Farewell letter from The Winders

100 things I've learned on my mission!

1.Humility

2 Confidence

3 Charity

4 to put others first

5 Its MY Salvation

6 How to ride a bike in a skirt

7 To use a chainsaw (shhhh dont tell any one!) :)

8 Life is precious

9 Lean upon the Lord

10 family is the most important thing

11 that I LOVE my dad!

12 I can make friends

13 Let people serve you

14 Never go a day with out serving others

15 To step out of my comfort zone

16 To grow

17 That I do have a testimony

18 to teach

19 to inspire

20 to lead

21 to follow

22 to make my bed every morning! (it really makes a difference!) 

23 food is expensive...coupons are the way to go!

24 Mom and Dad are RIGHT!

25 Never let my companion cute my hair!

26 To forgive

27 not judge people

28 accept people for who they are

29 Arizona snow balls hurt your eyes in the dark! (but are super fun to suprise your companion with thanks Ma!)

30 patience!

31 trust others

32 give my heart and soul

33 be obedient

34 I have great parents!

35 Gods ways are so much better

36 YOU make your mission great!

37 to keep my room clean

38 to love unconditionally

39 To see potential in EVERYONE!

40 to cook and shop for myself

41 to Budget

42 pray more sincerely

43 the temple is where I want to be!

44 never lover my standards!

45 what type of man I want to marry

46 the power of the Priesthood

47 the importance of asking for a priesthood blessing

48 How to fulfill all of my callings

49 To live worthy of being even a prophets wife (don't think I will marry the next prophet but you never know!)

50 Plan for the future

51 enjoy every moment

52 my siblings are my BEST friends

53 It's good to have questions

54 doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith

55 To boast of my God

56 leaders are inspired

57 callings are inspired

58 God is VERY organized

59 The Atonement is real!

60 Just let God change you!

61 Confidence isn't the same as cockiness

62 humility does not mean weakness

63 The Lord trusts me

64 we ALL make mistakes

65 i can't do anything with out Christ and Heavenly Father!

66 I LOVE Boise Idaho!

67 I dislike snow -_-

68 It's okay to have fun

69 To be compassionate 

70 Find the best out of everyday

71 Preach my Gospel actually knows what its talking about! It was made by prophets!

72 It's okay to take mental breaks

73  how to be selfless 

74 Everyone needs a friend.

75 LAUGH ALL THE TIME!!!!!!

76 To let the spirit lead me!

77 YOU change the Gospel doesn't

78 Simple is usually the best way to go

79 How to teach

80 we are all one BIG FAMILY

81 How the Spirit talks to me

82 Godly Joy

83 that I CAN receive revelation

84 you have certain companions for a reason!

85 Teaching companions to drive is scary!

86 I don't like public libraries!

87 You never know who is watching so ALWAYS be your best you! 

88 The only thing we can give God is our will

89 Give God the reigns and let Him drive

90 what my baptismal covenants really are

91 God has blessings for us, He is just waiting for us to ask!

92 I understand my Divine Potential

93 Joseph Smith is a prophet of God

94 The Book of Mormon was written for ME!

95 Conversion is a life long process

96 I LOVE trials!

97 i have been converted to my God

98 I have touched peoples lives

99 The church is true so nothing else matters!

100 My Savior is my Rock!!!!

   This week we had the wonderful opportunity of taking 2 of our recent converts to the temple to do baptisms for their family and 2 of mine! The spirit was sooooo strong i will NEVER forget it! I have loved my mission sooo much and i wouldn't trade it for anything! cant wait to see ya'll at home! Peace be with you till we meet again! Stay strong and carry on!

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<3 Sister Ashley Clawson, for the last time!

  I love being a missionary! I love being able to leave an impression on people's lives! And seeing the impression that they have made on my life! I will NEVER be the same person I left as! NEVER! I have been called to leave my nest and feed His sheep! That is my calling for the rest of my life! I LOVE it! This week I had many opportunities to share my testimony seeing I'm leaving soon. I have never liked sharing my testimony before, mainly because I never felt like I had one. But now I can stand straight and say firmly that  I KNOW that Jesus is the Christ my Redeemer and that He lives! Because He lives we can too! Being a missionary has taught me more fully our Divine Potential, that we are ALL Gods' children! That fact has helped me see others the way Christ would see them. Adding to that being called as a Sister Training Leader to help these wonderful sisters out here who have really become my sisters has opened my heart up immensely! I felt the love of Christ before my mission with a friend's mom and now I can say that I feel that every day as I look at these wonderful Sisters and Elders who have changed my life with their examples and love and treating me like their sister! I will always be blessed with these memories and many more experiences as I live my life as a disciple of Christ! And  ya'll can do the same! Go to and serve the Lord!

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<3 Sister Ashley Clawson

 

pictures

 We went to Tangos for the last time! yumm!!!

 This is Elder Gunnel I had better pictures of him but his eyes were closed and a stupid hand was in the way.... he goes home next transfer to Gilbert 

 

 Elder Palencia! He is going home with me! we all get to ride on the same plane to salt lake then we ead our seperate ways! he lives in Dallas TX

 

 .I LOVE these Elders! i have served with all but the one on my right hahaha

 

 But the one on the right has stupid thumbs like me! but he has 2!

This is what happens to Zone leaders! 

 

 

Where Did the Time Go?

  This week has definitely pushed my emotional strength to the fullest and then expanded it through the Atonement of my Savor Jesus Christ! Going home has never seemed as real to me as it has this last week. Sister Francies is such a strength to me, She has taught me so much about my relationship with God. After we took her to the ER last week Sister Winder suggested that she go and see a specialist for her migraines. I went on exchanges with her where we stayed home all day while Sister Dale got out of the house. During that time Sister Winder brought something very real and hard to the table, the possibility of going home... later that day it was concrete. She prayed a ton that day before we went to get a blessing of guidance and in that blessing it talked about aligning her will to God's, forgetting what she wanted and doing what He wanted her to do. On Thursday night we packed her up and dropped her off into the care of President and Sister Winder. That night I felt the true impact of my mission! How much I have changed and how much I NEVER want to go back to old Ashley.....I will forever be Sister Clawson in my heart! And I am proud to have that name and be able to live up to my heritage!

   Being in the YSA ward is very interesting. They did Hungry Hungry Hippos for Family Home Evening it seemed like a blast! I will have to say I've never seen a testimony meeting without any silence at the pulpit! It was just an amazing meeting with everyone testifying of Jesus Christ. The Bishop's daughter shared in Moroni 7:26 if you read it it says 'And as surely as Christ liveth' and then jump over to the next column in verse 31 'bear testimony of Him. If we know that He lives why not share it with ALL the world!' Everyone! That is what I love about being a missionary! 24/7 telling people He lives! and knows them!

  So a pretty cool thing happened! We were given a referral by a lady in the ward and it turned out to be Peggy Snell. Now this is why its sooo cool, she was in the Park Center ward for a few months and me and Sister Dale were trying to get a hold of her and she just moved into my ward! I love how God works! Soooo cool! We are working with her to get names for her family members who have passed to take her to the temple! So excited!

  I LOVE this work SO much! I don't have to wish to be a missionary my whole life I will ALWAYS be a missionary no matter what! I can't forget all my family members who still havn't come unto Christ! I love you all so much and can't wait to see ya'll in 19 days! Wow! Just did the math! CRAZY! 

Stay strong and carry on!!!!

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<3 Sister Ashley Clawson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sister Pahulu and bear!

 

We are so spoiled snow cones for free!!!! yumm! Georga Peach with Cream! yah baby!

 

 

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