Week 19 in Salinas

Family and Friends

This week we were very blessed to be in the right place at the right time. This week we had the opportunity to give 3 [Priesthood] blessings just because we were we needed to be at the right time.

One of the blessings that we gave was to a guy named R, he had an accident at work and he couldn't see out of his eye, but we felt as to pass by to see how things are going and when we got there he told us he couldn't talk that he was going to sleep but we asked him if there was anything he needed and he said a pray would be wonderful so we got to then explain about the priesthood more with him and what it could do which is give blessings so we asked him if he has faith in Jesus Christ he said yes so we gave him a blessing, we passed by again during the week to see how he was doing and he told us that the very next day he was able to open his eyes again as if nothing had happened!!!! It was so nice to be apart of that knowing that we did what Jesus would have done.

This week we also had the privilege of planning better with the Branch President on how the members can work with us better and something that we are going to start doing is 1 a month on Sunday from like 3-7 members will be going with us and visiting our investigators because Sundays the members aren't working. Also the Branch will be starting its 40 day fast here in May, we are slowly seeing the members more willing to help us and are really changing.  

I have been studying in Preach my Gospel Chapter 6 right now because there is always something that I can do better, also a little bit of Chapter 1 to help me always remember how I can be a better missionary!!!! 

I love and miss you guys so much words can't explain, and am grateful for everything that you guys do for me and the wonderful examples you are to me!!!! 

I love this gospel so much we learn new things each and everyday even if we don't have plans to learn something we always do. Something that I learned this week is always be prepared for anything, also a lot about faith, we have to have faith to be prepared that the Lord will help us!!! 

I am so excited to talk to you all in 2 weeks!!!! The time flies by way to fast!!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

  

Elder Dubon's Birthday celebration - Banana Splits

Elder Dubon and his banana split

Parade in Salinas

Parade in Salinas

Princess Jasmine in the Parade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another 6 Weeks in Salinas!

Family and Friends

Family as you probably have figured out that this week were transfers GREAT NEWS I am staying here in Salinas for another 6 weeks!!!! I will continue as District Leader!!!! I LOVE THIS AREA!!!!! We are so close to helping a family be reactivated in the church!!!! 

This week was a good week for us.  We are seeing miracles we are seeing a lot happening here in Salinas. 

One of the greatest things that we are seeing is the Less active family, they are progressing so much, they are really showing their interest in church again. On Saturday there was an activity for the Socidad de Socorro and we showed to have our Correlation meeting with the President (President Boucher, the mission President) and to our surprise the mom and the 3 kids were at the activity!!!! They are really Growing and changing their lives around!!! Yesterday we tried to call them to remind them about church because they finally bought a car so we called them and they didn't answer and church started and they still weren't there but right before the Sacrament they walked in. I was so happy. I have really seen a great progress with this family. Friday night the dad gave us a ride home and he thanked us for all the work that we are doing for this family!!!! He said that they have had so many different missionaries pass by and they all tried to help them come to church but they just weren't ready but they are now!!!!

Also in our meeting with President I was explaining how things are going with them and asking to give interviews for the 4 that are coming to church and before I finished talking he stopped me and told me thank you!!! He said thank you for persisting that we have faith in this family and work with them because of you and Elder Morales this family is coming back and none of us suspected this especially from this family. 

I am so grateful for this amazing Gospel that we have in our lives!!! It has really blessed me and taught me the reason on why I need this in my life!!!! I am so grateful to be here in this mission and to feel the spirit as much as I have here. 

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!!! I am glad everything is going great!!!! I hope you have a great week!!! Sorry this is short we were cleaning a car and then we surprised a friend of our investigator and cleaned her yard for her and then we had to clean the weeds that we had growing in our house!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

 

17 Weeks (and counting) in Salinas!

Family and Friends

This week was a great week for us we are seeing a lot of new miracles!!!! This we had a good week of finding!!!! We are finding each and every week and really trying to help them to grow. For this past week we have worked hard to teach people not the lessons but also to help them understand the message. 

 

Moss y Morales

This week we had the wonderful opportunity to teach a sister and her boyfriend their names are M  and N they are really cool, we had the opportunity to teach them the First lesson and then the first part of lesson 2. we have noticed that it is easier for people to understand the Plan of Salvation when we teach up to the Atonement in one lesson and then the other part in the next lesson, so we had the opportunity to teach them and invite them to be baptized. when we invited them they said they were Catholics and didn't need to be baptized but we went back and invited her again and to be baptized and she said yes we are planning to put a date with her this week and to start helping make that change!! She is super cool and we are going to work with him and really help them progress together.

Also this week we had the opportunity to teach M  and R  they are a Mom and a Son!!! They are super cool. we found M when we were walking and he told us to stop by his house his mom and him wanted to talk to us. So we showed up and we shared the first message with them and they really liked it, the difficult part with them is that they can't read but we are going to help them understand everything we can, they said they like photos so we will be taking a photo book with us when we teach them. 

Also we had the opportunity to teach The B Family, they are a great family that are less active. But we went and shared a Mormon message with them it was about Faith. it was such a beautiful video. They are progressing a lot. the Mom and the Kids came to church yesterday again!!!! In the Gospel Principals class the mom was participating she was reading, talking and answering questions it was so cool. 

For us we are really seeing how we work hard the Lord will bless us, we are still working on getting baptisms here but I know they will come through all of our hard work.

Today we had a Zone Activity that is why I am writing late. It was super fun we played Minute to Win it games!!! My team lost but we didn't really care it was just super fun to get us all together!  Here is a photo of our Zone. We also discussed different Chapters from the Book of Mormon my district had Alma 43! I love Studying the scriptures!!!! 

My Zone

I have learned so much as a missionary and as a district leader through a lot of different situations! I have been blessed with such a great mission!!! I have learned that it doesn't matter what the situation or the family but everyone is part of one great big family and that is our Heavenly Fathers family. 

Elders Morales y Moss y Hermanas Mendoza y Santamaria

Elder Moss y Hermanas Mendoza y Santamaria

I love you all and miss you tons!!! I really hope you all have a great week and I can't wait to hear from you next week!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

 

My District at the Zone Activity

Minute to Win it Games

 

 

My Family

A quote to live by

My keychain

I need a new bag!

Salinas Flag

Week 16 in Salinas

Family and Friends

This week was a good week for us. We are seeing little miracles happen always. I was so happy to be able to listen to Conference this past weekend I learned a lot about myself and this gospel. 

This week we were learning a lot about how we can truly find those who are ready to listen to our message, last week we found new investigators and we went to them this week and they listened again, we are also finding new investigators each week.

This past week there was a less active member that not many members or missionaries could get into visit. just with her schedule from work not many people could get in but this last week Elder Morales and I had the opportunity to get in and be able to teach her and her Son, we found out that her husband is not a member but at this time doesn't really want to listen but we are going to slowly try to gain his confidence and begin to teach him. We feel that is the best thing for us to do. 

This past week we found someone named M. she was a reference from a member, she is the mom of their grandchild and asked us to visit her during the week, when we got there we taught the first lesson and she remembered everything from the first time the missionaries taught her. after the lesson we invited her to be baptized and she said yes, but when she said Yes, Elder Morales asked her why she said yes, her response is one of my favorites I have heard she said "well if Jesus was baptized and I want to follow his example then that means I need to be baptized!!!" That is the best answer I have heard to that question.

We also found a young man named L. he is 19 and we found him contacting. he let us in and we got to share the first lesson with him while we were there. he was very shy to read for us, but we felt that we should ask him to read and when he said ok he began to open up to us and began to read more and talk to us more. It was a great lesson!!! 

This was our week!!! 

For me this Conference was super good I learned so much about our gospel. One of the talks that I really liked was from President Dieter F Ucthdorf on Sunday Morning I liked this talk because he explained how at times we are all lost and that it is normal but it is through Christ that we can be found again. I related this my mission and how I have learned to be Obedient and how at one point I was lost but I came back and how it doesn't matter what we do wrong the Savior will always accept us if we are willing to come back. 

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

Elders Moss y Morales

Salinas building chapel

It's General Conference time