Progress in Progresso

We've had a crazzzyyyy awesome week! It was hard sometimes this week

to get lots of work done, as we had lots of meetings. Monday was

P-Day, Tuesday we traveled to the capital witht he other mission

leaders to have a meeting with Elder Aidukaitis, a member of the 70

who spoke in last General Conference! He was super cool and gave us

some amazing planning advice that worked miracles here in our area!

There is seriously importance in planning. We need to have plans for

everything we do! Even our Heavenly Father makes plans! Just look to

His great PLAN of Salvation! Anyways, it was great. Then on Wednesday,

we had another meeting with him, but this time here in Sorocaba with

the missionaries of our zone and two others. Yet again, another super

awesome, spiritual meeting full of learning! Too great! We had a good

rest of the week, including another baptism this week! This is the

first time that I've had a baptism two weeks back-to-back! It was

super cool, and we have lots of people who are getting ready for these

next two weeks as well! Luiz, who was baptized last week, had the

experience of seeing his son get baptized the week after! It was too

cool to see the two there, so excited! Felipe, Luiz's son, is super

excited for everything, which is really cool to see because normally

he's pretty quiet!

There are seriously so many blessings being given to this area. We

worked super hard last transfer, so it was a little sad when we didn't

have the success we searched for. But this time around, the blessings

are pouring out. A 20 year old recent convert didn't want to serve a

mission really, but she's changed her mind since she's we've been here

and is now doing a mission prep class at institute! The inactive who

returned to activity in the church worked with us one day of last

week, and it was cool to see his progress as he bore his testimony to

our investigators and helped them come to church this week. He talked

with Bishop about his desire to be a missionary! We had an inactive

come to church for the first time in a long time, and he brought his

wife and two year old son to church. They're going to get married this

week so that his wife can get baptized in a couple of weeks! We are

also working with several other people who want to be baptized when

they get prepared! Woo hoo! It's super cool!

I'm doing great. That was pretty much my week in a nutshell. I'm

working hard and trying to improve myself every day, building my

patience and trust in the Lord! I see the blessings that come! I hope

that everyone has a great week! Work hard! And have fun!

Sincerely,

Elder Ashford