Called To Serve: August 27, 2012

Well, well, well, this week has flown by! If I do say so myself! This week was really fun, I went on exchanges with the district leaders companion in St Paul., they work with Karin people there. They are a group of people from Burma but got persecuted as well and went to Thailand and now are coming to the USA. They are really nice people and just don't have the best living circumstances so it's really sad! but they are really open to the message. They're mostly all Buddhist... so yea but it was really great even though we didn't teach one lesson in English. ha ha so I had no idea what was going on! but exchanges are always fun.... right?

Anyway, this week was awesome! We picked up a former investigator, her name is Sheila she is 20 and is going to The University of Minnesota. She is really awesome! She is prepared and we hope we can get her to baptism. We went to a YSA fireside that the YSA had in the branch. It was really good to get to know them better and Sheila went and they talked about the temple and it sparked her interest so hopefully that will spark her interest in her getting baptized. We have been praying and fasting allot so hopefully she and our other investigators can over come some of the obstacles in their way. They have so much potential!! and alott of obstacles that Satan throws thier way.

We have allot of fun with the YSA in our branch! They are really big part in the missionary work here and they have been wonderful. This week for pday we are having a zone p-day on Thursday so today we just email and wash cloths and then back to work.... but on Thursday we are going with President to a Twins game, so I'm excited to go see some sports!!! ha ha.... it will be fun.. I miss my sports allot but I am willing to give it up to receive the joy I'm getting now!!

Me and Elder Abbott set a mission goal together and it's to take at least one picture a day. Its been really fun to find out what our picture will be that day ha ha!! but Elder Abbott was kinda skeptical to do it and I was like it will be fun!! lets do it!! and so our first day we found a waterfall and we stood on some rocks in the middle of the river and he dropped his planner in and got his foot all wet!! It was super funny..... our first one and he had a bad experience!! but its been great so far.

I'm ready for the Twins game everyone ha ha! I can't wait! haha

This week has been great and I'm grateful for all the letters I receive from you all! I miss you all and love you so very much!! Have fun and enjoy the pictures!

Love,
Elder Crandall