April 7, 2010

Hey! Well this last week flew! It was busy because of General Conference, interviews on Monday, then Zone Conference yesterday! General conference was great and there were some very good talks. The spirit is always nice at conference, especially if you're at the church watching it. Interviews on Monday were good as well. Prez was asking what we learned during our crazy month of March. We got 62 baptisms! I know it's not 100, but that's higher than the 60 this mission got back in 1970! We, as a mission, are just being more bold. We are giving a firm baptismal commitment every lesson with an investigator and we also have some great programs for working with members on finding someone for us to teach in 7 days! Well what I told him was that by putting my faith in the Lord and making my mission belong to the Lord that he will bless us so much! Even though I didn't get a baptism, I am still changed from a normal missionary to being a hard working one. I will have no regrets when I'm done. Zone conference was also very inspiring. The trainings on how to teach and the role playing that we did were good. I learned a lot about how to teach more effectively and ask better questions when teaching investigators. The work in our area is going to take off soon, we have given a 7-day challenge and probably will see results come from it. There are also a few people that are on the brink of being new investigators. So keep praying for us!!

Lately, a typical day consists of us trying to go around to all the members in both wards and trying to get to know them, and then setting up appointments to teach a lesson to them. By doing this we get to know the members and also gain their trust for us to teach one of their friends! We are trying to get 20 lessons a week and last week we had 15, so we are getting close. Also, we have a car Mon-Thurs and we walk Fri-Sun. Walking is not bad because the area is a lot smaller than my last one and it's also warmer now!! But it is constantly windy here like almost knock you over wind ha. Well I love you all! Miss you tons!!

Love

Elder Hayden Moore

March 31, 2010

Hey all! Happy Easter! Well my week was good! It seemed at little long, but that is cause our week was one day longer due to last P-Day being on Tuesday. My new comp is Elder Dastrup from Provo, UT. He has been out 5 Months and he is a really hard worker, which is good for me. I kinda needed that boost to get me going really hard again, because things got a little discouraging this last transfer. I started to get a little down and kinda lost some work ethic, but now I'm right back in it and great things are going to be happening this transfer. We just got a new ward mission leader in Heritage ward and he is going to be great. He has some great ideas that will help a ton. There are a few part member families in Heritage that we will be working with. One family has 4 kids and one is going to be turning 18 this month and will be getting baptized. The dad of the family won't let them get baptized until they are adults. The kids are just "dry members" cause they come to church and pay tithing, the whole 9 yards. We are still going over to the Owens in the morning and it still kinda kicks my butt but it helps a ton. Well I love you guys so much and miss you all so much! Have a great week!

Love

Elder Hayden Moore

P.S. I know a suit sounds more reasonable for prom, but he will look like a idiot ha. Sorry but it's true. I remember wanting to just wear my suit for mine, but I'm glad I didn't. They have really great deals at some places, you just have to look around.

March 22, 2010

Hey Everyone! Well this week flew by! Nothing has happened in regards to work, that is moving along slowly... Transfers are already here and I am staying in Lethbridge and my new comp is Elder Dastrup. I don't know much about him. I guess I will have more info next week!

Yeah, so the suit pants that go with my navy blue suit, well, um, one pair ripped on a hymn book... Yeah, i was walking by and it caught and ripped. Well I'm going to make this one kind of short cause today. I'm kinda pressed for time. I love you all and miss ya!!

Did you have a good week?

of course :)

Tell me what your typical day is like in Lethbridge.

I'll take a video.

Do you see the Owens everyday?

Pretty much they live in our area so that's why we go and work out in the mornings.

Are you going to a member's house for Easter?

Probably, I don't know who though.

March 17, 2010

Hey all!

Well another week has flown by and now we are into the last week of the transfer!! Just yesterday I turned 6 months!! It's crazy how time flies. Saturday was Elder Bednar's visit and Elder Jay Jensen of the Presidency of the Seventy was there as well. A few days before the meeting, the mission gave us two articles for us to read by Elder Bednar They were "Ask in Faith" and "Seek Learning by Faith". I suggest you guys take a look at these because they are really good. The meeting was informal and he asked us what we learned and also asked us questions about other things, so it was very interactive. One of my favorite things is that we need to act and not just be acted upon. So we need to act on the things we are taught and also when the Spirit is prompting us to do something we need to act on it. Another thing is when you are praying for us to find someone to teach, you need to be praying for Heavenly Father to help you get up and find someone for us to teach. He said we shouldn't be asking Heavenly Father to do our job! At the end of the meeting we all got to go up and shake his hand. It was pretty amazing to shake his hand and to feel the spiritual power that he has. He truly is an apostle of God. On Sunday, Elder Jensen spoke to the West Stake and that was amazing as well.

Yesterday, because I turned 6 months, I burned a tie! I have some pics that I will attach. Our investigators are still doggin' us and we can't ever get a time that we can meet with them.... but, oh well, that's missionary life for ya! Well I love you all and miss you guys! Have a great week!

What's your companion's name again?
Elder Caldwell from Gunnison UT and has been out about 9 months

Did you see Dallas De Priest when Elder Bednar was here?
Yep I saw him at transfers back in February and Saturday during the visit. It was cool, because the whole mission came down for it.

P.S. P-day next week is on Tuesday

Kind Words About Elder Moore

Editor's Note: We received a sweet email and pics from a senior missionary couple serving in the same area of Lethbridge as Hayden:

Dear Bro and Sis Moore:

In case you didn't know, your missionary son is a funny guy ! So, when in Canada, play "curl", eh! My wife and I are from Mesa. We are the only proselyting Sr couple in the mission. Elder Moore has created a problem for me. I don't want him to ever get transferred. However, we confess, we don't want ANY of them to ever get transferred !! We love these YM's soooo much !!

He's doing a lot better with his morning exercises at our home. I still have to "crack the whip". Oh, the look in their eyes! Yet, they still keep coming for more.

Elder Owens

March 10, 2010

Hey all! Yes time is really flying by, I turn 6 months next Tuesday! Another week has come and gone, and it was really slow...not much happened. Our investigators seem to keep avoiding us... We are trying hard to get a baptism for this month and Heavenly Father is really putting us through a trial of faith right now, but I know we can get one before the month is over. Well this Saturday Elder Bednar is coming so we are getting ourselves prepped for that. Today we are going to go curling! ha We will see how that goes. haha Another thing I can't believe is that this transfer is almost over! Next week is our last full week of the transfer!

Did you get your box yet?
Yep and thanks for the Oreos!!

Did you hear back from your investigator on her baptism challenge?
No I think we kinda scared her off.

How is the teaching going?
Slow, because we can't ever find anyone home.

How are the members treating you in Lethbridge?
They are treating us awesome! We get fed a lot, they are missionary-minded and they love having us over!

Well I love you all and miss ya!
Elder Hayden Moore

March 3, 2010

Hello everyone!

Well this week flew by! Last Thursday we had interviews with Pres. Archibald and they went well. Then, on Monday, we had our zone conference. That's where we listen to Pres. and Sis. Archibald speak and also have some trainings by the assistants to the Pres. They are always good, but we do sit there from like 9 to 4, so it gets a little long sometimes. haha. The main focus was on faith, which was great! On March 13, Elder Bednar is coming to speak to the whole mission. This will be awesome to hear an apostle and he will be speaking in Lethbridge! It will also be great to see people I haven't seen in awhile. I can't wait for it.

This last Friday we met with one of our investigators, Nicola, and we watched Finding Faith in Christ. The Spirit was strong and then after it was over Elder Caldwell asked her for a firm baptismal commitment. She seemed kinda surprised by it, but she said she would talk to her husband. We haven't heard back from her yet.

Today we went to the Cardston Temple as a zone, so that's about 26 of us. The temple is beautiful inside and was built around the same time as Mesa's, so they look similar on the outside.

Well, it's time for me to go. I will talk to you all next week! Don't forget to fast this Sunday for our 100 baptisms in March!

Love you all!
Elder Hayden Moore