Hello Friends and Family!
In exactly a week I ship off to Vegas to party it up for 2 years! (Sorta)
Since last week I've had a few cool things happen. I gave my first priesthood blessing. I don't remember what I said so it must have been good. The spirit was strong then. Last Wednesday my companion and I had a rough TRC lesson and that day was a bit more challenging. I was outside and I said a prayer asking heavenly father if I did anything wrong or what the problem was. After I said amen I got this feeling of comfort. I felt a spiritual hug and the affirmation that I was doing the right things. And then the BYU bell rang. Every night it plays "All is Well". I cried. It was glorious.
The rest of the TRC lessons went very well. On the last day she almost cried and was super emotional because she loved the lessons and she definitely felt the spirit.
This week we got two new TRCs. One is an older lady who is going to be a challenge. I thought she was cool but she has deep philosophical and religious questions that are tough to answer. Then the other was a college student who I'm pretty sure just needs to be baptized. Or is a member. Either way.
Last Tuesday we had Dallin H. Oaks speak at the MTC so that was cool. Powerful stuff.
My companion and I haven't killed each other so I'd say we're doing pretty well. The District as a whole is doing well. The sisters made the Elders a cute little note last week and so we gave them some origami thing with all of our favorite scriptures written on it. We also have a list of goals that we are trying to follow. Like be more reverent, show more love and charity, pray for the spirit every day, that kind of thing.
A few funny things happened in the dorm. One of the Elders in my room was able to put his shoes on and then wear my shoes over them. He looked like he had clown feet. I also apparently speak with a Scottish accent really well. So my roommates always ask me to say something in a Scottish accent. I didn't think it was that good but apparently it is.
I'm not going to lie today was probably the toughest day ever at the MTC. All morning I had to listen to my companion and fellow elders talk about Anime and Twenty one pilots in the breakfast line. It was easily the greatest test of patience the Lord has ever committed upon me.
I guess I could tell you guys about the Elders and Sisters in my district. At least a little. My companion Elder Lu is from Boise. He's also the first American and missionary in his family, which is from China. He's good with computer stuff and likes video games. He's also ridiculously organized. In a good way probably. In lessons we balance each other out because he's got the words and facts and I jump in at questions, to share scriptures or to bear my testimony. It is an interesting dynamic.
One of the Elders named Elder Graves is stupidly smart and will probably rule the world someday. He's been writing a book and he knows all about engineering and ww2 stuff.
Another Elder Elder Day is a flutist and is apparently super good at it. He's also good emotional support for the Elders who miss their girlfriends. He pillow talks a lot with the other elders. Not with me thankfully. Another is Elder Waddoups. He's a sponsored snowmobile rider from Blackfoot. Also talks loudly and often. Very Idaho sportsman.
Another is Elder Hubbell. He's a talker. He loves Disney stuff and Marvel comics and he'll argue you to death over either. Also kind of a treehugger but I'll let that slide. We have an Elder Jacobs from Alberta Canada. He's about as tall as I am. He is loud, and he'll tell you exactly what he's thinking. Usually about something stupid you've done or how much he hates soccer. It makes us all laugh. He's in a trio with Elder Anderson and an Elder Linford. Anderson is from Texas and loves BBQ. He's the kind of guy who you would see as an ag teacher at a high school. Which is what he's gonna be. Elder Linford is super good at drawing comic style art. The kind you'd see in the Saturday or Sunday morning cartoons He also does a ton of pull ups everyday. The last two elders are Elder Preece and Scoffield. Preece is going to be a college baseball pitcher at some university in Virginia. He's fluent in sign language and is really easy to get along with. Elder Scoffield is a smart guy and he loves quoting movies. He's super good and into soccer. He wants to be a voice actor and I can totally see that.
I don't know much about the sisters, but here it goes. First off is Sister Kindred who is older and smarter about missionary stuff than all of us. She's been here longer than us and her insights are awesome when she speaks. She's in a trio with a Sister Black, and Sister Krall. Sister Black is good at singing and yodeling. She also has the deepest and coolest spiritual questions out of all of us.
Sister Krall is quiet and a more gentle soul than the rest of us and that's all I really know about her. The other two are Sister Mecham and Sister Eichelberger. Sister Mecham does all of the artsy things ever and is a black belt in Indonesian kung fu, so she could probably beat us all up if she wanted to. Sister Eichelberger is usually pretty quiet too but she definitely has a steadfast personality in there somewhere.
Altogether my district rules and will all probably be famous someday. Or rulers of the earth. Either way.
I had a lot more time to write today because laundry is taking a while and I have a cold so I'm moving slower. Which is fine. That's what p day is for. Sorry again if the emails were choppy. There has been a lot going on and I don't know if I got everything important down.
I'm super eager to get out of here. The mtc is cool and all (even though some days are like highschool) but I want to be in the blazing deserts and serve already. My testimony is only getting more strengthened and powerful the more I'm' out here.
James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou does well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
I love this scripture. I love work and I know that the principles of faith and work are tied close together. The more you work at your faith the greater the faith shall be. If you need the spirit in your life or in your life again, then you have to work for it. But I know that it is easily worth it. Line upon line precept upon precept you will be strengthened and blessed in the very choice ways that our Heavenly Father desires you to be blessed with. This is my testimony. I love you all and I hope you never forget who you are. A son or daughter of God, Our Heavenly Father.
Much Love and Hope
-Elder Moore
Here are some pictures. Including the letter from the sisters.
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