Sorry this has to be a quicker email, but let me try and give you a rundown of the week that I had. I can't believe I'm this close to flying out! Anyways, I love all the packages and letters I've received, I feel so loved :). Also, I have totally seen Elder Mika and Elder Haws here! It's been a blast!!! I'm even going to get a picture with Elder Mika because my companions name is Sister Mika, and that's a total in. And mom, I am sleeping well :) It takes a while sometimes to fall asleep, but I am adjusting. Too bad I'm going to be 14 hours ahead next week!
Sunday was nice and relaxed as well! I got to play the piano because no one else in our district does! What? So, I sight read some hymns and I think it went well! Good practice now since I'm sure I'll be used in Singapore :). Also, in church, they ask specific people to give spontaneous talks! It's kinda nerve racking. They just call you up to speak! I didn't get called last week...maybe playing the piano gets me off the hook!
Monday was super great! We picked up another investigator around the MTC...apparently you can set up teaching appointments during your personal study time with any of the gold name tagged people! So, we got to teach 3 investigators this week. This week, we had a couple really good spiritual lessons that taught us the power of personal study and prayer. Doing those before really invite the spirit. It helps us as a companionship work together well, teach together well, and then, the coolest part is when you can see the spirit changing people! It's so fun to say something, and then sit in silence and just see the expression on the investigators face. You know they are feeling something!
A cool experience we had with one of our investigators Buford involved a Book of Mormon read. We were able to read 3 Nephi 11 with him, and it was super powerful. After we read the verse about Christ letting the people touch His hands and His feet, we asked Buford about God's love. I asked, 'Buford, have you ever felt that love in your life?' He said yes, and I said, 'When?' he then responded with 'right now!' Such a cool experience! The spirit in the room was so powerful and you know he was feeling something.
I also had a good experience with a role play we did...we were able to teach an investigator that was ready to drop his baptism date - it was a 'last chance' experience. We were supposed to follow the spirit, which was hard, but I ended up being chosen by the spirit to teach, which was scary (by the way, everything at the MTC is done by the spirit!) but, I learned so much as I told him about some personal experiences. I think it helped him! It's funny too, that the spirit works through our strengths. Everyone taught differently, but all the ways worked!
So, Tuesday was super cool! We were able to have Elder Perry come to devotional! It was so cool to have him walk in and then the spirit that filled the room! He truly is an apostle of the Lord. It was so cool to be so close to him! Some of the highlights of his talk included to love your companion, and also to study D and C. He said that it is one of the most powerful books for us to study, and we should be studying it hard because it is made by people in our day for our day. Powerful words! I was also able to sing in the choir that night! We sang 'Nearer My God to Thee' and it sounded so good! I loved being a part of it.
The next morning, during class, we got another suprise! A member of the seventy came to class! That was almost more exciting than Elder Perry. He was a convert and taught us about the gospel and his experiences with missionaries. It was super cool, and the spirit was so strong! I shook his hand, and he talked to me for a minute! So awesome!!
On Wednesday the new missionaries came! We had fun welcoming them, and helping them feel comfortable. We love them!!
Thursday morning bright and early at 5:50 we got up to go serve. We ended up taking out the trash for an hour and a half, but it was still fun! You just feel good when you serve!
So, a couple funny highlights of the week, was when me and my companions curled up in the hall during a break during class to take a power nap....they wanted me to make ocean noises, and river noises, so I did. We had fun just laughing and messing around together. Also, one of the elders wanted to do Cross-Fit with us. So, I participated and I have never looked more ridiculous or felt more sore in my life! I stuck with it, because that's what I wanted to do, but, I also will probably never do it again. One of our investigators Barbara asked about it, and she said, "Those rotten Elders! What are they making you do Cross Fit for? Don't worry, I'll go get them for you. Nobody messes with my Mormons!" We died! So funny!!
Friday we did 'in-field training' which is basically where we sit through a bunch of lectures to learn about how to use members, our purpose, and key indicators to be successful missionaries. It was alright, it was super long! But, it was beneficial and it is all the un-spiritual stuff that will make me a successfull missionary!
So, I can't believe that it's almost time to be in the field, the time has seriously flown this week. It's going to be super super hard to say goodbye to my district...I sort of want to, as Sister Mika would say, 'Kidnap them and drag them off to Singapore with me!' Hopefully we'll keep in touch and see each other later in life though!
I just want to end with this thought from our Branch President. He talked a lot this week about personal and private battles. When Christ was in Gethsemane, no one knew what He did or what He went through, and He was completely alone, he had to win a private battle. Then, he went to Calvary to be crucified and win a public one. However, if he hadn't have won the private battle, the public one would not have been successful. So, as a missionary, or in life, we need to work on winning our private battles! We need to be doing the things that God needs us to do when no one is watching, so when people are, we can be successful! So, look to win your own personal battles this week :)
I love you all!! If you want a good chapter of scripture to study, read 2 Nephi 31 - the Doctrine of Christ. It's full of all sorts of good information - especially information about my purpose as a missionary, and what I am trying to do!!
Love you all!!!
-Sister Crabb
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