Oh Boy
This week was... interesting
This Week we buckled down. All of these families I have mentioned before are getting closer to the appointed times of Baptism. Well...We learned a lot more about the investigators too.
So much stuff has happened this week and I don't even know where to start.
Well the biggest thing is that we taught the law of Chastity to a family. The parents are not married, at least not legally, and long story short, because of money issues and child support problems.... They will not be able to get married anytime soon. It is an incredibly frustrating situation, and I can't really do anything but council with my leaders and still teach them and help them. They are serious about Baptism, but worldly views about things have made this process a challenge. If I'm learning anything from this whole thing, it is that people make things too complicated. I am a simple person. I like simple things. And this whole situation is a challenge for them and us. But, the Lord provides a way. Even if that way is waiting.
The other family is doing great. No issues with the commandments, we just have to help them prepare for everything when their date comes up. Oh and we also have to teach their child nearly everything to get him up to speed when he comes back from Idaho. So...other than that, they are good. They are funny too.
It's still hot here. Triple digits every day. It was 98 degrees earlier this week. And it was....cool. It felt cool. I think the highest was 114 degrees this week. Either that or 115. I drink a ton of water every day. We buy 40 packs of waters and go through them every week regularly. People are generally courteous. It's funny because they will bash or yell at you "no soliciting!" And then they will ask if you want water. Which...we always do.
This transfer has been a long time coming though. The families are finally getting to those pivotal moments where they are almost in the water. Granted... because of varying situations many of the dates for their Baptisms are farther off, but they are all going out of town or moving around or whatever.
Being a Missionary is Stressful sometimes.
I've learned some interesting things that I had never considered about this mission. Las Vegas was founded by Mormons. A lot of people don't know that, but it was founded by members of the church. Henderson and the Vegas area actually are super close behind Utah as far as membership in an area goes. So most people have had the Missionaries at their door. This creates an interesting dynamic that I think makes this mission, or at least this part, unique compared to other places. People know who we are. Most people join or start investigating because they have family who are Members, they are always helped by the church members or have friends, or they married a member. As opposed to people who don't know anything. It is an interesting thought I guess.
We had zone conference. It was good. My district actually kind of...stuck together the whole time. Which is weird to say, but we all just kept with our own district, while everyone else mingled around. I've always preferred small groups anyways.
We had district council right after in some stake meeting room. It had a table and some whiteboards and whatnot and we called it "The War Room."
So we had council in the war room.
I am tired. The heat, the lessons, the people....It is basically the opposite of "Elder Moore" stuff. But the Lord needs me to help in His Work. So I suck it up and Just Do It!
I don't have a lot of pictures. Just one flattering one of me and Elder Ficklin going to service.
I Love You all and Wish you all the best!
-Elder Moore
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