September 27

Plattsmouth is getting cooolllldd the corn fields have fog that hangs above them in the mornings and lingers. It's beautiful here! The people are so amazing! Mostly everyone in the plattsmouth bellevue and fairview area work on the military base. the members of the ward Sister Hale and I attend are so humble and hard working and I don't think you would ever put their personalities together. But when the lord is involved happiness can be found any where and that is definitely what you find in the Plattsmouth ward. Most of the members are converts and when we visit just hearing them remember their conversion is so wonderful. All the members keep encouraging Sister Hale and I not to give up. That it will be hard and that people will reject us but keep pushing forward for those people who are readied by the lord and whom the lord guides us to. I keep seeing it day by day that this is not my work, this is not my gospel, and it won't by my words that help people have that change of heart. It's Christs work, and Christ's Gospel, and the revelation by modern day prophets and those called to help the missionaries whose words will change peoples lives. We are simply the messengers the reminders the bringers of hope. We missionaries simply bring the light and understanding back into there lives. Sister hale and I have had so many experiences where all we were doing was being were we planned to be and doing missionary work and we would find people who would say " Yeah, actually I've wondered those questions and I feel I want to know more. You know I don't believe in coincidences I know I met you girls for a reason." ISN'T THAT AMAZING! It's just proves every time that the lord is preparing people who sincerely want to know his guidance. I feel so blessed to be out here doing this work. It's not easy by any means. You HAVE to learn to quit thinking of yourself and truly trying to do what Heavenly Father is asking you to do. But when those hard times come you just have to remember that the exact same things happened to Christ and remember his example, as we do with all things. We are not perfect, we make mistakes and we have weaknesses. I may not be able to answer every question. But I have been called by a prophet of God to share what I know, and I know the message we share is true.(preach my gospel). I used to think that some of the things missionaries did was cheesy, but if you can only FEEL the spirit in those moments when you put your heart into those revealed truths... I finally began to understand that it is NOT cheesy, but a wonderful blessing to repent those words and truly gain a testimony of them. I know this church is true, the more and more I learn the more conviction and knowledge of that truth I have. I had a great faith of it before I came out here to do the lords work. Now I have the opportunity to put that faith to action and let the lord grow that faith into a knowledge. And everyday I am, through the rain and mud and muck. I am grateful I am here and that I am working harder spiritually and mentally then I ever have before. The missionaries here are AWESOME! Especially the sisters! They strive so much to be the best they can for the Lord it's AWESOME! They are so kind and they really support each other through their struggles. Pray that the miracles will continue and that our footsteps will be guided to the people the Lord has prepared. That we will have the Holy ghost as our constant companion, and safe guard, and we will have the words of our prophets and Heavenly Father to comfort our hearts through this work. THANKS! Love,

Sister Askren