Dear Mama,

I wanted to tell you what I learned this past week. It was a very rewarding week. I do not handle change well, I don't know if you knew that. But we need change once in a while in our life. I heard a song on my iPad by Cherie Call that helped me to realize why we need specific things in our life. My favorite part of the lyrics (the song was called No) was... "God has the power to protect him and never let him grow but he said.... No" I learned that He wanted me to grow and learn from different experiences. President Calderwood said, "The Lord has called you and Sister Wang to be companions." I have no doubt that this is true. 

Things got tough and better with me and Sister Wang... I have decided to change and accept the difference. I learned how to love her through this gift of love I have. I decided to take our issue into a different perspective. We still have some issues but they are not really important. I found the good side of her, I found positive things within her. I love how I can easily make her laugh. I love how she loves to learn new things. The Lord created each of us different with different talents. We are just like the crayon box. We all have different colors within us and together we make a beautiful rainbow.... Or a beautiful masterpiece of  art. That's how Heavenly Father created us!

But there is a downfall...After I learned how to love her, she has been too close and touchy with me. She likes to pretend to be a guy and do weird things. Almost everyday she creates some excuse of why I should kiss her.... Sister Moore its New Year's Eve, will you kiss me?? When Elder Johnson and her switched missionary tags, Sister Wang pretended to be Elder Johnson and tried to kiss me in front of the real elder Johnson and the real elder Johnson and I freaked out. At first I thought she was teasing and then she kept doing it over and over again and she likes the word lesbian.... She likes to baby me with everything and I hate that. But that's ok. I know she is doing that out of love.

So we were at our recent convert's place on Tuesday. She is a very strong member of the ward. I found out that her husband lives in Singapore and goes to church there. I told the lady that I had a few friends who were serving there. She got her phone out and turns out that Sister Strong from the MTC is serving in her husband's branch. Sister Strong and I ended up talking to each other through this recent convert. Sister Strong is doing really good. I look back at the MTC moment a lot but I guess it was time for me to move on from the past, love Sister Strong, and move forward. Sister Strong wrote me a really really nice email. Turns out that she is cool after all.

Living a great life is honestly our choice.... It depends on how we handle it. Life is too short to handle it seriously or negatively. I am trying to make it the best mission I can everyday. I made extra effort this past week and saw the blessings that come from it. I also noticed that satan was working hard on me through different people and events but that didn't stop me from working hard. I also strived to be more obedient and more blessings came in. So I strived to work harder and be more obedient!

I really do enjoy my mission. The story you told about the starfish is the best story ever! I first heard about it at Orem YSA from my bishop. Sister Julia Price and I were in that same ward. The bishop gave us a starfish pin to help us remember the story and our purpose. Sister Price wore hers every single day at the MTC. I think she wore it in St. George too.

I love the New Testament! I am learning a lot of new things about our Savior. It does really help when you have the desire to have true conversion. I noticed that I am slowly changing for the better when I keep my eyes forward to God. The Savior is truly amazing and He loves every single one of us. 

The work here is really slow but I am definitely learning patience through it all. I know I am learning a lot here. Our church schedule changed. So church now starts at 9. Our ward suffered a lot. 1: the Chinese people don't like to get up early 2: they all live too far and don't have a car. It would make them get up even earlier....

We as missionaries are working together to support and uplift each other through our obedience and faith. I know blessings will come.

I am grateful to be here in this mission. I have learned a lot that I needed to learn and more to come. You're right.... If I wasn't deaf  I probably wouldn't be the same person as I am right now. I wouldn't change anything if I had to start my life over. I have learned how to rely on the Savior and His atonement more than anything! I know He lives and loves all of us!!!

I love you mom and I am proud of you!!! Keep working hard. Heavenly Father is proud of you and He knows your heart and your desire. He will give you the blessings you need. You are His Beautiful daughter and he wants you to be happy!! I love how you give service to everyone around you! You're just amazing!

Love 

Your daughter,

Sister Moore