i have

nothing to say.

the past week?

yo.

so a little update of my life (little, because there isnt much to share!):

-memorial day weekend brought a great getaway to the cabin with friends and family! 

-school! its been fun so far! cant wait till the 10th of June, when ALL of my classes start... then i will be swamped with homework, and i wont be as excited for life as i am right now.

-friday was the X 96 Maverick Big --- Show (B.A.SH for short), and i had a GREAT time! talked to all kinds of cool strangers! we had a mechanical bull, and neon body paint (we had a body paint comp to win a free fender guitar signed by every band at the bash. word.), and sweet shirts and swag! alright!

while there, i met Chris (the former drummer for Good Charlotte), who is a way chill guy. i also met Joel Pack (front man for the band Broke City), who - oddly enough - is the brother of a member in winchester KY (my first area on my mission). crazy little connection there... fun times.

-other than all of that good stuff, i have been preparing like MAD for the Candlelight Vigil, which took place tonight (MAY 30, 2009). we had a good turnout, and things were really great. i am well pleased! pictures will hopefully be on my facebook account soon. just to let you know, we had over 1300 candles blanketing the steps of the capitol to represent the utahns that die every year from tobacco. 1100 adult smokers, 230 non smokers from second hand smoke.

representative ray came and spoke, which was great! sky thai as well. good job everyone that helped out! y'all rock!

thats it for now! i havent even been able to read any more of my book... i have been busy with the vigil prep... so now hopefully i will be able to write about my readings! until next time: PEACE.

1984/2009

to my friends and family: greetings.

i wish to share with you some thoughts about a book i am currently reading, entitled 1984.

PROLES: "working class"

the PARTY: "policy makers, the government, Big Brother."

"If there is hope, it lies in the proles."

"Rebellion meant a look in the eyes, an inflection of the voice; at the most, an occasional whispered word. But the proles, if only they could somehow become conscious of their own strength, would have no need to conspire. They needed only to rise up and shake themselves like a horse shaking off flies. If they chose they could blow the Party to pieces tomorrow morning. Surely sooner or later it must occur to them to do it. And yet--!"

"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they have rebelled they cannot become conscious."

i find it interesting how this book relates so much to the society that we live in (though in 1984, the society is highly exaggerated). we have a society where people are fed propaganda from every direction and eat it all up, all the while being taken advantage of. we are urged to put on those rose colored glasses, and close our ears and eyes to the screams and pains of others. after all, ignorance is bliss, right? if we could only see the potential that we had within us:

Romans 8:16-18

 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together. For i reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

being children of God, we have, fused into our every fiber, the power, potential, and the capacity to change this world for the better. to create a more peaceful surrounding for others. to serve and to take away the pains, inflictions, and sufferings of others. the Savior himself commanded that we "go and do" and to "minister and serve."

how often though, do we find ourselves casually going from day to day "minding our own business," while the world around us is slowly crumbling? like the proles in 1984, and like the children of God that we are, we have the ability to overthrow evil, and bring hope to the hopeless.

what are we doing with our potential? with our power?

what are we finding happiness in: being carnal and devilish, or humble and charitable?

i know i have work to do.

do you have work to do?

lets do it together.

...back to school... back to school... to prove to dad that im not a fool...

'ello!

so im here to report. 

pretty much the first day of school was yesterday. yeah, im a big kid now! im going to college! salt lake community college to be exact. and what an experience the first day of college was. check this out:

so i am en route to my classroom, when i turn a corner to see a small multitude of people kickin it in the hallway. i look a little closer, and they are around the classroom that i am supposed to be going to.

ok?

someone then explains to me that the key that our teacher has, doesnt open his door... so... we are all stuck on the wrong side of the door! by and by, we spent nearly half of the class time IN THE HALL doing absolutely nothing (well, except for checking our watches, and thinking wonderful thoughts about the great school year we are about to have). 

after that class was all said and done, i had a meeting with Crowell Advertising and the TRUTH in preparations for the Candlelight Vigil this month (may, 30. go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97561964465 for more information).

later on that afternoon, i had class #2: bowling. schweet!

i arrive only to discover that our teacher decided to not show up. yeah... teacher=no show. so i played 3 games with some of my classmates and then left a little early!

then i went teaching with the missionaries! woot!

the end.

that was my first day of school. talk about a great first impression of college! i have great experiences with my "firsts" thats for sure.

so its been a while...

hey everyone! its been ages since i have been on this blog, hasnt it! well, i will try to recap as much as went on in the past 3-4 months...

-i started a group called project:1200.

  ~ it recently passed its 300 member mark with members from cali to florida, america to ukraine

  ~ it has had multiple events and activities (making it onto the news every time!)

  ~ it was featured in an article for youth activism and use of social networking sites at BYU

  ~ its efforts helped save Utah's Tobacco Prevention Program funding and helped pass an Internet Tobacco Sales Prohibition in Utah. Next step: Excise tax on tobacco!

  ~(to learn more, check out project:1200 on facebook!)

-i have two callings at church: 14 yr old sunday school teacher and elders quorum temporal welfare committee co-chair. LOVIN EVERY MINUTE!

-i start COLLEGE this monday, the 18th! super excited. these are my classes:

  ~Math

  ~English

  ~Physics

  ~Public Speaking

  ~Bowling

  ~Old Testament

-i started substitute teaching! my first day subbing, i violated the dress code x3, and set off the school alarm. yeah! a great first day! i just subbed for that same teacher again this week (he requested me even - so it wasnt that bad of an experience!)

-i got a car! its a 97 honda accord. its so great!

-i was abducted! april 25th marked the Rescue event, where nearly 100 thousand people in over 100 cities across the globe abducted themselves and held themselves hostage until a political leader or person of high influence came and rescued us. why? to raise the profile of the longest running war in africa, and stop a rebel army, the LRA, from abducting children and forcing them to fight in their army. its gone on for way too long, and its time to stop. (to learn more, check out invisiblechildren.com)

-i have given presentations to roughly 500 students in Utah on the harmful affects of tobacco and the lies, manipulation, and evil works of Big Tobacco. schools included Tooele High, West High, East High, Fremont High, and Union Middle.

-i met a Prophet of God: President Dieter F. Uchdorf

-i made my own watch band, multiple t shirts (including silkscreened stuff!), and various other assorted crafts. next on the list: homemade shoes!

-i have enjoyed quality time with family and friends, missionary companions and complete strangers.

-i have managed to remain unemployed...

-i have not cut my hair ONCE since returning home from my mission.

-i met famous people like: Senator Bob Bennett, Alex Boye, Rocky Anderson, Dieter F Uchdorf (like mentioned above), and Smoker Man

-i went to a mission reunion in april, and loved it! it was so great to see everyone! the next day, my mission president was called to be in the quorum of the seventy! what a surprise!

-i have not watched an entire movie the entire way through since i have been home (unless you count the planet earth documentary series. i have watched a couple of them)

hmmm... i think that nearly covers it all! if i missed anything, let me know! and thanks for sticking through all of that... 

NEW SITES!!!

hey everyone!!!

so with all that has been going on with the budget cuts and the excitement of everything, i started a grassroots tobacco prevention movement called Project:1200. when i havent been at the capital i have been working on some websites (well... blogs really...) for my new organization. please feel free to check it out and tell me what you think!

www.projecttwelvehundred.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project1200/50280176793?ref=ts#/pages/Project1200/50280176793?ref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50614233703&ref=ts

thanks for all your help and support!

faith.hope.charity.
peter.moosman.

Lobbying at the capital!!!

hey everyone! we are lobbying/rallying at the capital today to try to save the Tobacco Prevention program budget! if you have time, PLEASE do your best to get there! there is more info on my facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=61785158783)

we are also trying to get this video to all of the committee members that will be voting on it. please send it to them asap! here are their email addresses:

achristensen@utahsenate.org, mdayton@utahsenate.org, pjones@utahsenate.org, dliljenquist@utahsenate.org, lhillyard@utahsenate.org, pknudson@utahsenate.org, gbell@utahsenate.org, sjenkins@utahsenate.org, skillpack@utahsenate.org, kmayne@utahsenate.org, lrobles@utahsenate.org, rromero@utahsenate.org, waddoups@utahsenate.org, ronbigelow@utah.gov, blast@utah.gov, dclark@utah.gov, bdee@utah.gov, kgarn@utah.gov, jgowans@utah.gov, dlitvack@utah.gov, blockhart@utah.gov, csmoss@utah.gov, jseelig@utah.gov, jdougall@utah.gov, rchouck@utah.gov, bcferry@utah.gov, keithgrover@utah.gov, kraigpowell@utah.gov, pray@utah.gov, rfrandsen@utah.gov, sjardine@utah.gov, Smallred@utah.gov, Jball@utah.gov

copy and paste it onto the BCC line of your email... then write a short message, urging them to keep tobacco prevention funded! thank you so much!!!

faith.hope.charity.

peter.moosman.

it is not in numbers but in unity that our great strength lies

so i finished Common Sense. good book. its a tough read, but alas, i was able to get some real good stuff out of it (most of which i have already posted on)!!!

i will finish my common sense blogs with a some final thoughts from the "pamphlet."

thought 1:
"it is not in numbers but in unity that our great strength lies..."
though he is talking about the size of america verses great britain, this can connect to us in our own lives. look at any successful organization. look at the church. we are such a strong group of people. rarely if ever do people notice our numbers, but our unity. people are drawn to LDS members and families because of their bond and love for life and one another. and even with our missionary work: we arent out to bring our numbers up, but to build a stronger network of family. to share love and respect. to give the pure love of christ to those round the world. Paine is right. its not in numbers...
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

thought 2:
in discussion between a monarchy and a democracy, Paine describes:
"But where, says some, is the king of america? i'll tell you, friend, he reigns above, and does not make havoc of mankind like the royal brute of britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for proclaiming the charter; let it be brought forth and placed on the divine law, the word of God; let a crown be placed thereon, by which the world may know that, so far as we approve of monarchy, that in America the law is king. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other."

"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." - John 14:6

"Behold, I am the law, and the light. Look unto me, and endure to the end, and ye shall live; for unto him that endureth to the end will I give eternal life." - 3 Nephi 15:9

the Law is king. as we rest the crown on the Law, and follow the Law in all things so that the world may know who and what we approve of. as we let Him be above all else, the rest will be taken care of. we were told to found this nation on the gospel, that it may prosper. we see the nation decaying rapidly, and why? because people have lost focus. they have forgotten what this nation was built on. they are trying to rip the foundation right out from under the building. we all know how that will end up. we are slowly destroying ourselves, and for this, we should be ashamed. but let us once again return to the Law. the Law has provided the atonement needed to repair the damage done.
"I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise." - Doctrine and Covenants 82:10

faith.hope.charity.
peter.moosman.

O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose not only the tyranny but the tyrant, stand forth!

some thoughts of my study of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine:

so a little background. common sense is Thomas' cries to the lovers of mankind to see the importance of independence from the monarchy of england. and i quote,

"Men of passive tempers look somewhat lightly over the offenses of Great Britain and, still hoping for the best, are apt to call out, 'Come, come, we shall be friends again for all this.' But examine the passions and feelings of mankind, bring the doctrine of reconciliation to the touchstone of nature, and then tell me whether you can hereafter love, honor, and faithfully serve the power that has carried fire and sword into your land? if you cannot do all these, then are you only deceiving yourselves, and by your daily bringing ruin upon posterity. Your future connection with britain, whom you can neither love nor honor, will be forced and unnatural, and being formed only on the plan of present convenience will, in a little time, fall into a relapse more wretched than the first. But if you say you still can pass the violations over, then i ask, has your house been burned? has your property been destroyed before your face? are your wife and children destitute of a bed to lie on or bread to live on? Have you lost a parent or a child by their hands, and yourself the ruined and wretched survivor? If you have not, then are you not a judge of those who have. But if you have and can still shake hands with the murderers, then are you unworthy the name of husband, father, friend, or lover; and whatever may be your rank or title in life, you have the heart of a coward and the spirit of a sycophant."

its long yes, but i hope you read it.   my thoughts:

though we arent in battle over independence from a mother country... we are in battle.

(people have different passions: this is in perspective to mine)

Big Tobacco has affected all of us. whether it be a loved one in the family, or a child of God that passes us on the streets or in the grocery store isle. millions of people die a year. do we continue to say to those industries through our passive, comfortable lifestyles, "come, come, we shall be friends again for all this." Elie Wiesel said, "we must take sides. neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

the youth are being targeted, and everyone is suffering the consequences. we can be active in the battle to preserve the health and lives of those around us, or we can be like mentioned by Paine: we can pass the violations over, with no thought of what has happened, and shake hands with the murderers by closing our eyes to the issue, then we are unworthy the name of husband, father, friend, lover (and i add saint). you have the heart of a coward...

another book i read recently teaches how we should escape the rutt of "what people do" to move to a higher plane or understanding of what we are really capable of. and then becoming it. at the end, the main character discovers that the love that raises above all else, is not just becoming, but helping others become.

let us be like the Savior: humble, selfless, and full of passion. let us be active in fighting for truth and freedom for ALL, whether they be captives to war, the world, or their own addictions (summed up in being captive to the devil). let us be active in fighting against the servants of satan that uphold his work.

find your passion and fight for it.

faith.hope.charity.

peter.moosman.

success!!!

hey everyone!!!

good news!!! the TPCP (tobacco prevention and control program) will be funded for another year! thanks to everyone who helped out in signing petitions and making your voice heard!

we are still trying to raise 1000 signatures on the petition for next years battles! so if you havent already, no fears! you can still make your voice heard! the website is:

www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-tobacco-prevention-and-control-program

just copy and paste it! sign it and save it!

thanks again. keep the faith. keep fighting for truth.

faith.hope.charity.

peter.moosman.

interesting thought. please do read!

this crossed my mind today:

with people like Bono, Brad Pitt, and Cameron Diaz fighting aids, its no wonder that it is such a well known epidemic! Bono spoke at the white house concerning aids. he is revered by many for his passion to find a cure.
Millions of dollars are donated in behalf of this horrible disease every year, and kills almost 2 million people worldwide every year. its no wonder it has everyone along side the super stars fighting for a cure.

if you dont mind, let me take you to a far greater epidemic. one that has few to no super stars on the frontlines for a cure. while this epidemic took roughly 5 million lives last year, our legislature is trying to cut funds and sweep the problem under the rug.
its something that every individual has been exposed to. its something that every tax-payer will lose money to. its a thing called tobacco.

Tobacco kills over 50 people an hour (fyi: thats 20 times more people than murder. and 3 million more people than aids). its the only product that, when used AS INTENDED, kills you.

right now, the funds provided to take down this epidemic are being threatened. so we can all close our eyes and play the "ignorance is bliss" card while this widespread epidemic increases - taking more lives of our loved ones... or we can make our voice heard! you make the decision. are you going to be passionate or indifferent?

please sign the petition!
www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-tobacco-pr evention-and-control-program.


OTHER RESOURCES to learn more!
www.stopthechop.com - more information on Tobacco Prevention funds being cut
www.utahphoenixalliance.org - utahs youth anti-tobacco movement
www.thetruth.com - national anti-tobacco movement
www.tobaccofreekids.org - national anti-tobacco program
www.tobaccofreeutah.org - utah government tobacco prevention website (the same program whose funds are being threatened)
www.utah.quitnet.com - NEED HELP QUITTING? check this webiste out!

thank you sooo much to everyone who is trying to make a difference in this crucial time! keep up the great work!

faith.hope.charity.
peter.moosman.

one more thing

we have a petition now, and im counting on you to sign it to help us reach our goal!!!

www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-tobacco-pr evention-and-control-program

...please?

check this out too!

www.stopthechop.com
we NEED your support!


(also, heather hamilton made it known unto me that she couldnt comment on my blog without signing in first. if others are attempting to comment. sign in! your welcome here)

CALLING ALL ACTIVISTS (and everyone else for that matter)

hey everyone,
this is peter speaking!
so we have something pretty important on our hands. you see, this whole tobacco problem in utah, and there are many strides to fix it.
the problem: big tobacco is trying to prevent it, AND our government isnt always the most supportive of the whole movement.
so, we need to make our voices heard and let them know our concern.
PLEASE send a letter to your senators in request for this bill to be moved to the right committee so that it can receive the right attention. also, not on this email, but equally important, is concerning funding for the health departments and the tobacco prevention programs. PLEASE do a some research and get involved! im still learning, and dont have all the answers, so we can do this together!!!

also, we are trying to organize a little lobbying group together to let those on capital hill how much we care! if you are interested in making a difference, please PLEASE let me know. i dont have much information (date and time) yet, but it will be coming soon.

and lets not forget: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead


below is a letter from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for you to read:


Dear Peter,
The Utah State Senate Rules committee will determine today where they will send our Tobacco Tax bill and we need your help to get the bill into the Health and Human Services Committee.
Click here

(https://secure3.convio.net/ctfk/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=249)

to help send the tobacco tax increase bill to the Health and Human Services Committee.Within the next 24 hours the Tobacco Tax Increase bill (Senate Bill 114) will be assigned to a committee who will determine if it should be voted on by the entire Utah Senate. We need this bill to go to a committee that will give it the full consideration it deserves and that will only happen in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Please send the Senate Rules Committee an email now to encourage them to send the bill to the Health and Human Services Committee. We need you to act quickly or we might not ever see this bill get a vote on the floor of the Senate.

Sincerely,
Brian Hutchinson
Director, Grassroots Operations
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Beverly MayDirector,
Western Region and Ohio
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Click here to contribute
www.tobaccofreekids.org
• 202.296.54691400 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1200 •
Washington, D.C. 20005

you cant be pro life and not believe in zombies... i guess...

hey.
its me again.
so i have been cleaning my room and came across a little story i wrote while being bored out of my mind at the d.i.
someone had donated the coolest typewriter on the planet and i decided to put it to use. this is what i came up with:

hello. my name is peter. if you are reading this, it means that i am dead. the day is october 11th.
i was sitting peacefully at the receipt table, watching the glorious sun retreat to the depths of the great salt lake, when suddenly i was seized upon by a masked man and a gun! my first thought was that i was never going to see my magnificent work place ever again, but luckily, i was able to use my newly learned karate skills, and break his head clean off his torso. "hai ya!" i screamed as my foot shattered his lonesome cranium.
thinking i was safe, i calmly returned to the sorbet sky. it was not more than seventy three seconds later when a second masked man appeared, dropping swiftly from the sky. i quickly fought the mad man off wiith my mean roundhouse kicks and rapid fists.
once he ran away, i quickly resigned to the inner quarters of the store to request help. when i entered the building, the feeling quickly became dark and melancholic. no sooner had this evil feeling come over me, when i noticed that my search for help had been in vain, for everyone had become zombies! luckily for me, the zombies didnt want to turn me into one of them, but rather, they wanted to express their feelings of what life was like to be a decomposing clump of flesh and organs. i have to give them a little credit, for being a soul-less waste of space would be really hard.
as my compassion for the beasts grew, the closer we became. hours later, as i was finishing the last therapy session for a zombie named george (george as in "hore" "hey") the poor zombies all came in for a great big group hug. as i was saying my goodbyes, this semi-attractive zombie without any lips came up to me and grumbled an unfamiliar "i love you," and with that, she sunk her rotten k-9's into my sorry flesh and i faded to black.

the end.



so... i am not a fan of sci-fi, nor zombies... i dont think i have ever watched a zombie movie or read a zombie book... but something possessed me that night to write this zombie story. i hope it wasnt too graphic for the younger readers, but if it was, please talk to my attorney.

mosie.

the thing is... is that its not that common

oh no! its another blog post! lets escape from here to...

the U.K.!!! while we are there, we can look at God's creativity in...

the trees! go hanging puff balls of joy! all this viewing-of-creative-nature is making me feel...

intellectual! hey, you can call me the Count. from Great Britain. hmmm... yes... very intellectual.

common sense, really!

well hello everyone!

so not much has been going on in my less-than-exciting life, but i will try to fill you in on the goods. word.

so i got home on monday, yes.

wednesday, mark came home! it was good to see him this week and talk about the good ol days!

friday, i got to walk to the library with my dear ol friend andrea passey! on the way we stopped by my dear ol grandma's house (g-ma summers)! yipee! it was a great walk and it was much fulfilling. later on that night, i was able to go to the millards residence to be graced with the returned missionary's presence. go mark! it was fun, and i got to see some familiar faces that i havent seen in many many moons.

and this morning, i assisted in preparing for lunch for hundreds of emotionally weakened relief society sisters at the new stake center (looks like the stake center in lexington ky and it made me miss home a little bit... please pause while i wallow in self pity a little bit. ok thanks!)

after arriving home and eating my own lunch, i sat down for a nice short season to read a book, which didnt last long, because i was struck with some inspiration that i desired to share with all who wanted to hear it! so now im here!

so im reading this book. its called "common sense" by thomas paine. great man i tell you.

anywho, i only got to page two, when something great stood out. here it is:

"society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by restraining our vices. the one encourages intercourse, the other creates distinctions. the first a patron, the last a punisher.

"society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil, in its worst state an intolerable one..." (common sense, pg. 4)

looking at this raised some insight to me.

the gospel: a tool for creating a "celestial" society, uniting everyone in joy, satisfaction, and one eternal purpose. the ultimate utopian society. when we think of what heaven will be like, we can imagine a world where everyone is full of charity, unity, and equality, subjecting themselves to almost a communist lifestyle (in the church, we call it the law of consecration: working together to provide for each other, making everyone equal.)

so when we willingly submit ourselves to these prinicples, in order to provide this utopia, the outcome is positive, just like paine described: "society in every state is a blessing."

on the contrary, when we are forced to submit to principles by the state, or government, it becomes a necessary evil. it restrains our vices, yes, but becomes the force in which binds us down from personal agency. when we look at communist governments, we see fear, inequality, darkness, and all things to despise. but when you look at the church, in which we are in the infant steps of creating this perfect society, a "celestial kingdom," you see nothing but joy, excitement, freedom, unity, and charity.

go paine!

another bit of inspiration i recieved lately is this:

i was reading the sermon on the mount the other day, and when i came across the scripture talking about how when the eye is single to the glory of god, the whole body is full of light.

 it was one of those instances when you read something, and you know there is something you are supposed to discover, but you just dont get it... so you read it over and over and over, and then it suddenly hits you!

the movement of the eye is so minute and seemingly insignificant... almost to the point where people dont notice its movement. its something only the viewer controls and sees. 

the body on the contrary, is very noticeable. you wave your arm, people see it. you kick a ball, people see it. 

so on the spiritual sense, when you do some of those little things, people dont see them. when you pray in your closet, people dont see it. when you pray aloud in your synagogues and street corners, people see it. you will have the reward you seek either way. God wants us to become something from the little things. from the inside out. he wants our integrity to make us something that is powerful. when we do the things that people cant see, He creates something that everyone can see. 

and this is the main message of the sermon on the mount. BECOME SOMETHING. fear god, not man. when your integrity carries you to the plane in which the glory of god is your focus, and the glory of god only, your whole body will be full of light. when you have began your journey on this path, share it! let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

i hope some of that made sense. i hope it was as enlightening for you as it was for me. if not, just go read it for yourself, and let the spirit guide!

faith.hope.charity.

a few things...

first off, happy birthday! its been everyones birthday these past few weeks i swear! and a couple in the coming days. so may your day be joyous!

next, we are stuck in the georgia airport... our flight leaving louisville was going late, so we missed our flight to utah... were put on standby for another flight an hour or so later... but didnt get on. so now we are stuck until our flight at nearly two o clock! ah! i just might go crazy. luckily mi padre has wireless internet. perfect.

and i was just thinking... in the past month, i have stepped foot on the following "soils:"

kentucky
indiana
ohio
tennessee
north carolina
georgia
texas

and of course, UTAH!

what a crazy 30 days.

well, its been way fun. this trip was incredible. we got to see sooo many people and have so much fun! thanks to everyone in kentucky for being such wonderful people and great friends. you will be always remembered.

and for now... still sitting in the airport.

i will talk to you all soon!

faith.hope.charity.
saint.peter.

ah! its a new post!

hello! its a new post!!! and im the same person!!!

yesterday and today have been... filling! or... fulfilling!

i got to go to the temple in the morning! i went with sara hawkes! she is going on a mission to estonia! crazy! we had a nice visit. temples are great!

then went to the ambler residence and played some ROCK BAND. and i will tell you what. our band is on its way up! next stop: platinum!

then i went on a private tour of the conference centers audio visual department. i got to see what no public eye can see. oh lucky me. it was cool to hear about how it was coming about and the stories of pres. hinckley's visions and such. everything is amazing!

today i went to visit some old friends at the old school.

then i went to visit the moosman jr's (minus andy). so like... the cool moosman jr's. JUST KIDDING ANDY!

then i got to go to lunch with an old missionary friend! elder clayton! good times. it was so nice to talk about the mission and about things i understand. life is good.

and now i am here... getting ready to call a distant land entitled, "kentucky."

wish me luck!

faith.hope.charity.

saint.peter.moosman.IV.

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im sooo bored. things are sooo different when you dont have something to fill your time with every minute of every day. and truthfully, i hope i never get used to this.

i cant wait till for the future. like... immediate and long term.

immediate because then i dont have to be bored any more. i get to go back to kentucky to see my new favorite people ever. then i get to come home and get a life. yeah... a life. you know... rock the grown up scene: a job. a wife. schooling. i hope it doesnt cramp my style :) after all, i really dont want to get rid of my Ernie get up, nor my homemade swag. i just wouldnt be the same.

who knows of a job that doesnt have a uniform system?

and how bout that facebook? talk about a double edged sword!!! i have been able to talk to many a people on it from my mission, which has been such a blessing! i love it for that fact. and the evil end of the sword (is there a good side to a sword? who came up with that phrase anyways?!) is this: i waste sooo much time doing pretty much nothing. blasted technology.

somebody save me

today was somewhat eventful, even though the past hour or so hasnt been.

bright and early, i awoke. yipee!

when i went to get ready, i couldnt. our pipes froze and so we had NO water pumping through our pipes. dag yo. thank heavens for neighbors! i was able to go over to the Gublers home and get ready. good times! then jackie, kelton, and i went to wxhs and got my transcript (and visited a few old teachers), went to slcc to see what i needed to do to start life... turns out, i wont start school until next semester. oh well i guess. then we went to the huge institute building and played some pool, basketball, and air hockey. alright!

then i saw nearly the entire gubler family. and played guitar hero for a couple hours. im sure the gublers were sick of me... thus kicking me out of their house so they could eat dinner. man, im such a loser! just kidding. 

had dinner with mi familia and have been on the computer ever since. rotting away. blah!

and thats life as an r.m. with no immediate plans.

and now mom is on the other computer listening to nelly. yes, rap music. and yes, it isnt appropriate. you will have to get after her for that! i tried... she didnt listen!

well, its been fun and all, but i am going to go now... now that i have bored you all... all apologies!!!

faith.hope.charity.

elder.moosman.