Sister Heather Crofts

December 31, 2018

FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!!!!

     I hope this new year brings y'all the happiest one yet! This was such a fun week and so eventful wow.
     Christmas was just full of all sorts of little miracles. I would say the biggest and favorite was the Segura family. A while ago they gave us a referral for Abigail and her family. We were teaching her and came up with the idea of doing the 12 days of Christmas for them! We got all the stuff together and she'd been dropping them off every day. Occasionally, the Seguras would text us or tell us thanks for the cute note/gift every day. On Christmas Eve, we had lunch with them and Abigail. Abigail had to leave but brought the last gift for them to the door. We told them that all along it had been Abigail. :) I wish I could bring you all to that moment and let you watch the surprised faces of the Seguras. We had a good relationship with them before, but you could watch all of their barriers fall down. They were off all week and spent so much time with us. We spent Christmas Eve with them; they helped us give a chapel tour, we all went up to Newberry to do some visits, and we are now officially adopted into the family.
     The Newberry visits. WOW. They were really inspired. We went to Hermana Carmen's house. She lives so far and her family goes to the English ward so it complicates it all a bit. She has just about the sweetest spirit I've seen though. Presidente gave her a blessing and she was so content. We also found her a ride from her "sweet angel Pedro" so she can come to the branch. She got a shout out from Presidente Segura during sacrament meeting and has been announced as the official "Abuelita" of the West Columbia Branch.
     Spanish Conference was great and it's so liberating to have it all done. We did it a little different than we have in the past and I thought it went really well. The dying jokes were all endless, and I had to finish it off with my dying testimony. Honestly, it made me reflect a lot on my mission and how precious it has been to me. I also reflected a lot on the spiritual truths that Heavenly Father has allowed me to receive and understand. Wow it has been so amazing and I love being a Spanish Missionary in South Carolina. Before Spanish conference I was: 1) Absolutely not okay to go home..EVER. 2) So sad that I only have a couple weeks left. The spirit taught me a lot though and really gave me some animo, the spirit confirmed that: I still have so much power to do good in these last couple weeks. There are so many miracles to be seen and people I love to teach. Good things come to an end so that God can help us continue progressing, and I have to go home eventually. It sounds silly, but I needed to hear it!!!
     EL RRRRRREY DAVID Y PABLITO. My favorite buddies from Myrtle Beach came to visit. What a huge and happy blessing for me. They went to the temple and David got to do baptisms for the dead for the very first time. They were both just GLOWING. It filled my heart with so much joy I thought I might explode. They're both doing really good and now have a goal to go to the temple once a month together. :)
Ahhh man, there is so so much more. It was such a good week and I hope y'all know I love y'all lots.

Con Amor
Hermana Crofts
(And like Abby kindly reminded me see you next year ;))