Zone Conference in Chiclayo then Back to Jaen

That's great you got to take their pictures! i love all those guys, they are great!! i sent you elder Wallace's moms email last week, just take a quick check for it, I'm glad to hear that dad is busy, but not because i don't want him to feel stressed, and that's awesome that you are working on your masters!

My week has been kinda hectic (i think that's how you spell it) my first half was kinda boring not much happened, but on thursday we headed down to chiclayo! we got a super nice bus that was a double decker and we were on the top, and they gave us free snacks,  when we finally got to chiclayo, we stayed with the zone leaders of La Victoria. And we went to a super market and got some dinner, then in the morning we ate french toast at their pension. And the multi-zone was ok, it was kinda boring I'm not going to lie, but it was good none the less. then we headed back up to Jaén..ugh. our bus was not as nice (still a double decker) and they played this one movie that was HORRIBLE it was like hunger games but 10x worse it was SO disturbing, we asked them to turn it off, but they said no...idiots. and that bus ride felt like an eternity! but we finally got back. and we have a baptism this saturday! her name is naty and she is like 52...and ill be baptizing her!! I'm so excited! 

we were kinda rushed today so i didn't get any pictures, sorry. and if you guys send a package for my bday. could you send, a little container to hold your oil .i need one, and a protector for my toothbrush, and some water flavorings..that would be great!! I love you guys so much!! and ill talk to you guys next week!

Elder Moore

First Week in Jaen

it makes me sad but happy to see sparky! I'm glad that Ryan got his hat. YES, I got my package..thank you! I needed the socks and laces, and the candy was a nice surprise, as well as the letters from bri, brooke, and emma. 

Jaén is quite the place! there are mountains everywhere, and it's rained every day since I've been here! I came up at the perfect time because its winter up here...weird I know, but I love it! my new comp is pretty awesome too, he's such a hard worker and we are getting a lot done. the first person I talked to who was a reference has a date for the 27th of this month! our church still starts at 8, and we started super late yesterday but it was still a super good 3 hours.  there was a lady who was breastfeeding in the hallway. our pension is great! we literally live in the same house...kinda. she had an attachment put on her house for us and it's actually a nice room, and super nice that she is right there. they took all the sisters out because it is too far from president, and the bus ride was 7 1/2 hours..ugh! we're going  back down thursday and heading back up friday....UGH. 

over all Jaén is pretty sweet! I'm going to love this area! it's so green and we can buy coconuts that they cut open and you can drink the water with a straw..super cool! and before I left giusseppe and flora threw me a goodbye party, and there is a pic. of that...I love you guys!! talk to you guys next week!!!

Elder Moore Has Been Transferred to the Peruvian Jungle City of Jaen

Man this week has been amazing, and sad, amazing cause we had a baptism this week!! (you can see the photo below) and the mission president said that it was one of the best baptisms he's seen! so that was a plus, but sad, because i have changes...:( but I'm getting changed to an area called Jaén, which is in the Peruvian jungle! ill be right next to the amazon river and its super green, but its also SUPER hot! so that kinda sucks but i can deal with the heat, but the animals in the jungle, i don't know..haha. but no I'm super excited, but it was super hard to say goodbye to all the members! we had a family night (farewell elder moore) with all the members, and they each shared how much they loved and cared about me, and when it was my turn to speak, i busted out crying, kinda depressing. But i know Jaén is the place where i am suppose to go and you can't complain about serving in the jungle! on friday we spent 4 1/2 hours cooking lasaña haha. but man was it good! so ya that's basically been my week, talk to you guys later Love you!! 

Elder Moore

Sweet Letter to Dad

I hope you get better soon from your cold!! im glad you liked your gifts and that our ward it still good, thank you for all you have done for me!! the 6 months ive been here, i have seen children with fatherless homes and the family is suffering. the kids end up doing drugs and getting into trouble. i just want to say THANK YOU for the example you have been to me!!! I love you dad!!!

Elder Moore

Applying the Teachings of Apostles...

This week has flown by! i can hardly remember what happened, and im at that point where spanish makes more sense than english..haha. and our one investigator had her date for the 30th this month but she was traveling and didn't come to church so now we have to move it to next week :/ and our other investigator Jose Roldan still has his date for the 6th! we have a new investigator who is amazing! he accepted a date for the 6th also! its amazing how much a testimony can move people! we had a awesome training that was with all the missionaries in the world..thats right all of them and it was over satellite and it was amazing, it has some apostles (like elder bednar, and neilson) and elder marin and i applied their teaching about how we NEED the holy ghost in our lessons, because we are not the teachers, he is. i was thinking about this one scripture (i cant remember where its at) but it says that "if you do not have the spirit, you can not teach." and it is SO true! so thats been my week i have some pictures.... I love you guys so much!!!!!!!!!!

1. i am almost a latino..haha (my tan line)

2. my soles of my shoes at only 6 months.

3. the building you wanted.

A Change in Attitude

im doing a lot better! my infection is gone, but i still have the paracite (and ill have it for the rest of my life, and it wont bother me too bad)

This week has been AMAZING! my comp and i have had a change in our attitide about the work and we can see the blessings. we are talking to everyone we see. the sisters asked for a blessing because they were discouraged, so i shared my testimony about how i was discouraged when i got robbed and there wasnt a dry eye when i finished! we have this one investigator and we had a family night sunday and watched ephrams rescue (a member gave it to me) and by the end she shared her OWN testimony!  she said that the church is true!!! we had another lesson with a couple that dosent want to get married so we shared the plan of salvation and bore testimony and they are getting married Feb. 14!  we have another investigator who wont accept a date, but again we bore testimony and he accepted Feb. 6! We have been so blessed! Those were the highlights of my week, i love you guys!! Talk to you guys next week!

6 Month Mark on January 14, 2016