4th of July:
“I was very tempted to buy fireworks, but I can't as a missionary. Especially because bottle rockets and fire crackers are legal here in Kentucky, that even more so added to me wanting to buy some, but I didn't. We were told to be back into the apartment by 7 on the 4th, so that was a different experience having to go in early.”
New Presidents:
“Our Zone Conference was really good. It was pretty great to be able to meet President and Sister Andersen and to be able to be taught by them. They truly have been called of God and I know that they will continue to lead this mission to greatness. Nothing will be changing as President Andersen put it, if it is not broken why fix it? Which is true, so no changes! It was really neat to be able to hear from them though. I always love hearing from the President though, they always have such amazing trainings.”
Weather:
“It is also getting very hot here. Last week it hit
triple digits on two of the days, I think it was Monday and Tuesday.
Pretty warm haha! Makes riding bikes very fun, it actually isn't
too bad, the part I hate the most is the sweat though. My shirts get
soaked from sweat, especially on the back where my backpack sits.”
“We do not have to wear jackets, which is very nice.
The only time we wear jackets are for meetings and church.”
The
Work:
“All
is well here in Kentucky, we mostly focus on finding people. There
usually isn't too many people who are receptive, they just mostly tell us that
they go to a church and know Jesus and that they are saved. Most are
generally polite while saying it, but sometimes there are some door slams and
not very happy people. Some people just get so frustrated by even looking
at us. We do a lot of tracting, but we mostly try and get in contact with our
potential investigators.”
“There are some good investigators that are starting to
be found as we continue to work. Pretty crazy things people can be found
through the simplest of ways.”
“One
of my favorite things about being a missionary is being able to teach people
and see that light click on when it all makes sense or rings true to them.
It is really neat to see that and get to experience it. So I do
enjoy that, and something I think is funny is that everybody always waves, or
yells something out the window, and sometimes even throws stuff. That is
always fun haha. I sure do love it!”
The
Reward:
“Shayman
was baptized this Saturday and confirmed a member and received the Holy Ghost
on Sunday. It was such a great experience to be a part of; it was so awesome to
see how happy he was. What a blessing the gospel brings, it truly does have a
sense of Eternal Happiness to it. A happiness that can never rot or be broken
down. I think when the scriptures talk about treasures laid up in Heaven, one
of those treasures is happiness. I did have to give a talk on Baptism and we
made the program and everything. Brother Estes baptized Shayman.”
“I
did attend that Worldwide Broadcast, it was pretty awesome. There definitely is
a sense of urgency, and for good reason! Not even the fact that time is winding
down, as each day is one day closer, but in my opinion more so the fact that
the world is getting more and more wicked. As we need the gospel in our lives
just to be able to make it day by day, it is such a crucial thing to be truly
happy. But there definitely is a sense of urgency to the Work and we definitely
wanna Catch the Wave!”
“I
am learning a lot and loving it a lot. It is incredible how much there is to
learn in the gospel. I feel like sometimes I don't have enough time to study. I
just I can become better and better each day and be the type of missionary that
Heavenly Father can trust to watch over this part of His vineyard.”
As always, Elder Moore would love to hear from you! Send him a letter to:
Elder Frank Cody Moore
Tennessee Nashville Mission
105 Westpark Dr Ste 190
Brentwood, TN 37027
