8th email

Hello Everyone!

Well, there isn't much to report on. A lot of our investigators that were really progressing are all dropping us like flies! It is really sad! It is sad to see this when you know they have felt the spirit testify to them of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. But we can't take anyones agency away from them.

We had one investigator named Deborah DeLuca. She was a golden investigator! She was truly searching for truth and for answers. 5 years ago she had cancer and was told she was going to die. Well, she lived! She is now free of cancer! She kept all of her commitments except for one. She wouldn't pray about the Book of Mormon. I think she was afraid of the answer she would get. I think she knew she would get answered that the Book of Mormon is a true book and she knew that if the Book of Mormon is true she would have to act upon that answer and join the one and only true church on the earth. Well, when we got to church on Sunday, there was a bag with our names on it. In the bag was all the stuff we gave her (The Book of Mormon, pamphlets, a DVD etc.). She left a note with it saying that no further visits would be necessary. So that was a sad day. She was Golden, but wasn't ready to make that commitment.

We have one investigator with a baptismal date, but it keeps getting moved back. Her name is Nikki. She is trying to quit smoking which is slowing things down. Her Baptismal date is now October 2, 2010. She also needs to start coming to church. She is doing everything else she needs to do. It is just the Word of Wisdom, and Church attendance that is holding her back!

We are working really hard at trying to find those that have been prepared. We are still searching. I know they are out there somewhere, the question is where? There really isn't more to update on. It is all just the same. Colors are changing more up here and I can't wait for fall! Fall is my favorite season and I am surrounded by trees which will soon be magnificent colors!

We are getting kicked out of our apartment and are going to have to move by September 25th. That will be fun! (do you sense the sarcasm?) Hopefullly we can find a place to live!

The dumb blonde moment,(What do you get with two blondes driving in a car on a long country road to a village you have never driven to before?) : So, we were driving to a little village the other day going the back way. We had never gone this way before so we were using a map. We turned on to a street that we thought would take us to this village. Well, 20 miles down the road, we realized we were on the wrong road! I still need to learn to read a map. But now I am a pro at U-Turns :c)

Well, I love you all!

Sister Ashleigh Simmons

p.s. I want updates on everyone else please! So please write me :c) thanks!