A really LONG WEEK!
First off, it started normal but then Tuesday was a long day. We got transferred to West Campus. That was quite the experience, packing everything, moving everything, waiting for a bus that was 20 minutes late in the freezing cold and then getting over here to West Campus. The apartment rooms are nice. In our room there are 3 rooms, 2 beds each and a bathroom. There is a full sized kitchen with table and a little living room with couches, and brand new desks. There is nothing in the kitchen besides a fridge which is nice to have. We went to the creamery for drinks and ice cream and stuff. In the apartment there are only my companions (3) and also another companionship (2) Elders Mason and Jennings. We have spread out our suitcases so its a wee bit messy but we cant do much because we leave in 2 days anyways. I brought another mattress into one room so I could sleep in the same room with my companions even though we got permission to sleep in separate rooms with the doors open. We just decided we would be more comfortable following the rules as it has always been.
Our district got split for class purposes only. SO there is only 5 in our class. The class rooms are just apartment rooms at RainTree. We did our laundry at RainTree here too because everybody went to WyView. We had the whole laundry room to ourselves.
On wednesday night my companion got chosen to be the example missionaries for the group lesson new missionary night. The new missionaries come in and view missionaries (us) talking to an investigator and learn how to listen with love from a third person point of view. We don't do the whole conversation, the leader stops us about 5 minutes in and we leave and then the whole group takes over. It was really a great opportunity and the leader pulled us aside and said to us that our teachers nominated us to be there because in our investigators lessons we teach the people, not the lesson. And we listen with love. It was awesome to get feedback like that. Anyway, we nailed those discussions. It was very weird however, because it was supposed to be in English. It almost threw us off our game. The very first thing I said after our "investigator" opened up the door (keep in mind the new missionaries are watching) was "Hola, somos misioneros----. Then I stopped. Realizing my mistake and seeing the puzzled look on the lady who answered the door I started over again in English. "Hello! We are missionaries for..." and on. It was quite embarrassing but I take it as a good sign. We have only taught all our lessons in the past in Spanish and through out the whole english lesson, I kept translating things into Spanish, but had to stop myself and remember to talk in english. Weirdest experience ever.
Nothing else is much different. I got my haircut. Its pretty short, but I wont have to worry about it for a while.
Very sad day today. I said goodbye to Elder Gallup who went to Ecuador today. We said our goodbyes last night and then we woke up at 3 this morning to help take his luggage to the bus.
He will be a great missionary though and we will see him in two years.
That is all. By this time next week I will be in Argentina! I don't know when my Pday will be but doesn't matter! I will be in Country!
Thank you for all the letters. The mail won't work anymore here, all mail will most likely be returned now.
With Love,
Elder Moore
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