Sister Amanda Moser: BALLOON FIESTA! 10/4/2021

Welcome back to the exciting life of Sister Moser where we have just experienced transfers!! I am currently serving in the Haines North area. We have had a couple days of getting up at times I don't want to see (3:30 am and 5:15 am). This week was really awesome! Definitely a complete 180 from White Rock. First, I would like to note that the drivers here are a lot better than any of the drivers in Santa Fe. I was not expecting that! This could change...I haven't even been here a full week yet. Second, there are so many parks here!! Holy Hannah. I am amazed. I can work on those street contacting skills. Third, I did go from the safest place to the....not safest place (sorry mom). We have a place called "the war zone". Apparently too many scary things happening there and we cannot go there. Luckily it is part of the Elders area so we aren't in any danger. We just have to play our gospel music louder than the sirens.

This morning (at 4:30 am) we went to the balloon fiesta!! HOLY COW!!! WHY HAVE I NEVER BEEN BEFORE!!?? We got the whole experience. We got to see the glow which happens at 6am. Then we helped set up and pack a balloon up. It was crazy cool. I was freezing though. We had to wear proselyting clothes... not ideal but thank goodness the prophet said we can wear pants.

General conference was AMAZING!! That feeling of love from each of the apostles is the best feeling ever! I hope all y'all were taking notes. If you haven't watched or listened yet, please please PLEASE take some time. God will see your efforts in hearing the prophets speak, and He WILL bless you. We got to watch with some recent converts named Deb and Karl and the new bishop and his family. It was so fun getting to meet some members in the ward.

Plus Rexburg is getting another temple!!! God's work is hastening.