Oh my goodness. I don't even know where to start. This has truly been
an INCREDIBLE week. We spent a lot of time with the Kurek kids this
week. We had a good ole time checking in on them every night,(plus
they have free food and we love free food!) I love those kids so much!
They are actually moving back to bear lake here really soon. I am so
grateful that we can be buddies even when I go home! We talk about our
future adventures together probably too much, but Small airplanes,
motorcycles, and crazy birds are just too exciting not to talk about!
*side note* they taught their bird to say my name! Pretty sweet eh? We
were able to teach a lot of the less actives this weeks which is one
of my favorite things. It's really cool to see someone's little flame
burn a little brighter every time you see them to the point where you
see the fire of their conversion ignite. We have a lot of reactivity
going on in the ward and it is incredible to watch and be apart of.
Saturday was Mormon helping hands day for the stake. We got to plant
trees and it was a total blast. We hung out with Laura and Vanessa the
whole time. Seriously some of my greatest friends. Then came Sunday!
Oh my gosh. Seriously I can't even describe how many absolute miracles
came to pass. Best day of my whole mission. Serious. We had 6
investigators at church. SIX. that's MASSIVE. I've never in my whole
life had any more than one investigator at church till this area. It's
nuts! Ryan came with Brother Mayans(my ward mission leader) and he
LOVED it. The priests had a lesson about the Holy Ghost and as he sat
and listened he turned to Brother Mayans and said, I have felt this
feeling before, and for the first time in my whole life I know what to
call it. Tears. Seriously. Bob was there which is always a joy. I love
that man. Every time I see him he gives me a big old hug. I, seriously
shocked every time! He's such a good man. Just gotta get him in that
water! We had a little boy in a part member family come to church
today. He is so hungry to the gospel. It's amazing to see in just a
nine year old boy. We had a woman named Isabel and her daughter
Christina come to church. They have been investigators in the past but
decided to come to church today. One of our amazing sisters teaches
her daughters primary class and after church felt prompted to say to
Isabel, "do you want to take the lessons from the sisters and be
baptized with your daughter?" Isabel then looked at her and said,"my
daughter can be baptized too? " after nodding her head Isabel just
started shouting for joy. "yes! We can be together! Yes!" Such a
tender experience. Last but not least we had a girl named Kendal come
with her best friend to church. About a month ago, one of our new
beehives asked if she could have a Book of Mormon and told us she had
someone to give it to. As we walked past the yw room, we were stopped
by Hopes(the beehives) mom and she told us this girl was at church and
we should go to beehives. We snuck right in there and were able to
participate in an awesome lesson! Kendal made like a billion comments
and shared a testimony that the Book of Mormon has changed her life
and she loves it so much. WHAT!?! This has never happened in my life!
After class her and Hope were speeding down the hallway and I am legit
running after this girl. I finally catch her and asked her if she
would like to take lessons from the missionaries, she gave me the look
like,"finally someone got to the point" she said yes and told me that
she had been reading the Book of Mormon and she loves it so much
because it helps her when life is crazy. It the most beautiful thing
ever to see her little eyes just light up when she talked about it. I
told her we would come over and she seriously gave me the biggest hug
and said thank you so so much. It was amazing. After church we tracted
from 2-8. It was insane but went by so fast. We found 10 new
investigators and gave out 13 Books of Mormon! I wish I could tell you
what happened at every door cause guys, these people are amazing. We
have return appointment after return appointment this next week and k
seriously have no clue where we are gonna fit them all in but serious,
every one of them is SOOO keen. Like magically keen. Best day of my
life.
I have a testimony of this gospel. I know that the people of this
world need what we have! Everyone of them! I can't even count the
amount of times someone has told me, "this area won't baptize." "It's
impossible to knock doors here." "People her just are way to
comfortable the way they are here." No! That's not true! We are called
to cry repentance to EVERY nation, EVERY tongue, EVERY people, not
just the ones who seem less scary, or more convenient. We must talk to
everyone, or we are literally denying people the opportunity to
utilize the atonement. So be brave guys! There are people in your area
of the vineyard who need the gospel too.
Thank you all for your prayers. I think of you all often and pray for
you and your families daily. Have a super week! I love you THIS BIG:)
Sister Chelsea Moon
P.s QUOTE OF THE WEEK: from the little old lady down the street "Why
are you talking about Jesus, you should be talking about boys!" Cause
the church is true ma'am and also, boys have cooties... ;)
1. Tuttle the Turtle
2.the famous Cosmo
3.playing the laughing line with my munchkins
4. Super hero costumes... Obvi super intense
5. Little sister Vakameilalo (first niece) will be born this month. I
made these little outfits for her:)
6. I force my companion to weekly plan outside cause I can't stand
another minute I'm that building.
7. Dinner at the Kureks for the 4th time this week
8. Elissa and Laura helping us model this perfectly shaped piece of grass
9. Notice the intense hard work, and the jackhammer in the
background... We don't mess around up here.
10. My girls ❤️
11. Filthy Tree Hugger
12. Yorba Linda 4 (the lady I'm putting my arm around is actually my
cousin! Hurrah for the Poole family for single handedly populated the
whole earth with cool kids.
an INCREDIBLE week. We spent a lot of time with the Kurek kids this
week. We had a good ole time checking in on them every night,(plus
they have free food and we love free food!) I love those kids so much!
They are actually moving back to bear lake here really soon. I am so
grateful that we can be buddies even when I go home! We talk about our
future adventures together probably too much, but Small airplanes,
motorcycles, and crazy birds are just too exciting not to talk about!
*side note* they taught their bird to say my name! Pretty sweet eh? We
were able to teach a lot of the less actives this weeks which is one
of my favorite things. It's really cool to see someone's little flame
burn a little brighter every time you see them to the point where you
see the fire of their conversion ignite. We have a lot of reactivity
going on in the ward and it is incredible to watch and be apart of.
Saturday was Mormon helping hands day for the stake. We got to plant
trees and it was a total blast. We hung out with Laura and Vanessa the
whole time. Seriously some of my greatest friends. Then came Sunday!
Oh my gosh. Seriously I can't even describe how many absolute miracles
came to pass. Best day of my whole mission. Serious. We had 6
investigators at church. SIX. that's MASSIVE. I've never in my whole
life had any more than one investigator at church till this area. It's
nuts! Ryan came with Brother Mayans(my ward mission leader) and he
LOVED it. The priests had a lesson about the Holy Ghost and as he sat
and listened he turned to Brother Mayans and said, I have felt this
feeling before, and for the first time in my whole life I know what to
call it. Tears. Seriously. Bob was there which is always a joy. I love
that man. Every time I see him he gives me a big old hug. I, seriously
shocked every time! He's such a good man. Just gotta get him in that
water! We had a little boy in a part member family come to church
today. He is so hungry to the gospel. It's amazing to see in just a
nine year old boy. We had a woman named Isabel and her daughter
Christina come to church. They have been investigators in the past but
decided to come to church today. One of our amazing sisters teaches
her daughters primary class and after church felt prompted to say to
Isabel, "do you want to take the lessons from the sisters and be
baptized with your daughter?" Isabel then looked at her and said,"my
daughter can be baptized too? " after nodding her head Isabel just
started shouting for joy. "yes! We can be together! Yes!" Such a
tender experience. Last but not least we had a girl named Kendal come
with her best friend to church. About a month ago, one of our new
beehives asked if she could have a Book of Mormon and told us she had
someone to give it to. As we walked past the yw room, we were stopped
by Hopes(the beehives) mom and she told us this girl was at church and
we should go to beehives. We snuck right in there and were able to
participate in an awesome lesson! Kendal made like a billion comments
and shared a testimony that the Book of Mormon has changed her life
and she loves it so much. WHAT!?! This has never happened in my life!
After class her and Hope were speeding down the hallway and I am legit
running after this girl. I finally catch her and asked her if she
would like to take lessons from the missionaries, she gave me the look
like,"finally someone got to the point" she said yes and told me that
she had been reading the Book of Mormon and she loves it so much
because it helps her when life is crazy. It the most beautiful thing
ever to see her little eyes just light up when she talked about it. I
told her we would come over and she seriously gave me the biggest hug
and said thank you so so much. It was amazing. After church we tracted
from 2-8. It was insane but went by so fast. We found 10 new
investigators and gave out 13 Books of Mormon! I wish I could tell you
what happened at every door cause guys, these people are amazing. We
have return appointment after return appointment this next week and k
seriously have no clue where we are gonna fit them all in but serious,
every one of them is SOOO keen. Like magically keen. Best day of my
life.
I have a testimony of this gospel. I know that the people of this
world need what we have! Everyone of them! I can't even count the
amount of times someone has told me, "this area won't baptize." "It's
impossible to knock doors here." "People her just are way to
comfortable the way they are here." No! That's not true! We are called
to cry repentance to EVERY nation, EVERY tongue, EVERY people, not
just the ones who seem less scary, or more convenient. We must talk to
everyone, or we are literally denying people the opportunity to
utilize the atonement. So be brave guys! There are people in your area
of the vineyard who need the gospel too.
Thank you all for your prayers. I think of you all often and pray for
you and your families daily. Have a super week! I love you THIS BIG:)
Sister Chelsea Moon
P.s QUOTE OF THE WEEK: from the little old lady down the street "Why
are you talking about Jesus, you should be talking about boys!" Cause
the church is true ma'am and also, boys have cooties... ;)
1. Tuttle the Turtle
2.the famous Cosmo
3.playing the laughing line with my munchkins
4. Super hero costumes... Obvi super intense
5. Little sister Vakameilalo (first niece) will be born this month. I
made these little outfits for her:)
6. I force my companion to weekly plan outside cause I can't stand
another minute I'm that building.
7. Dinner at the Kureks for the 4th time this week
8. Elissa and Laura helping us model this perfectly shaped piece of grass
9. Notice the intense hard work, and the jackhammer in the
background... We don't mess around up here.
10. My girls ❤️
11. Filthy Tree Hugger
12. Yorba Linda 4 (the lady I'm putting my arm around is actually my
cousin! Hurrah for the Poole family for single handedly populated the
whole earth with cool kids.
