8-31-12015

Okay, I love birthdays on the mission! But I always end up getting cake smashed in my face... it is a Guatemalan thing. The weeks a flying by!

Last week on my birthday we were supposed to have a tri-mission conference but it wasn’t smart to bring all the missionaries in because it is election time here and I guess it is pretty dangerous in the Capital... Don’t worry, I am suppppppppppper far away from the cap. And no worries because we will be coming back to Gaute after the elections so all will be safe again.

BUT Pres. Nelson (yes from the 12) went to El Salvador and we had a virtual conference, which was still pretty sweet...., until the last 20 minutes and the connection went out.... but hey! I learned so much. I LOVE THE MISSION. I have learned and grown so much. I know without a doubt that the church is true. It is the only way to eternal happiness.

My companion is doing great! She is learning Spanish so quickly. It amazes me how fast we can’t pick up the idioma. MIRICAL! I remember when I started off; I thought I was NEVER going to learn... but hey! I can get myself around now haha

I love you all!! Sigan pilas patojos!!

Hermana Crouch 

8-24-2015

FAMILIA!!!

Okay so week was the best!! I got my birthday packages and I decided to opened them on Saturday because we threw a little girl in our branch a birthday party and I knew there would be decorations I started to pull out the board shorts and say, [Wait, why do I need theses... we cant go swimming!![ And them Hna Kioa said, Maybe it is a clue that they are taking you to Hawaii when you get back!! Then it clicked... theses are the things that they got these when they went there a few months ago.

Today I have no time to write because we went to esquipulas and I went in a cave and got SUPPER dirty.... but I finally got a new backpack. My old one was super sad. 

Ummmmm we are working supper hard. 

I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!!!

Have a great week!!

8-3-2015

This week has been crazy.

Let me just tell you guys about of exploding toilet. So we all know that you cant put toilet paper in the toilets here because the plumbing is not all that great.... but we went on divisions and the Hna Liders broke it. So we had to go to the ferretería to get some drain-o... the gave us so black market stuff. HOLY SMOKES BAD IDEA. It was this black group but we trusted it. We put a little bit in and then the toilet started to smoke and the water started to boil.... AKA WE OUT *said in a Californian togan voice. All of a sudden we hear an explosion so we went in to see what happened and there was a huge crack on the toilet and the black stuff was just flowing out. We ran to the pila and started dumping out a ton of water... good thing our bathroom is outside. But then we cleaned it really quickly and went out to work. We came home and the crack wasn’t there any more. Milagro? I think yes. 

My poor compa is still adjusting to the food here. She has gotten sick about every other day. But she is going great with the Spanish. Change calls was last night... obvious that we didn’t get changes. I LOVE HER AND SAN LUIS. It is the bomb. 

On Saturday we got chased by pigs. It was pretty scary but we lived.

Other then that we are just working really hard and being obedience’s. 

I love you guys so much.

Sigan pilas

Hermana Crouch  

8-17-2015

This week was AWESOME!!!

We have been working really hard to reactivate a family and on Sunday, 3/4 came!! It was pretty much a miracle. We have tried everything in the book and to top it all off, a letter from the missionary that was here when they were baptized... SO GREAT. I hope missionary takes care other the people in their area. Everyone is somebody’s convert and we all have to watch out for each other.  Also we had Hna Wendy give her first talk ever and she has been a member for 6 years. WOW. And we are teaching a few people how to read. It is pretty sweet. I never n}knew what a blessing it is to be able to read.

I have my last divisions ever tomorrow! I will be going back to Estanzulea! I love that place. The best, hottest 6 months ever. 

Next week is my birthday and the tri-mission conference!! I am stocked! Hna Kioa has a cousin serving in the South mission so she is pretty excited to see him.

Other then that, everything has been pretty chill. I love being a primary teacher. We moved the program back to the 6 September so that the familia Vasquez can learn the songs too. 

Life is so busy!! No time to rest!!

Love you all!!

-Hermana Crouch

8-10-2015

HELLO 

This week was the bomb. And this week coming up will be even better. San Luis is the coolest area I have ever had or heard of. LEGIT. We had a NDH and we played the doctor game where everyone puts there hands in and you have to then figure it out and make a cirlce. The church got remodel and they painted it and put it fans and another bathroom. 

On Sunday I was complaining to Hna Kioa that I was so tired of wearing all my clothes and so she said she had something for me to borrow. Next thing I know, she pulled out a neon green togan outfit.... obvious we ending up yolosawging it and we both wore it to church. She gave her first talk in Spanish and did great. I am so proud of her.

This week we have interviews with president and we are having an activated with the sociedad de socorro. We are going to be making crafts ahaha mission life is the best.

Our primary kids are learning super fast for our primary program. I cant believe how fast time is flying. 

I hope you guys are getting excited for your trip to Guatemala. This place is the best.

LOVE YOUUUUU

-Hermana Crouch