May 23, 2011

Ha ha what it be mama. Ya all is better. I feel sick tho. I got kinda sick this week and lost a lot of energy to do things but I am recovering but all is good. I ain't back to a hundred percent but I am better.

This week we took 9 investigators to church it was awesome. We woke up super early not super early but ya we woke up and went to their house and helped them make these little cake things, little cookies, for them to sale in the afternoon. So we got there at 6 in the morning and helped them till about 8 what usually takes them 6 hours we got done in like an hour and a half and it was amazing. We did it way fast and the investigatores got ready and we all went to church together. But it was awesome and it made for a good fun time. And U learned how to make something new. I think we will be doing it again this week so I'll take pictures and send them to you. But ya it got a lot better this week.



So this week we took 9 investigatores to church. We brought an elderly couple, we brought a lady and her 2 kids, and another lady and her daughter and 2 nieces. And they stayed for all three hours. And all the kids went to where they were supposed to like young mens, yound womens, primary what ever it was they went and it was awesome.

We also had two sweet activities this week. A cultural activity where people danced from each country in central america. And well I was the person with the microphone talking the whole time with Elder Sandoval. He is from Guatamala. We hosted it and it was awesome. We also had a mothers day activity this week. It was awesome as well. This week was full of excitement and awesomness. The mothers day activity to be honest I felt like I was in a concert. There was kids and they were just dancing and singing rap songs and it was so awesome. Here mothers day is the 30th. And we celebrated it this week cause everyone is going to the temple for a week. So we had to do it during the week when everyone was here.



Something that really helped this week was well another group of missionaries wanted to baptize a family that had never gone to church but didn't have permission from the bishop. And a lot of stuff went down I'll just keep that short. But the bishop sat all of us down the 4 of us. And talked to us about the importance of baptism. And that we aren't just here to throw people in the water. And that we need to look ahead. And not just in the moment. Because retention here is a big problem. People get baptized then just fall away from the church. It's a huge problem in all of Nicaragua. So he talked to us for a while about that. And it helped a ton cause I think I was down cause I feel like everyone has been baptizing a lot of people and me no. But I got to thinking all converts I have had go to church every week and they all know that this is the true church. And the importance of enduring to the end. While so many other recent converts deny being members or don't want to be part the church. I ain't here just to throw people in the water. I am here to convert the people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. SO that helped a lot.

But anyways this week we moved to another house. It's a lot smaller but it's better and we have a couch. It's a piece but it's awesome we have a couch. And we have a shower ha ha I'll send pictures of our way awesome shower we have ha ha.




Sweet that is so awesome that Brooklyn got a truck. I bet that truck has some power. That is awesome now she just needs to throw a lift on it and some bigger rims ha ha. Well I think I received revelation this week. I dreamt that I should sell my jeep now and put all the money on a disc. What do you think?

Well I think that's all for now. And if you could send proactive in the next box that would be awesome. Whenever you send it. Doesn't need to be rushed. but ya.
Well love ya and miss ya to the max.

Love, Elder Moore

May 16, 2011

The yellow building is the catholic church in Chinandega. It is like the nicest one I have seen here. All the catholic churches are huge and old fashioned looking, but not this one.

Those are some pretty sweet poems I wrote. I am such a study - I know I am whether you believe me or not. I do what i can.


This is our bathroom. There is no hot water. We put water in the barrel and use a cup to shower.

Anyways mother this was a way frustrating week. To be honest I want to just be chillin in the house with the fam with a dr pepper in one hand just chillin listening to music. With out a care in the world. The mission is so frustrating. I am sick of being around so many latins that like to lie and just be lazy. I am sick of having comps that don't work like they should. I just aint enjoyin it to much right now. Even tho I want to be in the house there with all you there is no other place I would rather be than where I am at right now. It's hard its really freakin frustrating. But I am learning a ton. But I just don't feel like I am having much success here. At this moment I want to have 23 months and 3 weeks about to live and go to the airport. That is really what I want right now. I am just so frustrated right now to be honest. Not so much the missionaries anymore. Just the people. But I know it will pass.

On the other hand, I am writing you and there is this girl who is non stop staring at me and has been for a long time now. I feel really uncomfortable. I dunno what to do. O well. Anyways today I bought some souveniers and I am going to send them home this week or something. I dunno how much it will cost but I will probably take money out of my account to do so.

Thanks you so much for writing that it was awesome. I do read my patriarchial blessing almost ever day. Maybe I just need to change my perspective of things. They are children of god. I can't force them to do something they don't want to do. Even though it is the right thing they are just lost. To be honest I didn't really have a testimony till the mission. Here in the mission is where i found the truth. And I know with out doubt now that this is the true church. But if it wasn't for the mission I might never have found it.

Know that I love you and don't have much to write. Thanks for everything. Next week I will i promise. Just right now I am a little down on myself and frustrated but I know it will pass. I love you and I'll do what thou hast asked me to do. Love you. Take care.

Love you and miss you,
Love Elder Moore

May 9, 2011

I am glad that you had a way sweet mothers day. I did too. I loved seeing you and the whole family. It was so awesome and I can't wait till we can do it again in only 7 more months ha ha aint no thang.

So I'll tell you what happened today. There was a little clowny looking dude throwing rocks at people and the people got mad and chased him down and gave him a few hits and let him go. Well then he came back and they ended up catching him and tying him to a bar with a chain. I totally took a picture of it. I dunno what they were going to with him but everyone was yelling at him saying they were going to kill him. The police saw it all but didn't do anything. They were just chilling across the street. Other than that you know it all I just talked to you yesterday.



Know that I love you.

Oh something way cool. My friend Jordan when I left I gave him a quad and told him to read. Well he started to read it. And well now he is going to church and went to EFY and is listening to the missionaries. So that is freaking awesome. And he started talking to me about things he read out of Nephi. Its amazing and awesome. So when I get back I am going to share the gospel with all my friends.

Love you mother,
Love Elder Moore

May 2, 2011

Ok mother mother mother. I had changes. I am no longer in Sebaco. I am in Chinandega. The hottest place in Nicaragua. My new comp is awesome. He is from Costa Rica. We got white washed. We are reopening this area and we don't know anything. And its been kinda hard cause the other missionaries didn't leave us with anything. But my comp is so sick. He is a like a surfer super chill missionary. It's awesome ha ha. And funny story we got to talking and his uncle lives in Salt Lake City and works on movies. Well found out he worked on Touched By An Angel for years and so I am pretty sure his uncle knows my dad. You should ask dad. His name is Bruce Wing.

Also my comp met Seth Beccera in the MTC and Eric Hansen ha ha how small the world is. But ya my comp has 6 months in the Mission and I am going for 10. How crazy time is flying. Just like a little over 2 months and I'll be completing a year.

So finally I am in a Ward and not a branch where I have to worry about the attendance as much. We had an attendance of 147 this Sunday - awesome. And the members are pilas and work. I have been wanting a ward with members that like to work. The bishop is pilas too.

So today I have to go to Managua. I am always going to Managua because of things with my companions. I am going to sleep there. My comp is having problems with his papers so he has to fly back to Costa Rica and get super trunky for a day and then fly back. So I dunno whats going to happen for the next 3 days. I just wanna work in my area. I have only worked in my area 1 day since changes. We really don't have much. We need to find new families to teach and we can't do that if we aren't in our area. So I am kinda getting frustrated on that but what ever.

I almost forgot to tell you where we live we don't have water. It's a big place but there isn't water. I shower with a barrel and a cup ha ha awesome huh. And to flush the toilet I just pour water in it. It's super super ghetto. I'll send you a picture next week. I am in El Viejo, Chinandega. And its freaking hot here and I am always sweating and it's so humid its freaking crazy. I can't wait to get the ball rolling and get work done here.

So I'll start off with a kinda awesome story and go to an awesomer story.
So yesterday, Sunday, we went to go pìck up people to bring to church. The recent converts and investigators. And me and Elder Sandoval went to bring this family that just got baptized like 3 weeks ago. When we were waiting for them to get ready a Jehovahs Witness came and started talking to us. Sandoval called another elder. (Back ground info there is 4 missionaries in our house and 4 in our ward so he called the other 2 missionaries to join us.) So they came and Elder Sandoval left with my comp and me and Elder Martinez stayed to talk to the Jehovahs Witness. Ha ha we freaking machetied him with the spirit. It was so awesome. Elder Martinez went in to distract the family. So I talked with that guy one on one. And I dunno if you know much about the beliefs of The Jehovas Witnesss. I had it all under control. I will tell you more in detail of what went down Sunday when I call but it was legit. And when we shared our testimonies with the guy psh it was the bomb. So we totally dominated the Jehovah Witness. The best is when Martinez came back and whatever I said right after Martinez would say I know and testify what he just said is true and what ever he said I would say I know and testify what Elder Martinez just said is true. And the guy ended up leaving and the family ended up going to church. It was the bomb. I hope you understand this story i just told you. If not I'll explain Sunday but just know we defended our church to the max cause it's what we do.

Alright the awesomer story. This past week I was with Elder Martinez - he is from Honduras and we went to a house where a recent convert family lives. And their kid had been sick for a while. He is like 1 year old and so we decided to give him a blessing. And the next day the kid was like 100 percent better. Sunday came and the dad shared his testimony about blessings. It was so awesome and powerful beause the kid had been sick for a long time and the morning after the blessing he was all better. It was so awesome to hear his testimony about it.

I know this church is true. I love this church and the blessings we can receive from living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is amazing. The Church is true. I know it with out doubt. Love you so much mommy - I love you to the max. You are the bomb.

Love Elder Moore

P.S. I noticed Matt changed his thingy and now it just dominates all ha ha love ya!

April 25, 2011

So Easter here was freaking crazy. All the stores were closed for the whole weekend. There were a ton of Catholics strolling in the street like a parade. They were carrying a big statue of Jesus Christ, carrying the cross and they were carrying coffins. There was probably like 1000 just in this little place I am at that were parading. That was Friday and then Saturday, in the night, once again a big parade of people at like 8 o clock at night had a light of see through coffins with a dead mannaquin of Jesus Christ inside. There was just a ton of way sketchy weird stuff going on. But what was weird was like everything went back to normal Sunday the day of the resurrecion. Like the most important day.

So changes are this week. This change flew by but I want changes so bad no lie. I need out of Sebaco. I love the people here but I need out. I am pretty sure I will have changes to be honest.

So this week I spent a couple of days with the APs. My comp had to translate for a white doctor that came. So we went to Managua and to Leon. We were gone for 2 days but it was so legit. And I actually went in a normal car for once which was awesome. Just cruising with the APs. We ate at Mcdonalds and had rootbeer for the first time in 9 months. We did some pretty sweet awesome stuff.

Bought a shirt of Daniel Ortega the president here that hates on white people ha ha. Actually I didn't really buy it, I just said that I wanted one and then a family here where we eat dinner ended up buying me a shirt. I'll send you the picture of my shirt.



Unfortunately I can't remember what happened this week. It flew by but we did a lot of contacting and teaching. The work is good but could be better. I am going to make it better.

That is crazy Brooklyn is flying by herself. Everyone is growing up and everything is changing. And I am chilling in Nicaragua exactly where I want to be.

I had a 3 hour one on one talk with someone all in Spanish. I felt fluent. I didn't have to think about it we just talked. And it was awesome.

I am so stoked to talk to you on Mothers Day. So so stoked it will be legendary. I am coming up on 9 months. Time just flies it's insane. Well know I love you and miss you. Sorry this is kinda short. Love you so much and miss ya.

Love, Elder Mooreawesomethanfarr

April 18, 2011

Ha ha well I just wrote a long novel so I had to take a break and go buy some popcorn and and soda. I kinda just put in my own intermediate session of rest ha ha. No just kidding. I wanted to send pictures first and that takes awhile.

Wow so Ginger is freaking getting married so fast. That is so crazy. So so so crazy. You are going to have 2 weddings in a month. I am happy for her. Hopefully this wedding turns out better than the last and I am sure it will. The most important thing in this life is family. Too many dumb husbands choose other things over their family. But I am happy for them. Talking about Ginger, she claimed she was going to send me a box for my birthday what I am pretty sure that box is still sitting in the garage and has not made it into the mail yet.

That is so awesome for Brooklyn that she finished her Personal Progress. She is an awesome person. I love her.

Thanks for giving me the update on everyone's girlfriends. And my girlfriend how is she doing? O wait ha ha I don't have one. Girls. I miss girls. O well I only have to wait 15 more months pretty much got 9 months down. Only 15 more to go.

I am excited for Amber and Brandon. That will be good for them both when she doesn't have to go back and forth to school. So how is Brandon doing with all his payments and his job? Is he still working at Wasatch? When is he going to start up his own business? Is it in progress? Hopefully he can get that business started up.

Man it's sad when I have to think in Spanish and translate it into English. That is what just happened and it was not so awesome. It kinda just made me frustrated anyways.

I am so stoked to see Brandon again. I was just talking about him today. And how I miss him and it will be almost a 4 year gap until I get to see him again. Things will have changed so much. But psh what ev they will be so much like they were. Only 15 months to go. 2 years 6 months down only 1 year 3 months to go.

So mother do you have plans of coming here when I finish the mission. I read that in the part from Sister Lloyd. And just wanted to know. Do you think you are going to come here to Nicaragua? So Jordan Lloyd is in Finland. Or going to Finland That is awesome. I would like the update on that.

So well Easter is like a full on week here. It is called the holy week. La semana Santa. And every one goes to the rivers or the ocean to bathe them self. It is like a tradicion it is crazy. So no one will be around for a week which will not be so awesome for us. Everyone is going to be drunk too. I already have to deal with so many drunk people.

Well I'll get to the kinda bad news. All our possibilities fell this week. It was way hard. They all want to get baptized still just the family we were going to baptize the wife decided she didn't want to get baptized and they can't get baptized if they aren't married. They still want to get baptized just she doesn't want to get married. And the other two Henry and Enrique wanted to wait longer. They went to church and are still loving it but some guy talked to Henry the dad and made up a bunch of stuff that wasn't true. He was an ex member of the church. So we had to clarify a bunch of stuff. But all is good it was a hard 2 days but it's all good now.

And I will have changes before Mother's Day. Changes are the 27 of this month and I am pretty sure I am out of here. I have 3 changes here and to be honest I want out. I have a lot of good friends here and there are a lot of awesome people but I need out to be honest.

But just want to let you know that I love you and all is well. The language is coming along very good and I cant want to talk to you on Mother's Day where we will talk for hours ha ha.

Love you so much.

Love Elder Mooreawesomethanfarr

P.S. Marlon wrote this to me and I wanted to share it with you. Have Brandon translate it or you can do it but it's awesome and I wanted to forward it to you.

Hola compa como estas me siento muy afortunado porque tu eres mi mejor amigo aqui en la tierra. Quiero compartir algo with my bets friend,cuando yo llegue ala iglesia no sabia absolutamente nada pero desde que ustedes llegaron a mi casa he aprendido muchas cosas que yo ignoraba acerca del evangelio restaurado de Jesucristo gracias a ustedes hoy se cual es la iglesia verdadera,y no pienso apartarme de ella,porque se que ahi e encontrado lo que habia estado buscando.Te doy las gracias a ti Justin moore,por considerarme tu amigo, aqui en Nicaragua nunca habia tenido un amigo tan sincero como tu,gracias le doy a mi Padre celestial primeramente,y despues a ti por haber llevado el evangelio verdadero de Jesucristo a mi hogar y yo se que mi familia me acompañara en este camino. Gracias Elder Moore por haberme enseñado muchas cosas que yo no sabia y espero me sigas enseñando.Te quiero mucho y espero que nunca me olvides porque yo nunca lo hare,y cuando Marlito cresca le hablare mucho deti para que siempre te recuerde,El siempre me pregunta por ti y dice a mi esposa que quiere andar como andas tu, de pantalon negro y camisa blanca y una corbata celeste el dice asi a su mama´¡Mama yo quiero andar como elder moore.Marlito tambien te quiere mucho,Bueno my best friend me despido de ti y espero me escribas y nunca te olvides de mi,FRIENDS FOREVER

April 11, 2011

Ok ok ok where do I even start? I'll start with the bad stuff. This past week I saw something horrible and couldn't do anything about it. As we went to the house where we eat dinner a lady and her kids came running in. The kids were crying and the mom was scared and the kid had a big bump on his head. Well come to find out the dad was drunk and beating them up and they were taking refuge in the house where we were eating. But for some reason the dumb mother decided to take her self and her kids back to the house and when she went the husband met them there and started punching her and the drunk guy started punching his mother too. It was horrible and the kids came back crying and scared. It was so sad. I just sat and talked to them but it was horrible. And I couldn't do anything about it. That is one bad story for this week.

Bad story number 2. I got violated ha ha. I was on the bus and some lady, she was like in her mid 20s, grabbed my hand and told me to kiss her and she was holding my hand tight and she wouldnt let go till i kissed her. Well I am stronger than every woman in the world except the women on steroids so I ripped my hand from her death grip and I thought I was good to go. Well no I wasn't. As I went to get off the bus she said she was going to get off behind me and when I was getting off she full on grabbed my butt. Like full on firmly and it was horrible. Hubiera sido differente si ella fuera hermosa pero ella era fea.

Story 3 in Jinotega a girl told me she wanted to marry me. Well now here in Sebaco a girl told me she wanted to marry me as well. I have two areas and in both areas there is a girl that wants to marry me.



Ok ok on to the mission awesome stuff. Well last week I kinda met this girl from Dario that was an investigador. I didn't really meet her just shook her hand. Well she saw the awesomeness glowing out of me like many do. A little bit more back ground info she was an investigador of the Hermanas in Dario other city. And well she told the Sister missionaries that she wanted me to baptize her. So this Saturday I went to Dario to help with the Baptize. In Dario there are 4 missionaries 2 elderes and 2 sisters. Well I guess everyone wanted me to baptize them. So I ended up baptizing all 5 of the investigadores in Dario it was so awesome.



As for us we are hoping to throw a bomb this week. With 6 baptisms 1 family and 4 priesthoods. We are going to marry Juan with his Wife Maritsa and hopefully baptize them both and their 20 year old son. Then Henry and Enrique are both way stoked for their baptism and then an elderly man named Luis. It will be legit it we cant git-r-done. I'll make sure to let you know how it goes at the end of this week.

I want to tell Sister Vassar I am sorry I was such a horrible student in her class when she taught us. So if you could somehow pass the message to her that I am sorry for the horrible little church child I was in her class.

So we had the most legendary Pday of Pdays. We had a battle royal with eggs and flour and sardines. We just had a huge war. There was 8 of us. I dominate at things like that. The sister missionaries started it but I totally won. I knew it was coming. I was prepared. It was way legit. I'll send you a bunch of pictures of the awesomeness from this week. We also did steak today it was such a bomb p day.



I love this mission life. It aint easy but it is so worth it and I love it. I know this church is true with out doubt. I love you all and tell Ginger I am so excited for her but at the same time sad cause we aint gonna party when we get back or go to walmart at 2 in the morning cause she will be a boring married woman again ha ha! Oh well at least she will be a happy borring married woman. I love ya all.


This is a picture of all the people from El Salvador ja ja. What is that white kid doin in there? Someone just barely sent this picture to me. silly little white kid this picture is for Salvadoranians. There is a lot of dust here the roads arent paved so I will shine my shoes and then go out side and with in 30 seconds they look like that. Every road is dirt.

Love,
Elder MooreawesomethanFarr