TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL THINE HEART

Dear Family, 

Sometimes I sit back in awe as I see the Lords involvement in the work here in Yonago. Amazing things have been happening!! 

     I do not even know where to begin!I could spend forever just writing about Tuesday. We had 5 appointments, and they were all pretty spread out across our area, so we worked HARD. The appointments were great! The first one was with Ochiai, who is a member referral. She is a mother who grew up studying the bible with her father and has recently picked it up again after he passed away. She wants to understand how she can relate all the things she learns into her life so she can become more like Christ. So prepared! And she is so blessed to be meeting with the LDS missionaries! We had a powerful lesson about Gods love and prayer in which she taught herself everything. Her 10 year old daughter walked into the room and she had interest in who God is, then wanted to learn how to pray, and now the family is praying together!

      We biked like crazy after that lesson to get to our lesson with SIster Nakada. She is a less active member, and she told us how grateful she is to be meeting with the missionaries because she wants to come back to church! She got baptized when she was young for the activities, so she does not know any of the doctrine, but she wants to learn. She had so many questions and when we opened up the Book of Mormon for her, she just ate it up. She was so impacted when she learned of Jesus Christs love for her. It was a great lesson! We ran to 3 other great lessons that day and we were so pooped by the end of the night! Wednesday and Thursday were much the same...the Lord opened up the way for us to teach so many lessons last week and they were great! I learn so much from all of our investigators. 

     One of my favorite investigators right now is Brother Dateyama. He is changing. Last week in the lesson, instead of saying the typical *i can not be baptized* he said that when he feels ready, he will be baptized! It was a great lesson and we all walked out of that lesson with lots of hope! On Sunday, the ward members were commenting to us on the change in him. They all said that he looks so bright now, and it is true. He is coming close to Christ and it shows. This work is amazing! 

     The biggest learning experience for me last week was on exchanges with Sister Watkins. This time, she and I came to Yonago, and it was the 2 of us working together. We had 2 great lessons on Friday, but when we did not have lessons, I had no idea what to do. It was so weird for me. Usually I have a whole list of things we should be doing, and if not, I usually feel guided to know what to do next, but on Friday, I had nothing. I felt more pressure than normal because I was supposed to be training, but I had no idea what to do. We did some housing and streeting and visited a few potential investigatorss, but again planning that night, I still felt like I had no idea what to do, and Sister Watkins was just visiting the area, so she knew nothing. The next morning, I was still praying about what to do, and I thought of a less active members name. So we visited that person. She was not home. But there was a nearby member who we decided to visit, and she needed us. She told us of struggles she had had with cancer, and how she was feeling so low that morning, and she was so grateful for a visit from the sister missionaries. After that, we did not have much time, so we were biking back to the apartment, but the name of a former investigator came to my mind. Even though we were short on time, I turned around and we visited her. She was SO excited to see us! She let us right in and we were able to have a lesson on the spot with her! She asked us to come back again and she became a new investigator! We missed our train, but it was so worth it. The Lord led us right to her! After a long week full of lessons and spiritual experiences, the Lord threw one more in for me and it taught me a great lesson. He is in charge. He knows exactly what we are going through. He will guide us. What do we have to do? Trust. Thanks to Grandpa Vance, Proverbs 3:5-6 is ingrained into my head. I know that the promise in that scripture is true. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

I love you!

Sister Crofts 

You are Loved--あいされている

Most wonderful family, 

KONNICHIWA!!!!! 

*In addition to authority, you are also to exercise power in your work. The authority

that you have received can lead to power. Indeed, spiritual power is one evidence that

your authority is real. Spiritual power is a gift that makes it possible for you to do your

work more effectively.* Preach My Gospel

The power and authority given to missionaries is real. That was made clear to me over and over this last week. 

Monday: We taught Ayako chan. Ayako chan has received all the lessons, so now we are meeting her to help strengthen her faith and do things so she can get permission from her parents for baptism. Because the doctrine has been drilled in her mind over and over, we sat down with her on Monday just to talk. We asked about her life and about the church, and questions and words started coming out of our mouth. I am not sure what happened, but the Spirit was in that room more than ever before with Ayako chan. She felt it and we felt it and it was great! 

Tuesday: We met with a former investigator named Miki. Miki has a LOT of problems in her life. She is 22, but her life is 100% different than mine. We sat down to talk with her and she opened her heart and told us SO MUCH. To be honest, I did not know much how to help because I could not relate to her situation at all, but as I testified, words came to my mouth. Then a scripture came to my mind, then we were able to pray, then she agreed to meet with us again (even though she is known for never making return appointments). That was all the Spirit. 

We also met with an Eikaiwa student. I am so excited to tell you about her. Her name is Pat. She has been coming to Eikaiwa for decades. We did not have Eikaiwa last week because of a conference in Okayama the next day, so we called Pat to tell her, and then we asked if she would meet with us on another day. She talked for about 5 minutes about how busy she is, told us it is IMPOSSIBLE for her to talk about religion, and then scheduled an appointment to meet. When we sat down with her, she also began to open her heart to us. She told us all about her experience with the missionaries in the past, her concerns about life right now, her beliefs and her desires. We had a very spiritual oasis lesson about Gods love and ended up talking about religion for an hour! That was the Spirit. 

Wednesday: We went to Yonago station, got off our bikes, about 30 seconds later began talking to somebody, and about a minute after that, she also opened her heart to us. She told us that her husband died and she was miserable and she just wanted hope and answers to where he is now. We testified of the Plan of Salvation and she was so touched. That was all the Spirit. 

We hopped on a train that night to visit a less active member who lives super far away, and our previous investigators, the Utagawa family, were on the same train! They were so excited to see us and begged us to come back and visit them! That was the Spirit.

Thursday: At 6:36 am, after praying, I texted Utagawa family and asked if we could visit that day. We did, and the lesson was AMAZING. One reason the family was dropped before (among many reasons) is because the lesson was always full of contention and we could never feel the Spirit. But on the Thursday, something changed and the Spirit was powerful. Even Utagawa san felt it. She was rubbing her arms saying *whoa is that the Spirit?* Yes. It was the Spirit. 

Friday: We were in Okayama for Zone Conference. It was the first one with the new mission president, and I loved it! As we talked together as missionaries, I could feel the power in the room and the power behind the scriptures we were reading and the power behind testimonies that were shared. This is the Lords work. And I felt the Spirit. 

Saturday: We met with less active members who we have been running into so many times but were never able to set up an appointment with. We set up an appointment with them! Yay! Guided by the Spirit. 

Sunday: We had church! Yay! It felt like it had been a long time. 2 weeks could seem like years as a missionary. Last night we were visiting less active members. A lot of them were home, which was great, and we met some people with potential. However, we were in one area and we thought of a less active member who we wanted to visit who lived in a completely different area. We had never met her, but we decided to go try. She was home! Yay! She was not interested in talking to missionaries and has no desire to come back to church. However, before we left, I told her that as missionaries, the only thing we want to do is remind her that she is loved. When I said that, she began crying. She continued to cry. She stood there and cried. Then she bawled. The Spirit prompted those words to come out of my mouth. 

Speaking of those words, love is something I have been thinking a lot about this last week. Our investigators all seemed to be telling us so much about their lives last week, and they have HARD lives. Sometimes I sat in the lesson with tears in my eyes because I could not believe how hard their lives are. As I thought about how to help the investigators here, I felt that Christs love is what will heal and strengthen them. Christs love is infinite and matchless. Christs love is what allows suffering to become rejoicing. Christs love is what I pray for every day and what I want to share with the people here! 

I hope you all know that you are loved. You are loved way more than you know! Also, you are loved by somebody way over here in Japan, way more than you know!! Thank you for being the best family in the world!!

Love,

KRIS

HOPE--希望

My first Japanese festival

I absolutely LOVE this family!

Dear Family,

Shout out: dearest Vonald. Happy happy happy birthday! You deserve the best! Save some german chocolate cake for me! 

     Family, there is nothing better than missionary work!! I am so grateful to be here at this time. Last week, A LOT happened. Because Tojo shimai was being transfered, so many people wanted to say goodbye to her. We met with almost all of our investigators, had more meal appointments than I even want to think about, and biked all over Yonago over and over each day! It was an adventure!! As we met with our investigators and ward members, I realized we are in such a strong area. I am so blessed to be working with people who prepared by God to be with me at this time. 

     One example is the Takekawa family. I talk about them all the time, because they are amazing. We visited them a couple times last week. The family is reading the Book of Mormon and praying now! The kids really are the best. The seven year old boy, Seiya kun, told us he has been reading the Book of Mormon on his own each day! We found out the mother has been searching about our church online. At first we were concerned, because many strong investigators drop the missionaries after finding anti-mormon things online. However, we found out she was led right to mormon.org, she read great things about the church in Ukraine (where her family is), and now her interest is even stronger! The ward members also love Takekawa family and are willing to do anything to help them. 

We also met with less active members who are praying again every day for the first time in years and years. It was a good experience to meet with many great people and see the changes that have happened in Yonago for the last two transfers. 

     I expect many more changes to be happening in the next transfer. Deklerk shimai is such a strong missionary! She is a goof--she is blonde. She loves pink. She loves somebody named Nate. She loves diets. She loves dancing (professionally!) She loves country music. She loves joking around. BUT she has a firm trust in the Lord, she expects miracles, and she gives every last part of herself to the work. She saw 4 baptisms last month. She also is planning on having baptisms happen here in Yonago. She is a strong, bold missionary, but at the same time so humble and trusting. I just have to say, I am beyond excited. I loved being with Tojo shimai and I learned a lot from her, but I feel like Deklerk shimai is just what Yonago needs and just who I need at this time. 

    Deklerk shimai also loves being clean. The first thing she did when she got to our apartment was pull out the garbage bags and begin throwing things away. Six HUGE garbage bags later, she decided that it was decent enough to finish the rest on preparation day. She also loves working out. She killed me with 5 minute planks and 5 minute wall sits and 50 push ups on Saturday. Then today she took me on a run to the beach and killed me again after 7 miles! Ha she is going to lift me up physically and spiritually. I am excited! 

     The first thing Deklerk shimai and I did when we got together (after she went through our apartment and threw away so much) was visit the Bishop. He was not home, but we had a great conversation with his wife and got invited over for dinner. Yesterday after dinner, we had a testimony meeting with the Bishops family. He has 8 kids, 5 living at home right now. We turned off all the lights, and as each of us bore our testimonies, we lit a candle. At the end, each person of the family had born his/her testimony, the room was lit up, and the Spirit was so strong. I think it was really good to give the children a chance to bear their testimonies in their home, but my favorite thing was seeing the parents faces. Bishop and his wife seemed to be SO touched and SO grateful. My vision of what it means to strengthen the ward was expanded a lot last night. As scared as the ward must have been when they saw two crazy blonde girls together who love the color pink and eating watermelon and have only half way decent Japanese, I think they will begin to be grateful for the missionaries. We want to do everything we can to help and strengthen the ward members. 

      Along with some new adventures last week (like eating cow hormone and attending a Japanese festival), I felt a new sense of hope. This is the Lords work. He loves His children so much. He is in charge. His Spirit is POWERFUL. I LOVE the work! 

Thank you for your support and love. You all mean the world to me. If you ever want me to send you some squid, just send a little email and it will be on the way! 

Love,

Krissy

Crofts shimai

Mikunigaoka--三国ヶ丘

This friendly man is hiking through all the states of Japan

A darling primary friend from my ward!

Dearest Family,
 I love you so much!
TRANSFERS. I am staying in Yonago! Yippee!! But Tojo shimai is leaving. :(  It is so sad...I love her to pieces and I have learned SO SO much from her! DeKlerk shimai will be my new companion. She has been in the mission for almost the same time as me. This is her first transfer as a sister training leader. She has been in the same area for almost a year now, so Yonago will definitely be something new for her! All I really know about her is that she is a good dancer, she likes to run, and she has helped more people than my fingers can count to be baptized during her mission. I am excited for the new adventure! 

We were able to go on exchanges with the Kurayoshi sisters last week. I worked with Zamani shimai, and I was SO impressed with her!  She is on her first transfer, and she has so much dendo fire. She has had barely any experience at all street contacting or housing or speaking Japanese in lessons (her trainer always did it for her), so I pushed her quite a bit on the exchange, and we had a blast together! I learned a lot from her and I hope she learned a few things from me too. 

Things have also been going well in Yonago. The Takekawa family is praying together every day! AND. The kids are the ones who initiate it...the Lord keeps preparing them younger and younger! They showed really strong interest in the Book of Mormon last time we met, so tonight when we visit them we will be teaching them about the Book of Mormon. I am so excited, because you know what the Book of Mormon can do to help in conversion! 

We had a great lesson with Ayako chan on Tuesday. She texted us randomly and said she wanted to meet. We did not have any lesson prepared for her because we had just taught her on Monday, and we had two lessons in a row before hers, so we had no time to prepare. Tojo shimai asked me to take charge of the lesson and she would fill in the gaps that I missed. The Lord stepped in and it ended up being one of the best lessons we have had with Ayako chan. We talked about the road after baptism and the happiness that comes from ordinances, and her desire seemed stronger than ever. Last step: parents permission! 

Speaking of parents permission...do you remember Arisa chan from Mikunigaoka? She is the 19 year old girl who we met who was a GOLDEN investigator. Well, she turned 20 last week and she was BAPTIZED!!!! Yay!!!! Now out of all the people I taught in Mikunigaoka, Matsuzaki kyoudai, Mai chan, Masumoto shimai, Deguchi kyoudai, and Arisa chan have been baptized! And more are on the way. It is great to see results of people I prayed and worked for so much almost a year ago. 

I hope to continue to help people here in Yonago. It will be different doing things without Tojo shimai...it is nice having somebody who understands investigators and who knows how to get what needs to be done done. But I know this is the Lords work and it is continuing on at full speed! I am excited to be so immersed in the work for this short time!

Thanks for your prayers and support. I love you more than you can imagine! 

Love, Krissy

Pops: How are you?? It sounds like you have had quite the adventurous summer. If you want to have an even more adventurous winter, you should come to Japan. There is a nice ski resort about 40 minutes away from me.  

Mums: Congrats on your hard work at the tennis tournament. Your pussy, bloody toes create a fabulous image in my mind. Dont you just love the pictures of Japanese kids?? I am so lucky to be in Yonago!

Jas: Did you make it to Georgia? How was the ride?

Becca and Cameron: How was the plane ride? I bet it is so nice to be back in your hometown next to your family. Good luck with the house hunt!

Peach and Jan: How is school? People just love looking and your pictures. They are convinced I just took pictures from a magazine of celebrities. Is it true that you might move to Texas?

Ty: Thanks for the weekly email! When will you go back to school?

Saud: You look so happy with Abs. She is the best friend you could have, right? Keep having fun with her!!!

Dan: Thanks for the email! Japan is great! Yonago is the 2nd hottest place in Japan apparently. I love it. Did you know the school kids have less than a month for summer vacation here? Sad huh! I love you!!

Joe: Why do you want a 3 wheel bike? In Japan, only the 100 year olds ride that bike because they can not do it with just 2 wheels. But the down syndrome people ride 2 wheel bikes. Just so you know. Also down syndrome Asian people and American people look the same. I love you!!

What Joy--何という喜びであったことか

President and Sister Welch

What a thoughtful pres...he saw that I was cold in our meeting...

Dear Family,

Hello! Happy Pioneer day. 

Jason, Becca, and Cam--Good luck in Georgia! You are in my prayers. 

The rest of the fam--Good luck staying behind. I am sure it was very hard to have them leave. Hearing your descriptions of the *depart* makes me feel so sad for you, but it also makes me even more excited to meet Cameron and reunite with all of you! 

What a blessing it is to know that our family is eternal. 

Speaking of families. It is SO exciting to teach the Takekawa family!! 

One reason is because I know how much an 8 person family can build up the church here! But also I know how much the gospel can build up this 8 person family. Because I grew up in an 8 person family, I know that the gospel is the VERY best thing for them! It is so exciting to be able to testify of that to them.  I also feel like the Takekawa family has been prepared by the Lord for the gospel in their lives right now. The mom is very concerned with the war and her family who is in Ukraine right now. The father is concerned with stopping his job and money issues. And on top of that they have six kids to raise. They are all very very good people, and I know they need the gospel in their lives!! They have been on my mind constantly. How can we teach the family so they feel the Spirit and understand the importance of this gospel and desire to commit to it? To be honest, I have no idea. But I think the Lord is helping out. The father prayed for/with the family for the first time last night and the Spirit was so strong. They all showed quite a bit interest in the Book of Mormon as well and they always ask us to please come back and teach them again. How exciting!! Also, the father is closing his shop next week (sad), but he said that means they will be able to come to church in August! YAY!! 

Ayako chan passed her baptismal interview this morning. Wahoo!! It is sad--I have taught quite a few teenagers who desire to be baptized and do all the preparation necessary but have parents who are opposed to it. We will keep praying for her---she is so close! 

We also had interviews with President Welch. He is a great president!! He is bringing back a lot of the things that I learned in the MTC, and it makes me so excited to see how the church can be growing here in Japan. Going out each day with the fresh mindset of building the church and sharing the culture of the gospel here in Japan makes each day so valuable and joyful. 

The joy that comes from this gospel is immeasurable and indescribable. Even more than that is the joy that comes from sharing it! We are all so blessed to live at this time when we can share the gospel so easily and freely. Thank you for your examples and obedience and dedication to the gospel. I love you all SO SO MUCH!!!

Love,

Kris

When We're Helping We're Happy! LALALALALALA!

A potential investigator and an amazing embroiderer! She embroidered that kimono!

My district

President and Sister Welsch

What I saw at the bottom of the squatter box....eewww!!

The youngest of the family of 8 that we are teaching.  So CUTE!!!!!

Dear Family,

Wow you are having one adventure after the other!! Sounds FUN. Keep it up! :)

Preaching the gospel in Japan is also quite the adventure. Biking through rice fields in thick humidity wearing a skirt and blouse following signs written in characters and meeting people of all ages, sizes, and personalities. (They all look the same though...crazy!) Life of a missionary is goooood.

I love building up the church in Yonago. It is a great time to be here! 

We spent one day last week going from one less active members home to the next, and nobody was home! There was also nobody on the streets (yay inaka!), so it was quite a long day of no talking. But then we stopped by a member's home and found that he actually really needed some help. He was doing some field work, and we volunteered ourselves and the elders to help him. It felt SOO good to just be out helping. As we pulled weeds and worked in the dirt, I was very grateful for the yard work we did week after week after week for our family home evening activity! Helping him felt like I was out doing one of my hobbies. It was a good day! 

I am also grateful for the humiliation I experienced year after year as I attempted to play softball but sadly ended up going home after each game to hear dad say *If you would just watch the bat hit the ball........* I kept that in my mind as we played softball this week at a ward activity. Fortunately, it was not as humiliating as I expected. In fact, it was a great day! When I swung, the bat actually hit the ball. AND the 8 person family we are teaching, (Takekawa family) all came! It was fantastic!! The mother talked a lot with other sisters in the ward, the father had a great time with the brothers in the ward, and the kids connected so well with the kids in the ward. In fact one young woman went to the Takekawa familys home after the activity to hang out. It was so amazing to see that family taken in by the ward! And they have strong interest in all of the other activities our ward has this summer. We have not been able to visit their home and teach them often because they are having problems with their shop, but they said we can come soon. I am so excited for this wonderful family to learn more about how living the gospel can do more for their lives than they could ever imagine!

Our shigansha Ayako chan is also doing well. Unfortunately, her parents want her to wait until she is 20 to be baptized (she is 15). However, she is still moving forward with faith. She is committing to live the commandments, she is reading and praying, and even though she is busy she is making time to meet with us. She has been changing a lot lately. I love seeing how the gospel works for a  15 year old girl, because I know what the gospel did for me when I was 15! The gospel brought so much light and confidence and encouragement to me, and I know the gospel is what drove me to develop talents and friendships that I am so grateful for now. I am happy that she is choosing to accept the gospel and move forward, despite the opposition from her parents. The youth (members and nonmembers) are so strong here in Japan! I think a LOT about the future here in Japan, and when I do, I think about the youth and how much they will contribute. I am grateful to be able to work with a Japanese companion right now and meet so many wonderful people who will be strong members building up the church in Japan. I love Japan, and I love what Japan is becoming as the church is spreading! It is a good day to be a missionary! 

     Thank you for your emails and your support. You have no idea how much it helps!! I love you to pieces!!!

Love,

Crofts shimai 

LEAD THOU ME ON

Dear Family,

I love you all. 

I just went grocery shopping. The sample today was octopus. I put it in my mouth and started laughing. I do not know why. Probably because I was in Japan eating octopus. It never gets old.

Shout out: MOM!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I love you so so so much.！ お誕生日おめでとうございます！I love you. 

Also shout out to America. Sorry for being a party pooper, but because I am in Japan, I cannot celebrate America day. I will celebrate beach day in a couple weeks. 

Speaking of Japan, The World Cup is a hit here. All the stores are using it for advertisement. Tojo shimai loves it. She is sad that Japan lost.

 I do not know if you remember this, but this week it was the anniversary of my entering the MTC. The night before, I had a dream that it was the night before I entered the MTC. I was packing and doing things just as I did last year, but this time it was in the new house and Jason and Becca and Cameron were there. I fell asleep with Cameron on my lap, and he was so sweet. When I woke up, I decided he was too sweet to leave. I decided I could not be away from my family for so long, and so I did not go on my mission. It was the most REAL dream of my life. The next day was so weird as those feelings kept coming back to me! It was the first time I actually felt that kind of homesickness on my mission. Weird. I love you all to pieces, but I am so glad I decided to serve a mission!! I feel like this is right where the Lord wants me to be right now, and I love every day!

This was an especially great week in Yonago. I LOVE the investigators we taught!!

We were able to have Family Home Evening with the Takekawa family. This is the family with the Japanese father,  Ukranian mother and 6 kids!! They fed us great Russian food, then we shared a message, and played a game together. It was one of the best nights of my mission. I feel like the gospel was made for this family!  We talked about God as our loving Heavenly Father. I just love this family. They listened and participated so well in the lesson...it was almost like family home evenings we had when we were all young! My favorite part is praying together with the family. The kids love praying with us, and they seem to understand the importance of prayer really well. I love seeing 6 kids in a row with their arms folded and learning how to pray. I know this gospel help this family in unimaginable ways and I am so happy we were led to them!

     We also taught Dateyama kyoudai last week. I just love Dateyama kyoudai. I do not know if you remember Dateyama kyoudai. His wife was a faithful, active member. Dateyama kyoudai took the missionary lessons on and off for years but he is very stubborn about baptism. However last year when his wife got really sick, he began going to church with her. She passed away in April, but he still comes to church every week. The ward said missionaries should probably lay off of him because he does not need pressure at this time, but we felt like this time is better than ever for him to accept the gospel. Last time we met with him, we did not intend to teach much of the gospel, we just wanted to talk with him about his wife. He ended up having many questions about the gospel anyway, which we answered for him, and then we closed by singing his wifes favorite hymn. He was in tears at the end and he expressed to us his need for missionaries. We visited again this week and answered more of his questions/concerns about the gospel. His greatest desire is to be sealed to his wife! He is so stubborn though--his biggest worry right now is his grave. He does not know if he should have a Buddhist grave or join with his wifes Christian grave. To me it seems like a no brainer. I talked to him about Grandpa and Grandma Vance. When I heard about his wife the first time we met, I thought of Grandma Vance. She was a cheerful, friendly person who was loved by everybody! I told him that. And I told him he is a lot like Grandpa Vance. Very very nice and close to the Spirit, but stubborn haha. Then I talked about how hard it was when Grandma died, but how even now, 10 years later, Grandpa is able to move forward with hope because he knows they will be together again. The Spirit was strong and it seemed as though a lot of things were clicking in Dateyama kyoudais mind. He really wants to be sealed now.  We feel like he is so close to baptism--he just needs to climb over a few tiny little walls and he will be ready to enter the gate to eternal life!

     It is so amazing to me how the Lord leads us to do His work. A couple weeks ago I wrote about a less active man named Yanase kyoudai. He used to be very active in the church--a regular temple attender and a branch president! However about 10 years ago he was offended and stopped coming to church. He is the man who let me borrow his violin and after a lot of encouragement entered the church building to hear us play. When we visited him two weeks ago, he was very curious why we decided to visit him. We found out that the reason he was so curious is because after a LONG time of not reading his Book of Mormon, he decided that day to pull it out and read from it. That same day, we visited him! Well, this week, he decided to try pulling out his Book of Mormon again and reading it. As he began to read, he heard the door bell ring. It was us!! We decided to visit him and invite him to church. He came!! After almost ten years of not attending church, he came to church. Not only that, he attended all three hours and stayed afterward to talk with some members! 

    The Lord is in charge of this work. I see His hand in the work every day. I am so grateful for the privilege to be serving Him.

Have fun this week! I love you!

Love,

Crofts shimai