Dear Mom,

Our P-day is packed with lessons. We have basically about 5 lessons today so technically it's not going to be a p-day for us. We are also packed this week full of lessons so bring it on :)

 

On Wednesday we went to the temple, I was supposed to go last month but didn't get the email. So I went to the temple in my 7th month mark and Hironaka on her 13th month mark. The temple was so beautiful and spiritual and relaxing. Mom, we need to do an endowment session when we come back and visit. I would say the Manhattan temple is my 2nd favorite of the celestial kingdom. It was beautiful! They gave us a letter that we wrote the first day we were here in New York so we read it. I wrote my goals and I haven't done it. One of my goals was to read the BOM. I realized I haven't read the BOM for 6 months... Oops... So I got started on that. I am in 2 Nephi and wow it's sooooo good. I love the BOM with all my heart. I am learning something new each day. Hironaka is about to finish reading the BOM for her first time and I am so excited for her.

 

We practiced all week for the Chinese New Year parade and we didn't really have lessons because we were focused on organizing and setting up for the parade.

 

 

Sister Hironaka teaches dance and I helped out. I also did the drums too. We had the parade on Saturday and there was a reporter and photographer taking pictures of us.... I will send you pictures.

 

 

One reporter asked if she could interview me and I said yes. I talked about our church as a missionary. I was really surprised how brave I was to talk about the church to the world. It was so easy for me. My body is sore right now from playing the drum and the next day at church I have people giving me back rub and arm rub it was nice. Through sharing my talent, I've learned that I have gained the trust of the people in the ward more than ever. I love them and they love me.

 

 

 

Sister Johnson and Lee came in town to join. It was good to see them and hang out with them again. It was a great experience and I love every single minute of it. I also have come to love the people in my branch more than ever! I love it when they are excited to see me or talk to me. They give me lots of hugs and I am filled with joy to know I am helping them in their life. I was thinking about Brooklyn. I do not want to leave Flushing. I was born here and I don't want to leave here. I may have one more transfer here in Flushing. Sister Johnson and I have a feeling we might me companions again in Brooklyn.... We don't know for sure. But she was happy when we talked about being companions again haha. 

 

We went to Jamaica on Friday for Zone street sweep. Few days ago, we did zone street sweep, I was pondering a lot about how I can be a better missionary. As I was standing singing hymns for the people, a thought appeared into my mind,  It was as if Jesus was saying, "These people are my children, your brothers and sisters. They all each have a stories and they need my gospel." I went out and talked with people, they are so much easier to talk with than Flushing! I was filled with a different emotion at that time. I was filled with joy when they are ready and sadness when they reject. All I have to do is share the gospel knowing the Lord is on my side.

One thing I am really proud of is my recent convert, Li Shu Ling who got baptized on February 1st. She is seriously amazing. She brought a friend to church 2 weeks later which was last Sunday and we are going to be meeting with her soon. She was interested in learning more and her presence has changed as a happier person when she first walked in the church. We met with Li Shu Ling a few days ago to teach her. After finishing teaching her, she walked out with us. She saw a stranger and walked up to him and started talking to him about the gospel and dragged us into it. The man was interested and we exchanged numbers. Tonight we are meeting with him with the elders. Li Shu Ling never ceases to amaze me. I feel she is a better missionary than me and I am happy to help her increase that knowledge. I was filled with joy for her.

 

Faboila! I am sure I talked about her before! She was found by Sister Johnson through a member, Candice. Fabiola met with the Spanish sisters for two months now. She reminds me so much of Traci!!! Fabiola and I are really close and I love her so much. She is my hero. She also does the crazy hairstyle too. Anyway, she asked me to say a prayer for her baptism this Sunday! I am going to say the prayer in Spanish so I am freaking excited. 

One thing I am really really frustrated about is my former district leader, Elder Johnson. I am going to vent now, he is such a prideful guy. Anyway. Before sister Hironaka and I were put together I worked with Crystal a lot. Sister Hironaka doesn't really know Crystal. Since she is dating Brian who is also a member, they both are getting closer to breaking the law of chastity. Elder Johnson knows a lot about them. Whenever I asked about them, Elder Johnson will say, "I know more than you and I can't tell you. But I told Sister Johnson (who is in Brooklyn)" then yesterday we were sitting on the couch and Elder Johnson said, "Sister Hironaka I have something to tell you, can you sit by me so I can whisper it to you, I don't want Sister Moore to know about it" so sister Hironaka goes and sit between me and him and he tells her everything about Crystal and Brian but won't tell me. Sister Hironaka was like, "I don't know anything about Crystal why don't you ask Sister Moore. He was hesitant and then told me. I was so mad, he won't asked me questions or talk to me about missionary work, he only asks Sister Hironaka. Whenever Sister is talking to me he would purposely walk in front of me and talk with her. I really really really dislike him. I can't talk to him. He also brags about his weight, and I weigh more than him and he still talks about it. He even borrowed our scale and said he would keep it for a day and four days passed and I asked if we could get it back and he said, "If you want it back, you will have to get it yourself from our apartment" and his apartment is a 15 minute walk. I couldn't stand him this week. He even took my iPad and hid it from me. I don't know how to feel better toward him. He talks and talks and talks and I don't know how to avoid him. 

Elder Johnson does not like me at all! Trust me haha. He is planning on going to Dixie State and he said to me, "we are not going to be dating after mission or be friends" I said ok.... Ok I feel better now. Thanks for listening me vent.

I am happy about you and Dan! Yes you can give money to Justin for his birthday. I love Chinese New Year because I am filled with cash from members. They have a belief to give cash to younger people. Hehe! I can't wait for my package!! :) Also how do you cut garments and stuff like that? Glad everything is great except Grandma's part. That's sad.

 

 

Thank you for your support and love!!  I LOVE YOU!!

 

Love,

Sister Moore