Another week in Juncos

Lets see where to start??? This week was interesting, we had a lot of set backs but we also had a lot go for us!!!

We are always trying to find new people to teach!!! This last Friday I had another Exchange but this time we worked in Juncos and it was with Elder Blain again, yes the other greenie!!!! He is such an amazing missionary!!!!! He has only been out for 3 weeks and has a strong testimony already!!!! 

On our exchange all of our plans fell through except for an awesome lesson with G!!! We talked about why a mission is so important because she is currently working on her mission papers!!!!! Yes we had a less active become reactivated this last week!!!! Oh and reactivations here count as baptisms!!!! So techincally we had a baptism;)  JKJK she is going to really help the people wherever she serves!!!!

We now have two baptismal dates for April 11th!!!!! Both of these guys look really good and could be baptized that day!!!! 

J is one of them!!! He has come to us and asked to help him come closer to God!!!! He really wants to change his life!!!! I had the amazing opportunity to invite him to be baptized!!!!! I was so happy when he said yes, he is such an amazing young man!!!! He will really change the ward when he is baptized!!! I can see his desire to change his life!!! 

The other baptism date is still J [different J than above] and he sounds like he really wants to be baptized also he is so strong and is really receptive to our message!!! He will really help the ward especially if we can get his family to listen to us as well!!! I know that they will be touched by it!!!!

All of our other investiagtors are basically gone right now J, P, M, A, M, F they either won't answer our phone calls or always are canceling our appointments :( but it is ok sometimes we have to let them fail before they realize that this is what they really want!!! I know it sucks but it is ok and I am not letting it get me down!!!! I know that God has a plan for all of us!!!! 

I am so grateful for all that the gospel has done for my life and how it has blessed my life as well I know that I am here to bless others as well it may not be easy but if it was meant to be easy what would we learn!!!! I know that this is hard but I am learning so much about myself and I am grateful for that!!!! 

Thank you for all the wonderful things that were said about me in that last package they really meant a lot to me and really made my day!!!!

Yo se que Jesucristo es nuestro Salvador y Redentor, Yo se que Jose Smith fue profeta  y que el restauro el Evangelio verdadero, Yo se que Thomas S Monson es el profeta hoy en dia!!! Yo se que la iglesia es verdadera, yo se que las escrituras son las palabaras de Dios. Yo se que Jesucristo se sacrifico para nosotros. Yo se que la familia es eterna. Me encanta el Evangelio. Yo se que Dios nos ama. En el Nombre de Jesucristo. Amen

[I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer, I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that restored the true gospel, I know Thomas S Monson is the prophet today!!! I know the church is true, I know the scriptures are the word of God. I know that Jesus Christ sacrificed for us. I know the family is eternal. I love the gospel. I know God loves us. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen]

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Moss

Questions and answers:

Is it transfer time yet? Anyone being transferred? 

Transfers will be April 7th we find out April 5th who is getting transferred!!!

Are you being fed any more than once every couple of weeks?

We are not being feed very much it is us cooking for ourselves!!! But this friday we have a dinner appointment with a family from Elder Boggess's last area becuase he might get transferred!!!

How's your knee?

My knee is great I don't worry about it at all I let it just be itself I don't want the pain to affect my work!!!

How are your investigators?

Investiagtors that we are teaching are amazing!!!!!

Have you been grocery shopping lately? What did you buy? What kind of meals to you make at your house? Certainly it not only burritos!!!

We go shopping every Monday and we just buy what we really need!!!!

What is something that you learned this last week?

I learned that I have noticed every little thing and that it really helps I have learned that I can really read people which is interesting because I couldn't do either of those back at home!!!

How did Elder Holland's devotional go? I heard he shook everyone's hand.

Elder Hollands devotional was amazing!!!!! He is such an amazing speaker and he really wanted to get in our faces!!! Normally he would pound on the pulpit but instead he was hitting missionaries in the face!!!! He also looked me in the eye while he was talking I was so excited!!!!

When care packages arrive, describe what condition they arrive in, how are they delivered to you? With the last one, what did you think when you got it? What was your favorite thing inside?

Packages that come to me, get to me in great condition and are always amazing to get!!!! Out of this last package my favorite thing would definitly have to be the super long list!!!! But out of the food I would have to say the Peanut butter and Jelly I love Peanut Butter and Jelly so much!!!! I am so grateful for everything and all the love I have recieved from home and all of my family and friends I really could not be doing this without you guys it really means a lot to me!!!!

Elder Moss and I had a little back-and-forth email moment that I'd like to share as well...

Mom (in my weekly letter): Does your current area include Las Piedras? One of the Missionary Mommas has non-member family there. She said you should meet them - that would be cool.

Elder Moss (before responding to anything else in my letter): Hey Mom just a quick question do you know that families name yet?

Mom: The family in Las Piedras? It's Elder Hefner's family (I believe on his moms side, so they probably aren't named Hefner) I just asked Sister Hefner what their name is. I will let you know as soon as she gets back to me. [Elder Hefner is an elder who served with Elder Moss in the CCM]

Elder Moss: Thank you so much that really means a lot to us, when we saw that you said that we jumped up and down so happy!!!! That really made our day!!!! We Love you!!!!!

Mom: Sister Hefner is going to get me an address. I will send it as soon as I get it. 

Elder Moss: Awesome thank you so much!!!!!

I suppose the reason I wanted to include this back-and-forth communication is to let everyone know that you just never know when and where you will have a missionary moment. I sent a referral to my son on his mission 3000 miles away. If you know someone, somewhere, who you think needs the gospel, let the missionaries know. I guarantee they will be just as excited as my son and his companion were when they heard about Sister Hefner's family.

 

Elders Moss, Powell, Smith, and Lopez

Elder Holland and the Puerto San Juan Missionaries