Ashton actually found the missionaries. Elder Tolman and Elder Woodward were walking down his street and Ashton yelled out, “Are yall church people?” He asked if it would be okay if he came to church with them.
Ashton really wanted to go to church along with all his siblings. He went to a sacrament meeting on Mother’s Day with his mom which really got Ashton excited and motivated to come to church.
After talking with the missionaries, Ashton really wanted to be baptized because he wanted to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, get closer to God, and to get to heaven. Ashton always had the best questions for the topics we were discussing. He liked having the missionaries over because it felt good to talk to them and when he read the Book of Mormon he felt like he was being changed. His favorite part of the Book of Mormon was learning the ten commandments from Abinadi. He loves to recite all ten in order.
Ashton was baptized on June 30, 2024. Now that he is baptized he feels a greater change and a closer connection to God. He is now looking forward to following all the commandments, passing the sacrament, and going to the temple.
Barlows in TKM 