HI Fam,
So to start off these computers are
meant for Spanish so everything I write, the computer says is wrong even if it’s
spelled right. I’m trying to write
as fast as possible so I don’t worry about punctuation or spelling that much
lol. I'm actually glad you correct
my letters because I only have an hour to read all my emails, respond, and
write to the president. No time
for corrections.
I've been drinking a lot more water in
my apartment now, and we pretty much only get juice or soda in members or investigators
homes, but I haven’t had any problems with the water yet. I have an old juice
cartoon that I just fill with water and I drink from that throughout the day.
Stop worrying Mom!
Our teaching pool is good. I think we
are about half and half with investigators and less active members. We had
three going to be baptized this week but two are a little unsure as of right
now, but we are working with them to get them ready. Our day is pretty much
just like every other missionary except that after lunch our mission president
says that’s when we should have comp study because in Argentina they have
siestas where everything is closed and no one is on the
roads.
Yes, laundry it's done in this bucket type
thing. You fill it with water, put detergent and your clothes in it and then it
just slowly rotates back and forth. We just let it sit for awhile then we
rinse them off in the shower and let them dry. It’s not too bad!
The homesickness has been better this
week. It doesn’t come very often anymore and when it or if it does its not very
strong, It’s definitely improving!
This week I had some pretty interesting
stories. We were teaching a lesson and my comp asked me to talk and share a
scripture about caridad (charity) but I herd castidad (chastity) so I started
to talk about chastity. And from there on out our lesson plan was changed.
After we left my comp told me what I did, and I just started to laugh - that’s
pretty funny!! Also during comp
study we were role-playing about asking good questions. I started off just
asking basic questions about his life. (He was playing the role of a 16 year old
in high school) so I asked how is your third year of high school going. But the
word for third and the word for booty are very similar. So I asked how is your
booty in school doing. That was also pretty funny! But now I know the word for
booty lol.
On Tuesday I went on my first split. I
was with the district leader Elder Sandberg. We had an appointment but it fell
through so we started to contact people. We contacted this one guy from
Texas who SPOKE ENGLISH!! I was so excided to speak English that I didn’t
really let my comp say anything. (He was from Utah so he spoke English too) I
talked the whole time and I thought it actually went really well. After I was
super happy because I was able to communicate and have a conversation with
someone. My comp then told me that was actually really good. You crushed that
contact. I don’t remember what I said because the Spirit was directing me what
to say. After that it really motivated me to work harder on Spanish so I can do
that with everyone I talk to. I
have so much I want to say, I know that what I have to say can truly bless
their lives, but I have trouble converting it into Spanish. I’m working on it. Members are saying my
Spanish is improving, but I just wish it would go faster!
We had an opportunity to do some service
this week. We had to cut down this tree in one of our investigators yards. When we got there she had an axe,
hatchet, and two machetes. But the head of the axe was held on by a hope and a
prayer so we decided it would be best not to use it. The hatchet was duller than the smooth side of a spoon so
that was no good. We were left with the two machetes and I’m pretty sure one
was just and old cooking knife. The tree we had to cut down had about 16-inch
diameter trunk. Cutting that thing with machetes got old real fast, but we did
it. Now I can say I cut a tree down with a machete!
Not much else happened this week, but
I’m starting to see the Lord’s hand throughout my day. During lessons when its
my turn to talk I kind of don’t really know what’s going on because everyone
talks so fast but I know the topic so I just bare testimony of what we are
teaching. I don’t really know what to say at first, but then the Spirit comes
and helps me. I can feel the Spirit helping me with what to say and also with
my Spanish. And I can tell from their faces that they feel the Spirit too. Pres.
Monson said that there is a universal language that everyone can speak and that
is the language of the Spirit. As long as we have the Spirit anything is
possible. I can testify to that. It has helped me so many times since I’ve
been here.
I love you guys so much! I'm so glad to
know that everything is going good back home! Kiss the puppies for me!! Happy
Thanksgiving! I’ll talk to you soon!
Love,
Elder Moore
Some pics of my area
You can see the city from my area - looks legit!
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