Monday was our last minute baptism! Manny was baptized up in Sandy and Sister Killpack took us. Even though the circumstances were strange, it was a great baptism and so exciting to see him feel the spirit strongly. On the way home we and Sister Killpack stopped somewhere to eat--sad we will not have her and President Killpack in this mission for much longer!
Tuesday was Sister Opdyke's last day in the area. We stopped by a few people to say goodbye, and were able to share a few messages with them. We did service for Sister Brown, who bought us lunch after, and then shared a message with a recently widowed lady named Pat. So grateful for the plan of Salvation. At the end of the night, our neighbors gave us some strawberries and cream (Pleasant Grove had a "Strawberry Days" festival, carnival and parade that's been going on for years.) and then Sister O finished packing.
Wednesday was the first day of my last transfer! Holy cow! How has it gone by so fast. Just knowing it's my last transfer gave me an extra push of motivation, and I'm ready to work the hardest I've ever worked! I said hi/bye to a few missionaries and got my new companion, Sister Thomas. She is from Dallas Texas area, same as Sister Opdyke! We were able to get a lot done today!
Thursday was our first DTM of the transfer, we had a great DTM. In my district there is me, my companion, and four other elders. After our meeting, we had our lunch correlation with the Backlunds, and played with their puppy, Murphy. While outside, we saw a man walking on the street, and started talking to him. His name was Hershie and he was from the Houston Texas area, and was here doing summer sales. We were able to leave him with a Book of Mormon and overall had a great conversation!
Friday was interesting.. During personal Study we got a call from our mission President, and he said "Do you have enough room in your apartment for another bed?" I knew what that meant, we were becoming a trio! This will be my 3rd trio on my mission. We found out that not only will we be in a trio, but we are getting a new missionary straight from the MTC. So I am training once more for my last transfer! She's from Cape Verde, Africa and was injured and had to be permanently reassigned to our mission. We are so excited to meet her, and we get to pick her up and have dinner with her and the Killpacks Monday night.
We had a few lessons that day, including one with Manny. He's awesome!
Saturday was the Strawberry days parade, and the missionaries got to awkwardly walk in front and hand out programs for the parade! Haha! It was fun though, and I got very burnt. After that, all of the missionaries serving in PG got Jimmy John's. Later, Sister Thomas had a baptism in her last area, so I got to go with Katie Lin, the cutest person ever, to drop her off and then she was my companion for a bit! Katie is a great friend from my last area and I'm so grateful for her!
Later I was able to semi learn how to play the organ, we had Costa Vida for dinner, and we spent a lot of the night praying, and then driving and the knocking, because almost everyone was gone at the Strawberry days festival.
Sunday was crazy busy! We went to several sacrament meetings of course, a 7am meeting, a 4 pm lesson, and dinner! That morning President Killpack called (again) and asked if we had a lesson at 7 tonight, because Sisters in Eagle Mountain needed an ASL Interpreter! So after dinner we headed up to Eagle Mountain for a lesson with a 9 year old boy who was deaf, and I got to Sign! Woohoo! What an awesome experience.
I am so grateful for the challenges and experiences and people that God has put into my life--especially on my mission. It has stretched me, and helped me to become who He needs me to be.
The Church is true!
Love
Sister Crofts
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| Dinner appointment! |
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| With new companion, Sister Thomas |
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