WE ARE ON FIRE!!!

Not only did I hit my 1 year mark this week, but we really have been going and serving the Lord! I know that this work is amazing and I know that it is not me that is moving along the work. It is Heavenly Father! He loves and blesses the people here! I also know that the Lord will guide us to the people that are ready to receive the gospel! This week might be another long letter, but I promise that it will be worth it! I feel that this week has been a great spiritual experience.

Wednesday: So much happened! We walked around and randomly taught a potential investigator....but we found out that he was on parole! haha so really we cant teach him....until his parole is over and then he has "finished repenting" Later that day we taught another guy that his name is Lorenzo (no his last name isn't snow haha) and He seems like he is really interested in our church! We gave him a Book of Mormon and he got really excited and said, "A Mormon Book! I have read other Mormon Books and it talked about Hell." mind you we just got done teaching him about the plan of salvation and how we really dont really have a hell that we go too....really funny!  We had dinner with our Bishop and his wife! Normal we eat with them every Monday, but a family had to switch days so we ate with them 2 times in one week! They are so great! I can really tell that they love us, and want to serve us! Then the Bishops wife volunteered to come out with us after and we were able to visit some less actives in the ward!

Thursday: I really almost was on fire! haha :) so in the mission life some missionaries choose to burn an item of clothing at the 6 month mark, then the 9 month mark, and the year mark, and then right before they go home. I thought that I should at least burn something for my year mark! SO :) We went to the Crouch's house and they let me burn a skirt! It was a lot of fun and I realized how much I miss bonfires! They are so great! I stepped in a mud puddle though... :/ that was fun haha :) But before all of that We had to go to District Development Meeting. and we had to get our car fixed :) haha we ran over something and It put a hole in our tire haha :) so much fun! we were at 14 psi and I was worried that I would have to pull over on the side of the road and change a tire! In the dark! In the kinda ghetto! haha :) not fun! But we just drove to a gas station and filled it up so that we wouldn't ruin the tire too bad...But all got fixed! Then we planned and then we burned stuff and then we made a few visits :) It was great!

Friday: This day was so hard! We had so many plans but a lot of them fell through, and we found out that one of our investigators, the one that has special needs, might not be able to get baptized because he might be moving! :( It was really sad! We had a church tour set up, and the investigator didnt show....the one good thing is that we ate with the Crouch family :) haha yep 2 days in a row and their place! We had taco's and one of the daughters that is around our age really loves us! and she isn't a member! She is hilarious! they facebook stalked us...it was weird....Then we had them give us a ride to the Stegeman's house. We did our weekly number report and then he drove us to our car...I thought we left the phone there so we drove back to get it and...it was really just in a different pocket of my bag..SO MANY POCKETS!!! haha it was funny :)

Saturday: WE ARE ON FIRE!! along with my leg! 1st we had the greatest miracle ever! Brother Stegeman and his daughter were able to go out with us last minute! They were perfect! We first taught Jesse. He was sitting outside waiting for us! Then when we shared with him the first vision and said, "I like that." It was so great! But then we found out that he was 19....that means he goes to YSA....kinda bummed....but ya know...he was really excited! We asked him to say the closing prayer and he did a great job! He sincerely wanted to know! it what we were saying was true! It was the best prayer! Then we taught Lorenzo again. He read the entire book of 1 Nephi!!  WHAT!!! He even committed to church! AWE :D and then after that Bro Stegeman bought us ice cream :) Wendy's frostiest are the greatest after two great lessons!
  After that we went and talked with a less active family that lives really close to where we keep our bikes. We found out that their grandma was passing away...it was really hard because they don't have a strong enough testimony in life after this. :( Then we walked around...not very many people were out, but there were a lot of dogs! One literally almost ate Sister Pielstick's Camera! haha it was funny! Good thing they had a fence! Then again our Bishop's wife came out with us! She saved our bacon! not really, but she really helped us find a few people that were intorested including a minister that was willing to hear more :) We will see where it goes. We also met the best Family ever! They want to come back to church for their daughter that is 4 and she is so cute! The mom works nights and really has a hard time going to church after work....but I can only hope and pray that she will come! After that we went and had Gumbo with the Crouch family :) haha I have never had it before, and it was really good! 3 days in a row with the Crouch family haha :) Then we had Dinner with the Siimalavie (we just call them Sii [se-e]) They taught us a few words in Samoan and it was a lot of fun! Bro. Sii is the best cook ever!!! Then we taught Brittney and she promised that she would come to church! We even are giving her a ride! All is well :)

Sunday: We had three Investigators at church!!!! One was Cody, Lorenzo, and Richard! yeah Richard is back! In case you forgot, we were teaching Richard, but he wouldnt read, or come to church so we had to drop him! Now he has come to church two Sundays in a row and is really excited to learn!

We are so blessed and I know that Heavenly Father really is showing us those that are ready to receive the gospel! I love this work and I love you all! I hope that you all are doing well :) thank you for your prayers and support! Sorry I will send pictures next week :)

Love,
Sister Moore