November 21, 2011

So Elder Brown's parents have arrived? That is so crazy awesome. I'll make sure to let you know if I get a hug from her or not ha ha. So we have a meeting on Wednesday because we have changes not a thanksgiving dinner ha ha. Are you serious? They, as in the missionaries that are going home, si are going to go out to eat with the president so that will be their thanksgiving dinner.

Alright on to Dano's call. Freak I was thinking about him this whole week. It made me trunky knowing that he got home this week. And of course I recognized that number. I called that number everyday as a child. I'll never forget it. I also called 5724672 numbers that will always be in my head. I miss being a little child. The good ole days man. I can't wait to see all those clowns again. I know it won't be the same but it will be awesome. Only 8 months away. I am completing 16 months this week and time is flying. So I'll be there in no time.

So for thanksgiving I don't know if we will do anything awesome but we'll see. We do eat with rich people that are way awesome. On Christmas I'll make sure you get to know them cause I am going to call you from their house. Hopefully thanksgiving this year is a little bit better than lasts year scrambled egg and beans. But who knows ha ha but i am sure it will be. I think we are going to celebrate it today to be honest. Cause my comp leaves this week. So we are going to have a get together with a bunch of people from the ward. Next week I am going to have a new compita. I am excited to see who it will be but I am going to miss the comp I have. This has been a good change.

Thanks for being such a great example to me mommy. Way to totally shut that guy down and let him know what's up. I love ya.

So to be honest mommy I am kinda scared to return. I am so accustomed to things as they are here and the life that I am living. This place that I now know as home is completely different than the states. It's a lot easier to come than to leave. I don't want to have to worry about work or studying. But whatever happens don't ever let me go back to my old life. I can't wait till the day I can see you again and chill with my friends but it scares me. I don't want to leave. I feel like I have lived the majority of my life here. Seeing my comp getting ready to leave has made me notice a lot of things. He doesn't want to leave. He extended. He was Ap. But now he can't sleep and cries and just wants to extend. But his time has come. I love Nicaragua. I love the people here. I love this place. It's not going to be easy to leave.

I love this gospel. I love knowing that I have a Saviour that knows me and loves me. I love knowing that I know him.

Tomorrow we are planning on baptizing a family. The day before my comp leaves. It's a way awesome family. They are all ready just the husband is scared. The wife and son are ready and are trying to help the dad. But to be honest he is scared. So we are going to go tonight to talk to them. It is the Family Pavon. Leonardo Rosa and Leonardo. So that will be an awesome experience for my comp. To baptize the last day of his mission. Please pray for this family. I love you a ton mom and miss you.

i really wanted to write more but the keyboard is so sketchy and it's driving me nuts. I am in a ghetto cyber.

Love, Elder Moore

November 14, 2011

Wow a lot of informacion this week. I am running way behind today and don't know how long this letter will be but I'll try to make it a nice letter to read.

First of all, that is horrible about the missionaries I didn't hear about that. That is crazy. That must be really rough on the families but it is all part of the plan and us being members of the church understand the Great Plan of Salvation. It's hard now but they will return to see their loved ones.

I always loved going to high school games. I am so jealous of Brooklyn. She will love it. That is awesome for her to pass all that time with her friends on the bus going up to Salt Lake City. Hopefully they win this year. They deserve it.

So this week I was thinking that maybe you shouldn't come pick me up from Nicaragua. I think it would be better if we came back together a little bit after the mission. It would be more enjoyable. We will be able to do more stuff and chill. And don't worry I'll pay for my ticket. So the money that you are saving to come here just save a little longer and then a couple months after the mission we can come back here and chill. But what do you think? And I always have wanted to get off the airplane from my mission to see my family waiting for me. Ha ha! But what do you think? Is that ok?

So the way awesome family we were teaching went to internet and read a bunch of crap about the church and so we had to explain everything. It was such a crazy long appointment but awesome. We cleared all the doubts and then they prayed about it after we left and said that they received an answer and knew everything they read was a lie and what we were saying was the truth. It has been amazing to see this family receive answers to their prayers. It's been awesome to see them progress.

This week they went to church with us. They told us to go to their house at 7:30. Church starts at 8 so we got there at 7:35 to take them to church and they weren't there and we were all bummed. We thought that they had an emergency or something but when we arrived to the chapel the family was there waiting for us. It was amazing. We have plans to baptize them this week. It is a way super awesome family. They already know all the members cause every time we teach them we take members with us.

I know that God answers prayers. I know that with out doubt. And I know that miracles exist. I love you and miss ya ton.

Oh today we had a way sick soccer tournament. My team made it to the championship but we barely lost. It was crazy and way awesome. We played like maybe 7 games and I scored probably like 20 goals. In one game I had 6 goals. It was way dope.

And well Dano gets back this week. That is crazy and I am dying of heat right now. I feel like I am going to pass out.

Love you and miss ya a ton.
Love, Elder Moore

November 8, 2011

Wow that was a very informational letter. So that is sad to hear about Devin's grandpa. I am going to have to write him something. Ya I knew him well kinda. I had seen him a couple times and talked to him. Usually when we went over there I just stayed out side but I know Devin loved him. Hopefully he understands the plan of salvation if not I am going to have to explain it to him when I get back. I love that kid. I gotta help him out. I wish I could be there for him now.

Ha ha that is so funny to hear about Brooklyn and the little baby. How did it do in church ha ha? how many days does she have to take care of it for? Does it have a name? I am glad that it is the woman that takes care of all the baby stuff I won't have to worry about that so much just about becoming legendary famous and rich. Good to know she is a good mommy tho.

So do you know how Alta is doing this year in football? Are they winning or do they just suck now?

Ha ha I told people that Justin Bieber was my cousin. That is a photoshopped picture of me and Elder Denton kickin it with him to prove it to the people ha ha. It looks so real huh.



JD is a stud. I miss that guy. When you see him or talk to him send him my respect. I love that guy he was the best neighbor anyone could ask for. Growing up on Forest Ridge was just so amazing.

That is awesome to hear about the Nica girls maybe I'll kick it with them when I get back.

That is so crazy that Katie is getting married. It's crazy how much changes in 2 years. And freakin Dano gets home like right now. Time is just flyin. I'll be home before you know it. Don't even worry your little heart just a little over 8 months mommy.

So ya Brynlee has written me a couple times about her man. Who is this guy? Is he a returned missionary? Good for her she needs a good man. I would like to know more about that. After all she was like a sister to me. I haven't heard from her in a couple of weeks now. So if you could get me an update on that, that would be awesome.

And well today I talked to Hermana Arredondo. I went to the office with my comp to kick it there. He was taking an English test and I ended up helping the office plan the Christmas activity that we are going to have this year. And Hermana Arredondo told me that you wrote her telling her about the package.

So some awesome news a friend of mine that I was teaching in my last area wrote me and told me that he got baptized this week. It made me so happy. He told me it was all thanks to me that he got baptized. I know that isn't true but it made me happy to hear that. Now he is going to start preparing for a mission. He is 19 and his name is Ismael. He is a stud. I miss that kid. I was so happy to read the email he sent me. I miss my old area to be honest. I had a lot of family that lived there.

So I am writing today cause we had ellecions this week and we had to stay inside for Sunday and Monday. Cause it was supposible going to be dangerous but nothing happened but we still couldn't do anything so that is why I am writing today.

Mother I love you and miss you a ton. The mission is great I love it here. I love seeing lives change for the better. And love seeing the people come to feel the love that their Savior has for them. The mission is an amazing place. I love it here. The mission Rocks ha ha love you mommy.

Love, Elder Moore

October 31, 2011

So how is it going? Wow what a trunky letter you sent me ha ha. I can't wait till Christmas comes around next year it will be amazing. 4 years is a long time to not see a brother. But it will be just that much better when I see him again. It will be the best Christmas. I just want to pass Christmas drinking hot chocolate and watching home videos. Time flies. Some times I just wish it would fly a little bit faster than it does.

So I have officially completed 15 months on the mission. The day I completed 15 months my comp completed 2 years so we went out and celebrated. We went out to a nice rich restaurant. Called Santa Fe. I'll send you pictures of our great adventure that we had.



Anyways Thanksgiving is coming around the corner. Last year for Thanksgiving I had a plate of beans and an egg. I guess we will have to wait and see what I get this year. I am pretty sure it will be something better than that but who knows ha ha. Just a short 9 months until I am back celebrating like I should be celebratin ha ha.

Like today is Halloween. But there ain't nothin here. No little kids dressed up asking for candy. No haunted houses nothing. I love Halloween but I'll have to wait another year to go trick or treating again ha ha.



I know that my relationship with Brooklyn will be different it will be a better awesomer relationship and with Brandon too. That girl is awesome.

So this week my comp and I are planning a way sweet barbeque with the ward. We are going to have a message some field games, food, and then a movie. It will be awesome. I am pretty excited for that It should be pretty great. Hopefully it doesn't rain though. Right now it is pourin rain here. There has been a ton of damage done to Nicaragua with these hurricanes. It's crazy.

But anyways we found a golden family this week. My companion and I and 2 other elders ate dinner at their house this week. They are so awesome. They are a family of 4. The parents and 2 sons. One is 10 and the other 1. They are really positive and way awesome. I don't want to say more cause I feel like I will jinx it. That always happens. I hate jinxing things but I will let you know more about them in the future.

Before I forget, I want to throw a shout out to Whitney Sutton. She is awesome. She always writes me but I never write her back cause it is so hard to send things out here. In Chinandega it was easy but everywhere else it's hard. But even tho I haven't written her she still writes me. This week I got a letter from her. So let her know that I think that she is awesome and I'll be home in no time. And thanks for everything. And let her know that I say I'M AWESOME ja ja.

That is so crazy about DANO. He is already home pretty much. Wow how time flies. I was thinking about that today. He will be home in like 3 weeks that is insane. And Ryan is about to start his mission he will love it. But it'll be rough cause I am sure that in Austrailia there are a ton of pretty girls ha ha. Just kiddin' it wont be rough. He will love it.

Tomorrow is November. Wow time is crazy. I can remember startin the mission. it seems like yesterday but at the same time it feels like forever ago. But in a blink of the eye I'll be back kickin it with all my loved ones.

Well mother love you tons and miss ya. The mission is great.

Love, Elder Moore

October 24, 2011

Well hello there loving mother. I love how the church is so organized. We also had the primary program this week. It was not nearly as great as the second wards. With all the great little children. Ha ha I remember Riley Sohm when he has a child he was such a clown to watch ha ha he still is. I love the program. }

So sounds like you had a pretty exciting week. But please tell me that you didn't go to the movies by your self. Please tell me you went with someone ha ha if not I'll be there shortly to go on dates with you. Cause well unfortunately I dont have anyone waiting for me so that means a lot of my time will de devoted to my beautiful mother. I miss ya.



So we had a way awesome activity this week as a ward. When we got here this ward was like a depressed ward so we decided to plan a ton of parties (oops I mean activities) to make them happy and excite them. So we had an awesome activity this past week. We had a spiritual message then we played games. We had a no hand chocolate covered doughnut eating contest it was so awesome everyone loved it. Then we played some other little games and really made everyone happy. So I know that it is helping cause this ward has had an attendance of like 85 for a long time. Well this last Sunday 129 people went to church ha ha it was awesome. But we got to keep working.



I am very happy of our ward. We have 8 ward missionaries that do a lot of work for us. The whole ward works so good together the only problem we have is getting the bishop more involved. We have planned a family home evening in his house tonight.

So I am lovin it here. My comp is awesome even tho he is dying right now.
So our plan was to animate the ward so that they were happy so that when we brought investigatores to church they could feel the love and unity. So we got the base ready now we just got to bring the investigatores.

Managua is so ghetto still there is nothing like walmart here. Ha ha the only store they have really is pricemart and its dope but we can't go because it's in the south mission. And well they only have one tall building here. Managua is still super ghetto still metal roofs everywhere. But there are some rich houses but still not that advanced.

Well mother love you a ton and miss ya. But I'll be home in no time. January 1st I'll be able to tell you "I come home this year." But I have to wait a little over 2 months to be able to say that ha ha. Miss ya love ya.

Elder Moore

p.s. that hand sign represents peace my friend ha ha just trying to spread the love around the world

October 17, 2011

So well I had changes this week. And to be honest I feel like I am in a completely different mission ha ha. For real. I am now in Managua. I am killing the old AP the last AP is now my comp and he dies this change. It's so dope. I am way stoked. But let me start off why I feel like I am in a different mission. First off there are paved streets instead of dirt streets and rock streets. Second the people are like normal people like for real they aren't way sketchy. Managua is still sketchy but not super sketchy.

I live with a nice elderly couple that has served 3 missions. So I feel like I am living with my grandparents cause every morning I wake up to breakfast. They are so nice and so awesome. To be honest when I first went to the house I was like man this is gonna suck other people in the house and I just get this little room, but i love it.

Also I shower normally. Not normally cause it's still cold water. But the bathroom looks normal and the shower is no longer a little tube 4 feet off the ground that sticks 2 inches out the wall. It is now a tube that is like 7 feet tall and sticks out about 6 inches. It's awesome. It's still cold water but not to. cold and I can litterally take my time showering.



The members are so different here as well. To be honest I feel like I am in a completely different place. I have always been on the out skirts of Nicaragua and now I am in Managua. My area is called Las Americas and my comps name is Elder Quintanilla. He is from El Slavador.



So anyways before I forget Can you send me vitamins and also another pair of pants? Black, size 32X30. My pants are starting to rip. You know how they wash pants here on rocks ha ha. So they are starting to rip. Love you mommy.

So this change me and my comp have planned a ton of activities to animate the ward. It is going to be awesome. I feel like I have gotten awesomer here on the mission. I got like an extra charge boost up of awesomeness and now I can for surely make everyone happy and animated. Just need to throw some partys, I mean uh activities ha ha. My comp is going to die happy. He is so stoked that I am his comp. Freak changes were crazy.



I am sorry to hear about the movie and what happened that is horrible. This world is a crappy world and that is why we are not part of the world. We live in the world but we are not part of the world. We must never be part of it.

So here in this area we have found many postive families that we are starting to teach. This area has a ton of potencial. I am stoked to work here. And be part of the miracle that we are going to see here. This ward is already starting to change. We just got to get everyone animated and it's working. This ward has had an average of like 80 people for a long time. Well we have organized ward missionaries and threw a little party to help them get animated to work. Well this week 95 people showed up to church. We set a goal with the ward missionaries to have 105 next week so we got work to do but I know we can do it. I love it here for real.

Well mommy I love you so much thank you so much for everything. You are an amazing person and guess what I'll be seeing you in a short 9 months. Psh 9 months aint no thang. I'll be chillin in your crib before you know it. ha ha

So how is Ginger and her family and how is the pregnancy going? O I named a girl here ha ha kinda. There is a lady that has had a daughter for over a month and the baby still didn't have a name. So I gave her a list of names all the girls that lived in our house in Sandy and well she picked Laynie. So the baby is now called Laynie. Also one of my recent converts that is oging to have a baby picked the name Sheri ha ha. It highly possible that my recent convert is going to name her child Sheri ha ha. That will be awesom ha ha i have named 2 children this week.

This little girl reminds me of Laynie. I love her.



I am so glad Skip is in my life. I am still hanging up my shooting target since I lost the bet with him over a year ago.




Well love you and miss you a ton. I don't only hope we will be together for the eternity I know we will be. We are all in this together. ja ja that reminds me of the High School Musical song. Listen to it right now.

Love, Elder MOore

October 10, 2011

What up mother. How it be? So I'll start this letter off on a positive note. We baptized another family this week. As you can see by the pics that I sent ya. A family of 4. Me and Elder Denton found this family like 3 or 4 weeks ago. The mother of the family actually contacted us cause she wanted us to tie a tie for her cause her son was going to be in a parade. So we tied the tie then contacted her and well we have started teaching them and had a ton of spiritual experiences with them. It was awesome. And this Saturday they got married and baptized. And that is why I had to take money out of my account cause I am broke last week. We married a family and this week too ha ha But ya the familiy is awesome. I have now baptized 3 weeks in a row. I am feelin good. (Names of the family Juan Carlos Isabel Carlos y Stephanie)



Another thing the family that we baptized in August. Henry and Teresa. Well Henry got a calling yesterday. He is now the 1st counseler in the Young Mens. When I first got here the retencion for the recent converts sucked it was like 7 percent. But here we are in the second week of October and we already have a retencion of 61 so all the numbers are going up and I feel way good about it. We have had a good change.

This is a picture of the outside of our house. This is how we decorate it.



So I am kinda jealous that it is cooling down there. It is heating up here. It's so bloody hot ha ha. Summer is now starting. The only difference between winter and summer here is that during winter it rains a ton but it is still way hot. The rain makes it so much hotter too.

By the way I totally understand what you mean with that revelacion for certain people at certain times. I have many similar experiences. Sometimes I'll go back to read a scripture I loved the day before or the week before but when I read it it's not nearly the same as it was the week before even though it is the same scripture.

By the way bathtubs dont exist here. Only buckets of cold water. I can't wait to take a hot both or a hot shower again. It will be so amazing. I can't wait. I think about hot showers and baths daily. Ha ha every day I bathe with cold water. I am accustomed to it now. But still I would prefer hot water over cold water.

I forgot to tell you what I ate for lunch today. I ate iguana ha ha it tastes like chicken mixed with fish to be honest ha ha it was good. So make sure that Matt Lym knows that when I get back we are gonna cook up his iguana and eat it.

Well I love you a ton mommy. You are so awesome and I look up to you.

Love your son,
Elder Moore