September 27, 2010

So about those investigators I was telling you about last week...Well we had a lesson scheduled with them on Tuesday and while we were walking up to the door G came out and handed us a bag with all the DVDs they requested and also a Book of Mormon. It was really disappointing. He said that they would investigate in St. George. On the more positive side of things that same day we called a former investigator and he let us come over and we taught him the first lesson. He recognized the spirit, but he rejected the firm because he didn't want to "rock the boat" with his wife. She is Catholic and thinks she will leave him if he joins. So we are still trying to get another time set up where we can meet with him and his wife to answer those concerns. Also this week, we got to 19 lessons!! So close to 20 goal, but our last lesson Sunday night with a less active/part member (LA/PM) fell through. We gave 14 Seven day challenges and Elder Whiting and I are going to seven-day everyone in the ward. We are really trying to make them effective and follow up with them. This next week we are very busy. We have lessons with LA/PM families, a LA and also about 5 former investigators. We also found out about a girl who has been attending YW and wants to join!! It seems like the blessings are rolling in.

We did burn our shirts last Preparation day. I will load up some pictures. Got to hang with Elder Depriest a bit. His comp Elder Shupe, who is our district leader, was in trainings all week so Depriest went on a three leg with us for a couple days. It was a fun week and this next week will be busy busy with lessons and then general conference!!!

I love you guys so much and have a great week!!!! The church is true!!!!

Love,

Elder Moore

Elder Depriest and Elder Moore

September 20, 2010

The first year of the mission has gone by so fast! This last week was a pretty cool week. On Tuesday, we picked up two new investigators. This is the couple that went to St. George and walked around the temple and the old tabernacle. We taught them the plan of salvation because her mom just died. they were really accepting of everything and when we gave the spirit rec, they said they felt calm and good! When I gave them the invitation to baptism they said that they already have been and they won't do it again because it would disrespect their parents. We also invited them to church and to read. Unfortunately, they didn't show up to church. We have an appointment with them on Tuesday, so I will let you know how that goes. We also did a bit of tracting and got a potential investigator. We are going to stop by tomorrow and see what happens.

This week was the mission tour with Elder Claudio D. Zivic from the Seventy. It was awesome and really good. He talked about how to fulfill our purpose as a missionary.

Well, I love you guys and have a great week!

Love,
Elder Moore

Elder Whiting - Elder Moore's new companion.

This is a pic of us holding our tags at Mucho Burrito on our one-year mark. In the middle is Elder Shupe and on the right is Elder Newman.

September 13, 2010

ONE YEAR! Time has really flown by. Some of it felt like forever, but when I look back at the last year it just seems to have gone by so quickly. This first year has been tough with regards to missionary work. Some of the areas have been slow and kinda hard, but I know that things will keep moving as long as I continue to be diligent. Tomorrow we have an appointment with a potential investigator and they seem pretty interested in the church. They were down in St. George and went to the Visitors Center and the old Tabernacle. They said they felt really good while they were there. I will let you know how that goes.

Things are looking up in the area. On Saturday, the Evergreen ward had a chili cook off. We made chili with the first counselor in the bishopric haha. It was good, but we didn't win haha.

My new comp is Elder Whiting from Mapleton, UT. He is a cool kid and we are having some fun. As a district, we picked a tie and are wearing it everyday of the transfer. I'm already sick of the tie and I really want to wear the new ones I just got haha.

We will be having a massive shirt next preparation day because there are three of us in the district and two more in the zone. We wanted to do it today, but it is raining so we will have to wait until next week. I love you guys so much!!! Have a great week!

Love,
Elder Moore

September 7, 2010

Transfers have come and I'm getting a new companion, Elder Whiting. He is a cool kid and it should be fun. Elder Greenwell is going to Lethbridge on the north side. He will come out of there with some great stories.

This last week was alright. We went on exchanges and I went with Elder Dallas DePriest to his area. It was great. This next transfer our district is staying the same except for my comp getting moved. Hopefully this week we will pick up some new investigators and get teaching. We have a mission tour coming up and Elder Zivic fro the Seventy is coming.

We are now teaching some less actives one of which has not been to church since he was in his teens and he is now 50. This next week should be awesome. Mom, I'm glad you got to go out with the sister missionaries. haha sisters...they give us some good laughs.

So this last Sunday our district had a musical fireside. Elders Newman and Farnsworth were the main performers and Elder Shupe sang Come Thou Fount and played the guitar. Elders DePriest, Greenwell, and I gave talks. It was a good turn out from our wards. We recorded it, so hopefully I can get a copy. Well I love you all and hope you have a great week!

Love,
Elder Moore