Okay yall so I had this crazy missionary experience driving to service in Biloxi on Saturday. So I'm just chilling, going the speed limit when this guy passes me. Whatevs, ya know. So we're still cruising and all the sudden I pass the guy back! Well then he speeds up to go exactly my speed then straight up WINKS at me!!!!! So I'm low key shook and so I take cruise control down a few notches so he passes me again, but the guy stay put and starts holding up his phone and asking for my phone number!! So all the sudden I have this internal debate of whether or not to use chapter 14 of PMG...it was a mess. So we get to this red light as and he rolls down his window and I make sister Young pull out a Book of Mormon with our card in it and I shout to him, "hey do you want a Book of Mormon?!" And he said sure! So literally by the power of God, I'm able to frisbee this Book of Mormon into his car and have it land perfectly in the passenger seat. Twas a miracle. I then tell him we are missionaries and that he should call us if he ever wants to get closer to Christ lol. After that, he turned and he didn't drive next to us anymore haha. But, yeah. Chapter 14 works y'all #FlirtToConvert.
We have had a ton of miracles this week! We got this one referral named Nekeba who we got to have a super sweet Bible study with! She is really searching for God and is so willing to change her life to grow closer to Him! I love helping people find ways to grow closer to God and who are willing to do what He commands us. I have a lot of hope for Nekeba! She is so sweet and so special! We taught her twice this week and we are going over on Wednesday!
On Saturday, this guy sat in on a lesson with his friend and we just talked all about how God is our Father and we are all His children. You wouldn't think that would rub someone wrong, but it totally rubbed this guy wrong. He was so angry. He was Black and he just told me I don't understand what it feels like to be oppressed, hated for your skin color and disrespected by so many. I guess he didn't understand how God could let that happen to people like him. And honestly I don't understand why people are the way they are, but it's them and their choices, not God. God gave us the cure to hate and the cure to racism, political division, sexism, rioting, violence, the cure-all. 4 Nephi 1:15 says "And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people." The love of God is the cure! Because the Nephites had that love, there weren't any Lamanites, Ishmaelites, or any kind of -ites. They just were. They were just all children on God. That's it guys! When we have the love of God in our hearts, we see others as God sees them. That's what the world needs. So go out and change the world, even if it's just your little portion of the world. Love the people around you unconditionally. Serve them, listen to them, love them the way Christ would. We have more power than we think. We may not be able to change the whole world on our own, but we can start some ripples that change OUR own world. That's what I'm going to be working on. Work on it with me! Let's make the world a little bit brighter.
I know that this gospel is true! I know that Christ is the cure to our problems and the world's problems! I'm so grateful for His example that helps me strive to be better. I know He loves us and I know He wants us home. God is mindful of us, so let's he mindful of Him. Keep Louisiana in your prayers and find a way to serve someone this week! I love yall!!!!!
Love, Sister Crouch
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2. Canes with the boiiiis
3. My sick comp and broken sunglasses lol
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