Week 23 in Carolina (Pontezeula) Two Years in Puerto Rico

Family and Friends!!!!!

Well this is it. I am going to be writing my last letter today to everyone just because next week I won't have much time and I want it to be special. 

But from these past two years I have been able to see the Lord's hand in all that I do. I honestly don't know where to begin I am not very good at expressing my feelings. But I will do my best. I have learned that life is not easy and that we have to do everything that we can to be the best we can be. I know that the Lord is going to bless each and everyone of us. 

The mission was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life up to now. I know that it was important to come here. We all have heard that we leave the mission with just one true convert and that is ourselves, well I can testify to that. I have been changed more than I could ever imagine. The Lord has taken a very shy and lazy boy and changed him into someone that I never thought I could be. I have a stronger testimony of this Gospel and I know it happened because that is what the Lord needed and wanted for me. 

I want everyone to know that even if you don't have the opportunity to be a full time missionary and be able to wear the name tag its okay because the Lord has called each and everyone of us to share this Gospel. I have seen a huge example of that here in this last week. We have a couple that we have been working with for a while now and we also found one of their neighbors and have been talking to her as well. But yesterday I have seen something that I never thought that would happen this couple went to the house of this neighbor and invited her to come to church with them. It was something very awesome to see. After each class this Sister tried to leave but the couple keep helping her to stay and enjoy the other class. This just shows that it doesn't matter who you are you can always share this Gospel. 

I want to share more about the mission. I honestly was a very shy person before the mission and I have been able to see the Lord change that about me. I have been able to be someone who just can go up to someone random and just start talking to them. I also have been able to learn a whole new language. Honestly the Spanish Language was not easy to learn but it is one of my favorite languages now. I have been able to learn more about the Scriptures and the Gospel just by studying in Spanish. 

 

 

 I want everyone who is reading this to know that I am grateful for this Gospel and for all that it has brought me in my life. I can't express it enough the importance of this Gospel in our lives. I have been able to see many people come unto Christ and be apart of something very loving that we all can have. 

The mission is something that changed my life for the better and have seen it change other lives. A lot of my companions have been the best examples to me. A lot of them were converts to the Church and saw the amazing changes it had on their lives and they wanted to help others make those same changes. 

I know that this is the true church it has blessed my life and each and everyone of our lives. The Lord will always guide us and Protect us. As it says in the Hymn I am a Child of God. Its true we are all his children and he wants the best for everyone. I know that God called a 14 year old boy Joseph Smith to restore the true Gospel to the Earth again, I know that the Book of Mormon is the true word of God and is here to guide in our everyday lives. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet called of God and has the keys and power to lead us today. I know without a doubt that God loves us and knows us. 

I want to thank each and everyone of you who has supported me throughout these 2 years. I have been able to feel of your love and prayers. I want you all to know I love you with every part of my heart and can't believe that this day has come. I want you to know that whenever you need something always pray to Heavenly Father, because he truly is OUR Father in Heaven and knows best for each and everyone of us. I love you all and see you in a week and half!!!!!!

CON MUCHO AMOR
Elder Musgo 

Week 22 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends!!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!

I hope everyone had a great day!!!!!

We as the Zone of San Juan went bowling and since it is Halloween I used a wig that looked like clown hair it was really fun!!!!! 

But this week was super awesome. First off we were able to see miracles throughout the week. But something I wanted to share with you all today is I learned that every single missionary is truly a representative of Jesus Christ and he is guiding each and everyone of us to find those who truly need this Gospel!!!! We were contacting in an area that I have never been and we didn't know which direction to go so I asked Elder Guare and he said that way to go left, we went that way and less than 10 minutes later we found a family of 5!!!!!!!!! I have been able to see the true hand of God in my life and in the lives of everyone I come into contact with!!!!!!! I know that the Lord sent me here to learn something very important and I can tell you all I have learn to how be a true man of God and be the best that I can. 

I have seen so many different things that have helped me in this life. Something that I learned not just from my amazing Father today in my letter, but my companion. I learned that it doesn't matter if we are emotional in public or not honestly that's something that God gave to us. I have been able to see many experiences from my mission that have helped me grow closer and stronger. 

 

I have to say that Elder Guare is one of the best companions I have had, I know that I say that about all of my companions but there is something so special about him that I am so grateful for the opportunity that I have had to be here with him. He is a great missionary and he has showed me how to serve the Lord with a humble heart. I have learned at times throughout my mission that I think I am better than others and I can't be like that here as a missionary and I have seen Elder Guare show me the best example of that serving humbly. I know that it is one of the most important things we can do as members of this amazing gospel.

 

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!!! I know that the Lord is watching out for each and everyone of you and that he truly does want the best for us!!!!! 

I can't wait to see you all soooooo soon. Please keep strong and never give up!!!!

Con MUCHO AMOR

Elder Musgo

 

 

 

 

 

Week 21 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends;

This week was great for us!! We are seeing so many miracles!!!! 

Church Yesterday was actually really good. We had the wonderful opportunity to have President Boucher there with us. He is awesome. He is always watching out for us and making sure we are all happy and doing good. 

Yesterday we were able to have two investigators at church. A y E. It is a couple that we found and they have a date for the 13th of Nov. I am so happy to see them growing and coming closer to Heavenly Father. 

Something that I learned this week is that our Heavenly Father loves each and everyone of us. He loves us so much that he gave us such a beautiful plan. He gave us a plan that we all can learn and follow and we will be able to return to live with him again. I know that if we follow this plan that we will be blessed and that the Lord will be our "Lawyer" in front of God. I know that we have to do all that we can here to be able to return to Heavenly Father. He is waiting for each and everyone of us to return to him and be able to give him a hug again. 

I know that this is the true church I know that we all go through hard times in life but those hard times help us to grow and learn and that way we can be able to return with the knowledge that we need to have. 

I love you all and miss you tons. Wow I can't believe that my letters are at 21 that means only 3 letters left. I hope you all have a great week and I will see you soon. 

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Week 20 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends;

This week was so much better for us. I was able to learn so much about us as a companionship. 

We were able to see miracles this week!!! I love the Lords work, I know that he called me to be his representative. I know that this is the Only true church. 

This week I learned something very important. That is what kind of Faith do we have and are we willing to show our faith in all that we are doing??? 

I learned that the Faith is something very important in this work. The Lord needs us to show our faith because if we don't he will never be able to work through us. We will only be a person walking the streets lost. I know that at times we feel like we have lost our faith but from many examples that we all, especially from the Book of Mormon. We all know the story of Alma the Younger. But I want to focus on Alma the Father, we all know that he had faith in his Father in Heaven that his son would change. It was after much prayer and fasting that he was able to see the answers to his prayers. I know that we are all waiting for answers and we all end up losing a little faith at times, but I want you all to know that we have the ability to have the faith all the way through our trails. 

Here recently we have had a really hard time with finding new people to teach, but our District Leader has told us to go into the street with Faith to find and this week we really focused on doing that and we were able to find 4 new investigators!!!! 

I have a very strong testimony about Faith. We have to show our Faith in Christ, I know that he lives and that he loves each and everyone of us. 

One of my favorite scriptures is Ether 12:6 where it talks about the trial of our faith. 

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!! I know that the Lord has been watching out for each and everyone of us. Please have a great week and remember that we need to have faith in Christ and he will help us. 

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

Week 19 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Hello All

Family and Friends!!!!!! 

Where do I start??? I am really enjoying my mission!!!! 

This week we were able to set a baptismal date for the 30th of October!!!! He is super cool his name is W and he is super interested in the Gospel of Jesus Christ!!!!! I have seen changes in him already and we have only been teaching him for 2 weeks!!!!! He is such a great guy. 

But now for the part that I love to do is talk about something that I have learned and it is something that we all can learn and need to learn. That is we are all going to have trials and tribulations in our lives. The Lord has given us these trials to teach us a very important lesson, we all have had these trials in our lives, I want everyone to know that it is normal, But I have come to know that the Lord loves each and everyone of us, he is always by our sides and will never ever leave us alone!!!! One of my favorite poems is Footprints in the Sand. It has a great message, the Lord will always carry us through our hard times. He has helped me and helped all the people I have seen enter the waters of baptism. I want everyone to know I love you and you all mean the world to me!!!! You have helped me through the hardest and the easiest times of my life. I know that the Lord has blessed me with amazing family and friends I love you all and miss you tons!!!!! Before we know it we will be reunited again!!!!!

With Much Love 

Elder Musgo

I love you all 

Only 5 more letters!!!!!!!!!

L-R Grandson, Son, Dad

MTC Group minus Powell who's serving on the island of Dominica

Elders Moss y Guare

Elders Moss y Guare after service project

Week 18 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends;

What a week!!!!! 

First off this week was transfers........

Good News I am staying here in Pontezuela.

Sad News Elder Lopez is heading to Toa Baja.

Happy News my new companion is Elder Guare, he is from Guatemala also!!!! I was his district leader when he was in Arroyo!!!!! 

But this week was better for us. We were able to find this really cool guy named W. He is so interested in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is a great guy. He came to conference and loved it. He is really willing to change his life. I love that he has decided to listen to us. He is so awesome.

But honestly this week the miracle that I saw was when I was on exchanges with Elder Nelson!!!! We weren't finding anything at all. But that all changed at about 4 in the afternoon. We were contacting and we contacted this house and this sister walked out she was a little hesitant at first. But that all changed she opened up really fast and she asked if we knew a book that we could recommend to her and it just so happened that I had the Book of Mormon in my hand and we said yes you can have this one and then asked us for one for her daughter. Long story short she is stinking prepared and she has a baptismal date for the 16th of October!!!! 

But I want to share my thoughts about the conference this weekend. I was blessed to receive many blessing but there was on that really struck me. I had the question to know how I could know for myself if I have been truly forgiven? Boy they really did hit that subject this weekend. I loved how they really focused on our Heavenly Father and he loves us and wants whats best for us, and that of course he has forgiven each and everyone, he really wants what is best for us and wants us to be happy.

I want you to know if I can go through something as hard as I had to, to be here on this mission learning the things that I am learning, anyone can do it. I have been able to learn from the hard times in my life and be able to grow and be even better. I know that the Lord loves me and all of us. I know that from the mistakes that we make that we will be forgiven. I know that we all have those extra chances in life to be better than we are. Do worry about what happened in the Past focus on the future and you will see the blessings. I love you all so much and miss you tons. 

One video that I came to love is about a man who made some mistakes in his life but he changed his life around and he is happy now. 

I love you all and miss you tons!!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Week 17 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends;

This week was a hard week for us. For starters the whole island of Puerto Rico was in a blackout. Second no one really wanted to talk to us. 

But this week I had the wonderful opportunity to really think about my mission. It was this week that it really hit me that My mission is coming to an end. I have come to realize that I am getting sad that it is coming to an end. But I have also realized the importance of all that I have done here and the call. This call is not from man but from God himself. If it is from God then he will make it possible to complete it. Yesterday we were talking about Obedience in Gospel Principals and we all know one of the greatest examples of Obedience (Nephi)  we know that he was given many things that were hard to complete but he had a good attitude about it, and he was willing to do whatever the Lord called of him. The Lord himself is leading the church today and he is calling his sons and daughters to different callings. We have to remember that every calling that we receive is from God himself and he has confidence with us. I really like a quote from Elder Holland from last conference (its on of the photos below). It is true Heaven is there for us and will never leave us alone to do this work. 

I hope that this weekend we all will be able to have the wonderful opportunity to watch General Conference and learn new things and know that all these Brothers and Sisters are called of God and they are going to teach us what we need to know and what the Lord needs us to hear. We have been given a challenge as a mission to go into the Conference with a question that we need answered or want answered and listen carefully to all the talks and your questions will be answered. 

I love you all so much and miss you tons. I know that this is the true church and that we are in the truth. I know that Thomas S Monson is the Prophet of God and that he has been called of God to lead and guide us here. I can't wait to see you all so soon!!!! Have a great week!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo 

Week 16 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

 Family and Friends

This week was very different. But it was good, I love the mission and I wouldn't change it for anything I have been able to learn so many new things and old things. I love that we are always learning. I love that we are able to learn things, we all have the ability to have new knowledge.

This week I have been able to learn a lot about loving the people. The people are children of our Heavenly Father, they are our Brothers and Sisters, and we should we do all that we can to help them. I know that our Heavenly Father has given me this beautiful opportunity to work so close to his children. I have learned that when I show love for others I am also showing love for me and my Father in Heaven. 

I have also learned that Sacrament is something very important. I have been able to bless the Sacrament for about 2 Months now in Spanish and I have come to love it and to understand it better, for some reason I have been able to understand a lot in Spanish more than English, (its weird I know) but I have learned that the Sacrament is something that we have to help us to always remember that our Heavenly Father loves us and wants the best for each and everyone of us. I know that we have been given many different blessings and gifts. I know that the Lord wants the best for everyone and that there is why we have so many missionaries. 

I love you all so much and miss you so much. I know that this is the true church and that we are all sons and daughters of Heavenly Father. I hope you all have a great week!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo 

Questions and Answers

Mom: Tell me all about who you're teaching, what you are teaching, what you are studying.

Moss: I am studying from Doctrine and Covenants 83 and I am learning a lot. 

 

Mom: What kinds of fun things you are doing with your companion, district, zone?

Moss: We actually just had a district activity today!!! We went and played soccer, basketball, and we ate the food that Elder Lopez and I cooked!!!!! We cooked for 8 missionaries today!!!!!

 

Mom: Have you heard from President Boucher lately? What did he have to say? 

Moss: Yes President Boucher just called us this week and will actually go and make a visit with us this week to help with an investigator. 

 

Mom: What are your expectations for the last 8 weeks of your mission? 

Moss: My expectations for these last 8 weeks, is to do everything I can to help this one investigator to get baptized he has been an investigator for 3 years now and he said he is close to getting baptized.

 

Mom: Do you have goals? 

Moss: My goals are to finish off strong its not easy but I know its possible and I will do everything I can to met these goals. Also to lose more weight.

 

Mom: Do you think you will end off in Carolina? 

Moss: I really hope so but we will see in 2 weeks. We have transfers in 2 weeks.

 

Mom: How are you?

Moss: I am great, I am in a lot of pain from playing soccer today and I am super tired, I can't wait to be able to sleep in again!!!!!  

 

Mom: How's the work? 

Moss: The work is not very easy we are having difficulties but that's normal. We are seeing small miracles each week. We are getting fed a lot!!!!!

 

Mom: Are you teaching anyone? 

Moss: We aren't teaching many people any more but we are really focused on one named AR. hopefully we can help him come unto Christ.

 

Mom: What are you teaching them?

Moss: We have really taught everything. 

 

Mom: How was church yesterday?

Moss: Church was good I am doing a lot of translating for our new convert. So I get super tired, it takes a lot of work to translate from Spanish to English. 

 

“When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God." Mosiah 2:17

 

 

Week 15 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends!!!!

This week was better for us. We are seeing very little miracles but those miracles are helping us keep looking forward!!!! But I have learned something very important from this I have learned that the Lord will provide a way for everything. 

I have come to learn and know that the Lord is in his work and he will make sure everything is done the way he needs it to be. I love how that the Lord needs us and then when he calls us, we feel unprepared!!!! 

I have honestly felt unprepared all of my mission but as I am coming to an end I realized that it is normal, I realized that the Lord needs me more than I thought, I have come to know that he loves me for who I am and for what I am doing here, he really needs me and the imperfect person that I am. 

I know that this Gospel is true I know that the Lord is our Savior and Redeemer, I know that everything that we do in this life is our choice and that the Lord is watching us, he knows our desires and our dreams, I love that we have been given this amazing plan of happiness and that we know that we will be together forever and that for me is so amazing. I can't wait to be able to be sealed in the temple with our little Maiya, I love you all and miss you all so much!!!! I know that the Lord has blessed our family!!!!! 

I love you all so much and miss you so much!!!! I can't wait to see you all!!!! 

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Week 14 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends.

This week was good, we are learning a lot of things. We are seeing small miracles everyday. The Lord has blessed us a lot. But not each and every week we are going to see people to teach. 

But this week I want to focus on one thing super important, that is that our Heavenly Father loves each and everyone of us. He has a plan for us and he wants us to return to live him. He has given each and everyone of us the opportunity to return to him and that is why he loves us. He knows that we will not be perfect here in this life but he knows that we are capable to become perfect. I am so grateful for all that the Lord has blessed me with many different talents and abilities. He knows how I will be able to bless his sons and daughters I am so grateful for all that I have learned here and all that I am going to learn throughout this last bit of time I have here.

The Lord has been able to teach me so many things, one that I have also learned is that the most important people in our lives are our families and friends, these people have helped me the most , I love you guys so much and miss you tons I hope you guys have a great week and I will talk to you next week!!!! You are all in my prayers and I can't wait to see you soon.

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Week 13 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends:

This week we having been getting used to just being 2 of us and not 3 it is a big change, we don't have to cook so much food, it is a lot faster to wash clothes on Mondays, it is easier to teach when there are only 2. But it is still a big change for us. But we know that the Lord will help us. 

Today I want to focus my letter on 2 things and I have come to realize here in the mission that these 2 things are important. The First is not everyone is made to serve a mission. The Second is it doesn't matter what people think of you. Why did I choose these two things, well I had problems with these two things before my mission. I always tried to do things that the others were doing to fit in, but I have realized a lot here that, that isn't how we are supposed to do it. The Lord has given each and everyone of us Talents and we have to know how to use them, I thought I was different because I played the trumpet but this Friday I get to share that talent with my wonderful ward here. [This is an excerpt from an email he sent to me: Yes this Friday we have a talent night and I will be playing the best I can after 2 years of not playing, I will play some hymns and yes I will get it on Video. Yes I have a trumpet the Bishops daughter has one that she doesn't use and let me barrow it!!!!] I have always tried to please others but that's not how to do it, I have realized that we don't have to do things to make other people happy or we don't have to be someone else. we just have to be ourselves. If people don't like who we are it's okay because the only person that should matter is Heavenly Father and ourselves. We are all special and we shouldn't be afraid to be who we really are. 

The other important thing is about the mission, a lot of you already know what happened with me before the mission [he was postponed 7 months and was reassigned from his original mission call to serve in Puerto Rico] so I won't go into that story, but near the end I was losing hope in serving a mission. I thought that the Lord didn't want me to serve or I wasn't going to be the missionary that Heavenly Father wanted out in the Field. But that's not true at all. I have realized that I am able to help the people here in Puerto Rico better than I thought. I am NOT the perfect missionary nor will I ever be a perfect missionary but I know that the Lord has called me here to be His instrument. He needs me. I know there are people out there that can't decide if is a mission is for them or not, I want you all to know the mission isn't for everyone I have so many examples in my life of people that didn't serve missions and they are some of the happiest people I know.

I want to share with you all my testimony of this Gospel, this Gospel has brought so many wonderful people into my life, from all over the world I have friends from Washington all the way to Chile!!!! If I weren't a member of this church I would probably not have these amazing blessings. I have been so blessed with amazing friends and family who love and support me through everything!!!! I know that this is the true church and that our Heavenly Father and Brother Jesus Christ live and love us, I know that Joseph Smith had a question in 1820 and that he was answered. I know that Thomas S Monson is the Prophet and mouth piece for our Heavenly Father. I love the Book of Mormon and everything that it teaches us. I share this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

I love you all and I miss you tons!!! I hope you all have a great week!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo 

PS: Congratulations Jacob and Mikaela on the Wedding I am so happy for you guys and I hope you enjoy your trip in Jamaica!!!!! 

Week 12 Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends,

6 MORE WEEKS IN CAROLINA (PONTEZUELA)

I am so blessed to be here longer, sadly we have to say goodbye to Elder Morris, he has been transferred to Adjuntas!!! Elder Morris has been one of my favorite companions he will be dearly missed from here. 

But for us here we are doing great, we are working hard and seeing Miracles everyday, I have come to love others, I have been studying a lot about Love and Charity and the importance of it in our lives. Something that I learned this week is that as I am here there are many people that I have to Love but one of the most important people that I have to love is first myself because if I don't love myself I can't love anyone. 

The Lord has blessed me so much with Charity and Love I have learned that the most important thing is to love God and Jesus Christ and to know that they are there for each and everyone of us. The Lord was the best example of love I really like to think about his example and how when he was being crucified he still had loves for others, he asked God to forgive them that do this to him because they know not what they do. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want to testify to all you of you guys that if we continue to have love and charity Heavenly Father will bless us and help us with everything that we need. The Lord has blessed with these attributes and I know that he will bless each and everyone of you. I know that this church is true and that the Book of Mormon is true and I love you all and miss you tons. 

See you all soon!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

 

 

Week 11 Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends,

First I wanted to start off by saying that Puerto Rico is amazing and it is probably the happiest Country in the World this weekend!!!! As a lot of you know Monica Puig is huge hero here. She won the Gold Medal this weekend in Tennis. man everyone has been celebrating a lot this past weekend.

But for my letter this week, we had a great week I am so grateful for all the wonderful things that are happening here and we are really trying to find those people that the Lord has prepared for us.  

I wanted to say that I miss you all and I love you all so much you guys are always in my prayers, I can't believe that all of my friends are so much different [getting married, having babies, going to college, going on missions, returning from missions] <-- It is super cool to hear how their missions changed their lives and then I am thinking about my mission and how it has changed me, I know that the Lord has sent me here to Puerto Rico for a reason and that he has a plan for me!!!! 

I am so grateful for all the support that you guys have shown to me, I always like to think that I can't do this alone, you guys as family and friends have been a big part of this mission for me and I am grateful for all of you!!!! 

I know that the Lord has a plan for each and everyone of us and He is leading us where He wants us to go!!! 

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

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

We should always follow Christ. He is the light, life and the way!!!! I love you guys so much!!!!