Chico...so many changes~

Hey Faaaaam! Soooo many new things!

Emma Robertson, Sister Cowden and I

Numero Uno. I've left Rocklin! Sister Cowden and I both left. This is what's called getting shotgunned out because the new missionaries have to figure everything out on there own. Sooo... we had lots of fun leaving as many notes as we could. Sister Cowden and I had an awesome last week! We taught and then when we found out we were both leaving we tried to say bye and explain the situation to as many people as we could, all the while having fun. This was an awesome transfer in Rocklin with Sister Cowden and I miss my friends made there.
But...
Numero Dos. I've been assigned to Chico! And I am shotgunning (you know, coming in with another missionary both fresh to the area with no guidance). Hahaha And I'm double covering again. I'm serving in a Spanish branch and an English Ward. No. I don't speak Spanish. My companion does. And I'm trying my hardest to learn. It's been an adventure for sure.

Sister Orton and I

My companion is Sister Orton! I've already lived with her for 4.5 months in the Gridley house which had the Spanish sisters in it. I love her so so much. We're so excited to tackle Chico together and harvest the awesome work the sisters before us did.
We have two people on date in the spanish Ward. They are this sweet couple that I just love sooo much! Miguel and Blanca. Hey don't know any English so I feel bad, but right now my companion is doing the teaching. But I just try to love them. The former branch president said that his wife didn't speak Spanish, but that she could hug in spanish. So I've taken that to action and remembered that love is the universal language. I just love them so much and hope that I can learn enough Spanish to help soon. After my first Sunday, my companion taught me enough Spanish to help me pray. So hopefully I get the chance to incorporate that. :)

We also are working with this girl named Yaiza! She is the sweetest! I love her so much! She has been taught by the missionaries for just a couple months now and has had previous baptismal dates. It is really sweet to watch as she shows her testimony of the gospel by making the changes she feels she needs. She comes to church every week and has lessons with us and came to a dinner last night with us and bishop! It was so much fun. I just love getting to know her and getting to know this Ward.
We go over to this guy Tony's house every day for 10 minutes. He just got out of the hospital and is pretty much on his own. We go to encourage him in his effort in the changes he is making. He came to church yesterday! So yay! That was exciting! But he was pretty wiped out and exhausted. I'm so proud of him. It is so much fun to just love people!

We met this Spanish family in Corning that are just soo awesome. It was kind of a miracle how we met them. We had no idea they were members because they attend the Corning Ward. But it just happened to be just what both the family and we needed. It was so awesome. Earlier that day we talked to a Spanish guy for 45 minutes that basically told us we were going to hell because we were teaching false doctrine.... sooo it's not that big of a deal, but we were in need of a tender mercy.
 Paradise is beautiful! It has this giant canyon that runs along the road. It is gorgeous! We cover the stake for Spanish so we go a bit of everywhere. Chico and all the little towns around it are all pretty much super sketch though. Haha coming from Rocklin to Chico Spanish has definitely been a turn of tables. It's taken some time to adjust. Also... today in Paradise we accidentally met this really interesting man named Ken...

Just thought I would get that down on the books. In Hamilton City we went down an alley looking for a certain house with an address number and Sister Orton says hey there's 4-2-0! I look over and spray painted there is a 420 on a wooden fence next to some painted Spanish words. Quickly she says oh... I just laughed and we got out of there and never found that house.... we later found this really really sketchy public restroom... hahaha I'll just have to send pics....I share we're smart and safe. It's an adventure out here. Everyday we have a new catastrophe, but it's a good thing Sister Orton and I are pretty good at laughing things off. 😄


Sorry this email is a little scattered! Chico has been full of miracles since we've gotten here. We've had some mishaps and many tender mercies. I am so very grateful to be here serving God. I am happy to be where the mission president needs me. I am so excited to be in Chico again. I love getting to attend a branch again. I really missed it. I definitely have a partialness to small branches. I miss mine back at home and think of it often.

 I know that we are being watched over and taken care of. I am learning more and more about the gospel still!!! My testimony of the plan of salvation is growing. I have a testimony of Joseph Smith and the work that God had him do at the perfect timing. And because Joseph Smith was that vessel for God we have knowledge of God's plan for us. We have clarification on doctrine. We know God is our father and loves us and we know that Jesus Christ is our brother and also loves us. We know that we can have the Holy Spirit with us always. I am grateful for this and I love sharing it.
I hope y'all are having a fantastic week. I love ya!

#101 Risa Way Apt. 114
Chico, California
95973

Love, Sister Crowther
#notinKansasanymore

Mission Conference

Helloooo! It's me! ... Helllooo on the other siiiiide!☺️

Well this week kind of went down and back up. A little like a roller coaster. 🎢 

First of all, Joe isn't getting baptized this Saturday, but we accomplished towards the end of the week that he does want to get baptized. He's just figuring out a routine for summer. So Sister Cowden and I were relieved after our chat with him on Saturday. We had a really awesome chat with our bishop in 5h Ward about  making a plan to contact him daily. We're super excited to meet with him this week with lots of friends from the church. 

Almost every lesson we had set this week cancelled. As a whole, it was a week of miracles in finding and tracting, but at first glance it was pretty flakey!

This Thursday we have our last zone conference before President Marston leaves. He has until the 29th. And I should get my last interview with President sometime this week. He's a busy busy man. I can't wait for him to return to his family. He's been a very loving and motivated mission president for the last 3 years.  

Love Endures All!

July 3, 2017
Hey! I got something to say!!!!
So background on Rocklin - more than any other city, EVERYONE leaves on holidays. It definitely changes the work! Also, Rocklin is one of the most transitory cities to live. Transitory? I think that's the word I want. What I mean is everyone moves back and forth and back and forth or just in Rocklin for a job that's going to move them in not too long. I wish we would have counted the number of uhauls we saw this week. We saw two or three about every time we got in our car! Also we are getting really skilled at packing and moving people around. I never ever want to move. Either that or I don't want stuff. Sometimes when packing people I just want to bring the dumpster to the back door and toss a lot of it. Things that I'm just like, "don't clutter your new house with this! Don't do it!" I want the bare minimum. I am so tired of stuff that clutters my life. But I DO love when people give us the opportunity to help them pack up while we get a chance to get to know them. That's something I love - people. Even though packing can get a little mundane and even frustrating sometimes, I love getting to know and spend time with the people. I learn so much from all the different people I meet. It's a very neat experience to learn from so many people of different culture, status, beliefs, or just different way of life.

I can instantly love these people and that is a gift I've found here that I hope never leaves. It is the greatest feeling to love. I feel like I had quite the epiphany after dinner when sharing a spiritual thought. Now, don't take this as doctrine, but it is something that rang true to me and just kept ringing for a couple days. I just couldn't believe the thought that came to me. The thought is that Love is the language of the spirit. It truly is and I truly believe that. If there is no love the spirit is not there. Love is how I feel the spirit. It is through love that the spirit speaks to me. And I have never truly been able to help someone else unless I loved them first. Of the effect that I have been blessed to see from my missionary work, I see the tie to the Love that I had - not any teaching skill, knowledge, or talent. But LOVE! It was the driving force for persistence, diligence, patience, service, faith, or hope. There are times when I have a deep love for a person I've just met and I have no idea why. I know that the spirit guides us in our work and strengthens us to do God's work. It is just the most amazing feeling and I'm quite sad that missionaries must go home one day, but going home doesn't change much. We can use what we learn and live the way we've paved our path to live, but with our families when we do return home. It's exciting the things we learn! Everyday my companion Sister Cowden and I have been talking about our amazement of what we learn from people.

We had a great talk with Joe this week. We sat out on his front lawn with just him. He really opened up and shared some news with us regarding his family. It was really an awesome chat. The spirit was felt and we were able to continue to work towards his goals and we expressed our love for him. I know that Joe will get baptized soon. He may need some time, but he has a burning testimony and a great relationship with Heavenly Father. He still expresses desire to serve a mission. I am very proud of him and can't wait to watch him as he holds onto the blessings the gospel of Jesus Christ teaches and offers.

Thursday our mission president and wife President and Sister Marston went home. I cherish them so much! They worked so hard here for three years and Loved everyone so deeply. If there's anything they will be remembered by it is LOVE. The LOVE they had for all the missionaries and people they met just poured out of them. I am so happy for them to be home with their family! Our new mission president and wife are President and Sister Ward. I am so excited to meet them! I get to meet them tomorrow! We have a meet the president Conference tomorrow on the 4th. The assistants have said so many awesome things about them! It makes me so excited to meet them and really get to know them. :D We'll see how it goes.

Going to Chico...Spanish Speaking!

Transfers sound like they are going to be pretty crazy! Just because there are so many changes. I'll let ya know the inside scoop next week! :D

Love you guys with all my heart! ❤️

Love, Sister Crowther
#notinKansasanymore

Pics from July 3rd

We totally schooled Cheights in kickball on pday! 

My friends at Eskaton! We do service there on Thursdays. We play kings in the corner and Texas Holdem with them. These 3 are the favorites :) Louise (poker player), Sylvia (Kings in the corner), Earl (poker player). Earl is a Mormon AND he grew up in the San Luis Valley!