Week 8 in Pontezuela (Carolina)

Family and Friends;

Sorry I am writing today and not yesterday. Yesterday was a Holiday here, we celebrated The Constitution of Puerto Rico so everywhere was closed that we could write. So we just stayed home and played Dominoes all day!!!!!

But as you have seen by my pictures YES, WE HAD A BAPTISM!!! It was so cool we did the WHOLE thing in English just for him because is from Dominica and doesn't speak very much Spanish. As you can see I was in all white and so was Bishop, the reasoning is that Joseph had a stroke a while ago and he can only use the Left side of his body so he asked me to be in the water to help him and he asked the Bishop to do the Ordinance and now this Sunday I will be honored to be confirming him a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!!!!!!!!!!! It will be in English also!!!!!!!! We are so happy for him!!!!

But now its time to move on an help others as well but that was a little bit easier two weeks ago right as we were finishing Sacrament meeting there was a family who showed up but as they saw that we were leaving to go to the classes me and Elder Morris quickly followed after them and asked them if they wanted to stay for the classes. so they stayed and then they came this Sunday as well and yesterday we had the opportunity to teach them and tried to set a date with them but they didn't want that quite yet but its okay with time. When they are ready. 

Well family and friends as you can see the work is coming along here in Puerto Rico and the Lord is blessing us with people to teach. The mission has changed me a ton and I can't wait to show everyone what I have learned and who I am now. i love you all so much and miss you tons!!!!! I hope you all have a great week!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo!!!!!

Soaked to the Bone

Soaked to the Bone

After Basketball

After Basketball

Week 7 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends

Wow this week was very interesting. We are trying to get everything settled in, and trying to figure out how we are going to do this trio and how we are going to divide everything, The teaching and Contacting is super different, because we are trying to get use to teaching as 3 not just 2. 

For everything that is going on right now we are excited to be able to have a baptism this coming Sunday!!!!! He is such a great guy. He is from Dominica he only speaks English but he understands Spanish. I have been blessed with the opportunity to help teach him a little bit. He has been coming to church for about 2 months now and he loves it. 

As for us we are basically taking the area and starting all over because its hard to put everything together so we are starting over to help us know what we have and what we need to find. 

I have been thinking a lot about the mission and how it has changed my life so much. I have been in situations where I had to help other people understand the importance of the Atonement. I truly love this photo, I always think about the Savior and how he already went through our pain and that we don't have to hurt or even die for our sins because he already did that for us. 

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

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

Questions and Answers

Mom: How are you doing? 

Moss: I am doing great I am trying to get used to working with 3 Elders again.

Mom: How was your week?

Moss: Long just because it was transfers and we are trying to get everything worked out. 
 

Mom: How's your new companion? 

Moss: My new COMPANIONS are great!!!!! 
 

Mom: WHO is your new companion? 

Moss: They, because I am with 2 other one is Elder Morris and Elder Lopez
 

Mom: Where's he from? 

Moss: California and Guatemala
 

Mom: What is he like? 

Moss: They are awesome we are always laughing!!!!
 

Mom: How are your investigators?

Moss: The Investigators are great we are actually having a baptism this Sunday!!!!
 

Mom: Who and what are you teaching to them right now? 

Moss: Joseph is from Dominica and only Speaks English so it is awesome we are preparing him for his baptism this weekend!!!! 
 

Mom: What did you do last week?

Moss: Last week was my last week with Elder Ramirez and we were working and enjoying each others company.

Served in the CCM together L-R Elders Orr, Moss, Suero, Burke

Week 6 in Carolina (Pontezuela)

Family and Friends

Sorry this letter isn't going to be long because first off there was no power in the University for almost all day, and second Elder Ramirez has people he has to say goodbye to. 

Yes Transfers came and I am staying here in Pontezuela but sadly I won't be with Elder Ramirez he is headed down to Ponce 2 also Elder Herrera is headed down to Salinas tomorrow and he will be with Elder Robinson!!!!! But for me and Elder Morris we will be having a lot of fun as companions with Elder Lopez. YES THAT IS RIGHT I AM IN ANOTHER TRIO!!! We will see how this goes. They are always interesting to work with 3 people. 

Oh Elder Bruke from my Group is AP, Elder Suero from my group is ZL Elder Powell is heading to Dominica, Elder Smith and Elder Lopez will be companions, Elder Grimmer is still in Humacao and Elder Orr was just called to be companions with Elder Suero as ZL. It is awesome to see my group growing each and every day!!!!

I love you all so much and miss you tons!!!! I hope you have a great week and I promise there will be a longer letter and pictures next week!!!!!

Happy Birthday Dad I love you!!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

Week 5 in Pontezuela (Carolina)

Family and Friends

Happy 4th of July everyone I hope you all had a great day!!!! I know that I enjoyed it a lot we went to the Yunque as a Zone (Sorry I don't have pictures to send this week my camera died and I have to get the pictures from another Elder) 

But I am running out of time but I just wanted you all to know that I love you so much and I miss you tons. The mission has really changed my way to look at life I have been blessed with so many great lessons and great companions to really help me through all of this. But I am more grateful for a loving Heavenly Father and Older Brother Jesus Christ. 

Today in District Meeting we were talking about the importance about the Godhead in our lives and how we can use it to teach others and how we can help them understand and just talking about helped me gain a stronger testimony that there are super important!!!! 

I love you all so much and can't wait to be with everyone again!!!!!

Oh CONGRATULATIONS Moss family on our new baby sister I have never been so happy to say I have another little sister she is super cute and I can't wait to meet her and be sealed to her. 

Transfers are this Sunday and  I have no clue what is going to happen but I know it will be from the Lord!!!!

Love you all and have a great week!!!!

Con Mucho Amor
Elder Musgo 

Elder Moss y President Boucher

Cabo Rojo - Week 4

This week wasn't our best week but we had a lot of fun!!!! We had 3 different service projects, and they were fun!!!!!

I love service projects!!!!! 

But onto the work it is really slow right now we are always trying to find new people to teach!!! I know that the Lord has people prepared we just have to knock on the correct door. 

This past Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity to speak in Sacrament meeting and it was good I feel it was bad but others said the really enjoyed it (They are only saying that to make me feel better) I know that the Spirit was there because my Spanish still isn't that good but I know the Spirit helped me a lot. 

In our last district meeting Elder Noble asked us to look for ways that the Spirit plays a role in our lives and well for me it is pretty obvious because without it I would not be able to speak the language. I am so grateful for the spirit and the role it has played in my life, I love all the blessings I have. 

This week I have been able to focus more on translating things from English to Spanish and Spanish to English because all the Elders in my house want to learn English and because of this I have been able to help my Spanish a lot.

A story I had last week with all of this was:

A story about me last week is I can't speak English any more, I was contacting and this lady came out and said sorry I don't speak Spanish so it was my turn to talk and every time I went to say something only Spanish came out of my mouth. I felt really bad because I couldn't share with her my message correctly because I have been thinking in Spanish so much.

This just shows how the Lord is working with me right now. I feel that he has plans for me that he has me living with only people that speak Spanish and no English.

I am so grateful for all that I have been blessed with because it has been a lot!!!!! 

I know that the Lord is looking after me and he wants what is best for me.

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

Love 

Elder Musgo

Questions and Answers 

 

Mom: What were you able to accomplish? 

Elder Moss: Not much this past week sadly but always trying to find people to teach.

Mom: How's the teaching going? 

Elder Moss: It is slow right now still looking for people.

Mom: Who are you teaching? 

Elder Moss: The three Kids mainly and like 5 less actives.

Mom: I saw, in Elder Stinchfield's letter, that he only has a short time left on his mission. That's so cool. Have you been able to see him, now that he's your ZL? You mentioned that you would be working with him every once in a while. Have you been able to do that yet?

Elder Moss: Elder Stinchfield yes he lives in two transfers if I remember correctly, and I might get the opportunity to work with him tomorrow on my exhange with the Zone Leaders.

Mom: Are the kids still planning on being baptized? What are their names?

Elder Moss: Yes, they are still getting baptized. Their names are...[left out of post for privacy]

Mom: How did church go yesterday? 

Elder Moss: Church was great I am able to understand what is going on now!!!!!!

Mom: Can you get me a video of you playing the piano yet?

Elder Moss: I have a video but it is on an SD card but I want to fill it up for you guys with different stuff it has a video of me speaking Spanish with my companion.

Mom: Have you been able to meet with President Boucher lately? 

Elder Moss: I only meet with President Boucher at conferences and we haven't had one in six weeks.

Mom: Do you ever get to talk to Sister Boucher? 

Elder Moss: Sister Boucher is amazing she is my mom in the Mission, she takes good care of us. She is also our Doctor in the mission so yes I talk to her a lot well I used to I am good now she still is always checking up on my knee to see how it is doing.

Mom: What is she like?

Elder Moss: She really likes cooking!!!! Even Jefferey R Holland says she is a great cook!!!!!

Mom: Do you have a picture of your church building?

Elder Moss: I do not have one yet but I will get one tomorrow when we have district meeting

Mom: What did you speak on? How'd it go?

Elder Moss: My talk in sacrament was YESTERDAY I spoke on Service and why it is important!!!! I don't know how it went but people kept telling me I did a good job!!!!

 

 

Week 3 in Cabo Rojo

What a week this week was amazing so much is happening here in Cabo Rojo

This past Sunday was awesome three of our investigators were at church along with a less active member. It was so cool to have them there with us. This is great because they are able to be baptized now. 

Also this week I had the opportunity to work with Elder Oscco in my area and that was interesting because we have the same amount of time here in Cabo Rojo but because I have 8 months and he is a greenie it was my area. We were walking and it started pouring rain and it was awesome and we found some really nice people and they said we could come back and teach them. 

We are always trying to find new people to teach and it is always fun to walk to our area becasue it, I know that a sacrafice as walking will bless us because we are willing to walk to work for the Savior. 

I know that this is the Lords work and I am out here to do the work but that doesn't mean that you guys aren't missionaries because every member a missionary. I know this to be true 100 percent true and I know that everyone has a lot to do but we have to remember that we can not serve two masters 

Matthew 6:24 

24. No man can serve two master; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 

I really like this scripture because it is pretty clear we have to choose who to serve because we can't serve them both another scripture I really like is Joshua 24:15

15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

This scripture is also very clear we need to choose right now who we want to serve....

I am choosing to serve our Father which is heaven. 

I love you all so much and I am so grateful for all of you and I miss you so much. 

I know this Gospel is true and I am grateful for all the blessing that this gospel has done for us in our family.

Love you all 

Elder Musgo

PS I FINISHED THE BOOK OF MORMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[In an email sent to me, Mom, Elder Moss gave a bit more information that I'd like to share] 

This last Sunday I didn't have to play because someone in the Ward is getting married and her fiance was visiting our ward and he is a piano teacher so he played but after sacrament meeting I asked him what I could do to be like him and he gave me some pointers on how to play the Piano so hopefully before I get home I can play the piano for real and share with all of you guys!!!!!!