This
week. We did a lot of different things. It honestly is so difficult to
remember all of it... and to try to put it here on this email.
We
had a chance to teach my favorite little kiddies again this week. Oh
how I love them. They get to color terrible looking pictures drawn by
me :) but they are so sweet and take so much care in doing it. This
week one of them told me she wanted to color a picture of Jesus next
time, so I did my best... and we taught them about how Jesus taught us
to pray. We also gave them little pictures of Jesus to put on their
pillows. So that each night when they see them they'll remember that
Jesus taught us to pray. :) Haha... they are the cutest. I really
love those kiddies.
This week as we made our
coordination sheet we kind of laughed at what a funny pool of
investigators we have. A lot of them are girls under the age of 18.
And then we also have our 99 year old. A lot of them are also facing a
lot of opposition from family members. And a lot of specific
challenges. And yet they have courage and faith enough to face those
challenges. It's really kind of an odd thing to me. I can't imagine my
own parents banning me from going to church. Or being angry with me
for praying or reading my scriptures. Maybe more the opposite :D
But...
it's really inspiring to see... for example one younger girl. Who
dreams of her parents being at her baptism. And it can't help but make
me think.
How do we, who are free and encouraged to live the gospel, choose to live the gospel?
Other
thoughts from this week... we had a cool little (or big) miracle
yesterday. We were contacting at a market, and we met a Christian lady,
after telling her about the restoration she said "where can I get this
book?" We were close to our house and decided to run home and grab one
(we didn't have one on us. shame shame) and then... when we went back to
the market and called her we couldn't find her. We were sad... but
texted her and hoped she would call us when she saw our text. We were
going to eat at a members house (celebrating 24 years since this amazing
sister has been baptized) and we were a little bit late. As soon as I
finished praying over the food. She called us back. And so we had to
run back over to the market still with very empty stomachs :) We were
waiting for her for a bit so we just started talking to people, and as
soon as we did a woman ran up to us and said "I've been looking for your
church for a week. I'm really interested and I want to go." It was
such perfect timing and really was a miracle.
I
am so grateful to be a missionary. It has it's challenges for sure.
There were moments this week when I felt very inadequate, we have
weaknesses. But sometimes I like to think of it as proof that this is
God's work. It's like the story of Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego. The
fire was so hot it killed the men putting them in the fire. :) It had
to be the hand of the Lord. That's the miracle of missionary work.
It's not anything that we do. We simply have the chance to obey, to
invite, and to help. And see the miracle of conversion take place
through repentance and living the principles of the gospel. There
couldn't be anything better.
I love you so much. Have a wonderful week this week.
Love,
Sister Croft
This is me and Sister Herrmann and Sister Boom. Cooking up some Thai food together on Monday. :) She is the best.
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