June 12th, 2018

Changes

Hey Friends and Family!

We had a few changes this week.  A lot of it was just meetings moving around and our mission being observed by Salt Lake for using a new thing on our devices that should help us in proselyting.  And this month our President is having us do a "p-day sports" fast.  So basically every p-day for the next couple of weeks we are not to go to the chapels to be around other missionaries and play sports with.  Apparently it has gotten too rough and some elders are getting too comfy with the sisters I guess.  Not me though.  I'm excited because this means I don't feel obliged to be around anybody else on P-day for the next few weeks!  Instead, I will find something else to do.  Maybe I will hike.  Or draw.  Or nap.

I wish I had more stuff to write this time around, but I'm beat.  The heat here makes me tired much faster.  So this morning, even though I slept, I am ready to pass out again.

I was so tired yesterday that last night I was riding my bike and I miscalculated the curb I was going up on, and I ended up falling off of my bike and Elder Ficklin laughed at me the whole time.  I also laughed, but I was so beat that I didn't really care.  It was an interesting end to a long day. 

Here is something that is actually quite funny.  I am gaining the reputation as the metal-head missionary.  Obviously I don't listen to it but occasionally music gets brought up in missionary chit chat and it's funny.  Especially when the zone-leaders ask about the bands I liked back home or when my brand new companion asks me "are you the one that likes metal music?".  I don't know which of my previous companions talks about me like that but its kind of funny.  Not something I expected to be known for.

I have been coughing like crazy for a week now and it is driving me nuts.  I had a sore throat for a few days, but it's going away, but the coughing is annoying.

I wanted to share a quick thought.  This scripture is when The Sons of Mosiah are all talking about missionary work, in the Book of Mormon, and Ammon begins glorifying in the Lord.

Alma 26
11 But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy and I will rejoice in my God.
12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things, yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in his land for which we will praise his name forever.

I know that through God all thing are possible.  The One who created all things that we know and see and feel takes interest in us, His children, and provides His help if we let Him help us.  And Like Ammon, if we truly humble ourselves and let Him help us and guide us... "In His strength [we] can do all things."

So I only have 2 picture this week (sorry Mum).  One is my companion acting goofy in between the two wards church blocks we are assigned to and the other is me in a part members family's home next to their ceiling fan.

I also have this quote by CS Lewis that our mission president sent us.

Love you bye
-Elder Moore