Sister Alyssa Crabb: Monday, June 16

Okay, Okay, Okay. Lah! (Singlish...)
I love you all so much!!! I'm so glad that you are my family:). And seriously, thanks for the prayers! I need them all the time. And, I know that your prayers are helping me get investigators! Someone told me this week that missionary work is a family affair, and I totally believe it. I'm in the field, but you help me more than I could explain. We do have a lot of new investigators, because we have had a lot of miracles this week. I'll tell you about them below :) Let me try and answer a couple of your questions. I don't try too many crazy things, but a lot of the food at the food courts is authentic Asian food. So, I get a lot of curry, laksa, noodles, chicken rice, koo, lime juice, watermelon for dessert, etc. I just don't recognize a lot of it! Most of it isn't crazy though. I am attempting to like fish...mushrooms are now okay! I am starting to like them more and more! Living with a companion is different than a roommate because you are glued to them 24/7. It can be a blessing, because you're never alone, but it is different. You still have struggles to work out with companions, and that's what inventory is for. You just talk about what needs to happen related to missionary work and give and take! Me and my companion get along pretty well though. We know a lot about each other, because we need to talk about stuff when we are together! Kaylie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK!!!!! I love you so much and hope that you have a great day! I have a nice card for you in the package, but just know I love you, enjoy the temple, and send me pictures of you getting your ears pierced! It doesn't hurt too much...it's like getting a shot! You will be fine. We have a tennis court that we can use in the mornings for exercise, so I'm learning fast and well how to play tennis! I will be pro eventually. Thanks so much for everything you guys do! I carry my family book around with me everywhere so you guys are always near me as I talk to people and serve :). It helps a lot.

So...this week...

Monday:
So, P-Day was really fun! I went to Bugis street, which is basically like China town, and got to buy a couple of cheap souvenir items. I got to eat a Ramadan fruit, which is super weird looking! But, it tasted good...I sent you a picture of it and of me on Bugis street. The dress is one I got from another Sister! I was shocked it fit, but it did! I figure, collect while you can! So, I was feeling a little bit (a lot bit) homesick after email time. But, one of my house mates, Sister Reach, did a great job of reaching out! I came home, and found a decorated planner sitting on my desk! I know she came home really upset because her grandma had passed away, but she chose to reach out and make something for me! I need to do that more, that's what President says helps with homesickness more than anything! But, the planner is beautiful with a picture of Christ on it and the words "Serve God With All Thy Heart Might Mind Strength." I love it! It was so nice to see her example and I want to follow it. Also, another miracle, we went to dinner at a house of a member, and were able to leave a little before 9. So, we had about 1/2 hour to contact! We could have just gone home, but we were obedient and stayed. Sister Kryvanic and I prayed before we walked into a park, and as we were walking, we met a couple and a girl named R. We talked to them for a little bit, and then just walked away. However, about 100 yards down the path, Sister Kryvanic looked at me and said, "we need to go give them our number." Luckily, I had read a story like this during personal study, and knew that this was alright. (Another testament to why personal study is the most important part of our day!). But, as we walked back awkwardly to give them our number (which Sister Kryvanic made me do!) R looked at us and said thank you. She said she actually is looking for a church, and loves learning about the Bible. She has been texting us trying to set up a time to meet!! I hope she becomes a golden investigator:). But, I thank Heavenly Father for that, because I know it was a miracle that we were able to find her! Two random things that happened today, we got a pet coconut name Kabala. We drew a face on him, and he now sits on our table! Pretty fun :). Also, I had some random man confess his love to me. It was so bizare. I was walking down the street, and he comes up to me and says, "I just want you to know, I love you." Then, he started singing it to everyone around us - "I love you! I love you!" It was so funny. I guess that what happens when you're white and American here!

Tuesday:
President Mains came and did personal interviews for us in our home! It was really nice, and he prayed for me to not be homesick. I know it's helped, and I'm so happy to have such a loving mission president. His wife is the best as well, and she is so good at looking out for us. Also, I had another cool experience! During district meeting, we discussed how one of the visions that President Mains has had for the mission is related to family history work. He believes that the way we are going to spread the gospel in Singapore is through family history! As they talked about this, I felt the spirit overwhelm me, and I remembered that I am supposed to help people love their families on my mission! Heavenly Father is so inspired as to where to send his missionaries. It's such a testimony builder to me! Also, as we contact, and call, we are finding people to teach!

Wednesday:
So, someone called me Alyssa the other day, and it sounded weird. I'm starting to feel awkward if someone doesn't call me Sister Crabb! But, we had another miracle today! As we were walking to the MRT, we saw this Chinese lady just staring at a wallet that was sitting at the bus stop. She didn't seem to know what to do with it, so Sister Kryvanic and I picked it up and looked for a name in it. We found one, and called the person the wallet belonged to. He asked us to wait for him to come get it, which we did. He was in a hurry when we met him, but luckily, I slipped a pass along card in his wallet with our number on it. Later that day, he texted us to say thank you, and offered to buy us drinks. We said we don't drink, but we would love to meet him sometime! Turns out he is a backslided Christian, so hopefully we can meet him and talk to him about the gospel! We had a lesson with S, she is just not keeping commitments! I don't know what to do! We are praying for her, but it's more up to her than anything. Hopefully we can get her to read and pray on her own this week. So, we actually met another investigator today as well. Sister Kryvanic met him on the MRT, and honestly, when we saw him, he seemed really poor. But, he ended up taking us to dinner at a private poolside club! His name is J, and he is the sweetest! He came up to us and kissed us on both cheeks when he first met us, and said that he prayed really hard about whether or not he should text us about meeting. He said he felt good about us being friends, and now we are his adopted children! He said if we ever need anything to just call him! He offered us a diving trip for free in Thailand or something, and a lot of other stuff. He wants to teach us to drive his car... He is the nicest! I'll need to see him again as not a missionary so I can take him up on a lot of his offers! And, dinner was fun! We talked to him about the Book of Mormon and are trying to meet up with him this coming week with his wife. She is a stanch Catholic, so hopefully we can convert both of them! I love them a lot, and really want them to be LDS.

Thursday
Basically a normal day...we had a miracle door knock though! Some lady let us in her house! We got to basically share the entire restoration with her, and I felt the spirit really strongly. However, as we gave her a Book of Mormon, she didn't accept it. It broke my heart! I thought, how could she not have known after the spirit was there so strongly? One of the hardest parts of being a missionary is to see people reject the thing that you love the most! Also, we got a mall to say 'yes' to us coming to do a family history booth there. That was something we were supposed to do this week, talk to malls about them letting us come over to see them! Yes! We studied the spirit of Elijah and prayed hard, so I'm glad it worked out.

Friday
This was a harder day, but I got to have a lesson with a lady I contacted! She wanted to offer me a job to be a teacher at her school, but I told her I couldn't. She doesn't speak a lot of English, but she is the sweetest and I hope things work out with her. Also, we had a miracle phone call day! We were able to get about 5-6 people to say 'yes' to meeting with us! The question is, will they actually meet us and not flake out, but it was another miracle...Heavenly Father is really blessing us, and I'm so grateful.

Saturday
We got to go to a baptism for a person the Elders taught! His name is W, and I got to play the piano for his special day. It was a great experience, and it makes you remember why you are a missionary, and why you do what you do. I love something I heard at the MTC. When we read D&C 4, we talked about how I am here to harvest, and plant seeds as I go. The field is white, already to harvest, and so I need to do that! Also, I got to go to a wedding reception. It was so cute, and for a man in our ward. I loved seeing them, and they were just the cutest.

Sunday
Wow! What a crazy day! Sister Kryvanec and I got to speak in Sacrament Meeting, give a training, and teach a lesson! Whoo! But, all went well, and I got to talk about dad for Father's day, and how to develop a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Also, miracle of the week! When you ponder, you receive answers. And, we got fed by a random group of people instead of having to have peanut butter sandwiches on Sunday! Yes!!!

So, just so you know, the gospel is the best. I've loved reading about heart this week, and how a soft heart means you are teachable! Hardening your heart is when you don't let the gospel in. So, make sure your heart is soft and in the right place! Also, Christ is the best. Taking time to study His life, and his infinite capacity to reach outward is making my life so much better! Finally, we are working on getting the members to share the gospel more! So, share the gospel! It helps the work progress 10 times faster when members share the good news of the gospel.

Finally, think about this that President Mains shared:
Charity in Moroni 7:45, lists a lot of attributes. All of them are Christlike attributes that actually correlate with the attributes perfectly in Preach my Gospel. Since it says that Charity never faileth, and the attributes of Charity is what missionary work is made of, that's how president knows that missionary work will never fail. I know it never will! And for that, I'm so grateful!! The work will continue until everyone has heard it :) I'm lucky to be a part of it!!

Love you all!!! Have a fantastic week!!!

Love,
Sister Crabb