Week 25: "Sister Glenn sos what should my subject be?!"

What's good friends?! So my subject is something I say on a weekly basis and the creative juices just aren't flowing today, so figured it's time this subject got its spotlight! Things have been pretty slow here in Mendenhall. We have been struggling a little but trying to find people to teach, but we are still working hard and trying to be better! Izzy and Rinasha (the 2 amazing girls we have on date for baptism) are progressing so much! They're amazing and just soooo ready for baptism! We have had lots of fun spending more and more time with them getting them ready for baptism! It's been a party down here in Mendenhall for sure.

Alright friends I want to tell yall about some miracles that happened this week. I've been struggling a lot this week! I've missed my family a bit, I've felt inadequate, I've felt insecure and basically I've been in a funk! Well, Sister Glenn and I were listening to a talk by Hank Smith and it was awesome. He talked all about how the Savior does things one by one. He talked about how God sends us individual blessings when we really need them. That really hit me and stuck with me. So I decided to pray to God and I asked Him for an individual blessing. I didn't think much of it and I didn't see anything the next two days. But then sunday came around!

Yesterday was our Stake conference in Jackson and we got there about an hour and a half early. So we decided to walk around and chat with people, pass out programs and visit with other missionaries to keep is busy.  Well with 10 minutes to go before the meeting started, President and Sister Varner walked in to our complete surprise! We didn't read a program the whole time we passed them out. Turns out they came to speak! So they came over and talked to us for a minute and reassured me of the work we're doing in Mendenhall and made me feel so loved and so valued. It was exactly what I needed to get over the funk I'd been in. It was such a tender mercy! But it didn't stop there! We were walking around the building after conference trying to find our ride and we bump into someone from another Ward. We talk, then all the sudden she reads my tag and just pulls me into a BEAR hug and tells me how she took care of my brother when he served in her ward! My brother had served in her ward 4 years ago and she looked and my face and my tag and knew exactly who I was! It was so fun being able to talk about my family with someone who knew them! It was another tender mercy and I realized the Lord blessed me individually twice that day. God is good guys.

So the Holy Ghost taught me something new this week that I wanted to share with yall. So we talked A LOT about the Book of Mormon this week and what its taught us. I have a list of themes of the Book of Mormon that I find as I read and one of them is to Remember. Just remember. We just have to remember what God has done and what Christ has done. Then I had this thought. We have covenant at baptism to always remember Christ and we are reminded to remember Him everytime we read the Book of Mormon. I think that's because He remembered us. He remembered us and suffered individually for us in the Garden. I think He remembered us on the cross and who He was dying for. I think He was only able to get through the Atonement because He remembered us. Doesn't it make sense, then, that the only way we can get through this life is if we remember Him? I thought that was a cool thought and I figured I'd share! Try to do something this week to truly remember Christ, especially at this time of year with Turkey day coming up then Christmas!

Speaking of Turkey day, we are having a full blown southern feast this Thursday full of southern festivities. We are getting ready for some darn good dressing (apparently that's what they call stuffing?? Weirdos lol), deep fried Turkey and a "friendly" cornhole competition. Hopefully we live up to the competition and kick some Mississippi behind. 

I hope that everyone has an amazing Thanksgiving and make some time this week to remember Jesus Christ and what He means to you. I promise you it'll bring so much more meaning to this time of year! I love my Savior and I love this time of year where we celebrate Him! I love you all and I hope everyone has a good week! 

Love, Sister Crouch

1. Mission Conference with Elder Cook. Good picture for a game of "Where's Sister Crouch?" Lol. Such a cool experience!

2. When in Jackson. We went up to Jackson for a doctors appointment and hit up our fav place. The verdict: Canes > Chick fil a

3. Is it really a Mendenhall email without the Waldrop clan? Lana is officially my BFF and she wanted to pose for our picture haha

4. Sister Alhalteh, the woman who took care of my brother Elder Crouch 4 years ago! It's a small world in the church haha