Dear whoever cares,
As many of you know, this will be my last email to you from Phoenix. Well, as a missionary at least. Don't be surprised if I start making plans to move to Arizona. . . As much as I hate it here, I love this place. Kinda like Vegas.
Kind of a lot going on this week--our mission Christmas party is tomorrow--we're doing a musical number. Then we go to the temple for a session, and afterwards we get to walk around and look at the Christmas lights. And after that we're going to some awesome member's house to burn cds. . . (The hermanas need to copy my awesome MoTab cds. . . Lol.) Tomorrow's going to be a great day.
And we have a baptism on Saturday--Leslie. Yesterday he went around inviting everyone in church to come to his baptism. He's a real sweetheart. And he's so excited.
And we went to Clift's wedding. It was beautiful! Really well put-together. And cold.
It's raining outside right now, it's wonderful. I love the rain.
Otherwise, I'm just trying to get things together. I hope you all missed me, and that someone will want to hang out with me.
Love you,
Hna. Crowley
Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tue, 1 Dec 2009: Second to last email . . .
Hey guys, once more from Phoenix. . .
Thanksgiving was good--we had two thanksgivings. It rocked. One with English Bishop Perry and his family, and then the other with Hna. Sanchez for Spanish. It was good, and I literally ate so much I thought it was going to come back out.
Last Saturday, we had another baptism. Justin finally made it. It was pretty awesome. I gotta say, this was a baptism I really felt attatched to--considering I was there to find him, and for the whole process. We had quite the connection, Justin and I. We just kind of had the same way of seeing things spiritually. It was pretty cool working with him.
Then I spoke in the Moon Valley ward on Sunday--I spoke about thanks. I guess it turned out pretty well, I don't really know what I said. People told me it was good though. I'll just trust them. Leaving the Moon Valley ward will be hard--I have to say, I really love this ward. Don't tell anybody, but I think if I were to move back to Arizona, I would live in this ward.
Anyway, we have a wedding to go to this weekend--for those of you who were paying attention a few months ago, it's Clifton. He's our recent convert marrying his member girlfriend. They are ridiculously cute together.
Anyway, I'm going to go now, do something more important like sleep or something. I'll be seeing you soon anyway, right?
By the way, for those who want to know--I come home December 15th, and I'll be released at 8:30pm. I don't know yet if I'll be speaking though, you'll have to ask my mom. . . Hey mom, am I speaking at church?
Ok, that's it. Peace out, and merry Christmas. Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome. Remember to be grateful to the One who gives you life.
Love,
Hna. Crowley
Thanksgiving was good--we had two thanksgivings. It rocked. One with English Bishop Perry and his family, and then the other with Hna. Sanchez for Spanish. It was good, and I literally ate so much I thought it was going to come back out.
Last Saturday, we had another baptism. Justin finally made it. It was pretty awesome. I gotta say, this was a baptism I really felt attatched to--considering I was there to find him, and for the whole process. We had quite the connection, Justin and I. We just kind of had the same way of seeing things spiritually. It was pretty cool working with him.
Then I spoke in the Moon Valley ward on Sunday--I spoke about thanks. I guess it turned out pretty well, I don't really know what I said. People told me it was good though. I'll just trust them. Leaving the Moon Valley ward will be hard--I have to say, I really love this ward. Don't tell anybody, but I think if I were to move back to Arizona, I would live in this ward.
Anyway, we have a wedding to go to this weekend--for those of you who were paying attention a few months ago, it's Clifton. He's our recent convert marrying his member girlfriend. They are ridiculously cute together.
Anyway, I'm going to go now, do something more important like sleep or something. I'll be seeing you soon anyway, right?
By the way, for those who want to know--I come home December 15th, and I'll be released at 8:30pm. I don't know yet if I'll be speaking though, you'll have to ask my mom. . . Hey mom, am I speaking at church?
Ok, that's it. Peace out, and merry Christmas. Hope your Thanksgiving was awesome. Remember to be grateful to the One who gives you life.
Love,
Hna. Crowley
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wed, 25 Nov 2009: Baptisms Coming out of my ears. . . .
Hey everybody!
We had a baptism last Saturday, plus a wedding, and it was pretty awesome. Elpidio has been going to church for over a year, and has been with Yolanda for over twenty years, and they finally got married and he was able to be baptized. He has waited a long time for that.
This weekend, we're baptizing Justin. He has been amazing to teach. Mom, he used to be Jehova's Witness--that made me think of you. Didn't you teach an ex-Jehova's Witness? It's a weird thing to connect on, but you're right--he is definitely going to be devoted to it. Teaching him was probably to most involved and spiritual experiences I have had yet.
Then we have one of my recent converts from when we first came to this area is getting married to the girlfriend who helped him join the church. That's next Saturday, and we're invited. :D I'm stoked.
Then the Saturday after that, the husband of another recent convert--Diana--is getting baptized. It's crazy. I think Heavenly Father is doing His best to keep me focused to the end. We've got a lot of changes going on around here too--we're muddling through it as best we can.
Once again, I'm going to tell you what I know--this Gospel is from Jesus Christ. What I teach and what we live are the necessary steps to being with our Father in Heaven for eternity. Everyone will have the chance to learn about it and accept it, or not. But there is hope in that. We are not perfect, but we have the tools to become the best of what we are.
I love you all, and I may or may not be counting down the days to when I will see you again. (I don't actually have to. One of the Elders is doing it for me. 20 days.)
Sincerely yours,
Hna. Crowley
We had a baptism last Saturday, plus a wedding, and it was pretty awesome. Elpidio has been going to church for over a year, and has been with Yolanda for over twenty years, and they finally got married and he was able to be baptized. He has waited a long time for that.
This weekend, we're baptizing Justin. He has been amazing to teach. Mom, he used to be Jehova's Witness--that made me think of you. Didn't you teach an ex-Jehova's Witness? It's a weird thing to connect on, but you're right--he is definitely going to be devoted to it. Teaching him was probably to most involved and spiritual experiences I have had yet.
Then we have one of my recent converts from when we first came to this area is getting married to the girlfriend who helped him join the church. That's next Saturday, and we're invited. :D I'm stoked.
Then the Saturday after that, the husband of another recent convert--Diana--is getting baptized. It's crazy. I think Heavenly Father is doing His best to keep me focused to the end. We've got a lot of changes going on around here too--we're muddling through it as best we can.
Once again, I'm going to tell you what I know--this Gospel is from Jesus Christ. What I teach and what we live are the necessary steps to being with our Father in Heaven for eternity. Everyone will have the chance to learn about it and accept it, or not. But there is hope in that. We are not perfect, but we have the tools to become the best of what we are.
I love you all, and I may or may not be counting down the days to when I will see you again. (I don't actually have to. One of the Elders is doing it for me. 20 days.)
Sincerely yours,
Hna. Crowley
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