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Hey Everyone that I love!

 

Well I don't have very much time so I'll be quick. the first thing that i want everyone to know is that God Answers Prayers. One of the reasons why I know this is because Josiah in Newcastle got baptised on Satruday a week ago! I was so happy! He is such an amazing man. thank you for praying for him.

 

Things in chester are great. My companion is amazing and the work is going well. I got Welsh name tags, and life is wonderful. Thank you for everything that you have all done for me. I hope that you have an amazing week and that you never forget that You Matter to Him! I love you!

 

Love,

Elder Ashcraft

The Court Chester

Hey Everyone that I love!

 

It was a crazy week. We spent some time in some very beautiful parts of Wales, Anglessy and Colwyn Bay. The Lord sure is great at creating beautiful things, I tell ya. Pretty countryside, it is.

 

Things are going great here. We are teaching a scottish couple, and the husband has a pretty intense Glaswegian accent. Proper Scots. We are teaching them about how to improve their lives with the Gospel. They are great. I love the people of the U.K. They are so amazing. I hope you all get the chance to come over here one day.

 

I also went on exchange with Elder Cunningham, who I served with on the Isle of Man. It was an absolutely amazing time. He is such an amazing man. He is one of the missionaries that I can truly say has changed my mission and my life. We became really good friends and so it was great to preach the Gospel with him for another day. He finishes his mission soon, so I'll be sad to see him go, but I know he'll go on to do wonderful things.

 

I can't express to you in words how I feel about the Gospel and have it accurately portray what I feel, but I want you all to know that this is God's only true and living church, led by a prophet who is guided by Jesus Christ. This is the only organisation and way of life that allows men to access the full blessings of the Atonement and return to live with our Father in Heaven and all of our loved ones. I know that the Book of Mormon is evidence of the truths I proclaim to you, and that by reading it and praying to know of its divinity, God will answer you through the Holy Ghost. I know for myself that this is true.

 

I love you all so much, and I am so grateful for everything that you have done for me. Keep up the good work, and Keep the Faith!

 

Love,

Elder Ashcraft 

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Hello everyone that I love!

 

It was a great week here in Chester. We had Zone Conference this week, and there is a missionary couple serving in Germany that are the mental health experts for the church in Europe. They came to Zone Conference to talk to us about managing stress. It was quite good. They gave us some relaxation exercises to calm us down and to help us focus. Quite good, quite good.

 

Well, England is amazing. But to be honest, this transfer I have spent most of my time in Wales. Most of our Ward's boundaries are in Wales, and Wales has some absolutely beautiful landscape. Boy Howdy. But there is a town called Mold, as well. It's a nice place, despite the name. And while we were in Mold in Wales, we met a wonderful woman named Anne.

 

She is the best friend of a Less-Active member of our ward, but we didn't know that. We set up an appointment to teach Anne and when we showed up, the Member Sister Roberts was already there! So it was pretty great. We had a great lesson with her and she even came to church yesterday! It was so great. She is really struggling in her life with one of her sons going off the deep end and going down a road that he shouldn't, and she's been really frustrated and sad. But she is so ready for the gospel. I love how the Lord prepares people and then allows us to find them and teach them. It's amazing!

 

I love this gospel so much. I know that the Church is true and that Jesus stands at its head. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of the Lord on the earth today and that God loves each and every single one of us. We are important to Him! I know it!

 

I love you all and I am so grateful for you! Have a great week and Keep the Faith!

 

Love,

Elder Ashcraft

Chest Hair sounds like Chester if you say it fast.

Hey everyone!

 

It was a great week here in Chester! I love serving here and I really love serving with a New Zealander. He's amazing! He is such a good man and a great missionary. We are having a lot of fun together and we are working hard. It's quite good.

 

Well, this week, one of our investigators, Richard, came up to us after Church and said, "Wife. I want one." That's all. It was quite funny. He had a stroke a couple of years back and so he has trouble communicating everything he wants to say, but just the way he worded it made it hilarious. I love being a missionary.

 

I have grown such a strong testimony of this work and of the gospel since I have been a missionary. I want to apologise to all of you for the stupid and inconsiderate things that I did before my mission and I hope that you can forgive me. I know that this is God's true church and that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is a real and powerful thing.

I love you all so much and I hope you know that!

 

Have a great week and Keep the Faith!

 

Love,

Elder Ashcraft

Greetings from...Birkenhead??

Hello Everyone!!

 

No, I haven't been transferred to Birkenhead again. But I am on exchange there right now. It's pretty weird going back to a previous area. Way weird. But everything is just about right where I left it. Except the flat. They have a new flat now. Weird.

 

Well, New Years was great. We had some great Japanese food and played some games. I can't believe that it's already 2012. So crazy how fast time has flown by. I really can't believe it.

 

But I'm excited for the New Year. The New Year is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts, and that is what the Gospel of Christ is. It's a chance for us all to have a fresh start. God is a god of second chances. It is never too late for us to change and become better. It's amazing.

 

Well, I love you all so much and I am so grateful for your support and your love. There is nothing like being a missionary! I pray for you always! The Church is true!

 

Love,

Elder Ashcraft