The spirit was so strong!

I just notice that all the chocolate I bought for you, all has nuts in it, so I will have to find something special for you and send it later. I am sending a big box to grandma next week and I am sending home my bane jacket that dad bought for me, both my boots and slip on shoes. I have way to much stuff to carry around a mission and I really don't need it. I have thermals and my testimony to keep me warm. I'll be fine. 

As far as the food from oma and opa.  I haven't tried everything yet. The sweet and sour chicken was my favorite. Of course the sweets were good and the tart was delicious, tasted just like a pop tart. I loved it and I realized why they are called pop tarts, but they seriously won't need to send me anything for a while cause that will last at least 6 months if not longer. 

That is super cool that our ward is growing. It's gonna be completely different by the time I get back.

We haven't watched the last session of conference yet because of the time difference. 

The Tuesday before Genreal Conference, my companion and I were in an appointment with a lady, Frau H., who we have been meeting with for 6 months. Frau H. is one of the sweetest ladies I have every met and she loves to cook for us and speak with us about what we as Mormons believe. She has told us in the past, multiple times, that she has no intention of leaving her Church, but is open minded and willing to learn about our Church. This appointment was a special appointment because we decided to bring the Sister missionaries along, so they could meet Frau H. and get to know each other, so that eventually she will be comfortable enough with the them, that the Sister will meet with her instead of the Elders, because she lives alone. We had a wonderful meal and a wonderful light discussion about church organization. She seemed very interested and deep in thought. the spirit was there and we could all feel it. The sisters invited her to come to General Conference, so that she could hear and see the Leaders of our Church. We handed her an invitation that our Ward Mission Leader had made for us to give to people. She looked at it and notice that we had a session on Saturday that she would be available to attend. We all had big smiles on our faces, because we knew that the reason she wanted to attend the Saturday session, was because she wanted to attend her church on Sunday. We told her that was great and that we were very excited, which we were. She had attended Sacrament meeting once before and said she enjoyed it very much. We left her house that day with big smiles, knowing that what she would see and hear on Saturday, would have a great impact on her life. Saturday evening, just before 6 o'clock pm. We walked into the Chapel and looked around for Frau H.. We saw her sitting next to Schwester Ebisch. she looked slightly uncomfortable, so we went over and talked to her for a bit until it was time for conference to start. Since we, the Missionaries, speak English they set up a projector for us in the other room with the English Broadcast and Frau H. was in the Chapel watching it in German. We sat through conference and had a wonderful time listening to all of the inspirational words that were said. After it had finished, we quickly went into the chapel to see what Frau H. thought of the Session she had just seen. As we walked into the chapel, the spirit was very strong. We quickly walked over to Frau H. she looked as if she had seen a miracle, that she couldn't believe had happened. She told us that the talk by President Dieter F. Ukdorf was like something she had never heard before. It had touched her heart. She was so stunned that she had goose bumps on her arms. She told us that that talk was something else and we knew that she had felt the Spirit stronger than ever before. In that moment she looked so beautiful, her spirit was glowing. I was so happy for her. This Tuesday, the Sisters are visiting her by themselves because we have a meeting in Berlin. I believe that she was changed that Saturday and I am so grateful that i could be hear to witness it. 

I love you so much. I really enjoyed the videos you sent me. Thank you. 

Love,

Elder Crotts