"Call Me Elder Greenie Moe"

Elder Moe & Fuentes and Elders from the Rosario Mission

Nov 5, 2018

Holy cow those onesies are legit HAHAHAHAHA! It almost looks like dad has a butt! The Halloween costumes look so sweet, but I think the Micklesons outdid you guys! Brinton and Haley actually look really good hahaha!  I’m glad you guys are going to be able to spend time with Brinton and Haley and Grandma Dora for Thanksgiving! That will be so flipping fun! I hope all goes well with the elections, keep me informed that way I can hear it from you and not some arrogant Argentine who wants to argue about something. Thank you for the advice and counsel, there are a few things that you told me before I left about companions and such that I have reflected on multiple times. Thank you

My new comp is Elder Fuentes!! He is from Northern Argentina. He doesn't speak English!!!! So it is 100% Spanish from here on out, but I am excited and ready! The Lord has blessed me immensely and I have been able to learn very fast. The Lord is helping me; I know it is Him because on my own I struggle, but I can feel Him helping me and I can speak. The language is for sure coming. Being with Elder Morel was kinda like the CCM, I learned a lot but we basically spoke a ton of English, now I’m just 100% Spanish and I am doing it! I have been able to communicate very well with him. He is an awesome missionary. He has been out for 10 months so he still has excitement for the work! The miracles are already coming. He is pushing us to work harder and work better with the members. This is going to be a successful transfer. He likes to be obedient and work hard so I love him!!! Also he is a baller!! I have never met an Argentine that actually has some moves, but this chico can play!!

Something pretty wild happened this week that was definitely a first for me. We found Gloria and Felipe (names changed) who live in a truck (with a cover over the bed) on the street. Gloria was baptized in 2016 but is now inactive and living with Felipe (not married), but they invited us to come talk to them because they want to come unto Christ and get Felipe baptized!! I felt that we should offer to give them a Priesthood blessing to help them start their journey back to the Savior and I just assumed we could do it in the church on Sunday, but no! We gave them blessings in the street! Elder Fuentes said he has done it a few times. So this week I gave Felipe a blessing in the street and it was the first time I've ever given a blessing in Spanish! I was about to do it and then the thought occurred to me, "Elder Moe you have to do this blessing in Spanish." It was scary, but I did it!!! Never before have I done anything like that!!!

I extended a baptismal invitation to Lucas (name changed)! He accepted! And I forgot to set a date!... What an idiot! You can call me Elder Greenie Moe, we are going to visit him today so he can meet Elder Fuentes and extend a baptism date.

The pic with the other two Elders is another story; they are from the Rosario Mission. They had to come here because the Elder from Mexico lost his passport, and the embassy is in our area.  Money withdrawal was easy; no one gets robbed here. You don’t have to worry about me in this area! I got it taken care of, love ya!

Love you family!! Have a great week!

Elder Moe

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"My New Companion, Elder Fuentes"