Week 13, December 26, 2016 - 3 Weeks later, First Transfer down

Hey everyone! Sorry that it's been like three weeks since I've sent an email out! I literally haven't emailed you guys for half the transfer ha ha. Everything has been so hectic and crazy!

MERRY (belated) CHRISTMAS.

I hope you all were able to celebrate Christmas and have fun with your families. Christmas is the greatest season. It's fun to be able to see people really looking at Jesus Christ, and really trying to become more like Him. :) I wish everyone would do that throughout the rest of the year, too. 

But like my Kabahay said, "Everyday is Christmas as a missionary because we have the greatest gift to give- the message of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." 

This Gospel really is the GREATEST, and every single day I am proud and beyond grateful to be a part of it. 

Oh yeah, there was a Typhoon, and we weren't allowed to leave our apartments. It didn't hit the area I'm in though. Just strong winds and rain. I'm also being transferred from my beloved trees into more of a city area. Pray for me that I don't get hit by a jeepney or a trike.. Like I said, people are CRAZY drivers here! Ha ha! 

I'm always praying for you guys.

Thanks for all the emails and for the support- I'm sorry if I can't reply to all- I SUPER TRY!

I love you all. 

 Ps. I wish I could send you guys the pictures from these past two weeks, but we are at the lowest quality computer shop today cause the others are closed (theyre still celebrating christmas). And these computers have mad viruses, so... ;) I dont trust it. Can you blame me? ;)

Be safe, everyone. I'm thinking and praying for you.

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Mahal Kita!

Sister Mosher

Week 11 - December 12, 2016

Week 10 - Adventures To Last A LifeTime (December 4, 2016)

This week has been a blast. The start of the week was a great one. Sister Estrella and I were going to teach our lessons and literally every one fell through, so we were walking back to the apartment to get ready for the night, and so of course it was dark. So as we were walking on the side of the road- because there are no sidewalks here- I was just trying to stay clear of the oncoming traffic, and when I went to take my next step, there was no ground to catch my foot and I literally fell into this deep sewage canal! HAHAH. I couldn't get out because I was laughing so hard! My leg and shoe was covered in this black mud... or whatever it was. Hahah. And so we went home and then we had a balut party with the rest of the sisters. It was a great start to the week. ;) Ps. Balut isn't bad tasting at all... you just have to get over the fact that you're eating a fertalized duck egg. 

 

 

                                                                             Balut

                                                                        Balut

 

The next few days were fun. We taught lots of lessons and we had a lot of Family Home Evenings. Those are the best. REALLY! If you don't do family home evening with your family- DO IT! It brings blessings! Start with a hymn, then a scripture thought, then an object lesson, then games and treats. SO FUN! What a good way to bond and grow closer in the Gospel. :)

 

                                                          Family Home Evening

Another thing, is that when we went to teach this cute lady, she was the sweetest. But she likes to talk a lot, so every time we would try to direct the lesson, she would talk about something completely out of left field. Then we would read a scripture, and she'd go, "Yeah, that's nice, but GUESS WHAT? *gossit gossip*" hahaha the cutest old lady. And then when we were getting ready to go, she really wanted to feed us some food, so we said yeah alright, and when she pulled out the food, there were ANTS and bugs ALL OVER. Didn't even phase her, she didn't

even blink. Just dished us heaps, so of course we ate it, and I had to literally bite my tongue to stop myself from laughing when sister estrella pulled live beetles and flies out of her mouth hahahah! Good times in the Philippines. I really do love it here, and I'm grateful for these kind-hearted people. :)

The church is true

 

                                                                                Cat

                                                                         More Cats

                                                                   Baptism

                                          Sister Estrella and Sister Mosher

 

Mahal Kita!

Sister Mosher

Week 9 (November 27, 2016) - A Whole New World

Hello po!

It's been a super productive week. Unlike any I've ever had before. 2 months out today, and it's a whole new world here. I wash my clothes in a bucket, I also use a bucket for my showers, I manually flush the toilet, mosquito think I taste delicious, I eat rice with literally EVERYTHING, I've never been called "Barbie" so much in my whole life, people stare at me with wide eyes, and kids get nervous to talk to the "Americana", I've walked up and down steep muddy hills in the pouring rain to teach people the message of the Restored Gospel while sitting cross legged on dirt floors, I'm constantly sweating, I walk through trees and bushes and dogs and cats to get to homes, I am 7,000+ miles away from anything remotely familiar to me, I get random men touching my hair when I'm not looking, I ride around in side carts to get from place to place, I can only speak a little bit of Tagalog, and when people try to speak English to me, they tell me that they think their nose is going to bleed, I have taught lessons with kittens sitting on my lap (my favorite part of this whole thing), mothers ask me to marry their sons, and I probably have the worlds most loving man as my Mission President. This life isn't so bad. I've felt the hand of the Lord in my life every single day, and I have no doubt in my mind that this is the true church. I love our Savior. God is good and there are miracles EVERYWHERE. Just look for them because they are there. They're everywhere.

I love you all, and I'm grateful for all the emails, I'm sorry that I can't reply to them all... I have like .2 seconds to email, I swear. Ha ha! Love you all so so much. Here are some fun pictures:

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Mahal Kita!

Sister Mosher

Week 8 - "Hope"

"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God, move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us... If we put our trust in Him, if we pray to Him, if we live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers." President Gordon B. Hinckley

Ether 12:4 "Wherefore, whoso beliveth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand ofGod, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God."

Well, I am in the Philippines, taking bucket showers and all. It's definitely a new world here, and it is going to take some time for me, but that's why we have hope. We have been teaching some fun people, and I think my favorite part of this week was when we held a FHE at the sweetest lady's home, Nanay Herrera. A bunch of the youth came, and we played games and laughed and shared a spiritual thought. That was a tender mercy for me... Just hearing everyone having fun and laughing, and seeing sweet Nanay Herrera cover her face with her Book of Mormon when she laughed at something, and although I can't speak the language very well, if at all... I'm learning to have faith and hope in the gift of tongues. The kids laugh at my tagalog, and the sweetest man, Tatay Del Rosario (a recent convert) teaches me new Tagalog words every time we visit. I am serving in Morong, it's a province area- that's another tender mercy for me, and my companion is Sister Estrella (said like Australia, but with an "e"). She is Filipino and super sweet. A good trainer. 

On Saturday, we had a baptism!! I don't know what else to tell you... It's very pretty here- dirty too. And hot. I'm always sticky with sweat, and Elder Brown, if you're reading this, you would be proud to know that no, I haven't worn any makeup since I've been here. Ha ha...

Definitely going to take some adjusting time... Hence, hope and patience. 

 

                                                    First Baptism for KenKen

                                  Still in the MTC: My fav elders :') (also myMTC district)

                                                     Still in the MTC: Temple trip

                                                Us getting off the plane in Hong Kong

                                                            View. :') 

                                                               Washing clothes

Safe and Sound - November 15, 2016

Family! I made it safely to my mission in Quezon City... It was literally a 10 minute drive to the mission home from the Manila MTC. It would have been faster to walk. ;) Ha ha! Anyway, I just want to let you know that I am in the PHILIPPINES and it is BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely love it here already. Hot and humid, too.

Basta, I am here at the mission home, my Mission Pres and his wife, President and Sister Koster are amazing, and I LOVE them with my whole heart. I'm literally just on to tell you that I made it safe and that my Pday will be on Monday. Love you all, and I will send you pictures and tell you more about it next Monday. Love you all!

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Mahal Kita!

 

Sister Mosher

 

 

                                                                    President Koster, Sister Mosher, Sister Koster

 

                                                                                  Sister Mosher, Sister Estrella

                                          New Missionaries in the Quezon City Mission

PHILIPPINES - I made it 11/11/16

I've made it safe and sound to the Manila MTC. The flights were forever long! Like 16 hours plus two other flights. Pero, I'm finally here and it is BEAUTIFUL! I love the humidity and the heat! Everything is just SO PRETTY! There is an abundance of trees everywhere you look, plus so many smiling Filipino faces! It's a super happy place from what I've seen. :)

It's funny because driving in the Philippines is NUTS! We were on this giant bus, and other giant mga busses would swerve in front of us and cause our driver to slam on his breaks, and then he would do the same to others. There seems to be no real driving system... people just drive. Ha ha! Super funny, because I wasn't worried about crashing- these Filippinos seem to know exactly what they're doing. ;)  I wish I could send pictures right now, but I am literally just on to let you all know that I made it to the Philippines safely. 

So now I am in the Manila MTC, and a lot of the missionaries here are from the Philippines, and of course I thought that I was doing pretty well with the language... UNTIL Filippinos started talking to me. I know NOTHING. This is where I learn patience with myself, and to trust in God and in the Gift of Tongues, right? Plus maraming studies.... 

Anyway, I love you all so much! Stay safe, and remember whose ya are. :') God is good.

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