My week was pretty eventful. I started the week with Elder Cope, an Elder that is leaving on Wednesday for
home. It was pretty cool to have that opportunity. Elder Alfaro had to
go to a meeting, and the companion of Elder Cope had to go as well, so
we stuck together for Monday and Tuesday this
last week. He is super cool, and I really respected his willingness to
work hard in an area that wasn't even his, on his last week in the
mission!! haha We did a lot of contacting on those days (aside from the
pday stuff on Monday of course) and sadly, our efforts seemed to have very few results.
Then on Wednesday,
the zone leaders´s decided that they wanted to work with us, so I
didn't work with Elder Alfaro again! I worked with Elder Fanger in
their area.
Upon
returning to my area, Elder Alfaro informed me that he and Elder
Alvarado (the other ZL) found two positive families to teach. Honestly
in this moment I got a little discouraged. In my head, I wondered why I
could not find positive people with Elder Alfaro, but as soon as he
worked with Elder Alvarado he could find positive investigators. Looking
back, I realize that I was kind of being harsh on myself, but that is
how I felt. This discouragement grew and grew until I finally broke down
during personal study. Yes, I, Elder Moser, cried.... let us have a
moment of silence for this one.............okay. I talked to Elder
Alfaro about it and he just said that I shouldn't be so preoccupied with
it and that I should really try to enjoy every moment of the mission, regardless of the results.
I
think I was most discouraged because we had been working so hard for
the past two or three weeks, and being super obedient, so I wanted to be
the one that helped to find a super positive family. And we had been
working for 3 weeks like this, and all of a sudden he finds more people
with Elder Alvarado. (ps Enrique and Lupe were found with Alvarado
tambien) So I got super discouraged that day, until we visited one of
the families that I found with Elder Cope. That was the changing moment.
In that visit they were super positive, and they even accepted the
baptismal invitation! Now we just have to follow up and teach them well.
Anyway, this was a major boost in confidence, and Elder Alfaro said to
me, after the lesson, ``And the best part is that YOU found them!!´´
Haha
On
Friday we worked on divisions AGAIN!! This time I was in my area and I
was with Elder Sotay, companion of Elder Jacobsen. He has been in sort
of a slump lately in their area, so he also needed a confidence boost.
We were basically contacting most of the day yet again, and after 6
hours of absolutely nothing, we almost gave up. But then the prophesy in
Alma 26:27 came true for us in that moment.
27 Now when our hearts were de
We found a family that was sooooooo soooo positive!! It was such an answer to both of our needs!!
I
feel as though I am in slightly a similar situation this week as you
guys with the Smith's moving. Not as extreme, but slightly. I have a new
companion! We found out that Elder Alfaro is LEAVING ME!! mid training
too! We had changes today and Elder Alfaro has been assigned to be a ZL
in a zone in Managua!!! how crazy is that?! He has only been out for 4
months and he is already a zone leader!! That is pretty much the fastest
you can move up the line!! The change is honestly pretty sad, because I
feel like Elder Alfaro and I got super close in just one change, and I
don't really feel like I want to have a new companion yet. But that
being said, Heavenly Father knows me better than I know me, so I'm sure
that it will all work out. I will be staying here in Estelí so don't you
worry. My new comp is from El Salvador I think and his name is Elder
Rodriguez. I really don't know much about him yet, except that he has
been out in the mission for about 19 months now. So he will be my second
trainer. Anyway, that is the big news of this week!
Spiritual thought:
OOOOOKKKK
soooo this week was pretty spiritual and if there is one thing I
learned, it is: If you want something, cry about it and you'll get your
way ;) Just kidding!!! For real, this week I really felt that Heavenly
Father uses trials as a way to help us grow. I really experienced that
this week. I was working hard for two weeks to have some sort of
miracle, and just when I wanted to give up, I was humble enough to
realize that it was through the help of the Lord that I was able to find
these good investigators. I think that this experience was to teach me
that I need to recognize that I am merely an instrument in the Lord´s
hands in this work. Nothing I do is because I am a ``Good missionary´´
or because I am ``better than someone else´´. All of the success that I
will have and that other missionaries have is from the help of the Lord.
We all have trials and these trials are meant to help us! So instead of
asking why you are having a hard time in your life, ask for comfort and
ask to know how you can grow from this experience.
Love you all and hope this week is better than the last!
Love,
Elder Moser
Pictures of the week...
The cutest little puppy, owned by one of the recent converts in the ward. And the good news, they actually feed it!! haha!
A random herd of cows walking the streets of Elstelì with Elder Sotay in it.
Picture two has the cow´s owners, who wanted to pose for a pic.
The church building here in Esteli.
Pic from inside the fence.
Across the street from the church building.
Pic of the baptismal font in the building.
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