Week 15 in Salinas

Family and Friends

This week was a very interesting week for us. 

For this week in why it was so interesting we were out working all week and for some reason no one really wanted to talk to us, but we didn't let that get to us so the best part of our week was the weekend all week no one listened to us and then on Saturday is when almost everything happened!!!! That is when we saw all the milagros from this week. 

But the best Miracle that we saw this weekend was Yesterday!!!! We have been working with this less active family a lot to help them return when I was with Elder Johnson only the dad talked with us but once Elder Morales came for some reason the whole family started to listen to us. So we have been asking them for a while if they will come to church but that is only if we can find them a ride and for the first two weeks we tried and we couldn't find them a ride, when we went to visit them this week they said they were waiting for their ride on Sunday but no one showed up. We felt really bad, so yesterday we had called the mom in the morning but she didn't answer us and we got a little scared, but we had faith and sent the member to pick up this family and to our delight the mom and the 3 kids came to church and enjoyed it a lot, we passed by last night to see how the dad was doing and share a little message with them. While we were there the Parents were talking about how they wanted to watch conference this weekend and also the mom was saying how she wanted to go to an activity for the Relief Society!!!! Also that she wants her Patriarchal Blessing!!!! 

Family thank you for the package I did get it really fast this time, just because we had some special visits from President Boucher this week!!! Yes they were very special the first one was this past Tuesday we started our District meeting and as I was conducting the music I saw someone else walk into the building, when they entered into the Room we were in it was President Boucher, he came to give interviews to the Sisters so of course he came to our district meeting. But after the District meeting we got home and I got a call from President Boucher and he thanked me and then asked me if he could come to Salinas this weekend (Yesterday) he needed to give one more interview to Elder Dubon and he asked me to set up a our normal Correlation meeting that we have with our Branch President because he wanted to meet him so Yesterday we had the wonderful opportunity to have President Boucher with us in this meeting as well. It was a great meeting!!!! 

This week was very different for me to be here in Puerto Rico for Easter its always very interesting to see the traditions here for this time of year!!! Here they have like a reenactment of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and walk up and down the streets!!! It is very different.  

This was our week. We saw the love that our Heavenly Father has for each and every single one of us! 

I am so grateful for the love that our Older Brother Jesus Christ showed to us by suffering for us and dying for us. I know it wasn't easy and I know that he asked for another way but he knew that it had to be done and that he would do the Father's will. I testify to all of you that the Atonement isn't just for those who have sinned but it is also for all of those that want to be like Jesus Christ and our Father in Heaven. I am truly grateful for the Atonement in my life and I know that without it I wouldn't be here today and I wouldn't be the person that I am today!!! 

I love you all and miss you tons!!! I can't wait to see you on Skype here shortly. I am so grateful for all the love and Support that you give me!!!!

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

 

Week 1 in Salinas

Family and Friends

This week was really different than in Ponce but I am learning a lot about who I am!!!! Also what kind of missionary that I want to be.

 

 

 This week was difficult, not bad but a little different. When I got here to Salinas we got straight to work we were really focusing on those that they were teaching before me.  But also I wanted to visit the Branch President so we passed by his house I got to know him and I got to talk a little about this Branch and what our Branch Mission Plan was and that I did not want to Burden him but that I was here to serve with him and if needed to serve for him.  He took advantage of that I am now the Music Director for the Branch. I love this Branch so much they are such strong people and really want to see the work go up here. 

With that said for us we have one Baptismal date her name is Ines she is really cool she has been reading the Book of Mormon and we invited her to come to Church with us Yesterday and she said that she could so we gave her a call on Saturday and reminded her about church and she got sick sadly, but we now know that she lives really close to her so we are going to start working with her, Ines needs a ride to church and so we are going to talk to our member and ask her if she can help us. Ines's date is for the 23 of January.

This is really different here in Salinas but I couldn't have asked for a better area and Companion. 

 

Elder Johnson is so amazing and Special he is trying so hard to get the Language he really wants to learn and to be able to speak to the people. He really wants to be the best that he can be, he always has his dictionary out and is just trying to learn new words but he is still having troubles to understand but we are working on it he is getting so much better at listening.

Elder Johnson is from Jamaica and he is the only Jamaican in the mission and I have the wonderful opportunity to work with him. He is a convert of 5 years and he just loves this Gospel!!!!!! I asked him why he decided to serve a mission and he just really wanted to get even more answers and to share his love for this Gospel with others.

 

 

My new area is amazing it is more like Arizona here it is a dry heat and not as humid here so as you can tell I am in long sleeve shirts in some of the pictures. I can handle this heat here.

My new assignment is a blessing especial now that I am the one planning for the District meetings I have the opportunity to learn so much more about this Gospel. Also I get to work more closely with the missionaries and I just love that opportunity because they help me to grow also!!! 

Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

I love you all and I am so grateful for all that you do for me. I can't wait to talk to you this Friday!!!!

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

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Moss 

 

[We received this letter from President and Sister Boucher and wanted to share with all of you!]

 

December 21, 2015

 

Dear Elder Moss

 

Congratulations on your new assignment to serve as a District Leader in the Caguas Zone we appreciate the diligent service you have rendered in the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission. As we mentioned to you when the assignment was extended to you, we want you to know that this leadership opportunity comes from the Lord. 

 

Your new assignment brings with it sacred responsibilities as is true whenever we are called to priesthood leadership in the Lord's Church. You bear responsibility for each of the elders and sisters in your district. It is essential that you do your very best to be exactly obedient, faithful in your hard work and diligence, and be guided by the Spirit like a true man of God. The missionaries in your district will look to you for this kind of example. 

 

Remember that your stewardship includes providing leadership in the proselyting efforts within your district. You should look for opportunities to build the confidence and spiritual strength of the individual missionaries within your district as you go on exchanges with them and have opportunities to teach and lift them. Never forget that you represent the mission president, and more importantly the Lord, in carrying out your duties and responsibilities. 

 

We encourage you to review the leadership section of the Missionary Handbook and review the scriptures mentioned in that section. Please remember that as a leader your success will come from humbly trying to accomplish the things you do with an eye single to His glory, and not for your own. You must submit yourself to all rules, requirements and standards of excellence. When you diligently do so, the Lord will bring forth blessings to your area and your district. 

 

We are so grateful for your worthiness and ability to accept this assignment to join the leadership of this mission and help bear the responsibility before the Lord to move this work forward in a way and at a pace acceptable to Him. As you seek His direction through prayer and revelation, you will effectively accomplish the Lord's purposes.

 

May The Lord bless you always,

 

                                   

           

President K. Bruce Boucher                     Sister Rebecca Boucher

This was my miracle for the week!!!!!! We were walking and all of sudden a car pooled over and said hey come here so we went to them and they said that they have something for us, so they handed us this food and said thank you so much but for what??? They then said we were messengers of God and then they left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

A fond farewell from Max y Sonia

Thanks for everything

Christmas lights

Horses on the street in Salinas

Another transfer - Another 6 weeks in Juncos!

Family and Friends

First off with some great news I am staying in Juncos for another 6 weeks. Not so good news Elder Stinchfield will be leaving me this transfer, I will be getting another companion named Elder Fox.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now onto my weekly letter.

I want to apologize for the short letter last week. But I wanted to start off this letter with thanking my mom for everything she has done for me. 

Mom I love you so much and I am so grateful for the opportunity to be able to call you mom, you mean the world to me and I couldn't have asked for a better mother in the world.

Grandma I also wanted to thank you for everything that you have done for em and all you love you have shown me. I love you so much and I miss you. 

I also want to thank all of my aunts because you ladies have basically been another mother to me and have really helped me become the man I am today. I love you all and I am grateful for all of you.

I don't know where I would be with out these amazing ladies in my life.

Ok now onto my letter about my work:

This past week was great we got a new investigator named C.

C is a referral from a member and he believes in nothing. But its ok. I am ready for this I am so grateful for this opportunity to be able to teach him and work with him.

D: We called her up and she said this past week wasn't good but she said we could come sometime this week. I am excited to meet her.

M is still doing good and he is really interested in the gospel.

This past week we had a conference with Elder Cornish from the Seventy. I got to shake his hand too ;) I love the mission life!

But he talked to us about how to work with members better and how to use them in our teaching. He is a great speaker and he gives great analogies!

This conference was also our Zone Conference and we always celebrate birthdays with a specific time frame and guess what mine was one of them. 

 

This is what President and Sister Boucher gave me for my birthday!!!!!

 

 

 

 I love you all so much and miss you all.

Con Mucho Amor

Elder Musgo

 

My District

 

Elders in my district

 

 

 

Our missionary has arrived (in Puerto Rico)

Hey guys I love you guys soo much I am safe and love it here already! I also have the card in my wallet. I love you guys and my p-day is Monday.

Love,

Elder Moss

Dear Moss Family,

We are so grateful to have your son in the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission. We appreciate the sacrifices he is making to serve The Lord and we recognize that it is a sacrifice for you as well. We know that as he is obedient and works hard, he will be blessed.  You will receive blessings through his service also. We already love him and look forward to getting to know him better.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns. Letters and packages for him should be sent to the mission office: Urbanization Jardines de Caparra, 500 Calle Marginal Norte, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 00955

Love, President and Sister Boucher

Elder Moss with President and Sister Boucher