Elder, Me Amas?

Well, another week in paradise. Apopa has been good to me if I'm going to be honest. Yeah, a baby threw up on me in the bus and my comp and I ate an entire plate of beans and fried bananas in 30 seconds. And Elder Mojica busted his foot through his shoe, but we fixed it with super glue so its all good. But all in all it was a pretty stellar week. Got the chance to travel to a few different areas and work with a few different missionaries, it was neat. We didn't eat anything too crazy but one lady offered us cow udder so we always have that option, or squirrel. But we'll keep you posted. Got told I look like Vanilla Ice, Bruce Lee, and Steve Carrell from various people here and had to explain to a very confused man that no, I am not from Utah about 12 times. But to explain my title, my companion is sadly "allergic" to a surprising number of vegetables. Which means that when we are eating lunch or dinner and I hear the question, "Elder, me amas?" it means I am about to get a big scoop of pipian or whiskil. So yeah don't worry, its not just pupusas and chicken foot. Although we did have chicken foot tamales this week.

On a more spiritual note, Elder Mojica and I have been trying something a little different in our studies. We think of a question, focus on it and then open up the scriptures and read. And I know there are probably more effective ways to study but with every question that I have had, I have found an answer this way. And its actually been amazing to see. But that's not the whole process. We were talking to a lady this week that has been going to church for a long time now, even has a son on a mission, but who has a few obstacles in her path. And we were talking about how to find an answer. This week has been full of questions and answers honestly, and for that reason, what I wanted to share this week is the process. First we have a question, a problem, a struggle. And we gotta take that to the Lord, ask for help. Second we have to be willing to do whatever it is that we get in response. But the third part is probably the most important. As my mom said to me every time I complained back home, get off your knees and go to work. Prayers and questions will only get you so far. What we gotta do is do our part. (Eter chapter 2 and 3 ) God is going to give us what we need to get through any problem. But he's not going to do everything for us. In the mission we get a lot of situations where we just don't know what to do. When a family is struggling just to put food on the table or when married couples ask us for advice its a little daunting. But we trust the process. And it always works.  Hope everyone has a great week!

SALUD, 

Elder Moulton