Fillin' Up the Font! UVU YSA 2nd Stake, Orem, Utah, Mission, February 26th, 2018

Hola! 

This week has been an adventure! I got a slight scratch on our car so we had to take it into the shop. They told us it would take 2-3 days.. (we took it in Tuesday) and we called again Thursday and they told us that we wouldnt be getting it until Monday.. Long story short, we miraculously got it back Friday.. But Tuesday through Thursday we were without a car... which also happened to be the one week that it snowed a ton! It ended up being productive though because we had a bunch of members take us around since our area is huge! We walked a couple times, and walked to one of our district meetings while it was snowing.. but overall it was great :)

We met a new investigator this week: Carter. Whats cool about him is he knows nothing about God but is really interested in learning more and gaining a testimony. I have a lot of hope for him :)

We are also teaching English/the gospel to Egide, who's from Rwanda. He is one of the most sincere people I've ever met, and has a strong desire to follow Christ. He is pretty awesome!

I also hit my year mark this last week! Time is flying by. On that same day we had interviews with our mission president which went great. Im grateful i have such an amazing mission presdient who inspires and helps me to do and be better!

I think ive mentioned Gift before, the one who just wanted to argue with us. we taught him the word of wisdom this last week and although he had a lot of questions, he agreed to pray and find an answer.. and agree to be baptized on March 23rd! He is so cool and you can see the spirit working in his heart. 

This last Saturday we had someone we had been working with get re-baptized. we got there bright and early to fill the font.. and since its freezing outside the heater was having problems so it was taking forever to fill it up with warm water. So us and a couple of Elders took multliple trips from the kitchen to the font to get some warm water in it! We were doing it up until the last second, but it worked out in the end! That same day we got to go do baptisms at the temple with our recent convert, Teo. So cool :)

 

Sunday I gave 4 talks. One was impromptu lol. This is the first time for me talking in this area, but we asked the bishops if we could speak so we could get our faces out there more! It's working :) My talks were on missionary work of course, and also on prayer and personal revelation! I was the last speaker for 2 of the talks and I had to add ten minutes to each of them lol.  Hopefully I'll be decent at giving talks when I get home!

The gospel is true! I know it! Have a fabulous week! 

Love,
Sister Crofts 

Temple with Teo

One Year Mark!

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Lots of snow this week!

I received an email this week from Brother and Sister Mangum:


Dear Brother and Sister Crofts,
We had the privilege of having your beautiful daughter and her companion for dinner. They also spoke in the YSA ward that we serve in today. Sister Crofts gave a wonderful talk on missionary service and a great message on charity at our home. We had the opportunity of attending a baptism a couple of weeks ago where she taught the doctrine of Christ beautifully. She has a great spirit and we loved the time with her and Sister Harper today.

We had four of our children serve full time missions and we always loved to hear about them so I wanted to thank you for sharing your daughter. She is blessing countless lives as she teaches and testifies of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Sincerely,
Bart and Renae Mangum 

To Snow, or Not to Snow? That is the Question. UVU YSA 2nd Stake, Orem, Utah Mission, February 19, 2018

Hello! To start off, the weather on Saturday was a nice 55 degrees, with sunshine all around and children playing outside. Sunday started out pretty nice, but by Sunday night.. Snow!? The weather here is so bipolar. :o

Anyway.. Being a missionary is still the best! I have my new companion now, Sister Harper. She's from North Carolina and a red head (whose name is Ginger:) She is super sweet and occasionally sassy. It's great! 

Over the first few days of this transfer, I really wanted to start going to Ward Councils and getting our faces out there so more people would know who to reach out to if they had someone who would be interested in learning about the gospel! On Sunday we ended up going to 4 meetings and 4 sacrament meetings.. They lasted from 8am-5pm. It was a long, but very successful day!

One of the sisters in our zone was sick on Saturday, so I stayed with her while her companion and my companion went to lessons. I still feel honored that I get to help all the sisters in my zone! It's always a blessing to serve. 

I've had several moments this week where I just feel so blessed and grateful that God has allowed me to serve and teach His children here in Utah. Several people that Sister Wallentine and I started teaching were very stubborn and weren't super excited about us meeting with them. But over the last few days I've seen so many small miracles and things that prove to me that God is in this work. He knows us all, He knows all the people I'm teaching and what they're going through, and He will help them.. And me! I was able to see Teo pass the sacrament again and that touched my heart. This life is a time to prepare to meet God... And as we make promises with Him and do all we can to return to His presense, we will feel so much more joy in this life. 

The gospel is true! If you don't know it, find it out! (lds.org)

Love,
Sister Crofts 

Transfers!

Saying goodbye to sister Wallentine on Valentine's :)

Helping this sweet sister recover from sickness

Valentine dinner thanks to ward members!

New companion--Sister Harper

And Once Again Transfers! UVU YSA 2nd Stake, Orem, Utah Mission, February 12, 2018

Hello! Transfers have come around once again, and thankfully I get to stay at UVU another transfer! Sadly, Sister Wallentine is leaving and I'm getting a new companion, Sister Harper! I'm excited to continue on with the work in this area! :)

This week was an eventful one! We had the last District training meeting of the transfer with our awesome district, and we all wore red white and blue to celebrate haha! That day we also had lunch with our Senior Couple, the Boyd's and took a picture with them. 

Friday was cool, because we got to go to a Sisters Training Meeting, where we got to hear from Sister Killpack and a few other Sisters and learned more about helping out with the Jordan River Temple open house! I'm so excited for that I'll get to be by and around and in the temple often and be able to help more people feel the peace that it brings. 

*Side note, on Sunday in one of our Sacrament meetings, the bishop got up to talk about going to the temple. Wherever you are, go to the temple! Even if you can't currently go inside, go to the temple grounds and feel of the peace it brings. In Utah, everyone is blessed to have temples so close to them. Take advantage of it if you have a temple near you, and do all you can to get inside! It truly is a house of God. 

That same day President Killpack came to a lesson with us. It was with Gift, Teo's friend/roomate, who was a little scary/difficult before, and we ended up having a great lesson with him and all learning a lot together. 

The next morning was Pelumi's baptism! It was awesome to see her take that step, she truly is such a great friend to me. That same night she was married, which we also got to go to (so cool) . They are such a great couple and it's awesome that they both have the desire to work towards being sealed in the temple in a year! She was confirmed the next day, and we both got a little teary eyed when she found out we wouldn't be able to teach her anymore since she's moving and into the family ward :( but I assured her we would keep in touch!

I'm so grateful for the gospel. It is such a blessing in my life. And I know I've said it before, but the Book of Mormon is SO TRUE! And because it's true, we know how much God loves us and how true this gospel is. I am so grateful and blessed. And I feel honored that God is allowing me to play a small part in the people I teach lives'. It truly is such a gift to me. 

I am so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. But, He's not just my Savior, He's yours too! Take advantage of His Atonement and change your life for the better. 

Have an amazing week! :)

Love,
Sister Crofts

612 W 100 S
Lindon UT 84042
United States

Pelumi's Baptism

Pelumi's Wedding!

Sister Training Leader Meeting with Sister Black!

AWESOME YSA District!!

With our wonderful Senior Couple--The Boyds

Awesome UVU shirt!

Crazy Busy! UVU YSA 2nd Stake, Orem, Utah Mission, February 5th, 2018

This week was crazy busy, and unfortunately this email will be semi-short.. Here's a quick run down of this crazy week!

Tuesday was Missionary Leadership Council, which I was at from 8am-3:30pm. So long, but great to hear from President and Sister Killpack and our Assistants. Also found out that day that I would be giving a 20 minute training the following morning at Zone Conference.

Wednesday was Zone conference, had to be there at 7:30am. Exhausting! But, I was able to get some insight from President Killpack by going to his house the night before [they only live a block away from the president], and he helped me a bit with my training on keeping the Sabbath Day holy, and preparing in advance for the Sacrament. I think If anything, it helped me realize what I needed to improve on in regards to keeping the Sabbath Day holy!

Thursday was Combined District Meeting, in which I gave another 20 minute training on helping members fellowship new converts! Phew, I was wiped out and ready to be done by the end of the meeting. So many meetings in a row, but overall I felt like we all benefited from them. 

Solange got baptized on Saturday, which was awesome. I played the piano. She's from Tanzania Africa, and has had a desire to be baptized since the moment we met her and she heard about the gospel!

Sunday night we brought a bunch of our investigators to the Killpacks, where they did a Family Home Evening for the YSA missionaries and their investigators. Sister Wallentine and I helped prep the food and set the tables before everyone got there, and it was a great meal and a wonderful time.  The gospel is true! We discussed the Plan of Salvation at the FHE at the Killpacks, and I know that families can be together forever. What a gift :) 

Today for pday we went roller skating and had another Nerf gun war.  I love my district.  We all get along so well!

Love you all! 

Love,
Sister Crofts 

Pday District Fun!

Entering the Killpack's house to help set up for FHE

Solange's baptism

Awesome YSA missionaries!!

Yummy breakfast someone bought us!

Mission Leadership Council

My zone!