2-23-15

Sooooo Hot. It is just so hot here. 

 Va esta bueno, esta semana fue AWESOME!!! I love the mission. We are teaching an amazing familia. They are called Familia Barillas. They are one of the most amazing famiilies that I have ever met. They originally said they wanted to be baptized at the end of April but they are learning so much and have moved their fecha hasta 28 Marzo! They are a mom, dad and their two hijas. I am so happy here! I really feel like I am supposed to be here to find and teach their familia. 

LIFE ROCKS! I couldn’t be happier. I know the church is true! I am at this sweet point in my mission where I have my testimony, I speak Spanish, I know what I am doing and I know what my role is as a missionary of the Lord. This is truly his work and it is amazing to see people change their lives. I have seen so many miracles here.

I love you all!! Stay safe!!

-Hermana Crouch

2-16-2015

Yes, we have renamed this change. It is about to get so hot. We didn’t have changes! I am happy about that but sad that I wont be going to confrencia de cambios. 10 Hermana’s are leaving and only 2 are coming in. WOW we have like no Hermana’s here. I hope that they put hna in this zone. It has been pretty lonely. My compa is afraid to talk to anyone one else that isn’t an hna. She is so cute! Little by little she is because more confident to talk. We didn’t have much changes in the zone.  Only one elder is leaving from my district. Everything is super tranquillo here.

We are finding so many families to teach. It rocks! We have been working in parts of our area that we have never been and we have been seeing miracles.

I got to go to Chiquimula this week! We were on divisions! I got to see some of the members and old investigators. 

Sorry time is up! I was busy getting the down low on cambios. Haha I love you guys!

Stay safe the church is true!

-Hermana Crouch

2-9-2015

Wow what a great week! Okay to start off: Tender mercy! I started my mission in Chiquimula and this week we had our Zone Conference there. I knew I couldn’t call any of my converts to let them know that I would be there. But I was praying that I would have the chance to see at least one of them por casualidad. I received word that my first converts are preparing to enter the temple with their family in just 4 short months! I haven’t heard anything about them in 5 months and it was such a blessing to hear such great news. At the precise moment that we were leaving the church, walking around the corner to catch a bus, I heard HNA CROUCHHH! It turned out to be my first convert. We got to chat for a few minutes. It was such a tender mercy. It topped off a great zone conference!

Presidente called us Saturday... he wanted to come and do visits with us! He and Hna. Crapo came to Estanzuela! It took us by surprise, but we had some great citas lined up. That was fun! We were able to put 3 fechas with a family!! 

Today we went to Quirigua! It is a place with really cool BOM things!! I will send lots of pictures to mom! 

GUATEMALA ROCKS!! But being a missionary is even better! I have never been more happier in my life!

Hna Roll goes home next week.... I think a part of my heart will actually break. I love that girl!! We have changes this week but i don’t think I am going anywhere. I wont be able to see her but she better be waiting for me when I get off the plane!

PS Ludvin put his arm around me for the foto ahah I panicked but I had to much pena to say anything ajaj

I LOVE YOU ALL! Sigan pilas!

-Hermana Crouch

2-2-15

So. Hot. It is not even fair. But good news! I am starting to drop weight! AKA love the heat. The capital was great but I gained like 10lbs! Hashtag never again. 

The weeks are passing by so fast. 

Saturday we prestar-ed servico at a menos activas house. We cleaned out her pila and then haled water from a well. 23 buckets of water and like 10000 blisters. But ni modo, we got some awesome photos. 

My area is so beautiful! I love Guatemala. Everyone should get the chance to conocer aqui. Haha real quick, my compa was turning off the light yesterday and I remember of when Dad would turn off the light after he help us say our prayers and we would always say I love you first on the bucket head! What were we thinking? That didn’t even make sense!  

We had an awesome Reunion de Zona last week and we have been putting in practice all the things we learned. To be honest when it is 8:30 here in estanzuela, sometimes its just easier to go home. But once we heard that we should be entering the house cabal at 8:50-9pm, we have chanced our ways. We are trying really hard to be obedient in the small things.

Last week I was missing some faith but we were able to find an amazing family! The husband has 80 years and the wife has 60. The assisted the church in the capital about 8 years ago but when they moved here the lost contact with the missionaries. We were contacting in an area that we had never been before and we fond them! They accepted to be baptized and they are so animated. They have a son with special needs and he is HUGE. Only Berta came to church with us with her hijo because her esposo was sick. During the sacrament hymn, the hijo got up and started pulling down his pants to go to the bathroom. The mom panicked and ran him out of the room. It is really hard for her to move up and down the stairs. She told us she loves the church but she can’t do it with her hijo. They left church early. We are praying really hard to find a way to help them. Poor thing!

Other then that, the heat is picking up here..... That will be fun! 

My companion is doing really well. It is hard to be new and aun mas en las mananas. She got homesick and started to cry. I remember I cried a least twice a week when I was new. It was a really nice moment that we had to bond. We talked about her family and the sacrifices they are making so she can be here on the mission. I love her!

THE MISSION ROCKS!!!! 

OH!!! And the mission rule that we couldn’t drink coke/mnt dew was lifted!! I dont even like coke but we drank to celebrate. 

Remember: To become like Him we need to become more loving and life-changing teachers. I know that Jesucristo vive!

Love you all!

-Hermana Crouch