So something you should know the people here is they are very open, especially when it comes to God. Because of that, we had a downright hilarious interaction yesterday that made me laugh so hard! We were trying one of our friends in an apartment complex and we saw some ladies working on their car in the parking lot, so us being missionaries and all bolt over to see if we can help in any way. They said no but asked what church we went to. We told them and talked to them a little about church and this woman named Laura was talking about how you need to choose to follow God right now. And us being missionaries, obviously pull out the Book of Mormon to share a scripture that applies to the conversation and Sister craddock asks if she can share a scripture to Laura. She stops here and says "I dont need you reading nothing to me right now, honey. I dont need to hear the word now because we are finna gamble! I ain't gonna lie to you but we finna gamble!" I was CRYING I was laughing so hard! At least she was honest, ya know? Haha. These people just are always cracking me up.
I had a really cool insight this week during my studies this whole week that I wanted to share! In our 90 day challenge for the Book of Mormon, we were in Mosiah all week and I just noticed how Mormon chose interesting language to talk about faith. He said over and over how Alma went about preaching "repentance and faith ON the Lord." Well I thought it was interesting he used the word on instead of in. Well, by the end of the week I came to a conclusion that faith on the Lord must be different than faith in Him. I think faith on Christ means relying wholly on Him. It's more than just believing that He is our Savior but believing in His promises, in His enabling power and the way He can help us through anything and everything. This week I've tried to have more faith ON Christ and trust Him more in the day to day. I've seen miracles. I've done things that are hard for me as a missionary this week that I normally NEVER do because I just trusted! I've made it my goal to have more faith on Christ, to rely more on Him, to be a better disciple of Him.
I've been thinking back on the past 9 months and I'm honestly shook. Shook that it's gone by so quick, shook by how much I've changed and by how much I've seen God's hand in my mission. I'm so blessed to be here. I love my Savior, I know He lives and because He lives, I can have hope and peace in this life. 9 months seems like a long time and 18 months seem even longer (sorry elders, 2 years is long too). But it's the most worth it thing I've ever done! I'm so pumped to see what the next 9 months bring!
I love this gospel, I love Jesus Christ!!!!! I love my Father in Heaven and I am grateful to know I can make it back to Him one day because of Christ. Life is hard on the mission, but man it's too good everyday. I love being here. Thanks for all the messages and emails this week, it means the world! Love yall!!
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Sister Crouch
1. Hump day celebration calls for some froyo. Sister Craddock came out with me so we got to party it up together!
2. Apparently that finger thing is a heart? We tried to teach Kathy last time we were over because we just love her haha.
3. Its SPRING!!
4. Weekly tanning pt 2.
5. We played an iron rod game with all our mini peeps this week and it definitely involved some blindfolds haha. It was hilarious! Kids are our favorite!
6. I love the people here!
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