Week of November 25, 2018

Ok so I lost my cable for my keyboard so youre gonna get a short email but first off, Whats up? why was your week hard? Can I help? Second off thanks for the package it was dope. We cooked it and everything thanks. Also we put 6 people on date this week, but then got a call at 8am on friday and emergency transfers. So I am now in Las Cañes! still with Elder Clove. I will update more next week. We were a trio for a while, but the other kid was getting sent home bc he isnt worthy so he is gone. Awesome place tho. Total stud ward. We are kinda opening a new area tambien. Acrtually have no idea where we are and get lost a lot but its cool. The city is named Ilopango. Crazy to see all the thanksgiving pics too dang haha, and I ffound all ur little letters in my bag while packing, thank yopu lol The need a laugh one was really helpful. All in all pretty crazy this week but we are doing good. I love you lots and sorry you had a bad week. 

Yeah This week has been insane mom haha, but I am happy I like it here and its ok. I put 2 on dates already and we are grindin. This mission is full of weirdos but Im in the zone w the secrataries and APs now so its calmed down. We even played ball hehe. And yeah that looks like the right cable. Its prolly at the house somewhere. GHow are YOU tho?? Brandon?? 

The house is sick i will send a video soon but yeah I miss tomas and some of the familes I was working with. There are some way cool families here tho, with food and guitars and REFERENCES!

The area closed but yeah theres others who will hopefully be able to help out. cover 2 areas. And dang thats so dad, not wanting to pull the trees down. How is he? Is he doing ok? And dang, so its not looking good for Brandon? I have his pic in my book of mormon, really hard sometimes but honestly another round of motivation really helps me keep fighting. Clove is a beast tho, we party. I am a lil flushed not gonna lie haha. I have been working pretty hard and its pretty hot, but it should calm down now that we have a good, smaller area. I have no info about anything. President likes to keep a lid on most stuff so i wont know for a while. maybe make a secondary email tho, in case Harper and I go at the same time? idk.

gtg tho, Love you so much tell dad hey I love you bye!

ps the kids in the video, if it uploads arent members, some kids of an investigator who wanted to say hey to americans

Week of November 18, 2018

Hey mom!

Ima keep it short hopefully we can go back and forth, emergency changes cuz my comp was a frickin idiot. Stole some money in his last area or something idk. But dont really wanna talk about that. My new comp is a cool, basically jeremy honestly. We have a good time. I talk to much tho, I am working on it. Poor dude got dropped here and pulled out of his old area. I feel super bad for him. But we have fun, its a good time. Im learning a lot about video games and we actually work really well together. My first baptism! He was so so hyped it was amazing. I said it kinda bad at first so I started over halfway thru, then I dunked him and he like threw his hand up.  SO I did it twice, and hes a big guy it was way hard. And hilarious, you knew the first one had to be like that. We went hard this week too. Put 3 people on date, found 20 nuevos, just went hard. This is gonna be a good transfer.

That being said wow, abby wilcox I saw her dad on the district, primary is a beast I love that the kids are dancing haha, how is it going overall? drama? and wow dad has a coach mac hat of course. Helix prolly whopped us, I miss football. What else Am I forgetting? I accidently did something so I lost ur email haha im sorry

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Elder Moulton

ELder clove. HES FROM VEGAS i was waiting to drop that one hahah. But yeah it was amazing he was so hyped. WHt else is going on wi you??? I was pretty baggy this week, miss yall like crazy...

To Trevor from Tanner:

Dude chris is actually playing? freaking bum dropped a td. Thats for all the mormon jokes back in the day. 

Sister turner wow, that throws me back to when we were comps haha. My new comp is from Vegas btw, played soccer for Muapa Valley

Dad,

Ok first off I gotta stop complaining cuz I been hearing stories of parents calling president and they dont love that. But no this tuesday we got a call, my comp just got put on blast, he took money from some members in his past area. Then he hung up. TThen it rings again, he asks to talk to me, starts blasting me says i had a problem respecting my leaders. I was super confused. So I apologized and asked a little bit more. Told him I was sorry but that I respected everyone. And he said ok, to repent and move on. I ended up talking to the ZLs and AP who Im cool with, turns out Ortega just had a buncha beef w the ZLs and there was political stuff. And I didnt stop him. So that was my sin. The ZLs and I are tight like one of them asked pres if we could be comps next transfer and I hang with them Pdays, I do stuff for them, like fr we are way tight. I think it was our last ZL who left with Ortega. Even tho we were tight too, he was just a really political guy, lied to get leadership stuff but I wont care about that. Im gonna email president and just clear things up. Apologize and stuff, the ZLs and my DL are bouta back me up too. But idk man it was freaky. I saw pres the next day and we were cool, he actually really likes me I think.ANd we have more success here than pat missionaries. And my trainer is a dude w just one more transfer than me, so I think he has trust in me a lil. My spanish is good now. Not perfect but I talk to everyone. Something I gotta work on. My comp is more of a quiet guy, so I have been just talking and talking. Good spiritual stuff but you know me and how much I like to talk, I gotta let up a lil. We are doing awesome tho, we are pretty tight, hes like Merik but better, and we have fun. Its nice to have english man. But yeah crazy week. Plus I had to dunk Tomas twice cuz he threw his hands up. The second time he just let go and did the same thing, so I grabbed his hands and pushed him under. Then with my other hand lifted him out, heavy dude. Shortish but a size 38 and he filled every inch. Big guy, not a size 44 like Eynan but yeah. Anyway, I think I got the respect thing cleared up, just wanna know what you think I should do. Other funny thing is we went to an old investigator who Ortega never took me too, cuz I met a guy who served here ealier and he told me to check them out. This guy goes off about all the goood missionaries he knows then goes, do you know Ortega_ that guy was a bad missionary. So yeah. ANd dude is a beast, wouldve gotten baptized but ortega never took me cuz he didnt like him. ALso Rodriiguez got reset. 

hEY if you send another package or letter, can you send a buncha printed out pics? Thanks. Baggy just means you miss home. Its not good haha but its ok in moderation and Ive let myself be baggy a lil this week. Im worried about harper lol, she doin aigjt?  

My comp and I agree that 3 days is max in Vegas, be careful. Tell everyone hi and that I miss them. 

And yeah the new comp is hard but I really like him so its ok, just wish it would be normal sometimes lol. My spanish is pretty nice yeah. 

My health is nice

Wait I didnt mention that, I got ur package! Sorry I swear I am losing my mind lol, I forget so much stuff, just gotta pack it all in to Pday sometimes lol. ANd hey idk just pics, of the family. Memories, maybe some friends too.  

ANd hey no dont sweat it, I dont wanna ask for pckages haha, I do brag about how grandpa baptized the lady tho lol. ANd yeah I read her emails, only hers honestly, I trash the rest. Merideth has a boy??

Hey it counts and yeah I am good with whatever, dont spend a lotta money tho.  

I read all yours I meant the other missionary emails lol. 

And hey let meridith live, thats good. Her bro is my comp lol.

Just make me look good like always, And yeah no we get some crazy paranormal stuff, they are our friends tho. But hey I gtg so I love you mom, thanks for everything, especially the packagae hehe. BYE!

Week of November 12, 2018

Mom, 

hello. Not much to say this week, went by fast. Weird week, we have a new schedule we are trying so we are basically working all day. Have some families in far out places so we are either on bus or walking almost all day. Been super tired. The allergies are all good so you dont have to worry about that. Just cuz I know I left you hanging last week, yes I kinda got shoved out of the bus and so I was holding the bar but I swung out like a door and slammed my leg on a car we were passing. Hurt pretty bad, think it was messed up but then went away in 30  seconds and I was unaffected like it didnt happen. That kinda stuff happens a lot. Like w my allergys, or my ankles. the roads here, when there are roads, are just like broken cobblestone so I twist my ankle a lot. But everytime I am like healed after a couple seconds. One day I even got those leg pains I had when I was a kid and every once in a while back home, those went away. The other 2 white guys in my district are going home this week, a knee and a hernia, but I am the only one left and honestly feel like God is tryna tell me something. Cuz not gonna lie sometimes being here is awful and I even get a lil jealous of the other guys going home, but the little injury miracles made me remember why I am here and that I am here to stay. And deep down, not even deep just honestly, even tho I miss AMerica something awful I wouldnt rather be anywhere else rn. but one of the dudes coming back is like my best friend, I am going to be best man at his wedding. His name is elder zabel and hes gonna hit you guys up, wants to get lunch next time u go to utah. stud, but worried he wont be able to make it out on a mish. just a heads up.

ps

please post only the good lookin pics, I have a lotta extras cuz I know you want me takin pics Ñ= its been good in all the other emails just a heads up cuz I gotta lotta bad lookin ones. Also dont share the gang graffiti ones, technically not allowed to share those. Sad thing is its one the side of an orphanage. Love ya

Just read ur email, thanks mom I love ya. Totally remeber sister clapman she is funky but I am hyped she is a good lady. Love that you are all involved. Its hard to think I got 20 months left sometimes and i cant wait till we can all hang again, but everyday I get insane stories so I am doing good. 

Hows the YSA lol? still weird? tell me about the program!! theres some beef in branch counsel here about it cuz we only have 12 kids and the primary president wants christmas sunday...

loveya

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Elder Moulton

Prayer mom. Prayer freaking saves me. Worried that we are all gonna get sent home soon, especially cuz they are pulling out of mexico and stuff, but it will all work out. Not that I am hoping for that. But yeah I email sister moulton every week, its really nice to have that. Her mission is really similar just with english and cars, yeah Im bitter haha jk.  

AMything I am forgetting? Cabin looks dopeeeeee Zabel is excited for lunch

Yo sorry my email is wack and I gotta go but hey, I love ya mom and sorry to freak you out with all the stuff I really am doing Ok. hope all is weel back home. Let me know If I can do any more 

love ya

Week of November 5, 2018

Hey mom,

What do I need for the video?? I am confused haha I am sorry

so I was wrong, ended up getting a new comp. Which I actually was sad about. didnt think I could handle this area w a new guy. And honestly ortega and I got close ish. He even called me after he got transfered. Hes w one of my mtc buds. The kid I always had issues with lol. But my new comp is Elder rodriguez, de panama. Dudes a beast I think. He likes to work and thats about all I need rn. Lil funky but I actually like him, hes a fun dude. Loves to eat. 14 pupusas is his record. Twice mine. But no this week has gone well. After we found out about cambios, Ortega and I didnt do anything, which he tried blaming on me to one family, that made me mad. but it was fine. We{ve been grinding since, and since I know the area, I{ve kinda been leading the charge. I actually get to plan and stuff. But I have a crazy bad allergic reaction. Hives all over my arms and hands and feet and chest.Throat is tight, bloody noses. Taking meds, using cream, dont know what to do. Its bad, getting worse, and just itches. Im talking to the nurse and stuff tho so dont worry or try to do anything haha, just wanted advice. My comp is sick too, pretty bad flu. So thats not the best way to start off. But Im actually really excited. Kinda glad Ortega trashed me to president, cuz now I have an actual comp. Only thing is he says OK a lot, but it always sounds like passive aggresive. It isnt but its ler Zabel is gonna end up doing it, she lives in his area. We have had it planned since sebtember tho lol. but its cool, as long as she finally gets baptized thats all we care about at this point. 

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Elder Moulton

Wow!!! first off dang the cabin looks so flippin sweet. I swear yall are in in Utah every other week now what the heck hahah. Were you able to put the hammock in the basement? It looks dope tho 

And yeah cant believe sierra is prego! so happy for her and dev. Love those guys a bunch. Funny pregnancy story, we have an old guy like 70, and he lives w his sons wife who is about 20 and has a 5 year old. His son lives in Europe and has for years. She is pregnant. so thats what we see of pregnancy. I would say over half of teenage girls here end up pregnant by 17.

But on the good side! Sick the program is coming up, I miss that lol. Its the little things. But hey I am only gonna miss 2 right?

Please tell me more about the pintrest conference

Also think Morgan has a dude or something she doesnt email much anymore but its ok I found a talk. Cerrad Vuestra Corrazon. and to be real dont even really care that much. I miss you guys and the boys. dead honest. and basketball. and carpet but that would just be gross here. thanks for the update! love ya

Hey dont sweat it, some members had an aloe plant so we ripped it out and put it all over and the pica is gone. I will be good. Might go to a dermatologist later this week tho. But we good dont sweat it fr. 

SISTER TURNER DIED?? how did I not know this. this isnt ok. 

But yeah was my email weird? I dont wanna be fake or sappy. Thats dope tho that me and the intellectual are on the same page. 

ANd hey being real, yall are first. Then boys, then a tie. ANd time isnt fast at all lol. Cool thing is I am a lot stonger now. I am getting kinda fat but I am strong. Its a thing here I think cuz everyone just eats the same food. Had pupusas wed-sunday this week lol. All those carbs. Eating good tho. Nuts and apple and milk every morning then the rest we just see what happens. And yeah I know its normal to miss stuff, I can wait 2 years. We watched the RM tho that was tough haha.

Dont worry it is approved. We had service at the temple this morning so We had to spend the night w some missionaries closer to the temple, we live in the boonies, so we watched a part after we got back. We cant be out too late cuz of the gangs so we have time in the house and it is approved. I made sure. and we went to bed on time. BUt yeah no its good. 

Sad news about sister turner, sorry mom. but yeah no everything is good be happy haha, sorry if <i sound depressed or anything. It is very hard to be here, but it is vale la pena. ANy questions I am forgetting? anything else for this week from yall?

gtg! love you tho bye sorry getting kicked out sorry love yoiu bye