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

The Year Mark

Crazy Fun Week :)

rain day! 

REZ DAY!!!

Got stuck with the mail :) 

You are beautiful inside! AWE THANKS :D

Random Dryer :D haha 

Tangelo :) 

Girls on fire with the Book of Mormon!

So this week was the funnest week ever!! So eventful, so you might want to take some time reading this one :) and more pictures will be sent! I love you all and hope you have the best week ever! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISON AND RANDY!!!

Tuesday: Today was really exciting :) First big rain storm!!! It was so much fun to bundle up, grab our umbrellas and head out tracking for the very first time! Knocking door to door is crazy! It was so much fun :) I jumped in puddles and man it was so great :) I loved every minute of it! People were so nice, and we found a few investigators from it! We went tracting for 2 hrs in the rain and only one that let us in was this really nice family that didn't speak English :) so we sat and talked with them, and then they wanted to take our picture with their dog because the dog loved us so much! haha it was interesting trying to communicate, so we sent the information to the Spanish Elders haha :) later we found out that they said that they never talked with missionaries....dumb! any who after that we had a few lessons and then we had dinner and then Cara came out with us! She is a young woman in the ward and she is a life saver! She drove us....on the REZ :D Yes the Indian Reservation! We taught a less active member and she was so sweet! We hope that some day we will find investigators there!

Wednesday: RAIN RAIN RAIN!!! :D So much fun in the rain :D we went tracting again and still jumped in puddles :) good thing I have great rain boots :) Cara went out with us again and we taught Desirea. I love her! She is married to a less active member and she is just so chill! We talked with her for a while then we shared with her a video done by Uchdorf about our potential. It talks about a man that goes on a cruise ship :) watch it, it is good :) We talked about how we need to pray and ask God what we can do better, and what the next step is. Heavenly Father knows what we can become, but we need to ask him what we need to do. It was so great!

Thursday: There are so many random things happen in San Jacinto haha :) We ran and taught Kenny (an investigator) last min, but it went really great! He asked questions about how he could more effectively study. We told him to pray before reading. Then we went to get a frosty at Wendy's! Then we walked and bought some lemons and oranges :)

Friday: we road our bikes everywhere! We had a lesson set up with a part-member family and our bishop was coming, but that fell through and that is when we saw a dryer on the side of the road! haha so great! We went and visited a cute little lady name Sister Goodbaudy :) she is 91 years old! I love her! She gave us a tangelo :) They are really good :) haha then we were kinda stressed because we didnt have a ride to our car, so we called our ward mission leader Bro. Stegeman. and he had to make a trip to the store for dog food before he could drop us off. so when we got to the store....it was a TRACTOR STORE!!! awe it was amazing!!! I didn't buy anything, but it was still fun to go in! haha oh yeah and the best part of the day....before we left for the apartment I put all of our letters in the door so that we wouldn't forget to mail them. When it was time to get leave we were stuck in our apartment HAHAH!! I was laughing so hard! Sister Pielstick was not very pleased with me :) haha it was so funny! Then we also taught a powerful lesson with new investigators named Royce and Natasha. Man that was so great! But they didn't come to church.

Saturday: We taught a group lesson with Cody and our District Leader. It went so great! Cody has special needs and we were really nervous that he would have to be interviewed by our mission president! But during the interview it went so great! Our district leader is the best! we also had dinner with the Jordan's and that was so great! We went and taught a less active family then they drove us to Bro. Stegeman's. and then Sister Greenman came and picked us up. It was crazy night! We were waiting outside for Sister Greenman and we didn't want Bro. Stegeman to find out, so we walked down the street and waited for Sister Greenman, but she came a different way! So we ran to her car and yelled saying don't knock on Bro Stegemans door! Because he would have been so upset! and we barely made it! So close! I poured water all down my arm and I almost lost my shoe and it was so funny! I was dying!

Sunday: We met with a 7th day Advents and he was being very stubborn....we gave him a Book of Mormon and he said he would read it! We will see where it goes. He also fed us pizza! Then we had dinner...it took a little long, but it was great! Then Sister Dubski came out with us! She was so nervous to come out with us! But she loved it in the end :) Then we had to practice singing in our little choir for Elder Hamula of the Seventy who came Monday!

Monday: We met with Elder Hamula from 8:30-4:00 :) it was so long, but so great! It really helped me focus on my purpose as a missionary, and how I constantly need to repent and turn toward Christ! I know that I make so many mistakes, and there are things that I need to change. Repentance is not this great moment in time that only happens once. It happens every day! Elder Hamula said that we all need let go and turn towards Christ. As long as we are working towards repentance we are repenting. There is so much more I wish I had time to share will you all, but time is short. In the end I want to leave with you my testimony of how our Savior was sent here so that when we go see our Heavenly Father we can stay with Him! I love being a missionary and I can't wait to see how next week will be :)

I love you all and I hope that you all have a great week!

Sister Moore

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! LENGUA TACOS!!!

This week was really weird and really short...so yeah haha :)

Last Monday: Was the craziest Monday of my life! By the end of unpacking and dinner...we were so tired....I really just wanted to take a nap! Im just glad it is over and that we live in a really nice place. It is just Sister Pielstick and I now so it is quieter. Which is good :) But it was fun to have roommates for the first time ever :)

Tuesday: I really just feel like I haven't gotten a hold of life yet, but that's okay :) We went out and did the work! We walked for a long time....tried a few less actives and then we went to a lesson which went okay. Cody is really great! He tries so hard. Then we had dinner with the Tanner family. Which was amazing! Their son was home from the Navy with his girlfriend. We shared the new Christmas video with them called "A world without a Savior" The whole time the  girlfriend was just listening to us with wide eyes and she really seemed interested in what we were saying! I hope that some day she finds the gospel in her life and is able to join the church :) Then later that night we did some service, and got some free clothes :) Well Sister Pielstick got free clothes because there is no way that I was going to fit in size 3 pants! haha

Wednesday: We taught Kenny who we have been teaching on and off now for a few weeks. When we came he told us that he needed a new copy of The Book of Mormon because his cousins hid the last one from him....I was really upset! He really wanted to read! So we gave him another copy and I hope he reads it! We then tried some less actives and then had to make a doctors appointment. No worries not for me :) it was just a check up for Sister Pielstick. A member came and picked us up and then we got ice cream because we needed a pick-me-up. then we walked....and walked...and then we met a family that seems really promising! Can't wait to go back there next week!

Thursday: This day was really a joke....we had DDM for only an hour and a half, and I learned something amazing....are you ready for this......There is a new Elder by the name of Elder Thacker....some of you may know him because well he is from HOOPER!!! WHAT!!! WE were talking and he knows a lot of people I know and he even went shooting in our back yard! WHAT!!!!! I got so excited :) It was a great time! Then we went to a Bob Davis Lunch that took 3 hours!! THEN We planned for 3 HOURS!!! Then it was time for dinner which was so much fun they gave us games to play because it was new years eve, and then we went to the stake center and played games.

Friday: We had to clean until around 10 in the morning. Every new years day we do a deep clean which went great! then we got studying and then we went to work walking and talking for 2 hours :) Then we taught a part member family and they promised to come to church :) The member of the family came to church!!

Saturday: We tried LENGUA tacos (tongue tacos) and Tripas tacos (milk intestine tacos) and Cabeza tacos (neck and head tacos) I couldn't handle the Tripas....it looked too much like intestines....but the Lengua was good :) and now I know how to cook tongue so dad no need to through out the tongue! It tastes really good and it takes about 2 hours to cook....maybe three....but I will cook it when I get home :) also tongue costs like $20 a tongue! WHAT!!! crazy stuff :) we went walking and then we stopped at  a few less actives....and the Sister Pielstick didn't feel well. We went to dinner, but she didn't eat anything...so we came home early and she fell asleep as we were planning....poor thing...then Sister Mullen (mission president's wife) Called us and told us that we had to stay home from church....

Sunday: I about lost my mind! I should have found team ups or something! any who I started to study, but then my brain hurt after about an hour and a half (Isiah is really hard to understand....) then I honestly don't remember what I did...but I do remember that I tried to make Ice cream :) It tasted really good too! But We didn't have ice...so I just put it in the freezer! I'm excited!

Monday: I was so excited to get out :) It was so great! :) It is great to hear from all of you, and I hope all is going well. I know that I am meant to be here serving a mission. I LOVE THE WORK!!!

Love ya'll
Sister Moore

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Well I hope everyone had a merry Christmas! Thank you for all the packages! I felt so loved :) Christmas was so much fun here! I got fed way too much...You will hear about that later in the email..and if i remember you will be able to see it! haha :) 

Monday: We went shopping after emailing and Sister Pielstick was calling a member while I was driving. She got confused and said, "Please bless" in the message! It was so funny!! I just about died! Then while we were at Walmart a man came up to us and said, "Here is for your purchase today." and he gave us $20 I  couldn't believe it! It was so nice! I have never had that happen to me before! 

Tuesday: Sister Pielstick and I did a training and I feel that it went well. We talked about how the  Book of Mormon and Revelation are both important to be able to teach. Also we talked about obedience and how we must be exactly obedient in order to receive revelation. It was great. Then after DDM We stayed for a few minutes and took a few funny pictures and ate some snacks :) So good! Then we practiced singing for caroling for Christmas night. That night we went around and tried a few people, but nothing really solid...we had dinner with Sister Jordan. She always buys us pizza and gives us 3 slices! I can't eat that much and bread sticks and she wanted to make cookies with us....So we told her that we would only eat one piece...plus Sister Pielstick wasn't feeling well...so we ate and then we had to go home....yeah..... :( 

Wednesday: We had a Christmas party with the missionaries! It was so much fun! We ate food and watched all of the pictures that missionaries sent in. It was fun! Sister Pielstick stayed home...and then we got all of our packages!! I got Seven! SO much fun! Then we came home studied and then went out with a member :) We taught this really cute family and I can't wait to teach them even more! 

Thursday: Christmas EVE!!! We had breakfast with some members and they also gave us cute little gifts. It was so great! Then we had lunch with the Scherlocky family while another sister missionary skyped home. We also got to help another member with cleaning her house for Santa, so that was fun! She gave us a lot of cloths too! Then we had dinner with the Stegeman family and they are the best! After That we got all of the missionaries together and watched the best two years! Best part about coming home is that we pulled all of our matrices out and we all slept on the floor :) It was so much fun! We stayed there for the rest of the transfer! 

Friday: We woke up at 6 opened presents and then we went to a members house! Their children waited for us to open their gifts! It was so great! Sister Pielstick emailed her family there. It was so much fun! The members cat kept trying to eat my pancakes...Sister Pielstick's family thought that was pretty funny to watch me fight off the cat....it was really dumb...Then we came home took a nap (shhh) then we studied a little and then had lunch! It was so much fun! Seriously too much fun on the mission! We ate with Sister Gass and a couple other old people! It was soooooo good! Then we came home studied some more...then went to dinner and that is where I skyped my family! :) That was so great! I felt bad though because after I was finished with the call the member came out crying and said I can never do that again! She felt really sad as I was talking to my family because I was crying! I felt so bad!  ;( It was really a happy cry! But any who we then went Caroling for the rest of the night and that was awesome! We went to a less active members house and they cried and said, "we will be back to church next Sunday!" But they didn't come :(  oh well it was really powerful! 

Saturday: We got transfer calls! I am staying in MT View! :D We are moving to different apartments though so that is stressful! So on this day we really just planned, walked, and tried potentials. 

Sunday: We had this really awesome investigator come to church and yeah it was great. We had to pack that night because we are moving to new apartments! crazy over here, but I love you so much!!! You're the best!! 

Sister Moore

Thank you for the Birthday Wishes :)

I love you all so much! Yesterday was so great! We got a lot of cake...and candy...I might explode like a pinata! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORTER!!

Okay are you ready for this :) a lot happened this week! Also If you want a Cali T-shirt send me your shirt size so that everyone can be wearing a Cali-t-shirt at the air port because that would be so amazing!!

Monday: We tried to go caroling with our bishops wife to a few people she visits, but no one was home :( But That's okay :) We have a lot of fun with her! She is great! Then we went to the Stegeman's and ate cake for Sister Pielstick's birthday :)  We are one week and three years a part or something like that haha :)

Tuesday: After we had DDM We had to run to another appointment with a woman named Suzette. As we were driving over there.. we saw her walking to the store....kinda a buzz kill but that's okay :) We were actually able to have a lunch so that was nice! Then we got on our bikes and were contacting potential investigator and while we were riding we scared this older guy with sparkly pink sun glasses. As we road past he asked Sister Pielstick, "Will you marry me?" She then said, "uh no sorry!" and we biked off. It was so funny!! While we were trying potentials we taught this man named Joshua. We have tried them so many times before that we just put them to the side, but then the spirit said go try again. SO we did :) and now he is going to learn more and he wants to find out the truth! He told us, "whenever you come over our house feels so calm. Even when you dont come inside, I still feel this calmness." We asked him if he wanted that feeling all the time, and we could help him with that! It was amazing!! Then we taught a cute couple that are 7th day Adventists. They really wanted to learn more because the wife's brother was just baptized into our church. They were so sweet! We then got a ride from a member to another lesson.The member couldn't stay with us because they had something going on. So they dropped us off and we went to the gate so that the people we were teaching could let us in. But in that moment they canceled...it was dark, and the member left already. So we waked to another members house that was close by. It was cold and so on the way over we were praying Please have hot chocolate! We went and knocked on the door they let us in and...gave us hot chocolate! It was amazing! Then we had dinner with a part member family and we had a blast!

Wednesday: We had a miracle!! So many this week! We had a member planning on coming out with us, but then she bailed last min! If we dont have a team up we have to go home...and it sucks!!!  But a lovely daughter of God was able to come out with us! We found two new people to teach and it was amazing!

Thursday: We didn't die! We road our bikes on a fast road with no sidewalk...yeah it was dumb....but now we know a safer way :) and we found a new part of our area that we hadn't talked to before! Also we ran into some people that at first were very very...not interested...but then I started talking to them about 4-wheelers and hunting and we were able to leave on a good note :) and they took our card :) It was fun! Then we went and had dinner...they picked us up and dropped us off somewhere for dinner. They payed for the food and stuff, but we had to walk to another appointment. I was so glad that I chose to ware my bigger jacket! Then we had the best lesson ever!! We taught Anthony and he had so many questions about adam and eve. We can't wait to go back!!!

Friday: I have felt a little off all week...and today a member kinda picked up on it. She gave me the biggest hug, and I almost started to cry. While we were on bike I just broke down and cried to my Heavenly Father and asked what I was doing wrong. I wasn't braking any rules, I was trying my best, and I wasn't being lazy! All day I thought about this all day! I realized that I needed to rely more on my Father in Heaven to guide me. I know that through Him all of our burdens will be lifted. We just have to sit back and remember that He is our Father, He loves us and wants us to be happy. it is only through Him that we can be happy. I am so grateful for my Savior and the power of prayer!
  We were able to meet with a less active family that really needs our help! I love them, but one of the little girls cries whenever she thinks about Jesus' birth. She said, "He died so it makes me sad" We are going to go over and show their family the Joy in the Savior's life!

Saturday; We had a pizza box lunch thing it was so good! So much pizza!!! then we had dinner with the Sii's and he makes the best food ever! Everyone bailed on us/didn't answer the door/got antied...kinda lame...oh well :) Sii food made it better!!

Sunday: Was my birthday, but it didn't feel any different! A lot of members from our ward gave us candy and a cake! It was so fun! We had a young woman take us out and she had so much fun! She wants to come back out with us again soon!

Monday: Today we went bowling! I am so bad at bowling..that college class didn't help at all! haha :) I had fun thought! I can't wait for next week because I get to skype home and it's Christmas!!! I am so excited! I love you all!!!

Let me know in the next couple weeks if and what sizes you want for t-shirts :) dont feel bad about the money part! Love you !!

Sister Moore

One Trying Week

This week has been one of the hardest on my mission so far. I am excited to see the calm after the storm :)

Monday: I made a ginger bread house!! It was so much fun!!! I loved it :) Then we ate dinner and tried a few people, but no answers :) all is well :)

Tuesday: We had interviews with President Mullen and after the interview Sister Pielstick and I talked about what we have learned and we found out...we had just about the same interview! We asked him the same questions and got the same answer! It explains that why President Mullen laughed after I asked the question. Haha :) We are so much a like, but so different! We then went out walking and I just did not feel good...darn cold crap! We were talking with this one guy and he said, "I like to read people for example you (meaning me, sister moore) Want to leave because your feet are pointed away from me." This is why you don't go out when you are sick. Because you give people the wrong Idea! I wanted to sit and talk to him, but my body was yelling at me GO HOME!!! So that is what we did. We road our bikes to a members house. Sister Stegeman is a nurse so she gave me some really good drugs and man I was out! I had to stay in the next day....

Wednesday: I slept all morning...and hung out with Sister Mcguire (another sister that lives with us) and I slept while she made phone calls. Then we had a lesson that night so I got baby sat by sister Stegeman. :) I slept on the couch and I was in my pjs....it was weird, but my body was not going to let me get dressed just to sleep.....haha so it was a pretty good day.

Thursday: We got blessings in the morning from the elders because We are sick of being sick!! and then we went to the doctor for sister pielstick and all is well with her :) She is back to 100% and we are going to kill it this week! But because of the doctors visit and planning...we didnt have much time for anything else. We did go see a less active member that is having to get kicked out of her apartment! She has 3 kids and really is struggling! We prayed with her and then went out to dinner with a member :) It was so great!

Friday: So this day was really interesting...We went to go help the member that was moving and then we had a crazy miracle!! We got on our bikes and prayed for safety and we also asked Heavenly Father to please bless us so that we dont get rained on...so guess what! It literally haled all around us, but not on us! Members asked us "what did you do during the hale storm?" and we had no idea what they were talking about!! It was so great!! BLESSINGS!!!

Saturday: We got to be in a mini trio for a day :) Our sister training leaders are in a trio (three people in one companionship) so when the two Sister training leaders go out with other missionaries the third person (sister Babb) had to find another companionship to tag along with! So she came with us! IT was so fun! She is a spanish speaking missionary so she helped us contact all of the people that we couldn't talk to! We were in her area too, so that helped her find new people to teach too! We were walking and we started talking to this one nice lady. We asked if we could share a Christmas video with her and her family. She said she was really busy, but would take our card and if she had time she would call. So we gave her our card and she asked, "What is the name of your church? and what denomination are you?" We told her, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and we are Christian." We continue talking and she said that our church sounded so familiar! Then we said, "We are nicknamed the Mormons"  and she then replied, "Oh then take back your card or I will through it away. You dont believe in the bible!" I asked why she didnt like our religion and then she almost exploded and told us a lot of wrong things. Then sister Babb said, "we arent hear to cause confrontation, but if you ever do have questions we would love to answer them." and we left. So sad! Some people just dont know what we believe! Then that night we went to our ward Christmas Party and we had to sing a solo....yeah... We sand "When Joseph went to Bethlehem" We did okay, but really we only sang the first verse and it was interesting! then we went home  :D and something amazing Happened! it was so funny!! We got a knock at our door at like 9:30 pm....we went to answer it and it was a pizza lady. I said, "We didnt order this" and she said, "Zak" and waved and left. So we go inside and there is a note on the inside of the box and it says Happy Birthday Love, Zak. Sister Pielstick's friend sent her pizza for her birthday! (it was Sunday by the way) It was so cute!! and we got brownies :) Please do not do that for my birthday!! We have enough food!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday: was really hard....first I spoke in sacrament meeting and then we got a phone call that broke my heart...Bear wont be meeting with us anymore...It is a long story and my time is running out, but just yeah...It will all be well.....God has a plan for him and he will get baptized one day!!

This week was crazy come to think about it! But next week will be even better! I love you all so much and hope that you have the best week in the world!!! Thank you for the Birthday Wishes! You all are the best!!

Love,
Sister Moore