Week of December 30, 2018

Hey mom,

Just wanted to start off this week by saying I love you. I def didnt say enough on the call, the whole thing just felt so weird honestly. Feel like it just passed by and boom. I hope your Christmas went awesome and that you and dad had fun in Utah. I got a funny feeling the other day that something had happened like in the family, hopefully that was just me. How did it go w the fam_ How was lunch with Zabel_ I really miss you guys. That being said the mission is where its at. I only have like 80 something weeks left which kinda freaks me out. Some real funny stuff happened this week, along with some amazing miracles. One thing tho, theres this kid we have been working with for a while, Andy. Hes so awesome. He is without a doubt one of the smartest kids I have met. A funny lil guy but way smart. Anyways he has been trying to get baptized for a while now, and his mom' a ¨member¨wont let him. Point is we finally got it worked out and basically had it all set to go, interview and everything. We go to his house friday to get the signature and he goes I am getting baptized tomorrow! And was just pumped. Turns out he has bronchitus and his mom thinks it would be better to wait. He even asked me to baptize him and everything, asking all kinds of questions, asking EVERYTHING about missions. His family was grilling him one day like why do you even want to be baptized. He dead on goes, I want to be clean from my sins and have the holy ghost in my life. So yeah hopefully that happens this week. Other than that my week was usual. Busy busy busy but good. Thats how we like it. 

ps

the z in the group email is not a typo

Thanks for the updatwe tho, yall ok?? Fridge broke and what else?? Savings account?? we running outta money? Way to be on the Primary game mom, Thats way sick actually. Yopull be her someday just watch lol. Was it a lotta pressure? 

Im glad it went good with Zabel tho, hes a cool dude. What did he share??

love ya

Andy is a goat. I am gonna chastize his mom this week. I think thats the word. IDK. Whatever it is we are gonna do what it takes to make it happen. I havent gotten any packages no... Although I am going into the office tmre cuz I forgot my planner there lol, I am a bad missionary. But nah its chillin. Zabel is sharper than Gaevin, either that or I lowered my standards down here haha. We are havong fun tho. Am I really almost at 6??? I thought it was 5

No youre good, I got a lil excited for a sec, 5 6 close enough. I only get 23 months anyways so its basically 6. But its cool, Im def not counting down. What else is new tho

We arent gonna sleep bc of cuetes. You are getting it <MRIed?? finally lol what took so long. 

Humistobns are gone?? Wilcox... are they still together? 

And hey ya gotta make the donuts

Hey I gotta go tho, so I will email ya next monday. I love you and please keep doing awesome things!

Week of December 25, 2018

dear mama,

PS wrote this either before or after we talked

Hello, hope you are well. I will see you tomorrow so like not a whole lot to say this week. There are some really cool people we are working with, a lot of people prepping for January. Also a lot of kids, somehow still mananging to find a lot of kids. But I dig it its pretty good times. My companion isnt my biggest fan a veces but we are working on it. Hasnt always been easy and he, like Jimmy, has kind of started looking for and calling out weaknesses, then using them to display how much better he is than me. I gotta drop the pride honestly. Something I am working on. But we are actually doing good and are buds so its fine, I like the way things are and hopefullly get a change more juntos. But its God{s plan and I have decided to start trusting that. 

We good?

-- 

Elder Moulton

Week of December 17, 2018

Hey mommers, 

Killer week this week, kinda literally. But I one kid in the ward tell me one of his hobbies, besides playing mica, is talking to me. And other who said he wants to serve a mission in the US to come visit me. Both are almost 10 and we are gonna baptize both. We had a baptism fall thru the night before this week, a 14 year old girl. But after some bumpy times, Im doin alright. God is tossing us Alley'Oops and now we just gotta finish. Found a couple more families, Its dope finding families. Kinda funny cuz it means thinking about home a lot. But its good, I mean I miss home and all but like I wouldnt rather be anywhere else. Speaking of which, christmas here is the 24th but I got permission to call on the 25th so I will be calling then, what time works best? My district changed our pday to christmas that day to make it work but its just us 4 gringos so they all wanted it anyways. Been a fun week tho, just gotta figure out what to get the kid from Heber for Christmas. I have the rest worked out. Our neighbor is an OG named Memo with 19 siblings, hes like 60 but rolls around in chains and shirtless, and he is helping me get Cloves gift. I think he liked the crack stuff btw, he ate it in like 2 days. Thanks so much for the packages and evrything tho! I got a letter from you that was dated for october, the mail here really is quite slow. But I have enjoyed the 12 days thing, makes it fun. Today isnt pday, but we are writing. I actually am about to go on Exchanges with the ZL. Cool dude.

Thamks for thee updates, the cabin looks freakin sick, everyone here is jelly. I hope brandon is ok, I will respond to his mom next week hopefully. You are ditching a talk?? Im ashamed jkjk. Yall going up to the burg for christmas?? CLOVE  is just a G man, hes a character. Hits me with some dead pan killer stuff. Hates people that dont wanna listen. We have a good time

Hey I am here. What time for writing is best???

CAn we do it at the same time as Harper or

Also pday will be thursday cuz we have a sports day w President and a buncha missionaries. My old comp is a ZL in a sketchy place now, dont ask me how. My heatlth is good, I havent had any sketchy stuff, this place is super chillin and I got permission to go anywhere 

Are you for real? she has to call on a phone? that makes me sad. Why cant she skype?? we are gonna call around 2 sound good? Is it unsafe or why is it crazy?? 

That s crazy dang. Is the pres wife gonna like live or whats the deal?  

I am sorry It wont work out to see her tho, thats bummy. Its gonna be kinda crazy here tho so I cant even promised 2. But yeah itll be google hangouts what should I call? 

Are you gonna pick up Harper in Zambia??

YEah 2 my time maybe. I dont even know times anymore  

Thats so sick thho I am so jealous, we are for sure going back after. Also I am sorry but there is no way we are gonna meet up here after mine sorry haha

Im leaving rn tho, I love you, hope all is good, I will talk to you face to face next week, have an awesome week love you bye

Week of December 10, 2018

Hey mom! 

Whats up= Sorry if my punctuation is wack, Spanish computers mess w me haha. ANyways just to give you an update on this week, all is good all is well. Been hitting Noche De Hogars here, sorry I totally spaced it in explaining what that meant, which totally reminds me of home. A lot does, I think thats just Christmas haha. I aint sad tho, I mean it obviously is hard being away from you at Christmas and all, but I like thinking of all you guys are doing and all the Christmas cheer you are spreading. I have developed a phobia of Cucarachas, so I attack them with FURY now. I burn them. Strike hard, Strike fast, No mercy. Food has been good, we eat a crap ton here. I have started putting on weight but I dont mind, figure I can lose it later or whatever. Clove and I are getting along great. Im not training anyone this next transfer and neither is he so shouldnt have too many changes. Good looks tho, its been way fun. I love my district, my comp, my area. I just gotta work on talking less haha. But fr Im sure yall are staying busy and stuff, I hope you are both happy. You always said that you wanted happy kids as a present, and thats pretty much all I can give you for now lol. Just know I am happy and I am well. Life is good. I had an impression a while back to try and start contacting like youth. And I have been trying hard to make that happen, recently I have just been extremly blessed. God is giving me opportunities and I just gotta make them count. 

Reading ur email sounds like a whole lotta fun. You and dad look awesome. I am hesetent to start talking about people specificly cuz I hate jynxing or watching them fall thru. But I feel good about rn. Lot of things in the works. Also my prime investigator from Santiago got baptized so that was dope. Looks like I am staying here at least one more transfwer for sure. All tho you neveer know. NAcho is not doing great, he hadnt emailed me in a while, but sent a fat one. I am worried for him. And did Brandons mom get my email? TODD what a dude. I know my emails are scattered haha I am sorry.

As far as Devin and sierra yeah I will write them next week. I hope they are ok... Are they staying up?

Tell me how primary is going!
Man things are loco in CV3. Fun fact, as I type, i get autocorrected but that last sentence had more words that count as spanish than not. Funny. But yeah honestly fininally seeing the blessings from the work. Its been great and I am hyped to keep on grinding.  I hope sister welker could understand me lol. Also as far as Pday, I climbed in the swamp and cleaned w bleach. We have a giant pila without a drain. So I just went to town cleaning all the junk out. So much bleach we may get blonde bucket showering now haha. 

 But like always I forgot, thanks so much for the packagae!!! Its so so so dope and I was so so so hyped. Thank you. Its gonna be dope opening everything and stuff. We are trying to work it out with the other district to do it together. Also theres not a whole lot of structure to calling so we are gonna plan and then get back to you.

Yeah it hasnt rained here in weeks. I miss it honstly. And hey cleaning was fun, it was nice to relax. None of my pics are uploading sadly so Im afraid some patience will be required. I gtg tho I am over time so I love you sorry goodybe sorry bout leak I love you byr keep ballin

Week of December 3, 2018

ok first off wow! Laredo I cant believe it. How was it? How was the house and borchers lol? thats so hype. Second I found my cable so 

Hey mother,

honestly this week was really pretty cool, my comp is basiccally Jimmy so its been sweet. Life is all good tho, really dont have a whole lot to update you on. I have gotten to speak a buncha english this week, lot of deportees round here, so its way cool, prolly a lot like dads mission. I brag about you guys all the time, singing hymns to start every lesson reminds me of you. Also, I have ur present but dont know how to send it so I apoligize. Light the world is in full effect, so I could really use ideas for NDH games. We have done some service projects and stuff for the first time so that was cool, really wish we could do more like that. Thanks for always being positive and sharing stuff like that Its way cool. Hope ur trip wasd dope how long were you there? I dont know anything about christmas yet...

Well thank you mom those are perfect, gonna be hard to adapt a lil to english but I like it. I have gotten to work on talking to people a lot recently and so as Elder Clove says these will help me buddy buddy with everyone more. These are sick tho I love it. Thank you. Anything more I can do for you? Ima try and get ur package in quick but idk its hard around here. I will try hard tho. Just know they are hand made. I also got a letter on macaroni paper so thank you for that. I was just talking about Laredo the other day. People here think its cool you know spanish. I tell them I am puro guanaco to lie or that I am part native american to relate a lil. I really struggle teaching in english sometimes, its way easier I just always end up speaking in spanish. Prayers and emails too lol. People here are chill, they hate that we have money but I play it off usually aint too bad. Has Elder Zabel sent you the pacjkage I sent home w him yet?

Haha I am not skinny. I was, down to like 150 something but thiss area actually has dinner so i eat like 3 or so meals daily. Fat ones. We have weights and stuff too tho, so I am trying to get yyoked. I am def a lot happier and calmer here so yeah less flushed. I wish I wouldve learned spanish before the mish, something to make my kids do someday, hopefully they will be more obediant than I was. And hey, just wanted to know what You think future wise, I aint stressed but just been thinking about what I wanna do, lmk if you have ideas. I gtg for now tho so I love you and hope all is well. I dont need anything I am all good down here. Found out theres a WALMART IN OUR ZONE. so yeah we will try to go there one day. I love you mom, think and pray for you daily. 

Love,

Elder Moulton