Dear Family,
I actually really thought a lot about the title of the letter this week, because this week was absolutely insane. It was super spiritual, and I will tell you all the things that I learned, but it was also one of the craziest weeks of my mission to say the least.
It all started on Monday last week, when I was super sick. So, it turns out, that when I went to the hospital on Sunday, I picked up a flu bug on top of my ear infection. So, I rested Monday, felt better, and then on Tuesday, I went to Zone Meeting - and sat in a freezing room for about 3 hours. Needless to say, it was not very fun - and my body hated it. One of my memories that I will always cherish though, will be me and Sister Lawless sitting on the side of the chapel, just curled up together and super sick on the floor. We tried to slip out and rest every hour or so because we were both dying :). On Wednesday Sister Lawless was pale as anyone I've ever seen so we had Sister Alfrey take her to the hospital, and Sister Schriever watched me at home.
Oh, spiritual highlight, on Tuesday, I decided that I really needed to have a blessing. So, I got one, even though I was really worried about asking (I felt a little weird about it at first because I've never had anyone else give me a blessing besides you, dad). It turns out, it was exactly what I needed. I'm so grateful for the ability that we have to get priesthood blessings when we need them, because it resolved a lot of unspoken concerns, mentioned numerous aspects of my patriarchal blessing, and promised me blessings. It was a really special blessing, and it was a great part of my week.
Basically, I got better on Thursday. I wanted to be there in the hospital for Sister Lawless, plus it isn't fair to keep Clementi from doing missionary work because I was sick. So, I prayed really hard to get better, and Heavenly Father definitely helped out. I was able to get to the hospital and spent a couple nights there. I loved sitting in the hospital! I got to sleep on a couch, watch TV (mormon channel only, don't worry), and the hospital was really like a hotel. There was room service, and the nurses were so nice. We passed out pass-along cards and all the nurses actually knew us at the end of the experience. Carla and Luche were super nice as well as Michelle...they were so happy to get 'Sister Lawless's handphone'. The couch wasn't super comfy, but I did get a blanket. I had to go apostate to get lunch...there was no other option and I needed food. So, I got it by myself in 9 minutes flat.
We stayed at a senior couples house for conference, and were fed American food and it felt so nice to be at a home. I felt so much at peace, and Sister Lawless could sleep, and I could watch conference on the phone. Plus, J came. He absolutely loved conference, and he really, really is progressing well. I had a 20 minute phone conversation with him this week and we talked about the Sabbath Day, and Young Men's, and things are looking good for him.
Besides that, out ward is really rallying around Sister Lawless being sick. Members visited us in the hospital, gave us food, and our investigators all love us a lot. I know that God is really watching out for us, and the Bishop is on top of getting N a new date since we can't really get there. J S came (7 years old) with her mom to bring us chicken soup, and we played hide and go seek together. I'm so happy that we had so much support this week! I know that God really has a plan for us, and sometimes it may be hard to accept, but it is possible to be able to accomplish all that God has in store for us.
Let me tell you our miracle of the week, as well as what I learned from all this.
We had a tender mercy of having someone come to us in the hospital. So, last week, we met with a less active at his house and we gave a lesson about the Atonement, and Sister Lawless testified that it's possible to come back. The spirit was so strong, and this less active S really wants to come back to church but is just lost. He came to visit us at the hospital! And, he brought a friend. It turns out, he has so many questions about life. He doesn't know why he's here, and said we can teach him the discussions and he is really cool. So, God brings people to you when you can't go to them!
The support this week was amazing! I learned to be way more compassionate, to trust God, (I prayed so hard to know how to help Sister Lawless! I even woke up at 2 am last night with the impression to give her a hug and tell her it will all be alright. Turns out she had just woken up with really bad pain...and I know Heavenly Father has put words in my mouth to know what to say to her to help her. I am trying to help her the best I can!!). In a nutshell, I can't control God's plan for me, I have to simply have faith in the plan He has presented to me. He knows, and I KNOW He will help things work out. I have faith.
Love you all! Have a great week!
Love, Sister Crabb
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