say "I love magic!" from Harry Potter, and I giggled like a school girl (you're welcome, Kylie Neslen). But Elder Readhead is money and it's going to be an awesome transfer with him!
Well, the baptism on Saturday...WAS PERFECT!! Everything went according to plan and the Spirit was so strong as I stood in the font with Joseph. He is going to be such a strength to the Blackburn ward as well as the church. We actually have an appointment tonight with one of his friends that he has talked to and is interested in learning more, which is sweeeeeet! It is so amazing to be apart of something as incredible as missionary work. As the scriptures say, "How great shall be your joy" when you bring souls to the Kingdom. It truly is joy, and it truly, truly is great.
This week has been an interesting one. On Tuesday, all of the newer missionaries like myself went to Training Camp in Stretford, and they just reviewed with us some of the things that they talked to us about our first day here at the mission home, and then just helped us with things we're struggling with and such. And Elder Weidmann and I needed to be in Wythenshawe for transfers on Wednesday, and so they didn't want to make us make the Journey to Manchester twice in one week, so they had us stay at the Assistants' flat on tuesday night. So that meant that Monday was Elder Weidmann's last day, and we spent most of it packing. It was kinda wierd, but you know. Whatevs. It's kinda sad to see him go. I have learned a lot from him, but he has served the Lord well these past two years and it is time for him to go home.
So anywho, it's been a busy day today. Elder Weidmann and I were with Elder Stevens helping him get things ready for the transfer, because there are 18 new missionaries that got here today! That's a ton! so that was pretty exciting. I got to see my good friend Elder Jeffrey Moss, which was great. He is hilarious and an excellent missionary. But my whole district is pretty much gone. Elder Readhead is the new District Leader, and some sisters are whitewashing into Chorley, replacing Elder Chris Sorensen and Elder Giovanni D'Oppido (the true Italian Stallion, from Crotone), and Elder Tanner Hanks got transferred as well. So it's just myself and Elder Jager, the german firefighter with 10 siblings, that are the same as last transfer. Sweetsauce. We had a great district last transfer, and I'm sure we'll have an awesome one this transfer as well.
Well, I've got to go, but that's what's happened! I love you all and I hope that everything is going just swimmingly! Stay true to the faith and you will never, ever go wrong! I love you all so much! Keep praying for me! I love you!
Sincerely,
Elder Ashcraft
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