Dear Mom,

 

 

We were invited by Fan YongDi. She cooked us the best dinner ever! Then all the sudden she put on Hachi movie in Chinese and brought out the chips.... Then banana....then peanust... Pretzels... Then chocolate.....then cookies..... She wouldn't stop bringing food out. I love her!

 

 

 

Sorry I didn't write this morning.... We had a breakfast appointment and a lesson today.

So Sister Wang and I split. My new companion is Sister Hironaka. Can I tell you how much I love her?!? She is pretty amazing!!

 

So I had to face my biggest fear.... The weight scale.... I have never weighed since the MTC. I've gain 23 pounds on my mission. But luckily I have a companion who loves to help me exercise and eat more healthier.... I've lost five pounds this past week. So I have 18 pounds left to lose to go back to normal weight.

 

A few days ago we got a call from Sister Johnson and Sister Lee.  They asked Sister Hironaka and me to perform with them at a sister conference on Wednesday. So we went to Brooklyn today to practice the song. I am not singing, I'm signing (thank goodness).  We are performing on Wednesday. Sister Lee and Hironaka said they are bad singers and luckily enough I am there "to save them" and "become a star" and "everyone will forget their bad singing" hmmmm... But I haven't seen Sister Johnson for about two months now and oh how much I freaking love her!!! We talked and talked and hugged and talked and fought (jokingly). I love that girl so much. We teased each other. I felt like our friendship grew sooooo much over the last two month we haven't seen each other. She asked me questions and we just laughed. I love her so much. 

 

One thing I am frustrated is Li Shu Ling. She is one that accepted baptism last Sunday.... Maybe she wasn't ready to accept baptism.... We tried to meet with her and she said yes and then cancelled. She didn't want to come to church to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost on Sunday.... I hope we can meet up with her soon and see what's going on.

 

My Chinese has improved a lot! I force myself to study more and more. Sister Hironaka and I SYL. We try to talk Chinese only. I struggle understanding the language and I hope you will continue to pray for me to be able to understand. 

 

We now have a bigger pool of people. Now that there is only two Chinese sisters in Flushing instead of four. We are busy nonstop and I am insanely going tired. I don't have any energy everyday. I love it.

 

 

Sister Hironaka is actually Japanese and is from Hawaii. She is exactly like Sister Johnson. Remember the time I told you about the companion inventory about me and Sister Johnson about the hug situation and it's because of my big breasts.... Sister Hironaka said in our companionship study, "Sister Moore, you have big breasts" and then she goes on to say this, "I am so jealous! That's what makes you a woman! I have no breasts at all!" Man.... I am getting more sensitive. Haha oh well! She is funny, likes to get up early, super boss with members and teaching. She makes me laugh non-stop!! I freaking freaking love her! I moved into a pad next to the church and it's soooo nice and comfortable. My old pad was known as the worst pad ever! Everything is working here in the new apartment!

 

We have about 4 great potential investigators! I feel so good about them!!

 

This Saturday we are taking this amazing woman that Sister Lee and Sister Wang baptized to the temple! Her name is Fan Young Di and she is amazing!!! She went for an interview with the bishop and the bishop came out and talked with us saying he can't find her record. We were freakingout and going all over the place to find her membership record and we did. Whew she passed her interview. We are going to the temple on Valentine's Day!!! She is the most amazing woman ever!!!

 

 

Looking back... I am a more happier person now. I cannot doubt that the mission does really change a person. Sister Johnson taught me faith and love. Sister Wang taught me patience. Sister Hironaka is teaching me how to be diligent and be funny!!! Mom! I love every single minute of it here. I love all the sisters here. I have been laughing like crazy and enjoying the mission. I learned a lot about the atonement and its does truly help you learn how to become truly converted to the Lord! I am learning something new each day and how to become more Christlike and be truly happy through hard times and not reaching my expectations. Mom, I finally feel myself changing for the better! I love New York and despise the cold :)

 

What's the plan for Valentine day?

 

I am so happy things are great with Dan! It still feels weird that my mom has a boyfriend and already knows he is the right man. Technically I am the only single person in the family! Yippee!!! The coolest single person ever!!!

 

I think that's all for today!

 

I love you mama!!!

Love,

Sister Moore

 

Ps beautiful rings by the way!