Train doors...

That's nice that you talked with Elder Santiago's Mom and that you had a wonderful time in Idaho, as for the suit, it just doesn't fit how I would like it to. I have one suit still that I brought with me, but I sent my slip on shoes to England in that big box. What I would really like is some new trousers, because that is what I wear most of the time. 

My new area is beautiful. There are about 23,000 people in Itzehoe and about 11,000 in Glückstadt. The area is technically the Glückstadt area, but we live in Itzehoe and we do work there as well. They aren't that far away from each other. We have one investigator that needs to understand why we as missionaries are there and then we have found a few others that are doing pretty well. The people are relatively nice here. There is a member family that are the coolest. They are going to America this summer for a road trip. Maybe you will run into them, they speak English. 

I Saw sister Pitech this week. that was really fun. she is doing good. and I showed her my subway planner that I made. She worked at subway before her mission. 

This week was pretty good. We made another banner of freedom. I also found Landon a German friend, ha-ha. and possible Kelli a German friend. Same family, both speak English. 

Elder Santiago is my favorite Companion. He has taught me so much, so I am really enjoying it around here. He's super Awesome. Loves finding and has taught me how to find with a purpose, a heart and naturally the spirit. Talking to people is key. looking good is also key ;)

If you want, you can go ahead and send me something for Easter.

How is your diet going? what do you eat?

Love,

Elder Crotts

P.S. What was your favorite talk in conference?

Doing GREAT!!!

The new place is awesome. Completely new apartment. Super cool. The address is... I have no idea. I'll get that for you next week. 

My New companion is really really cool. Such a hard worker and he has so much energy it is ridiculous. He's been sick this last week and he still has more energy than me, ha-ha and his German is fantastic! I've learnt more from him in a week than I have from all my other companions. He is going to study, and already has, graphic design and art history. Which is actually what I have been thinking about for a while now. Graphic design any way. 

Landon works at Home DEPOT??? no one told me this. That's so cool! 

Well, we met with some Members to get to know them. The ward Mission Leader (GML in German) had us over for dinner at his house yesterday after conference. His son recently got back from his mission in Missouri or somewhere like that and the rest of his family is awesome, so awesome. 

We also have found tons of contacts and have a few new investigators that we are excited to work with. 

I am seriously learning so much from Elder Santiago he is basically retraining me. its awesome.

I would love to buy a couple of new sweaters and some khaki style pants. Let me know if that will be possible. I don't know exactly how much it will cost. also, if it would be at all possible... I would love a new suit that actually fits me, ha-ha. That's a long story. The jacket looks like a balloon, ha-ha. If it's not possible I can probably live, but I look like a loser standing next to Elder Santiago with my baggy clothes and the looks are the first impression, pray about it. 

Mother dear I love you. I hope you have a wonderful time in Idaho and next week I expect pictures, ha-ha. 

Love,

Elder Crotts

P.S. My shoes are broken, ha-ha The ones I bought 6 months ago. I don't know.

I am Transferred

I am Transferred.

I am going to a city called Glückstadt, that translates to lucky town or lucky city,  but we will be living in Itzehoe. I don't know the address yet. My new companion is Elder Santiago. We will be reopening the Glückstadt Program. It's been closed for a couple of transfers I think. 

I FOUND MY WALLET.. someone found at the Göttingen church and put it into their mail box, but they took the money, ha-ha. 

Not much happened here other than that and transfers. The Sisters are leaving Kassel. They are closing the Sister's program and Elder Kreitzer and his new comp are taking over the entire area. 

Well, that's all I got.

I will let you know about my address I guess next week. OK, love you. bye

Love,

Elder Crotts

I'm Half Way :)

I am glad that you are alive. Be careful with fasting and then eating a lot. I did that in the MTC and got sick, ha-ha. 

My stomach is doing ok. They aren't actually pills, it is liquid I'm taking and it tastes like rotten feet, but it helps. I can eat now. I am still a little uncomfortable and other slight pains in my stomach every now and then. I will probably have to get that checked out eventually. 

No alien and it needs to stay that way. 

End of Week

YUM! FOOD

This week we had a wonderful conversation with a man who looked like a mix of the 4th and 8th Doctors. It was really fun. He didn't believe in god, but we talked for about an hour and a half, about almost everything. I definitely think he has a new look on our church though.  I even talked about doctor who with him and that I have worked with cameras and Photoshop, it was cool. He was a teacher and he has done a bit with cameras as well and music. He was very awesome, but he wasn't interested in really learning about the church just yet. I think he will be eventually. 

We also went to a Museum on Tuesday. The Brother Grimm Museum. They lived and wrote a few of their stories here in Kassel. It was a cool Museum, but we weren't a loud to take pictures. They had different rooms with different languages. My favorite room had  Klingon, Mandalorian and also the Binary code and Braille translations of stories. That was cool.

Oh! Fun fact, The Grimm Brothers were the first to write a German Dictionary.

Tell Thomas congrats, and if he wants me to be a best man he can use the card board cut out. haha.

Well, I made myself a pizza on Thursday to celebrate and I set a few Goals. I want to be Fluent in German by July, and I want my German to be Better than President Kosak's English by the end of my Mission.

Well, that is all this week. I love you so much. The office probably won't be sending me the package. They will most likely wait till a zone conference. Then I will get it. 

Love,

Elder Crotts

P.S. Pray for ipads

Snow or Sun Tomorrow?

The whether actually got worse this week, ha-ha. It might snow tomorrow or it may be sunny, either one. 

We also almost got abducted by aliens, I mean drunk people, then we ran into The Alien this week, that was dumb! 

He had a birthday!?!?! HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!!!!

I got an envelope with love letters in it, but I have not received the package from Marky yet. It's probably at the office. . 

I was actually remembering the times when we would go look at model homes. Those were good times. 

I am proud of you as well. I think I have a stomach acid problem, so I have to eat healthy as well. I don't understand where it came from though. I made some Chinese food this week, it was really good. My stomach problem is making it so I can't eat much at one time without getting dizzy and feeling like I need to through up, but I am now taking some really disgusting med that Sister Kosak told me to take, so that should help. Keep it up Mom! We are gonna be a healthy family when I get home. Fruits and veggies!!

I sent a short video of a cat. 

We didn't actually get to see the apartment. The landlord didn't show up, but we were a little late because of some drunk people trying to kidnap us. It wasn't that serious, but it was still pretty scary. You will hear about it in a year. MwaHaHaHa!

We were at a Bible study that an lady invited us to, cause she wanted to learn more about the Mormons and then The Alien walked in. It turns out that he is her friend, but she didn't know he knew us. He totally knew we were going to be there, but it was dumb. He was contradicting himself and he was trying to answer their questions about our Church and was trying to explain our doctrine and it was all wrong. Completely wrong. He was trying to manipulate them into turning against us. In the end I am pretty sure it didn't work, but it was super annoying and my kidneys hurt after that.

We went and saw Herkules with... I don't remember his code name, ha-ha. He is from Burma though. Does that ring a bell? That was fun. Got some good pictures of Herkules and a video that you will see later, MwaHaHaHa. 

 

Well, I love you tons 

Stay healthy. 

Love,

Elder Crotts

Hello...

Hey,

Found 3 new investigators this week with the help of our zone leaders. That was fun. 

Don't really have much to say, but we are going to see Hercules again today with an investigator, I forgot his fake name. Should be really fun. 

Please pray that we will get ipads soon. They now have them in Japan and we need them here. 

I am feeling better. I am also eating healthier. When I get home. We are gonna eat healthy all the time together and try new healthy food things and what not. 

We are still in the same apartment, but we might have found a new one. Above a weird American store, ha-ha. We are checking it out this week. 

Love,

Elder Crotts

Not much to say...

Sister Jensen is doing good I think. We got here at the same time. The ward is treating us like normal. We had ward council and didn't have a chance to speak. Missionary work is not important to them.

         

I am so glad that you have so much excitement. I support you 100%. Sorry I don't have much time today. I will only be answering your questions, but know that I still love you and tried to send you lots of videos, but the computer is slow. ha-ha. 

I don't want anything you have already done and still do so much for me. What can I do for you?

I do not know if Mark's package got there or not, but I will call and find out. 

Tell the others, I am sorry I don't have time to reply this week, but I will read their emails and reply next week. I love you so much. Sorry this is small, not much to say. No stories, sorry. I love you.

Love,

Elder Crotts