This week has been a whirlwind of emotions and missionary work! This
last week was the week before we get transfer calls. A transfer is a
6-week time period of where a missionary is serving, but this transfer
was only 5 weeks because the church doesn't fly missionaries home
during the week of Christmas. But Elder Haws and I didn't let this
distract us. Elder Haws is such an amazing missionary and he's always
working me harder than the day before, I love it! We are always doing
something to serve, lift, or teach like Christ did and I wouldn't have
it any other way. We have been instructed to serve in our areas like
we are going to "die" here, in other words we should be serving like
there is no end to the missionary work we should serve with all our
heart, might, mind and strength. Saturday was brutal though. We were
still working as hard as we could, but we live right next to the zone
leaders and they know where everyone is going/staying before anyone
else does. So they would call us or drive by and mess with us, saying
something like, "It's been good knowin ya Elder Crow!" And they would
hang up or drive away without another word! It was driving me nuts
it's almost like the spirit of jokiness from DuPont Washington has
been instilled in these missionaries! But the Lord has a will for all
of us and I know whether I would've left or stayed in my area it would
have been His will. But Elder Haws and I are staying in E-Town for
another 7 weeks so I like that part of he Lord's will haha! I love
this town and the people here and I wasn't quite ready to leave yet.
I don't know if I've mentioned them in my past emails but we have 2
super golden ("perfect") investigators named Melissa and Nakia. They
are sisters and they have been meeting with us for almost 3 weeks now,
and their baptism date is set for December 26!!! They have come to
church twice, they live the word of wisdom and the law of chastity,
and they LOVE the members! They look forward to every lesson we have
with them and they are always working on the commitments we leave with
them. Now, lest you think we are spoon-fed our missionary work here in
E-Town let me tell you something. Every single person Elder Haws and I
are teaching right now has been found by street contacting, even Nakia
and Melissa. When we as missionaries want to find people to teach, it
isn't as simple as asking and waiting for them to come to us. Finding
people to teach is hard work; it is constantly praying for guidance,
having faith that Heavenly Father will bless us according to our
faith, and working our tails off (like that Mormon stereotype joke?)!
The Lord blesses us when we show Him our desire to follow His will, it
is constantly putting our words and our faith to ACTION rather than
just give Him lip service.
As a missionary and servant of Jesus Christ, I will only bring my
brothers and sisters unto Christ when I work. Work defines everything
we do and it forces us to give every ounce of faith, strength, and
love we have to this gospel. Based on what the Lord has asked of me, I
have developed a motto I strive to live every day of my life and I
hope will remain a part of my life for as long as I live: GET UP, GET
OUT, AND GO TO WORK. I have had people laugh and joke at my call to
serve here in Kentucky and I don't give a lick about what they have to
say about it. I love Kentucky with all my heart and I wouldn't want to
be anywhere else in the world, I am needed here and I know that
without a doubt in my mind. The Lord needs me in Kentucky just much as
he needs my bros serving in Massachusetts, Russia, Florida, Iowa,
Paraguay, Argentina, Australia, and everywhere else in the world. I
have been called and prepared to serve the the Great Kentucky
Louisville Mission and I will thank my Heavenly Father for this call
to serve as long as I live. The work is very hard and there are
moments where i just feel so overwhelmed, but that is when I need to
put my trust in Jesus Christ. Then I get up, get out, and go to work.
Thank you all for your love and support, and shout out to the Gehrings
and the Danielsons for their gifts/letters they sent me I loved
them!!!
Much love,
Elder Crow
The sunset while we were eating at a member's home
After we got transfer calls
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