Time to Enjoy the Air Conditioning!

Hola Hola, from Managua, Nicaragua! Church Headquarters for the Nicaragua Managua North Mission!!

Yes you heard right, I had a slight change in assignment... AGAIN! Sometimes I really think that President Collado is just playing games with me or something. I guess I will start from the beginning:

So on my pday, almost two weeks ago now, we were eating dinner at a members house, and I was washing my dishes when our cell phone rang. It was President Collado himself calling to talk to me. In that moment, he asked how I was doing, how I felt being district leader, and all that good stuff. He then told me that he had big plans for me, and that if I was willing, he wanted me to come and work in the office as the Financial Secretary of the Mission!!!!!!! What the heck?!! Of course I told him that I would, and I was sooooo excited that night! haha

So basically I still had one more week in my area with Elder Alvarado, but honestly, I hardly spent any time in the area with him, because I passed most of my time with the Financer at the time, Elder Clark, so that I could start getting some training and see how things worked right before changes and stuff. I had to learn a lot of things and stuff that apply the week before changes. So basically I was working in the office Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday all day to learn a lot, while my comp, Elder Alvarado worked with some of the other missionaries in the office in our area. All was well and I was learning just fine!

                                           One last picture with Elder Alvarado, the night I left.

 I was also working in our area a little bit, and we were working really hard with an 18 year old boy named Alexis. We have been preparing him for a little while to be baptized on what was the 13th of September, but after doing the interview, we found out that he was actually going to need an interview from President Collado. So we scheduled one for that day, the 13th, in the morning, expecting that maybe we could baptize him afterward if all was well. I was also in the office working with Elder Clark that day, so I didn't really have any idea what was going on with everything. But when it all came down to it, he was good to go as far as President was concerned, but he himself decided that he wanted to wait until the next Saturday to feel just a little more ready. So in this moment, knowing that I was leaving and knowing that he wanted me to baptize him, I initiated plan "ya me voy" or plan I am leaving. That Sunday morning before church, we passed by his house and he was outside so we talked for a bit and I told him that I was not going to be here after Sunday. He then thought about it for a second and asked if it would be ok if he was baptized that Sunday so I could do it. Obviously we accepted, got everything set up, and had his baptism after church that Sunday! Super awesome to do right as I was leaving.

                                                                   Baptism of Alexis

Anyway, the financer life is a super busy one. I pretty much never get to sleep......For instance, Monday was pretty normal, but really busy getting everything ready for all of the new missionaries that would be coming, and for all the ones that were leaving.- Tuesday we had to wake up at like 5 to get all the stuff ready to give breakfast to the new missionaries as they arrived in the airport, and get everything ready for them at presidents house for the meeting. It also didn't help that their luggage didn't come with them on the flight, for some reason it stayed in El salvador. So as the financer, I was in charge of going and buying the necessary supplies for them. Basically on Tuesday we were running around all day. (just to know, I still have Elder Clark with me for a little while to help me continue to train until I feel ready, then he will leave. So right now he is my comp.) We got to bed super late after getting all of the activities done and accounting for the problems that arose! Then on Wednesday, it was another day of running around and prepping things for the missionaries that were leaving. Being new in the office, I was invited to go to the farewell dinner with all of them and President and Hermana Collado. It was super cool, but also kind of weird cause all they were talking about was getting married, and getting married, and doing it soon.... hahha so the whole time I was just thinking "this doesn't apply to me yet, this doesn't apply to me yet" haha anyway, we got to bed at like 12:30 that night, and had to wake up at 3 to accompany all of the people that were leaving to the airport..... that was really cool to do on two and a half hours of sleep. But thank goodness President approved for us to sleep for like three hours when we got back at like 8 to the house. So I at least got a little nap in. (a first on the mission) haha anyway, that is an example of how busy it is....

Our pdays are on Fridays now just to let you know. Super weird. Also we have a car that we use for the secretaries, which is super cool, and necessary for all the things we have to do.

I actually got to drive the truck!! I never thought I would have the opportunity to drive in the mission, but president had a request that I had to take care of while they were all in a meeting, so I had to drive :) it was awesome! (Don't worry, the pic where I was looking away was while we were at a stoplight haha)

Anyway, sorry for the lack of spiritual experiences but I can tell one super quick. The Lord is always here to help us, but we need to always remember that it is through him that we have the opportunities to receive help. I thought for a little while that I lost a receipt that was for a lot of money, which would probably mean that I would have to repay from my pocket the money.... I was really kinda down about this, and finally I just asked in a small prayer in my heart for some help and comfort. A little later, I found the receipt in my pocket..... I felt kind of dumb, but I was also super grateful because I found a lot of comfort in that.

Love you all! Have a great week!

Elder Moser

Another pic...

A random dude that I found walking in the street with a BYU hat. He agreed to take a picture with me, and then afterward I explained that I liked his hat and that I went to that university for a year.