Mon, 4 May 2009

Dear Everybody,

Hi! We went hiking today, and it was fun. I didn't want to go, but everybody else did and I can't exactly stay home alone, so I went, and I'm glad I did. Good exercise and fun photos.

Let's see, updates? Meh. Nothing too exciting. We went to a fiesta the other Spanish ward held as a fundraiser, and our investigator Maria and all her kids came, along with her member sister and her kids. It was hectic, but fun. Maria is like our light in darkness--everybody else pretty much is dropped, except David Johnson, but we pretty much just started back at square one with him. It's a more solid square than the first one, though. He's going to take a while, but I think we'll at least leave him with a good foundation. The Johnson's are doing really well, after the tragedy that they had. Pretty much just moving on, because you have to. Life goes on. And I'm pretty sure this was what he needed to tip him back over onto the Gospel's side. He was wavering and falling away before. Anyway, we really broke down the whole Prophets have the Priesthood, the organization of the Church when Christ was on the earth, baptism. . .really, we just power-housed him with scriptures and testimony, and I think he's starting to really get it. Only problem now is that he's going back to work and has a crazy schedule, so we'll only be able to teach him about once a week. It's hard to maintain the spirit and keep the ball rolling with a lot of stops like that.

Otherwise, we've been really really really tired, but I hear that's how every missionary is. And you know something weird? This Saturday will be my ten-month mark. Weird as all heck. Sooner than I know it, I'll be home. I guess I better straighten up and fly right, get on the ball or something. I feel like there is still so much left to do, but I'm running out of time! I think that's a good thing--keeps me motivated.

All right, I'm signing out. I guess we're going to go play volleyball too. (I owe a few of you letters still, so I'll make sure I work on that too. I keep saying this and keep not doing it, so take that statement as you will. . .)

I love you, and I hope to hear from you. Peace.

Love,
Hna. Crowley.