Week 34: "Hey, you're Elder Crouch's sister, right?!"

Week one on Madison is in the books! Man, Madison is so bonkers. The amount of fancy gas stations that exist within the city limits blows my mind. I never thought a gas station could be posh until I got to Madison. But, really, the craziest thing about Madison is how many people asked if I was Elder Crouch's sister! Everyone remembers my brother which was really weird/crazy. It has made for a really fun joke, for me at least! Whenever someone asked what I was doing in Madison, I just replied "What can I say, Heavenly Father saved the best Crouch for last!" (Sorry Jerrod, totally joking!) So yes, Madison is lit, fancy, a party and sooooo much fun! I love it!!

Wednesday was such an insane blur. Sister Johnson and I drove to McComb to pick up our new comps, I picked up Sister Craddock and we headed up to Madison! Sister Craddock is so awesome! I came out with her and we are both STLs for the Jackson zone! It's been so much fun being her companion, especially here! So we got here in Madison and we had dinner appointments lined up for almost every night (a complete novelty), sooo many people the other sisters were teaching, and so many things to do. Safe to say, it was extremely overwhelming! But, it was also an exciting challenge, figuring everything out! So we got to know the people we were teaching through notes the other sisters left then visited the Alhaltehs! They're members in our ward who are amazing! They took good care of Elder Crouch and I have a feeling they'll take good care of us too! Then we went to a dinner appointment followed by these AMAZING members taking us to Sam's to buy us groceries!!!!! Like boxes and boxes of groceries! It was insane!!! It was the kindest thing anyone has done for me on the mission. These people are so amazing! So safe to say it was a great first day!!!

The rest of the week has been so very eventful but so amazing! But, even with all the incredible tender mercies from the people and the Lord, it's been a tougher week than usual. It's been overwhelming, I've had trials and insecurities, if felt inadequate and I've just been in a funk, I guess? But every day we have been here, the Lord has put miracles in our path, has led us to someone who needs us, and has led us to someone we need! He has a plan for me and for all of us and I've felt that this week. Mormon 5:23 has been on my mind all week! "Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll?" We truly are in God's hands and that's not too shabby of a place to be! 

Madison is awesome, the people are so fun. God is taking care of us in every way. Jesus Christ is strengthening us through all things and all trials. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and when we read it every day it changes our lives! I love this gospel and I love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ! Love yall!!

Love, Sister Crouch

1. My last pic with the Waldrop clan

2. Sister johnson has this thing where she has to take a heel clicking picture with all her companions, so here's our attempt!

3. Sister Alhalteh and Sister Craddock!

4 Florence district heel click attempt  

5. Sister Johnson!!