Nyob Zoo Kuv tsev neeg (hello family)
I don't know where to start.....this week has been really great and some interesting experiences that I will not forget!! ha ha. Well Monday and Tuesday were my last days in St. Paul and it was a great last two day there. I miss St. Paul but I'm loving Minneapolis its been a great experience so far.
Before I get into my week I just wanna say how happy I am for my family and their love and dedication to the Lord and to me, without you all nothing could be possible. First off, I need to say Happy Birthday my hero in life...my Grandma Hunt! I hope your birthday was great and you enjoyed getting out for your birthday! Also, I heard that Courtnie is having a baby!!! I'm so glad to hear that. I'm so happy that she is thinking about naming it after me!! lol just kidding everyone!! But I'm so grateful to have Courtnie in my life, she has been such a great cousin to me and I look up to her for how strong she is and how she has been so faithful! Love you court!
Also, not only is Cami due in September, but Jeryca and Kyle had their baby and Cameron and Amber had their baby!! What's up with all this baby stuff family?? I won't even know the family when I get back.... slow down please!! Anyways, I realized in March when Courtnie has her baby I will only have 8 short months left and it's really scary.... time is going by way to fast for me :(
Anyway I'm proud of my family and happy for you all....and love you all!
This week was my first half week in Minneapolis.... its been such a great time so far. Elder Abbott is a great Companion and we are working hard and having fun at the same time!
This week was my first half week in Minneapolis.... its been such a great time so far. Elder Abbott is a great Companion and we are working hard and having fun at the same time!
Lets see my first day here in Minneapolis was an interesting day we went tracking and we found some really great people who have some potential. We met a 20 year old girl her name is blashia in hmong its nplaim siab she has such a happy attitude on life and was really cool! She seems like she already has the Mormon values so we are excited to start working with her. We are teaching a 17 year old girl and her sister who is 11 there names are Neng and Sheng they are really sweet girls and are super close to baptism, which we are planning on setting this week with them. Another investigator name is Ace he is 25 and he is good friends with this return missionary that just came home like 6 weeks ago, he went to Alaska Hmong speaking. His name is the same as my hmong name so it gets confusing some times but he is a great guy we had a great lesson with Ace this week and probably the most powerful lesson I have felt on my mission. The Holy Ghost was definitely present. We are planning on setting a date with him as well! The work is great! There are allot of black people and not as much Hmong people so it calls for a little bit harder and more diligent work.
Funny experience.... when we were tracking and my first day we knocked on a door. They invited us in and we started talking and come to find out the lady believes in three kingdoms of heaven and it caught our attention, she says she is independent.... whatever that means. We talked to her and then when we were about to leave we asked if we could say a prayer and she said yes, so we knelt down and her and her husband knelt to and we were about to ask who they wanted to pray and they start yelling and chanting and shaking there hands.....Remember, this is all in Hmong too.. so it sounded funny, I peaked open my eyes and looked at Elder Abbott and we both started laughing..... it was the craziest prayer I have ever heard in my life, at the end of the prayer the husband started speaking in tongues and some language we had know idea what it was or what he was saying, it was a great experience though.
Funny experience.... when we were tracking and my first day we knocked on a door. They invited us in and we started talking and come to find out the lady believes in three kingdoms of heaven and it caught our attention, she says she is independent.... whatever that means. We talked to her and then when we were about to leave we asked if we could say a prayer and she said yes, so we knelt down and her and her husband knelt to and we were about to ask who they wanted to pray and they start yelling and chanting and shaking there hands.....Remember, this is all in Hmong too.. so it sounded funny, I peaked open my eyes and looked at Elder Abbott and we both started laughing..... it was the craziest prayer I have ever heard in my life, at the end of the prayer the husband started speaking in tongues and some language we had know idea what it was or what he was saying, it was a great experience though.
Well that's my week! I love you all, have a great week!
Elder Crandall
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| Kelby and some ward members in St. Paul |
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| Kelby taught this young man. He was baptized the week after Kelby got transferred out of Frogtown. |
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| St. Paul |
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| Our missionary |
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