diff --git a/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/MainPage.xaml.cs b/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/MainPage.xaml.cs
index 68123a4..36a9a63 100644
--- a/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/MainPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/MainPage.xaml.cs
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ namespace LocalDataStorageWithSQLite
             //int a = 0;
         }
 
-        public void OnNewButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        public async void OnNewButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs args)
         {
             statusMessage.Text = "";
 
-            App.PersonRepo.AddNewPerson(newPerson.Text);
+            await App.PersonRepo.AddNewPerson(newPerson.Text);
             statusMessage.Text = App.PersonRepo.StatusMessage;
         }
 
-        public void OnGetButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        public async void OnGetButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs args)
         {
             statusMessage.Text = "";
 
-            List<Person> people = App.PersonRepo.GetAllPeople();
+            List<Person> people = await App.PersonRepo.GetAllPeople();
             peopleList.ItemsSource = people;
         }
     }
diff --git a/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs b/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
index b9841de..0e467fc 100644
--- a/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
+++ b/MyFirstMauiApp/LocalDataStorageWithSQLite/Repositories/PersonRepository.cs
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ namespace LocalDataStorageWithSQLite.Repositories
 
         // TODO: Add variable for the SQLite connection
 
-        private SQLiteConnection _conn;
-        private void Init()
+        private SQLiteAsyncConnection _conn;
+        private async Task Init()
         {
             if (_conn != null)
                 return;
 
-            _conn = new SQLiteConnection(_dbPath);
-            _conn.CreateTable<Person>();
+            _conn = new SQLiteAsyncConnection(_dbPath);
+            await _conn.CreateTableAsync<Person>();
         }
 
         public PersonRepository(string dbPath)
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ namespace LocalDataStorageWithSQLite.Repositories
             _dbPath = dbPath;
         }
 
-        public void AddNewPerson(string name)
+        public async Task AddNewPerson(string name)
         {
             int result = 0;
             try
             {
-                Init();
+                await Init();
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
                     throw new Exception("Valid name required");
 
-                result = _conn.Insert(new Person { Name = name });
+                result = await _conn.InsertAsync(new Person { Name = name });
 
                 StatusMessage = string.Format("{0} record(s) added (Name: {1})", result, name);
             }
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ namespace LocalDataStorageWithSQLite.Repositories
 
         }
 
-        public List<Person> GetAllPeople()
+        public async Task<List<Person>> GetAllPeople()
         {
             try
             {
-                Init();
-                return _conn.Table<Person>().ToList();
+                await Init();
+                return await _conn.Table<Person>().ToListAsync();
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {