Alright... to start off, this week has been another rough one, but we´re used to those here. It’s all good. We mostly spent the entire week preparing for our library presentation of the Book of Mormon. We made so many invitations and invited over 200 people personally. It was crazy. Just to give you an idea of how intense that is... the mission standards require you to do 150 contacts a week. We did 200 in a couple days. It was crazy. We wanted a good turnout. The day comes, and I’m freaking out because I have to speak in front of lots of people. And in Spanish, none the less. Whoa! Crazy! And we had to go there early and set up. The bishop made us teach him first so he could approve and make sure it was politically correct. It was a big deal. The hour comes... and not one person shows up!..... Luis comes and a very few select members. Ah, we were so bummed! We wanted to find new investigators. We spent hours putting things together, getting Books of Mormon, organizing, practicing, and then nothing. It was the MOST disappointing thing ever. Oh well, dust off our boots and get back to work.
Second thing this week… Package! Yes! I got the package. It had wonders inside. I was in love. Everything fits perfect and it’s golden. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Along with the package I got several of mom's dear elders.
ZONE CONFERENCE
We had a conference on Friday. We got to go to Florida and Elder Foster spoke to us with President there. He’s a Seventy kinda, well, counselor to a Seventy, Elder Arnold. It was soooo awesome. He talked about prayer and working with members here. So great. I was very touched by the spirit. Yay for conferences! The cool thing is for conferences, we get to go far away and spend all day there with them and eat lunch. It’s an all day event. Pretty fun. It was awesome to see Pres too. We only get to see him once a transfer. He doesn’t come for district meetings.
Then!!!!! As for last night, ah! Cambios! So... I am being transferred away from San Jose. Sad day indeed. I have grown to love this area, just like the CCM, even though I’m ready for a change. I’m ready to see other parts of the church and hopefully strengthen it in other places besides here. So! I’m going to Maldonado. Yes... it is a dream city: tourist area central for Uruguay, next to the beach, rich and supposedly awesome. Hermana Hite totally called it. It’s going to be freezing, and my new comp (Hermana Puentes) and I will be whitewashing. Whoa! Yes, apparently we don’t have a ward mission leader and so we will be going off very little to get the area going. You were right mom, more responsibility. I’m so excited though. Maldonado is the zone, my specific area is Punta del Este. Look it up! All the pictures that ever come up for Uruguay are from this area. "The Dedos" is the most common thing there. It’s a giant hand statue that is coming up out of the sand on the beach. Tourist site. Shakira has a summer house there by the way. Too bad it’s not summer and I´ll be freezing my toosh off. I’m also going to be in Hermana Lundskog’s district! Wahoo! So I’ll see her every week. What else about the joint... my comp is Latina again. She trained Hermana Lundskog too. My comp, Hermana Hite, is staying here and she’s training again. She started crying. She’s so stressed. Hermanas never train twice. That means she’s good. We´re so sad to be parting, but it’s a new chapter. I’m ready for something new, although I’m so nervous as well. I’m excited for my new area. It’s where every hermana wants to go haha. Yes! the beach... Heavenly Father knows me well. I’m worried I’m being too spoiled though. I haven’t really been in an area that is too ghetto, the really poor places. Now I’m going to a place where apparently there is a mall and bowling and Burger King! Whoa... I hope I don’t get too used to the nice stuff. It’ll make it harder when I get transferred again. Oh well. I’m just trusting in Heavenly Father. He knows what I need. And besides... by the time I’m done with this area, I’ll probably have the mission stuff totally down and by then I’ll be mature enough to handle anything that comes my way : ) That’s what Hermana Hite says anyway. haha Crazy, two more transfers and I’ll be half way done. Yes, it’s still a long ways away, but time flies when you’re having fun! 
ENJOYING SOME MUCH NEEDED HEAT-AGE ON MY TOOTSIES
Aw... Stephani is doing well right now. We´re proud of her. She is also going to the temple on Saturday!!! Wahoo! Yes, they are taking a temple trip with the ward. She had her interview yesterday to get her recommend and she’s good to go! Miracle of the week!
All is well here. I hope I can say the same for next week. Haha I’ll be in a completely different world next week. Scary! But it’ll be good, I’m excited.
I miss you all so very, very much. Thank you for the package. It was heaven in a box. And all your notes and letters too. You guys are the best. : ) I gotta go say goodbye to all the members here now and my converts Hector and Steph and get packingggggg!
Until next week, hugs and kisses....
Love, Ash
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