Hello once again, I know you have been dying to hear from me.
This email will be written oddly, fyi, because this keyboard sticks and I cannot use the apostraphe button.
This last week was good. I cannot remember if it was eventful, because honestly it was kind of a blur. We tracted some, taught a lot of lessons to less-active and part-member families. English people are so touchy, I am learning. With Hispanics you could go to a non-member husband and just be like, Hey, why are you not baptized yet? And he would say such and such and I drink or whatever. Then you could straight up say, listen, we love you and we want your family to have eternal happiness. Will you let us teach you? And he would either say yes or no and be done with it. And we could still come back and it would not be awkward. With all these--ok, lets just be honest--with all these white people it is like--oh, you are pushing me too hard, I cannot progress like that. You offended me, I cannot believe you want me to get baptized. You are just counting numbers, huh?
Ok, so maybe it is not that bad.. . Actually, it is. I feel like we are constantly walking on eggshells around these people. But that is ok--I am going to change that. I have already teased a guy about going to church, so it is a good start. I am too blunt for this kind of work, but maybe the Lord just needed somebody a little more straight-forward in this area to make up for all the beating-around-the-bush that went on before.
Anyway, so that is what we have been up to. Oh, and I met my very first bull mastiff--that is a BIG DOG. But he was also one of the sweetest I have met. So I am thinking that maybe I want a big dog when I grow up. I kind of love them.
Ok, I am going to sign off now, because I cannot think of anything else to tell you and I am getting tired of this crappy keyboard.
I think you guys are awesome. And I really love this work. I can honestly testify of the scriptures in the Doctrine and Covenants:
D&C 130: 20-21
20 There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—
21 And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.
My obedience directly affects the amount of success I have out here. Success out here is the blessing--success as a missionary is joy.
D&C 18: 15-16
15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
I am laboring to bring souls unto Christ. And let me tell you--there really is no greater joy.
I hope you all are safe. You are in my little missionary prayers.
Love,
Hna. Crowley.
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