e-mail Aug 9, 2010

Dear all,

Well, this week has been good. We are working hard and doing our best. My comp only has a week left, but we are still working hard and trying to find investigators. I am probably going to stay here for one more change. I don´t think they are going to shut the branch down and i have to train the next branch president.

umm, things that happened this week. Well, first, we found out that Sorayda, our recent convert got a job. We fasted with her about 3 weeks ago that she could find a job. She actually went out to look for a job and after about a week, she found one right down the street. It´s not a lot. Just 25 dollars for the month. But that 500 cordobasis atleast more than nothing. It was really cool for me to find out because we had talked to her about fasting and praying . She asked us if we would fast with her and she was able to find what she needed. It was a true answer. Anyway, we went to go see her and we found out that she has to work everyday from 6 to 6. We aren´t supposed to leave the city after dark, so we technically shouldn´t go visit her. Anyway, we need to go have a lesson because the Lord blessed her with a job but if she isn´t going to be greatful and keep the commandments too, the Lord won´t bless her for long.

So yeah. We had an activity with the teenagers of the district. They really are the strength of the District. They are often the ones who help the missionaries and help with activities. So we did an activity to animate them to help us and strentgthen their testimony. It was good.

I got like 12 letters from people last week when the bulsa finally came. A lot of your´s, mpm, where the coppies. But i think that´s because the bulsa didn´t come for like 5 weeks. Thank you Despains for your letter and Sister Key for yours as well. It is great to hear about everyone. Emily thank for your letter as wel. Sorry if i can´t write you all back. I can´t even find time to write me own family besites the email.

So for p-day, we went to this jungle park place. It´s called Salva Negra, Black Jungle. Anyway, they had monkeys, and a little museum. It was 35 cords just to get in.

But things are going good. We are trying to plan a little party with the branch for my comp before he goes. We will see how it goes.

I think that´s about it. We are teaching and walking and trying to find investigators. It is a hard area, but we are working and doing what we can. I have really llearned a lot about myself and continue to learn more every day about people and the gosple. The church is true, no matter where you´re at, what people you´re with or how small the branch is. We need to continually pray and feel the spirit to strengthen our testimony always.

With love,

Elder Ashby