1-26-2015

We are half way through the cambio.... where is all the time going?!?!

This week I got Christmas cards! Yahhooo! Tell sister falls and the activity day girls thanks!! It made my day!

Well our rama is so small that we teach gospel principals every week. Yesterday we taught about agency. I shared the experience I had when I went to California with Chels, Alexx and Falyn and we were stuck really far out in the ocean and we couldn’t get back in. The ways were too strong and we had no other option. But then the life guard came and told us what we needed to do to get back to shore. 

Sometimes we find our life’s lost at sea and we don’t know how to get back to where we really want to be. But our Savior, Jesus Christ, will always be there when we seek his help. 

No one is too far out of the reach of His loving arms. I know He lives! I know he can rescue us in our darkest times. I have seen it over and over. This week try having a little more confidence in Him! He will guide you back to shore.

This area is a lot harder then I thought. We do a lot of walking. I am spiritually exhausted, but with a huge smile on my face. But good news! We found 2 awesome new families this week! I love teaching families! Why are Guatemalan kids so cute!?!

We all know my favorite thing about the English language is puns.... I found a Spanish PUN!!! I was talking and it came out of my mouth and I started laughing so hard. I will explain at a different time.....Papel!

I love you guys so much!!!! Keep your faith strong! 

-Hermana Crouch 

1-19-2015

Three is the number of hours that I spent hand washing this morning. I love it here in Estanzuela but we don’t have anyone to wash our clothes.... third world problems. BUT LIFE IS AWESOME!

I can not believe Chels is home. Thanks for all the pictures! The one with Kenz and Chels hangout in my room made me laugh. Ten months latter and my room is the same!!! I can hardly believe it! But I imagine that my closet is bone dry.... Son bromas! 

 Okay! The baptism of Vicente went awesome! We don’t have a pila here so we had to go to Zacapa... we would have had the baptism in the river but we don’t have a clean river near by jaja I was a little worried because he lost his animo. But we gave him so much animo and everything went great! He called us three times after his baptism just to thank us! Que chulo.  I have pictures but I forgot my adaptor this week.... NEXT WEEK!!! This week we have a boda and a baptism! Another crazy week! I have never been so tired in my life. The heat is getting to me!

This hour flew by!!! Probably because CHELS CHELS is home!!!

Oh! And I cumplired 10 meses today!!! What? When did that happened!?!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

-Hermana Crouch

1-12-15

Oh my goodness. I thought Chelsea wouldn’t come home until the 28th of this month..... WHAT SHE GOES HOME TODAY!?!?!?! My best friend has been gone for a year and a half!?!?! CHELSEA I am so thankful to have you as my best friend. I know I promised that Id be at the airport when you got off the plane... but I am a little busy right now ahah I LOVE YOU have fun adjusting back to real life... if you want to visit me in Guate...... we could be in a trio. You down?

OKay this week. Wellllllll I had cambios. We went as a district to little Cesar’s and we ate until we couldn’t eat any more and then we all opened to package from Tristin. There was just so many gifts! Haha thanks girl, I love you!! Ayyy saying goodbye was hard. But it had to be done! 

Change conference was AWESOME! I got to see Hermana roll and hna morales and hna call and pretty much all my favorite people in the world. It got me super pumped to my new area...... ESTANZUELA! ZONA MOTAGUA!! It is only two zones away from Chiquimula... but jokes on me because it is hotter here then chiqui... Okay well right now it is just a little hot during the day but everyday is getting hotter and hotter... I AM GOING TO DIE jk I will just probably sweat a lot. Sweating but happy. I am starting to get bit by things again... lame. 

MI HIJA! Es de Peru. They are eating here like they were eating me at first. I told her she needs to eat more beans and tortillas. Haha Her name is Hna Gonzales! I was in charge of her, her first day in the mission! She is hard on the outside but sweet on the inside. I am teaching her how to smile! We all know I am a little crazy.... And well I have the worlds biggest smile. The Spanish is really different there so I am teaching her all the words she needs to learn to survive. But she was a cool accent! She rocks! 

There are about 40 people in our rama.... sometimes only 20 people came to church. I wanted my area to be pueblo... I GOT PUEBLO! Haha but the area is sleeping. We got to wake em up! We have our first baptism here since may of last year.... WOOOOOOOO! We are stoked! PS I have to give a talk next week..... I am pretty much pro ... NOT but will let you know how it works out haha

Rest be assured that we will be working super hard.

I hope everyone is doing well! I love you lots!!!

THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!

-Hermana Crouch

1-5-15

Well, there we have it. I have cambios. I don’t know where I will sent but I have three options because I will be finishing training an Hermana and only three Hermana’s enter last change. Okay, the first is in the same zone as hna Roll (love her) and Elder Conger, second is a place where the have Wal-Mart and the third is out side of the capital. All good places to go! Oh man, All day yesterday I knew in my heart I had cambios. I felt sick every time I thought about it. Hna Jaime and I get along so great! My DL is a jokester and I didn’t believe him when he said I had changes.... aka I didn’t want to believe him. We call the ZLs and they told me Id be training... I about died haha I am exciting but I am so nerves. Every time I really love my area, they kick me out! How does that work?

The phrase from The Grinch (best movie ever) [I am going to throw up and then I am going to die!!¨ has become the phrase of my mission.... Hahah It works when I am sick and it also works when I am waiting change calls. 

Okay, I got a letter from Dean and Maria! Sound like they are doing great!! Tell them I said hello and I will be sending a letter shortly! I also got the package from t y josh! THANKS!!!

So something funny: My compa and I were talking about all our friends that got married while we are on the mission and she said before the mission: Hey! Send me a invitation when you get married!...... Then here on the mission her mom sends pictures of a baby that her friend had... WHAT! 

Okay.... I just typed it out...,. not funny like it was in the moment... maybe because it was originally written in Spanish... Oh well!

This wee was so great! The epoca was a little hard to work but we but three fechas for baptism this week... I am a little sad that I wont be here to see them get baptized. 

I learned so much last year. I am so thankful for this chance I have to serve here in Guatemala. I love my Father in Heaven and His son Jesus Christ. I know they live and love us! Thank you so much for your support! I hope you all pasted a great new years!

-Hermana Crouch