January is almost done?

So this month has flown by really quickly. The last Sunday in January has already gone by. We track our goals on Sundays. So for us, it's already time to work on February goals which is weird because well...I'm going home in February. But either way it's been super crazy. We got pretty close to the Zone goals that we had but we couldn't quite get them. We got really close though. I felt pretty good about my effort and I felt like all that we were really lacking was the commitment and excitement a few of the other missionaries. Some worked super great but some didn't seem too worried about it. But I guess it's like that in life. But things really did go great.
We had a baptism this week and the other Elders in our ward had a family get baptized at the same time. The mom of that family chose me to baptize her and our baptism also chose me.So I got to baptize two people. It was pretty cool. We ended up having 9 people dressed in white that night. It was really great. I am trying to send pictures but this computer doesn't cooperate. Other than that I feel pretty good about everything.
It's really weird that today is my last full p'day cause next week is the leadership council and the following week are the transfers. But I guess time flies. It's also weird cause we had our district meeting today in the morning cause tomorrow I go to Guayaquil for a work training. It's for me to look at my plans for work and school after the mission. Crazy. But we will try and make the most of these last few weeks.
Oh and I got a cold the other day that had me dead. I had a fever and everything but I am pretty much over it know. I just gotta keep drinking plenty of liquids and I'll be fine.



Elder Moore

A New Year and a New/Old Companion

Well last Monday we got a little surprise. Just after buying everything my comp got called and he had transfers. So off he went to Guayaquil. I spent the day with Elder Borg cause his comp also had transfers. Then on Tuesday our new companions got here. My New Comp is my old comp. Elder Delgado! He was with me in the office all 5 months. So we already know each other pretty well. It's just getting to work. So I'm glad about that.
Then we had a busy week. We had some interviews to do and we were traveling alot. I thought I lost my pen-drive for a bit but then I got it back. Just a hectic week. But I'm just glad that we are working really hard and getting everything done that we can.
We passed New Years in the house. We played Monopoly again but this time I almost won. I might have cheated a bit but not much. haha but everyone was cheating I was just the best at hiding it. I get that from my dad.
But things are going pretty well. We had a leadership meeting today so we had to get up early and go to Guayaquil. It was pretty good but President had some of us stand up if we were going to finish the mission soon. It was weird that I was one of them...
But Salinas is super crazy for new years. Seriously it's the vacation spot for all the people from Guayaquil. So it was packed everything and the taxis were more expensive but it was pretty cool to see.


Elder Moore

Christmas!

So the highlight of the week was definitely talking to the family on the 26th. It was crazy to think that that was my last call home and that I'll be home in a month and a half. But either way I gotta keep working and enjoying everything that I can.
We spent Christmas in the house and we played Monopoly and Uno. just like last year. And then we got permission to watch Frozen. It was pretty good. I'm not crazy about it but I did enjoy it. Then we spent the rest of the day in the house and relaxing. I did enjoy not having to shave and seeing how much of a beard I could grow out. It's not a lot but I feel good with it ha ha. I shaved it on Friday.
My companion is "trunky" for sure. But I know that things will get better cause next week are transfers and I am 100% sure that he will get transferred. But now I just gotta make sure that we have program for January.
We are visiting this great family who have listened to the Jehovahs Witnesses for a while. They are really excited to learn and are super smart. The dad has come to church 2 times which has shocked the mom but she hasn't come yet. We are going to keep working with them to see what we can do to help them.
We are also visiting a lady who is super great. Her son is a member and she nearly got baptized with Elder Mejia and Elder Hernandez over a year ago but she was studying and now shes not. She's just excited and has gotten her answer already.
I know that there are alot more people out there waiting for us we just gotta go and find them.
Well New Years will be just like Christmas. Locked in. But it's going to be nice to just relax.
I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and had a Merry Christmas!


Elder Moore