8 Hour Car Ride

Hey Yall!

This last week was a new one for Sister Durtschi!

We went to Monroe Louisiana for zone conference this week. Elder Erich W. Kopischke from the 70 came and spoke to everyone. Since our mission is the largest geographical mission in the states they split the mission in half and gave 2 different zone conferences. So fun to see everyone and have some christmas fun! But it was in Monroe, which is a little more than 4 hours away from us. So we traveled the 2 hours to shreveport and then spent the night with Sister Maughan and Sister Mati, both amazing! and then traveled the rest of the way with them. And had to make the trip all the way back that night:) Just had a blast! Who knew we could go for an adventure on a mission:)

Wanna know another cool thing...We slept with the window OPEN for the last 2 nights! ITS DECEMBER PEEPS AND WE ARE NOT WEARING A COAT! this is so weird for this Idaho girl! Since it's still warm though we still have mosquito's. I guess you pick and choose, but people still think i have chicken pox because of all the bug bites! haha #SouthernProbs

We also are continuing our challenge of a random act of kindness each day. We heart attacked another member and guess what...WE DIDNT GET CAUGHT! which was a miracle because they were home and we were sooooo loud! All i know is the Lord always provides a way!:) 

On a more spiritual note, we were tracting this week and went into a sketchier area of Wake Village and just felt prompted to go down this street. Every single door we knocked on, people said no and didnt want anything we had to say. BUT the last door of the street a lady answers and lets us in before we even say anything. She goes on to say "Oh i saw Jesus on your name tag and we need Him!" We had a great lesson with em. They are now our most progressing investigators and we've only met with em for a week. BTW i should tell yall their names...you ready for this? Michelle (mom), Shy'Erica (12 year old daughter), Camarious (11 Year old Son). Sweet right! #SouthernNames Keep them in your prayers please!

We also were in a little shop in the ghetto this week and as we went to pay the lady asked about our name tag (something about our name tags this week have made people happy) so we start talking to em. One of em was from IDAHO and has tons of Mormon friends. So we asked if we could come by and both of them said yes! We cant wait to see where this new adventure takes us:)

Just remember this week is the week before Christmas! Give as much service as humanly possible! Mosiah 2:17 "when ye are in the service of your fellow being ye are only in the service of your God" #DoItForJesus 

Love yall lots!
Sister Ashley Durtschi

My Brother is better than yours!

They just sooo cool!