Week 15 in Ponce

Family and Friends

This week was great!!!! It was not an ordinary week, there was so much planning going into this week for us here in Ponce 2!!!! As you know we had a wonderful wedding on Friday and it was such a great experience and then Saturday we had a great Baptism, and I had the opportunity to baptize them both!!!!!! Then on Sunday we had the wonderful opportunity to confirm M and S members of the church and what made it better was that it was Ward Conference.

So I will go day by day really fast, So on Thursday we had Zone Conference and after that we had the opportunity to have two great Interviews with Elder Fox and he said they [M and S] were so ready to be baptized. So after that we had to set up the whole wedding, it was so nice to be able to help prepare for that. The decorations turned out really good!!!! 

 

After decorating we rushed to an appointment with [a different] M and she is doing good but we are realizing that she can't really improve if she won't come to church, so we explained to her that we won't be visiting as often but we let her know that we will be here to help if she asks and to continue to read the Book of Mormon. 

Friday today was the day right after we finished weekly planning we had to run to the Chapel so that we can get the cake inside and so the person could go get ready so we were in the Chapel waiting and M showed up looking super happy and was ready to get married!!!!! S didn't show up until 4ish and when she got there M was trying not to look at her right away because everyone told him he can't see her untill it was time to start!!!! But anyway it was a great ceremony and I have never been apart of such an amazing experience, I could feel that the Savior was there just smiling over these two as they were holding hands and said I do!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday was even more of a special day!!!! There will always be challenges but that's ok that's what helps us to learn and grow. The day of the baptism almost everyone canceled on us and couldn't make it to the baptism but that's ok we got it planned out the best we could right at the end. lets just say I am so grateful for missionaries that can be ready for anything right on the spot!!! But other than that it was such a spiritual experience, I could really feel the Spirit. It was so cool M's mom showed up to the baptism and she was crying for a lot of it and now we have to send Elders of Ponce 1 to her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday another special day, we really got to feel the spirit, it was so cool to watch them [M and S] walk up to the front to get confirmed [members of the church] they walked up hand in hand and they just looked they were glowing!!!! It was even better because Elder Robinson had the wonderful opportunity to confirm them and boy did he do a great job.

So that is about it for our very busy week!!!! 

I love you guys so much and am so grateful for the amazing opportunity I have to be apart of this great family and group of friends I am so lucky to be apart of a living and working piece of our Heavenly Fathers Plan. 

Con Amor

Elder Musgo

 

Week 12 in Ponce 2

Family and Friends

This week was a little harder for us but we are doing great we are really working now on trying to find those people that are ready for us. We have come to realize that we have to find the people that have truly been prepared to hear the Gospel. Sadly we had to let a family go or give them their space right now but that's just because it wasn't their time. 

But for our week with the investigators that we have...

M and S!!!!! They are doing great there is only one thing that we are working on with them is coming to church we have talked to them about the importance of church and the importance of the Sacrament but they are still having trouble with not working on Sunday. But other than that they are doing great!!! They are reading they are praying and they are working on their papers to get married so we will be having a marriage and two baptisms for sure this month. I am so excited to be able to help these amazing people to come closer to Christ. 

Next we have M (not the same M as above) she is doing okay she is reading and praying but she doesn't really want to leave the house. We have been thinking about it and we don't think it is her son because she doesn't leave her house to go shopping she has her family do it for her. So we are going to really focus on her and see how we can help her be comfortable to leave the house. This past weekend the other Elders had a baptism and we had the member invite M to it and she said yes and that she would pick her up to go the baptism so we were so ready for her to come and then on Friday around 4 we received a call saying that M can't go because her son left the House and was far away from the home? So we are thinking there is a little bigger problem that we don't know about. 

I was talking to Elder Fox on how we can find those people that are ready to hear our message and he gave us so great advice more like a talk, the talk about becoming a Challenging and Testifying Missionary and I began to read that and I really noticed that all we really have to do is rely on the Spirit and just testify of the things that we know. Just like how Elder Christensen was talking to us about the Holy Ghost it is really here to guide us and it will testify to the people we are taking to.

Con Amor

Elder Musgo

P.S this past Saturday we had Elder Cornish and Elder Christensen come and speak to the mission and man was it awesome!!!!!

P.S.S transfers just happened and I will be staying here in Ponce for at least 6 more weeks with Elder Robinson and Elder Fox and he will be training AGAIN!!!!!

P.S.S.S Remember Elder Boggess yeah he is a Zone Leader!!!!!!! 

 

 

Elder Moss

Elders Moss, Fox, y Hermana Keuhl

Moss y Hermana Keuhl

Ponce Firehouse - miniature

Ponce Firehouse - Normal size

 

 

Week 11 in Ponce 2

Me in my suit

Family and Friends

What a week!!!! I love it here in Ponce!!!! I am learning so much and we are trying to improve as missionaries. 

This week we really focused on how we can get the right members to help us with our investigators. This took a lot of praying and actually fasting. But we found them!!!!!!

It was so cool so first off we have...

M and S  - and they are rocking it they are doing everything now it was so cool first off Elder Fox and Elder Lopez had a Family Home evening thing with some of there investigators and some members and so they called us up and asked us if they could invite them so Elder Robinson and I talked about it and said go for it, they invited them and it helped M so much he really wants to get baptized. After this the next day there was an activity for our ward and the member asked us for their number to invite them and so they both showed up to the activity and really enjoyed it and are making a lot of friends, after this there was actually another activity for the stake and M showed up (S was going to come but there was an emergency at work) so M got talking to the Stake President and made friends with him and just went and enjoyed everyone's company. The next day was Sunday and M and S both showed up at church!!!!!!!! It was awesome they participate in the classes its so cool to see the ward help us. Later that night we had a lesson with them and we went to a members house and he is a Sealer in the Temple in the Dominican Republic temple and it just so happened that we were talking about Marriage, Temples and Priesthood. They really helped us and you could just feel the Spirit so strong in that house. 

Next we have a sister named M and boy did the Spirit really tell us who to use. We were sitting in her house and we were talking and all of a sudden 7 gun shots went off and M started to freak out because she didn't know where her son was, she got a hold of him on the phone and so the member stood up gave her a big hug and sat down with her and so M had her face in her hands and was crying so the member looked at me and said I am going to say a prayer, after the prayer we just sat and listened to the Spirit and I got the Impression to Sing "Abide with me Tis Eventide" and in the Second verse it talks about how, if we walk with the Savior, He will give us peace in our lives. M really liked the song after this we shared with her our testimonies and the member gave her her number and told her to call her whenever she need help with anything. After the lesson we asked M to say the Closing prayer and in her prayer she said "thank you God for giving me my new friend and for protecting my son." That was one of the most powerful lessons I have been in here in my mission, I am so grateful for the Spirit and the way it helped us to have a member in that lesson. 

Lastly we have P and L and family and things aren't looking so good. they aren't reading and they are keeping any of there commitments. We have asked them to come to Church and every week they say Yes but then Sunday comes a long and we give them a call and none of them answer their Phone so we always pass by their house and see what is going and how come they didn't come to church and for 3 weeks in a row they have told us that they are having car problems and they can't make it, but the sad part about all of this is that we see them driving in their car that same day. But we are just showing love for them and really try to find out what we can do to help them. We have had different members invite them even and they just don't show up. 

This is what happened this week I am so grateful for this Gospel and all that it has done for me. I know that the Lord is watching out for me. I can really testify now that Prayer and Fasting really help when trying to get the right answers!!!!

I love you all and I am grateful for all that you guys do for me.

There has been a lot of rain here and it is SOOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

Con Amor

Elder Musgo

After the rains

Ponce

Love my girl glasses

Same girl glasses

I'm really tall

Really, really tall!

Or maybe they are short?!?!

Ponce - Week 10

Family and Friends 

WHAT a week!!!!! Elder Robinson and I are seeing some really big changes here in Ponce but really in ourselves!!!!! We are working and really trying to find our lost brothers and sisters. Elder Robinson has given us some great things to work on this week!!! He is really helping me to grow as a missionary!!! He has really stepped me up to work more with Members and just have the courage to ask them to help us. This week it really showed how we did with those member present lessons.

To our investigators this week was a little sad for us we had to change almost half of our dates but thats because we really want to make sure that our investigators are ready. Also they have to get married and the paperwork is such a long process and it costs a little money so they have to work on that. 

M  and S - we are having a little trouble getting them to come to church. They say they are coming everytime that we invite them and we call them again on Saturday night to confirm with them and they say yes and then they don't show up on Sunday we have taught them the Dia de Reposo and they understand it they are just having a hard as S is a nurse and makes house calls and M won't come unless she comes with him because they want to do everything as a couple. They are doing really good and living the Word of Wisdom and all the other commandments and are just working on this last one La Ley de Castidad. They are doing really good and know this is true and want to be baptized but they just have to wait to get married. Our new date for them is on the 21 of November so that they can get married on the 20th. 

P and L and their family they are doing good we had the chance to go over to their house last night with a member and they had asked us for a blessing and so we gave them both blessings. P and L are both less active members and they have 2 kids: L (the son) and C. they both want to be baptized but the problem is, is that L (the son) is living with his girl friend and they have to get married. her name is D and we are teaching her as well. They are doing good they are reading and praying everyday but the only problem with them is that it is hard to get them to church as well, they also commit to coming each week but never show up we ask them what happend and they always have an excuse but we are still working with them rthe three dates in this family are all for the 21 of November as well and D and L (the son) are going to get married the same day as M  and S. The ward wants to do a big activity for them. 

Lastly we have M she is older and was a contact in the trio she is doing great and she wants to get baptized she knows this is true and she feels that this church is the only true church but with her is she is smoking and she doesn't come to church. She has a 15 year old son and he is smoking and drinking so she really can't leave him alone or he will get in trouble and her husband is always busy and her other son doesn't really help her, so she is always at home watching him. We have tried talking to the kid but he doesn't want anything to do with us and he won't come to church with her. So we are really struggling with her on that subject but she knows this is true and has recieved an answer about all of this. 

Our other baptismal date is F - he is a new investigator as of yesterday and we were there to find the mom she is a less active and we are trying to get her to come back to church and her son was sitting in the Lesson and he asked us how did you guys find out your answer that The Book of Mormon is true and Joesph Smith was a true Prophet. We explained to him that we had to pray to know and explained that to him and then Elder Robinson invited him to be baptized and he said yes and then set a date with also. After Elder Robinson gave them a chapter to read and invited them to read and pray as a family.

This is our week in a little bit we are seeing a lot of great things happening here in Ponce. Elder Robinson is really helping everyone out here and really knows what he is doing!!!!! 

Con Amor 

Elder Moss 

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

 

Moss and Fox wearing ties that were sent to Robinson

Moss and Fox wearing ties that were sent to Robinson

 

Mid-week Surprise Handwritten letter!

 

A photo sent of Elder Moss from a member in his ward

A photo of Elder Moss and one of the sister Missionaries in his district - sent by a member in his ward

Ponce: Week 8

Family I love you so much!!!!!

This week was great and bad, we are getting a lot of things taken care of but also we are loosing people. 

First off 

My Favorite talk from Conference was from Henry B Eyring's talk from Sunday Morning I had some questions about The Holy Ghost and receiving answers and Elder Fox told me to go to Conference with my questions and I did and he spoke exactly what I need to hear and it really helped me. 

I also really liked Devin G Durrant's talk and I have actually picked my Scripture and I will be Ponderizing Alma 42:31 I really like this scripture!!!!! 

3 New Apostles what the HECK!!!!! Saturday Morning I called that Ronald A Rasband would be called to be an Apostle don't ask me why I did, I just did!!!!!  

I love Conference so much it always helps me to grow to be a better person!!!

Now on to our week!

We are doing good. we are struggling with Y. she was doing so good and then she told us she didn't want this anymore and she was done but I was able to talk to her and get another lesson with her so we taught her about how if she had problems with anything that she could come to Conference and she really said ok she will come. Sadly she never came instead she was moving all of her stuff because she was getting kicked out of her house, I believe right now she just moved back in with her boyfriend, I feel as if I messed up or it just isn't her time. She didn't give us her new address but she is still in our area so we are going to have some fun contacting her new area and we will find her because I know this is what she needs. 

On the bright side of our week we have M and S and they are really doing good. S has given up Coffee and M has given up smoking and they are starting the papers for their weeding!!! We have them planned to get baptized on the 24th of this month!!!!! M and S both showed up to Conference Saturday and they loved it. S asked where she could watch and or listen to them again. Then M showed up to the Priesthood Session and really liked it.

This week I learned that Elder Robinson is teaching me more than I can ever teach him.

Also the Lord has really heard my prayers!!!! I was having a fear to talk to people for a long time and now I don't have any fear and I am talking to everyone I see and I couldn't be more Happier.

I love you so much and thank you again for everything.

Love 

Elder Moss

A bigger friend [than the one that was in their kitchen LAST WEEK!]

SORRY!!!! I LOVE YOU

Found a REALLY nice car

AHHHH Old times

Week 5 in Cabo Rojo

Well my time is flying by I have been in Cabo Rojo for 5 weeks now that is so weird. Transfers are this next week and there is no saying what could happen it is very possible I could be leaving Cabo Rojo but it is very possible I could be training a new missionary here in Cabo Rojo I will let you know next week what happens. As for this week.

It was another hard week we were supposed to have 3 baptisms but all three fell through but I know that in some time these kids will get baptized it may not be with me or Elder Noble but I know that they will get baptized. Additional information about the baptisms from a different email: They didn't happen because we couldn't get an interview and their mom didn't have a free day this weekend.

I am so grateful for all that I have been blessed with especially the Book of Mormon. 

Right now I am reading it again but this time it is only in Spanish and it is really helping me with my spanish. This week we had the opportunity to have a Reunión de la misión (Meeting of the Mission). Este fue bien chevere (this was really cool) sorry my Spanish kicked in for a second. But this meeting was really cool we got to share our testimonies about the Book of Mormon, and boy were there a lot of missionaries that wanted to share their testimonies. Additional information about the Reunión de la misión from a different email: I got to see my whole group from the MTC yesterday and all but three of us shared our testimonies and it is weird to hear how different we all speak the language after 8 months (that is today 8 months) it was really cool to see everyone.

Elders Beecroft and Moss

Elders Orr, Beecroft, Moss, Fox, and, in front, Flores

Elders Moss, Grimmer, and Orr - Buddies from the MTC

Yo quiero testificar sobre El Libro de Mormón, yo se que este Libro es la palabra de Dios, yo se que este Libro esta aquí para ayudarnos en nuestro vidas y también este Libro esta aquí para enseñarnos que no hacernos como los personas con sus corazones endurecidos. Este Libro es mi Libro favorito. Yo se que este Iglesia es verdadera, yo se que José Smith fue una profeta, yo se que Thomas S Monson es nuestra Profeta hoy y el fue llamarlo para ayudarnos en este tiempo. Te quiero familia. Yo extraño mucho.

[Because we don't speak Spanish,  I put his testimony into Google Translate - It's a beautiful testimony...]

I want to testify about the Book of Mormon, I know that this book is the word of God, I know this book is here to help us in our lives and this book is here to teach us not become like the people with their hearts hardened . This book is my favorite book. I know this Church is true, I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, I know Thomas S Monson is our prophet today and was calling for help at this time. I love family. I miss her so much.

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

Free meal for the week - They get a free meal each week from a very kind restaurant owner!

Week 22 in Juncos

Elders Blaine, Fox, and Moss

This week was great I am so sorry for such a short letter last week I ran out of time. I had to get an Elder to the doctors office for an appointment. He is doing great. We had a lot happen this week. We are always finding new people to teach.

I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve me Brother, Savior, and My Father in Heaven. I know that this isn't the easiest thing to be doing but I know that it is the right thing to do. 

I love this work and all that it has done for me. Because of this work my mom is a member of this gospel and I want to help everyone to be able to have the same opportunity. I am so grateful for this opportunity to be here in Puerto Rico because the Lord needs me here to help these people. 

I just want to share with you my testimony and why I know this gospel is true.

I know that with all my heart that the Savior came and established his gospel on the Earth for us and that because of him we all can live again and become like him. We can receive his image in our countances (sorry for my spelling) I know that we were all here to be tested and tried and that this was not meant to be easy. I know that we will all face challenges in our lives and that the Lord will protect and help us through everything.

We are doing great always talking to everyone and sharing the message with everyone that we see. 

 

I know that this message will bless the lives of many.

People here all believe in Christ and all he has done for us.

I love you all and am so grateful for all that you guys do for me.

Love Elder Musgo

Oh and the dog bite was nothing really I promise it is all good here and I am fine. 

I am on Helaman 10 now - almost done with the Book of Mormon.

 

Elders Moss and Boren in Caguas

 

Catholic Church

 

Week 19 in Juncos

Wow this week went by slow for me here but it's all great. I love it here in Juncos. it is awesome here. 

This week it was great. transfers are never easy. trying to get to know how others work is hard and it takes a week but I know that we will get through everything.

I am so grateful for all that I have. I am grateful for all the many different people that have helped me become the person that I have become.

I love you all so much and am so grateful for this gospel in my life and all that it has done for me. I know that God has a unique plan for everyone of us and has a purpose for all of us.


This week was hard for me. I really got to like Elder Stinchfield but he was here for one transfer to help me with that baptism and he has moved on to bigger and better things.

I know that God is with me always here with me all I have to do is to pray and ask for his help. 

I love you all so much and I miss you all so much.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes I am so grateful for this opportunity to spend it out here in Juncos Puerto Rico.

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Questions and Answers: 

How have things been going for you?

Things are great over here I love Juncos and I am so grateful for this opportunity to be here for 6 more weeks.

What have you been doing? 

We have been doing a lot of contacting and trying to find more people.

Who have you been teaching?

We have been teaching a lot of different people mostly contacts but we have C still and he is progressing.

Have you found anyone new to teach?

We have found a guy named B he is cool. he is from Michigan and he is interested in learning more.

Have you been able to visit with D?

No we have not been able to visit D. She is always busy but we will get in one of these times.

How's your new companion? Where's he from? How long has he been out? How's his Spanish? Do you get along? What do you like about him?

Elder Fox is really cool he is such a great guy he has a really strong testimony and loves to work. He is from Utah. He has been out for almost 9 months. His Spanish is great and he is really helping me with my Spanish. Yes we get along great. we are always joking around as we walk. What I like about him is that he is funny and serious all in one.

 

Elder Moss and Elder Fox

Who are the other missionaries in your house? Did any of them change? Where are they from? How long have they been out?

There is Me, Elder Fox, Elder Beecroft, and Elder Jambati. Elder Valladares went home. Elder Jambati is from the Dominican Republic. We are all under a year in our missions.

Have you been anywhere new lately?

No not really anywhere.

Where did Elder Stinchfield go? [Elder Stinchfield was Elder Moss's previous companion.]

Elder Stinchfield is in San German as a Zone Leader.

Did your birthday packages show up? How'd you like them? What did you like about them? Did you take pictures of the contents? Did you share with the other Elders?

Yes they got here. I don't know. I am opening them tonight [Monday]. I will let you know next week. I will take pictures. Of course I will share with the other Elders.

Beautiful tree in Juncos

 

My new buddy