Sister Heather Crofts

October 22, 2018

Miss Gerdy Kissing Llamas

Holaaaaaa Familiaaaaaa y Amigooos

Wow God is so so good to us. We had a really awesome week.

Cesar is on date!!! We hadn't been able to see him all week because he was getting off work at 8:30 every night! We finally got to see him in person yesterday and we read 2 Nephi 31. We went through it really slowly and answered the doubts and questions he had. He just kept saying how right this felt to him! He had been praying about baptism and we asked him if he'd be baptized November 10th and he has already learned a little about temple work and said, "well.. I've already been baptized.. But I feel like there is so much more here, and I need to be baptized for my Dad!!" We explained more about baptisms for the dead and read some scriptures about it. He was so excited that he would be able to do that and be a member of the church! It was so cute! Not to mention that his cute little nieces and their friends silently played with our hair during the lesson, and then went and gave him the biggest hug because they were so excited for him.

On Thursday, we had a zone service project where we got to push old people! Don't worry we weren't pushing old people over, we were pushing them around the state fair. Hermana Morgan and I got to hang out with Miss Gerdy. At first, she was the grumpiest old lady and just complained about her knee. She also just continually prayed and prayed "Oh Lord" on repeat. We tried to take her around and make her smile, nothing worked... until we got to the petting zoo. She LOVED the animals. I thought she was going to try and take a duckling home. We decided we'd try to go to all the animals she can touch. right? We went through this "exotic" animal petting zoo. We're walking around and she's loving it. The camel loved her, but not as much as the llama. We went up to the llama and she kept reaching out for it and it wouldn't come, so there was the sweetest little kid that gave her a carrot to feed it, but she decided to feed herself. Needless to say, the carrot was halfway in her mouth when the llama came and snatched it. Our sweet miss Gerdy graciously shared her carrot, as I cried tears of pain and laughter. She was just happy as can be. Needless to say, that was the last petting zoo we took her to. We stuck to getting her some chicken and treats. Miss Gerdy can EAT!!!!!

This was just a good week with lots of little miracles. Sunday night we were in Camden contacting and were able to teach the sweetest family. It was cool to see how at the end of the week in the last couple hours of the night God led us to Elida. We also had 13 people at our English classes both nights and they're all really sweet. They were at different levels so we actually taught a beginners and intermediate class. That was just a big miracle for the area!!!!! We also had a couple of returning members go to church or express even just the desire to go back.

Also suddenly it just got cold. Last week I was dripping sweat, and now its freezing. So happy fall y'all.

God is so good to us and truly does want to show us that this is his work and he will guide us and direct us in our paths! I love being a missionary. I love being able to meet so many new people and find and teach my friends. Oh also this is exciting, Elder Bednar is coming to have a mission conference with us tomorrow!! I am like giddy excited. The church is true y'all. I hope y'all have the very best week ever!!

Con mucho Amor

Hermana Crofts