***MISSION IS TO CONVERT THE MISSIONARY***

Hi there family! :)

This week has been great! I have been called to serve as a trainer :) I'm really nervous, but I'm also excited to keep learning. We will be meeting our new companions on Wednesday. 

M and A are getting married on the 14th of February! And then baptized on the 15th of February!! :) We are so excited for them, and know it is going to be such a wonderful time in their lives! Keep them in your prayers please, they will need it this coming few weeks :)

Yes, I'm staying in this area, but I will have a new companion, and I'm nervous to lead... you know how much of a space case I am normally, but it has been getting much better out here especially with the reminders we can set for ourselves through our "Hastening Devices".

Thank you so much for doing all the temple work! I know The Lord will bless you and the family for doing such a great work and for being worthy of it. He loves you so much! Keep up all you do for everyone on this and the other side of the veil. 

So the conference with Elder Holland was wonderful! Elder Holland couldn't make it because of an emergency assignment from The First Presidency, so Elder Wright of the Seventy spoke to us. He taught us that the mission is to convert US. That is why the missionary department wrote Preach My Gospel, it is a conversion tool for the missionary! :) Also to follow the counsel of The mission president and he will lead us to what is correct.

I sent a package home, and it has a blue SD card with a couple pictures of the apartment, and us missionaries. The left is Elder W (Missionary Training Center companion), then Elder H our District Leader, then Elder R (my companion until wednesday) then me :)

There was going to be some pretzels in there but they wouldn't fit in the small box ... so we ate them sorry :(  

Maybe mom can use the third tie ;)

So we have been having some great experiences with the new 365 day program. It is wonderful to have a member of the ward with us so often! Now we are working hard to try to help them invite their friends to hear the missionary discussions. That is how the most success is found :)

Uncle John!!!! I am so happy for him. Heavenly Father is so merciful and I know He loves good old Uncle John :) Thank’s for sharing that with me :) 

Two things that made me laugh huh? 

Elder Wright got mistaken for Elder Cook at the airport and there were people following him and they said 'look there's Elder Cook!' and he didn't want to break it to them so he just smiled and waved Haha! :) 

President Toone walked into a store to get his computer fixed, and he was wearing his name tag. He asked an employee about it and then they said they would get someone else. He went to the back to find someone else and said to an LDS employee... the president of your Church is here!! (President Toone). So she came out thinking President Monson was there to get his computer fixed haha! :) 

Love you all hope all is going well and that you have a great week!

I know this work is true and I know as we come unto Christ, He will perfect us bit by bit, until we see Him, as He is for we will be like Him :)

Love you,

Elder Apsley :)