Ashton blog: Lessons and Bathrooms

Okay!!!! Sister Christensen and I have really got this system down to a T!!! (What does that term even mean? the world may never know....)...we knock on a door *kksshhh *ksshhh *kksshhh (that was a door) and then no one answers.....we ring a doorbell *mingling (that was a doorbell) and then someone answers!!!! And then we say "hey we are missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of LAtter-Day Saints..." and then we do our thing! we ask if we can come in and share a message and heres the crazy part! They have agency!......so either they say "no chance..." or "oh my where have you been all my life?" anyway!!!!!!! If they say "no chance" sister Wise pipes up...

and says ...

-"Well...heyo....we are walking and aren't close to home....can i use your restroom?"

-and they say "yes" because Wisconsinites are dang nice when you don't bring up Trump, Hiliary or Mormonism...or the Chicago bears....anyway!

- And it gives sister Christensen enough time to bring up the restored gospel

- and then i come back into the room and say "wait what are we talkin about??"

-and then sister Christensen says "oh i was just about to tell *insert name here* about prophets..."
- Sister wise says: "oh cool yeah....does your church teach about prophets much?? no?? well...."

BOOM! its a science i tell you! no but it is sooooo cool to see that if we can just get in that door the people become interested! its awesome!!!!!

anyway! life has been swell! We had a lesson yesterday with the Martin Family! they live next door to some members! we love them! they are interested in the restored Gospel and are looking for more! we let them know that the Temple is where the Lord wants them to prepare for! they thought that concept was incredible and were really really really curious about the Book of Mormon and the origin of it! GOOD PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Also....i finished the Book of Mormon on Friday! What a book!!!!!!! I know that it is TRUE!!!!!!!!!!! It makes me think of the song by Rob Gardner called the 3 witnesses!:

" i know what I have seen i cannot deny my eyes! This marvelous thing-this wonder from valuted skies, containing a record of a people who once walked this land. We've seen the engravings they made with their own weary hands. This record is real. i know what i have seen

*insert verse i cant remember*

I know what i have felt i cannot deny my heart, though memories melt...this burning will never part the voice of the spirit, or a witness more vivid than sight...that if we are faithful we shall live with our Lord, Jesus Christ! This record is true i know what I have felt."

"BEcause I have been given much I too must give!"

-Sister WIse

PIC: PDAY with the appleton missionaries!!!!!!