October 17th, 2017

Elder Moore sent individual emails rather than the group one this time.  Here are some excerpts!

Hey Mom!  Supposing now that I have yet to actually explain my labors...

I wake up at 6:30 every day.  Weekends too!  No sleeping in for us.  From 8:30 on is when the work begins.  We bike most everywhere, so we don't usually exercise in the mornings.  My legs are somewhat sore at the end of every week because we live downhill from the wards...so biking up hill is the norm.  We've had to fix something on my bike 3 times now including a flat tire.  It's in working order now though and hasn't given me trouble since.

Anyways, we have our studies in the morning and then after lunch at 12 we are either doing 12 week (training studies)or we are out for the rest of the day.  Depending on who we meet that day usually dictates where we go.  We usually talk with members part member families, less actives, and non members in a decent array of variety.  We have had some new investigators lately that we've had lessons with.  At 5 we have dinner.  The members feed us every night.  I am admittedly acquiring a taste for Mexican food and salads.  We've had tacos, burritos and such every night this past week.  I...have enjoyed them.  Salads too.  

The prime proselyting hours are after dinner from 6 to 9 for us.  So nights are more successful as far as finding goes.  We have many apartment complexes in our area.  We've been kicked out of about 3 now.  So those are more successful in the evenings when the workers are gone.  At 9 we have to be home.  And then bedtime is at 10:30 (unless you want to go to bed sooner). We study, find, and teach every day.  Sunday are the busiest for us because of coordinating who's going to church, for which ward, and which members will help out. The members are eager to help out.  This area has had many last-transfer missionaries.  They get lazy and don't work nearly as hard.  So in my first area, my companion and I are rebuilding it up again. We had almost nothing to work with when we started but now we are picking up speed.  So the members are excited...because we've been working.  We had to give 5 minute talks in one of our wards too.  In the other ward we had an investigator there.  So yesterday was a long day.  Very busy.

But I enjoy it.  The work is tough but the blessings are greater.

Here's a funny story.  A guy kissed my companion.  We've been telling him that if he keeps working at praying and reading that he'll see blessings in his life.  He's got some brain damaged because of a motorcycle accident many years ago.  Needless to say he had some blessings occur in his life.  I never have seen a grown man jump for joy that high before.  He hugged both of us, and kissed my companion on the cheek...I was too tall for him to do that thankfully.  He's a funny guy.

I love you mom!

Thanks for all the support!

-Elder Moore

JEALOUS BUT OPTIMISTIC

That's awesome that you have a job from home now!  That sounds nice. My current "job" hardly takes place in my apartment.  We're constantly on the move from one appointment or location to another. It can be tiring, but at least that means you get good nights sleep.

I'm actually super jealous of the cold.  Coldest it has been was in the 70s.  They say that the winter is coming and it will get colder around here.  If you consider 65 cold.  

I'm super excited for the progress of Miles and Maddox even if I'm not there to see it for myself.  I miss the little guys.  Miles is probably smarter than all of my fellow missionaries combined!  And Maddox is probably too, honestly...

Thanks for all the support!  I love you Bergen!

-Elder Moore