1. What is your full name?
“Patrick Lawrence Moon”
2. How many states have you lived in?
“Beside the state of constant confusion, I’ve lived in three”
3. What is your favorite book?
“I have several that I really, really like and for different reasons. The Haj, by Leon Uris, is probably my favorite novel. It is a fictional story woven into true historical events. It is about the Jews gathering back to Palestine and helps us to understand the turmoil that is happening there even still. “
4. What is your favorite singer or group?
“I don’t have a favorite. There is so much great music available to us these days that I couldn’t possibly pick just one. I like to listen to all types of music at different time. It depends on my mood.”
5. What is your favorite color?
“I love the azure blue of tropical oceans.”
6. What is one thing about you that people don’t know?
“I’m very uncomfortable in crowds; almost to the point of phobia. I often feel closed in and unable to breathe.”
7. What are your pet peeves?
“When my kitchen counters become cluttered and dirty from cooking, it drives me nuts. My feet could be sticking to a greasy, filthy floor, but if there’s a dirty fork in the sink, it really bothers me.”
8. What is the hardest thing you have had to experience?
“I’d rather not comment on the hardest thing; it’s just too personal. The second hardest thing I’ve done is conduct my brother’s funeral.”
9. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
“A bird would be good, especially one at the top of the food chain. Although, to be a dog with a kind, loving owner would be great. Eat, sleep, scratch, chase the ball, get loved by your owner, eat, sleep some more.”
10. What is your favorite time of year?
“Easter and Thanksgiving. I love the rebirth that happens in the spring and Easter embodies that. I love the fall and Thanksgiving is kind of a ‘no pressure’ holiday.”
11. What does being a Christian mean to you?
“Being a Christian means that I am a new person and I am always in the process of becoming new. It’s the greatest adventure that a person can live!”
12. Who introduced you to the Community of Christ? Why are you still a part of this faith?
“My wife Candis brought me what was then the RLDS Church. She was a lifelong member. As soon as I walked in the door, I felt a warm presence and I knew instantly that I had come home. I was treated by almost everyone like the prodigal son who had returned; I was family. That experience and many others keep me coming back. The thing that I most like about the Community of Christ is our commitment to be constantly defining ourselves as God’s people. Our church doesn’t have a creed that we must adhere to; we are always questioning who we are and waht we should be doing. When that is combined with our belief that God is always revealing Himself to us, our church has unlimited potential to shape our world.”
13. What is your favorite scripture and why?
“My favorite scripture is Ephesians 6:12-18. I have a strong testimony about those verses. God revealed this part of his word to my heart and mind two years before I ever read it. I even wrote it down!”
14. What is your greatest achievement?
“I’ve never achieved anything good without God’s direct intervention in my life. Therefore, I always say to people that the biggest thing I’ve ever done is give myself to God through repentance and baptism.”
