Sevilla, Ashlee

Hi guys! ¡Feliz Navidad! We have a friend that's progressing pretty slowly but super well. He's understanding more and more each time we go! I'm so excited to see him keep progressing! I hope you all had a great Christmas! I'm so thankful for the birth of Jesus Christ! Truly because of Him, we can find enduring joy in this life. This week was full of a lot of Christmas messages, inviting our friends to focus on Him even more. It brought a nice spirit to this week! I'm so thankful for the Prince of Peace, He's the only constant in this ever moving world.  Christmas is a little hectic here, a lot of partying, so this weekend we had to stay home! We were able to go eat with some members and I got a lotttttt of study in and have just gotten to know my Savior even more. I've learned so much lately and my heart is so full!! I have so much to say but I'll keep it short!! Lately I've been considering my ways. Everything that I've been reading lately has ...

Buen día! Hey guys!! This week was good! Not anything very new. We had exchanges this week and I got to go with my bestie STL Hermana Starr. This was my 3rd exchange with her!!! It's kinda fun she has been my STL my WHOLE mission we always move together haha. It's okay though because I love her and she has helped me so much!!  We have such good friends that are so awesome but are having a hard time keeping their commitments. We've been working hard to help them see the importance of such commitments so they can grow closer to their Savior Jesus Christ! Christmas here is more of a party than a celebration to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Kinda sad tbh. So we have to take it a little easy this holiday season!! No time for a thought but GOD LOVES YOU -Hermana Sevilla

Hello!!!! Hi guys, how is everyone doing?? This week was good!!  We have a friend named Jeni with her 2 daughters and they are just the cutest ever and doing SO WELL right now. We walked into their house last night and the 2 daughters (age 9 & 7) ran up to us and one of them told us she read 2 verses in the Book of Mormon, and the other one brought their phone asking where she can download the app that has the Book of Mormon on it. HOW CUTE. We taught them about the word of wisdom and law of chastity and they took it really well!! Jeni told us she wants to work towards getting married!! YAY. They are so amazing and so special!! We had a baptism yesterday of our friend Kendri! Yay go Kendri. He's got the love for God! We're working with a family right now that is a slow but sure process. Bernie, the 15 year old son who's progressing the most in the family right now came to church yesterday AND SO DID HIS MOM. They have some really strong beliefs BUT the mom, Krismely, to...

Hello!!!! Last week I talked a little about expecting miracles this week and we've already been able to see some!!!  We had a really good coordination meeting with the branch members yesterday and I think it really helped up the desire for the work. We told them we have high goals, and they told us they'll help us reach them!!! I'm so excited I really think we can work together on this! Also last night we went to go teach our friend Bernie who at the beginning of the lesson basically dropped us. But we have some powerful member missionaries who helped him a lot to understand a couple things more, and he's really interested again!!! I love that guy, he's 15 and is just so cool and asks the most perfect questions.  This week I've just been thinking about how good God is. He is just so good!! He loves us so perfectly and I'm just so thankful for a perfect plan He has revealed to us to give us hope and help us through life. It really is just such a testament of ...