"That 40 Minute Call Falew By"

Dec 31, 2018

Oh Ya, that 40 minute call falew by super fast, Fuentes was putting on a such a show, I couldn't believe it, the whole hugging me thing, what a little actor he is.

Holy smokes Hunter and Ian look like 17 years old, that is insane. I loved everything in the Christmas package. Elder Fuentes enjoyed the chocolate a little too much, he ate a ton all at once and it gave him a stomach ache. I don’t know if it's the difference in the mac and windows or what but the little tiny mini disk doesn’t load in my mp3 or the computer, but the pin drive would load on the computer here and our mini TV thingy we have in the pension, but the songs wouldn’t play, there was something wrong with the files, but Elder Fuentes was able to do something and we were able to move all the songs you bought onto my mp3 from the pin drive, and Drew’s stuff works on the little TV. The voice memos didn’t work on the TV but I was able to listen to some of them here on the computer in the church. But the most important thing is that I got the songs that you bought me onto my mp3 and I love them, that is what I wanted most off all!! Gracias. The Burris Valley shirt is super sweet, and I love and have already worn all the ties that you sent.

I’m brushing my teeth 3 TIMES A DAY. THREE TIMES! and I usually floss once a day. I got my shot in the CCM, sorry forgot to tell you.

Christmas we just worked normal! We had lunch with a family here in the barrio (district).

On our way to the church to face time, Elder Fuentes got pooped on by a bird, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ! It was so funny, I was dying. Elder Fuentes always wears the same pair of pants and I though it was the only pair he had... turns out he has like 7 pairs but he just doesn’t wear them because he doesn’t like the way they fit, so for Christmas I got three of his pants fitted for him so now he has four that he will wear. What a turd. haha  

I have recently come to realize that my Spanish has started to come more easy and that I can usually communicate pretty well with people! I also recently realized that sometimes I am just following Elder Fuentes around and just kinda doing whatever he does.  I realized that there were some things that we are doing that are very good, but we could be doing them better. So I kinda told myself, “Elder Moe you aren’t in your training anymore” and this past week I really tried to take the lead in some of the things that we did, with investigators, contacts, members, less actives, and los demos.  I want to have success here in Belgrano and thus far we haven’t had one baptism, so I really am gonna try on a higher level this next week and from here on out to work as much as we can with the members and less actives to be able to find those who are prepared.

Love you fam, love you mom! Thank you thank you for everything!

PS  I love the uke Becca

Elder Moe

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"White Shirts and Ties Running Down the Street/Elder Fuentes Stepped in Poo/Baptismal Date"

Dec 17, 2018

PA LEASE! Elder Fuentes is grosser than I am, trust me.

We have a big zone conference with like half the mission in the mission home this Thursday so I’ll most likely get my package there. And I’m assuming we will find out more details about all the Christmas FaceTime stuff there too. The soccer jersey wasn’t really that expensive, I didn’t buy it in Belgrano. Hahaha everything here in Belgrano is super expensive but if you leave this area things are usually a good price.

Yes, me and Elder Fuentes have a really good relationship and we are learning a lot from each other! The Lord has more work for me to do here in Belgrano! 

I’m glad the service for Grandpa went well, I love the pictures, you guys look really good! I love Adam he is so awesome, tell him I say hello! That will be fun to be there in Dallas with him!

I KNOW!! I read that thing about the youth progression right before I started writing, that is CRAZY!!! Hunter and Ian are gonna be able to baptize in the temple here pretty soon!! That is crazy! 

OOOOHHHHH MY GOOOSH!!! Norah talks!! OH my goodness that is so crazy. AWWW she is so so cute. Tell Liam I said happy birthday 

Liam,

Hey man!! I miss you bro! Happy birthday! Holy smokes you are 11, that is crazy man! I hope everything is going good and that all the toads around the house have names. You are awesome dude! I love you!

This week was a good week! We did divisions with Nunez, me and Elder Harris. We tore it up and found like 5 people that were interested and gave us their information, but they all live in other areas so we had to pass the information to other areas. That happens all the time here; we send so many references to other areas because a ton of people work here but don’t live here. One of my favorite things about the mission is running! haha! It is so funny to me, when we are cutting it close on time to get back to the pension, we run! And when we are super late to a cita (appointment) or almuerzo (lunch), I just imagine what we look like, two dudes in white shirts and ties running down the street in the middle of the city with Books of Mormon in there hands, haha. 

We were walking down the street after the ward Christmas dinner (we got a ton of leftover chicken) and Elder Fuentes stepped in a fresh poop and his foot slid like a yard and he did the splits and almost fell over, it was probably the most funny thing that ever happened.

We have an investigator named Eleena (name changed)! Right now she has a baptismal date for the 29th of Dec, please pray that she can obtain a testimony of the restored gospel!

I'll let you know all the details about face timing next Monday!

I downloaded the new 2019 youth theme music on mi (my) mp3! NEW MUSIC! I’m so excited!

"Hola familia Moe! esta semana fue muy buena y sentimos muchisimo el espiritu guiandonos a todos lados. Gracias!" -Elder Fuentes

Love you family, have a good Christmas break and have fun in Dallas! 

Love, Elder Moe

Moe, Nunez, Harris, Fuentes

"I Finished Up 12 Semanas This Week"

Dec 10, 2018

Tue. Dec 4, 2018 Journal entry:

Christmas time is coming! “It’s practically here!” –said in Grinch voice-  I just finished eating breakfast, we are listening to some Christmas music, and it’s Summer! Man, sometimes this all just seems so crazy still! I’m excited this Christmas to focus 100% on my Savior Jesus Christ and draw closer to Him!

Fri. Dec 7, 2018 Journal entry:

This phase of my mission has been pretty hard at times, really hard at times, but I’ve never been closer to my Savior Jesus Christ, never in my life. I LOVE personal study, companionship study as well.  As missionaries we try to set citas (appointments) with people to teach, if you are prepared spiritually and physically in the morning, and you come to personal study with a desire to learn, personal study is your cita with the Lord every day. He is willing to teach me! I love, love the Book of Mormon. Even though I’m reading in Spanish, I’m learning a ton and understand almost everything! I love Preach My Gospel as well. That book is 100% inspired my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. 

This morning we were 100% guided by the spirit. A lady we contacted in the street did the kiss on the cheek thing to Elder Fuentes and he didn’t say anything, but I was really trying to stay obedient and maintain the spirit so I rejected her! I think she was pretty upset hahaha  “no me vas a hacer el amor si me das un beso!” –crazy lady in street.  I’m not going to translate that into English haha, but afterward, the Lord put one of our investigators (who won’t share her phone info with us) in our path again!!! We were walking and BOOM! There she was and we were able to set another cita with her! Que bendiciones! (what blessings!)

Today P-Day:

This week was really good! I finished up 12 semañas (weeks) this week, and I honestly really enjoyed it. It is kinda crazy that my training has come to and end. I really have grown a ton in these first two transfers. I have grown so, so much closer to my Heavenly Father. I haven't had a baptism yet!, and sometimes it has been super frustrating because there are days where we don't have citas (appointments), so we contact and try to talk with everyone. I am trying to share this gospel that I love and sometimes it seems like no one cares at all. I have had to humble myself so much and learn to rely 100% on the Lord and on the Spirit.  I have learned a monton (mountain) about faith and have really tried to grow my own. I have learned so so much and come to appreciate so much more the Atonement and the power of it. I have never needed the Atonement in my life more than I need it now. I need it to change, change my thoughts to be more focused, change my desires to want to talk to people, change myself in general to be the missionary the Lord wants me to be.

My mission, at some points, has been very hard, but I have never in my life been closer to my Savior Jesus Christ. I have never in my life felt the Spirit as often as I do out here in the mission. I love my Savior Jesus Christ and I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve him.

I had to do trametes (process of applying for Visas) this morning, which was fairly smooth compared to last time, so the whole day has been completely whack.  Afterward, we all (Me, Fuentes y Drummond, Harris) bought jerseys at this mall type place. I took some pics of my journal so yall have more to read, hopefully they have time to load, I took a bunch of videos this week too so that is a blessing. 

The package isn’t here yet but Elder Harris said his parents sent him a package and it isn’t here tampoco entonces (either, so) I’m not too worried. I’ll get it at zone conference. We get transfer calls tonight so I’ll let you guys know what happened next week. Love you guys. More details next week! 

Elder Moe

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"A Heads Up About Great-grandpa"

Elders Moe, Fuentes, Belnap and Simmons

Dec 3, 2018

The Lord gave me a little heads up about Great-Grandpa back in October when I was with Elder Morel. It was on a Sunday and we got to the church way early. We were sitting in the chapel alone. Elder Morel was playing the piano and I was just sitting there listening. For some reason my thoughts started drifting to Great-grandpa Harold; I thought about hugging him goodbye at the airport and I had an impression from the spirit tell me and assure me that I had said a proper goodbye. I almost started crying and I knew I was feeling the spirit. I think Heavenly Father wanted to let me know that He was about to take Grandpa home. He confirmed to me that I had said my goodbye and that everything would be ok. I am so thankful for this experience. I was prepared then and I know it is the will of God. The Lord was ready to take him back. 

The work has been pretty rough here in Belgrano and sometimes is very frustrating, then this impression from the sprit about Greatgrandpa all happened and it was just crazy. But I remember Elder Morel telling me over and over again that the Lord is preparing me for something, I don’t know what it is but I know that this is part of the plan of the Lord, He needs me for something and all this craziness here at the begging of my mission is part of it. I cannot even explain how much my testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ has grown since I’ve been on my mission. It is incredible. I have learned and experienced so much in this time here of the power and the love that comes because of His atoning sacrifice for us. I love Him and I am going to try as absolutely hard as I can to be the best missionary I can be, for Him. Thank you for your love and continual prayers. I love you guys.

Yes! We get transfer calls a week from today and transfers are next Tuesday. I have to go into the offices next Monday to do more trametes so ill probably be able to pick up my package then.

Tuesday this week we did divisions with the Elders from Saavedra. Elder Silvaera, a brand new missionary from Brazil who is in his first transfer, came here to Belgrano with me for the day. I was praying so so hard for help, I know more Spanish and have more experience than he does! The Lord helped us out a TON! I was able to communicate really well with everyone that we talked to and hardly had any troubles with understanding and speaking! What a blessing! We had an appointment with an investigator but he didn’t show up at the church, but the Lord sent us someone off the street who wanted to talk for 30 minutes! And by the time we finished talking... our initial investigator came walking down the street 35 minutes late but we were still there because the woman from the street talked to us for a long time! We had a good lesson with him and set a baptismal date!!!!! WOOOOO!

Because President Trump came to town for the G20 Summit, we had to go work in Chacarita with the Zone leaders (Simmons & Belnap) for three days for security reasons. (As a side note, I don’t remember if I told you or not but Elder Fuentes is our district leader.)  It seemed like more people were acting weird when they saw us though, a few people rudely told us to go back to the US but nothing super crazy. It was fun though!! 

Another great week in the mission field, thank you for all the love and prayers. LOVE YOU!

Elder Moe