Monday, December 16, 2013

December 15, 2013

It was the best of times it was the worst of times.
 
HELLO!
I've been looking forward to this computer time all week! where to begin......
 
OK remember how I said no one is washing their hands.....guess what? Everyone is sick now! I've been sick all week. Which really sucks, but there is no rest for the sick.  You work- you'll feel better. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I brought my netti pot with me and I've been using it once, twice, THREE times a day.  The other day I used it and I couldn't get any water to come through, I was so clogged up in my nose.  I've also been taking Mucinex - Thanks to my mom's motherly instinct of making me take it with me. Yeah, its just about all gone.  But once I finally got over feeling sorry for myself and began to "forget myself" in just a small way, I began to see many miracles. first- I was laying on my bed trying to get up at 6 am and I literally could not. I was so sick and so tired and so weak I literally had no energy in me (I know I sound pretty dramatic).  There are times in my life when I feel like I can actually feel people praying for me and I think this was one of those times. I didn't ask for strength or any help but suddenly I was filled with alertness and energy to immediately get up and get going. My companion, Sister Ryan tells me that she prays for me everyday that I will feel better. I feel like I had a lot of prayers helping me that day.
 
So there have been a few girls getting mail.  I never thought I would mind whether I got letters or not but I found myself saying "Please say Sister Moore! Please say Sister Moore!" when they were naming off the sisters who had received letters.  Sadly there was nothing.  But a few days later the MTC president's wife came over and delivered a very specially wrapped package to me!!!  I can't tell you how happy I was.  My companion wanted me to open it right away but we decided to run back to our room and open it there. Having no idea who it could be from, my mind was wondering all over the place. THANK YOU SO MUCH NOTT FAMILY!!! I couldn't believe that with a missionary out of your own that you would send me something- even in New Zealand!  I kept saying over and over and over again "I have THE BEST family in the world!  The Best!"  I loved your sweet note and the goodies were more appreciated than you know, my roommates and other sisters also enjoyed them greatly.
 
GAHHH, only 5 more minutes.  There's no time to say everything :( bullet points will have to do...
 
 THINGS I'VE LEARNED THIS WEEK: 
 
  • God loves broken things
  • I obey today, I understand tomorrow
  • Proverbs 2:11 "My son (daughter), despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither be weary of his correction."
  • We went to the temple last week and you wouldn't believe how many missionaries had not received their endowments yet...... We got to take them through for the first time.  What a neat experience! They didn't have their endowments because they came from islands were there are no temples.
  • Many of the missionaries here are converts
  • Every one likes to say the phrase "Good on you!"
  • Crap is a VERY very bad things to say....Ooooops!
  • Everyone says damn and ass here..... So weird- but they aren't bad apparently
  • I LOVED Everyone's letters!  THANK YOU!!  THANK YOU!!  I wish I had time to respond to you individually but we only have 30 min in the computer room.
 
David--You said the food here was really good??!  LOL  I think the MTC does things differently, everything is made with JELLO?!   And they serve uncooked eggs!  But even the sisters from NZ say that the food  in the MTC is nothing like what it is in the rest of NZ. (You weren't lying about that butter tho (Best stuff Ever!!)  ;))
 
Dad- Thanks for asking!  I didn't bring a lot of stuff, but I'll just buy it when i get into the field i think.
 
They're making me leave now. I wish i could write more.
 
I AM LEAVING THE MTC TOMORROW!  First day in the field will be tomorrow!!  The time flew by here.  I'm both scared and excited to get going.
 
Love, 
 Sister Moore

{Mom's NOTE: If you would like to write to Hailey, she would love it! (see above)}

(Letters & Padded Mail)

Sister Hailey Moore
New Zealand Hamilton Mission
PO Box 9542
Waikato Mail Centre 
Hamilton 3240

(For Packages & Boxes)

Sister Hailey Moore
New Zealand Hamilton Mission
131 Ward Street
Hamilton Central
Hamilton 3204

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