Mon, 9 Feb 2009: Hey guys, it's Raining!

Dear Fam/Friends

I had a weird dream last night with Ryan Seacrest (the host of American Idol) Probably because I caught a bit of it at an investigator's house last week. It was pretty weird. How's that all going anyway? Any good juice?

We have one progressing investigator--he's a widower with a 4-yr-old. He is totally legit, and his friend who introduced him, Ammon, comes to every lesson--even though the lessons are in Spanish and he doesn't speak it, so I translate for him. I can translate for him! I think that's pretty awesome. Don't know when that happened, but one day I realized I could understand what people were saying! Not everything, of course, but definitely the gist. Plus I love Spanish. I'm thinking I'll study that when I get home. Maybe a double major or something. We'll see.

That's pretty much it. We had a baptism this Saturday, but he was not "ours"--but I started teaching him first. He was from my last area, so he still got baptized in my ward. . . Anyway, he's the sweetest 15-yr-old you'll ever meet, and he honestly loves the Church. It's amazing seeing a kid his age take this so seriously.

This was probably a boring email, but I was stuck in the house most of the week because my companion has been having migraines. And the other sisters have been sick. I've been the only healthy one, and I'm going insane. I HATE being in the house. The only thing that keeps missionaries sane as we do this whole year and 1/2 thing is keeping busy. When we're not kept busy, we go crazy. Me more than others I think.

I, in fact, am going a little nuts being inside this library. It's been raining today, so really all I want to do is go and jump in some puddles. We'll see if I can find a Sister who's healthy enough to do that. I think my district is going to go play soccer, so that'll be good for me. Get out some of this energy, hang out with people besides the three sick Hermanas. . .

So peace out for now. I think you're cool. For those of you who I haven't sent letters back yet, I promise I'm in the process. It's a long process because I got behind, but I'm on it. If we have another sick day, at least I'll have something to work on.

So one more thing--the Lord loves you. I know it, because He told me so. So take good care of yourself, ok? He wants you to be happy. Men (and women) are that they might have joy. So be joyful! John 16:33.

Love,
Hna. Crowley.