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 7 in Ponce

What a week!!!!

To start off I have finished week 1 of training and it is so much fun. I feel that this is teaching me more than it is teaching Elder Robinson. We have seen a week of firsts!!!!

Elders Moss and Robinson

This is the first time I have seen a baptism going so well and then the last day before their interview relapse and have to change the date!!! Yes we were going to have a baptism this past weekend but she did relapse, but it is ok she is making great progress and she really does want to change!!!!! She is making all the adjustments that she needs to, to be with her Father in Heaven again. 

Also this week we saw a milagro happen!!!!!!! We have a couple that is really wanting to get baptized but they have to get married first and the boyfriend is really struggling with getting married!!!! But just yesterday I received a call from the husband and he asked me if I could move his date and I said yes we can go to the 24th of October and he told me that was to far - could we move it to the 17th of October I said of course but you do remember that you have to quit smoking and your girlfriend has to quit coffee and you still have to get married and he said yes we know we both are stopping with those things and we are planning our wedding right now so we will be getting married the week before that.

That was a wonderful experience!!!! Something that has really helped me this week is knowing that I am going to be able to speak to anyone. I have to do a lot of the talking and so I have gotten rid of my fear of talking!!!!!!

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

One thing I want to leave with you all is that I know that this gospel is true and that I love this gospel and am so grateful for all the blessings it has brought to me and to all of you.

Con Amor

Elder Moss

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

September Zone Conference

Questions and Answers

1. Your baptism - please tell me his conversion story and send photos

Ok here are the pictures of the Baptism. His name is _____ He is a great guy and we was a member referral he really wanted this and he is going to make a great ward member!!!! 

 

Baptism

2. The zone activity you had last week. Tell me all about the bowling. Who was there? Did you get pictures?

It was only a district activity. It was a lot of fun there was 3 Elders and 4 Sisters and there was no one else in the Bowling ally we had it all to ourselves it was so cool. Yes I have pictures

 

District Activity - Bowling

 3. Brother and Sister Hanson - she sent us 4 photos. Where did you meet them? Were you confused when she called you? What did she say? I asked her to give you a squeeze and tell you that I love you!

They came to our house her brother knew right where it was. I was a little confused yes but she explained it to me and I understood. 

 

Elders Moss and Robinson with Sister Hanson

Elders Moss and Robinson with Brother Hanson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4. Elder Robinson - how's he doing? How are you getting along (I know I asked this question earlier!) What are some of the things that you like about him so far? 

Elder Robinson is AWESOME  he is really understanding the language and he can help in a lot of the lessons, there was one lesson that I had the wonderful opportunity to translate because one of the investigators spoke English and Spanish but the other only spoke Spanish so everything that Elder Robinson said I translated it for the one in Spanish it was so cool and she really understood my Spanish. I like a lot about him, he is so motivated to work and to learn the life of a missionary!!!!

 

5. Being a trainer - What do you like about it? What's hard? What's easy? Was it anything like you thought I would be? 

Training is nothing like I expected it to be I was really nervous but I realized I don't have to be that he is just another companion and we are going to get to work. 

 

Someone was tired...

 

This puppy's name is MOSS

 

We had a little visitor

 

Week 6 in Ponce - There's a new trainer in town!

This week was a great week I am so grateful for all that I have learned!!!

This week is transfer week and I am happy to say that I will be staying in Ponce but I am sad to say that Elder Heward and Elder Lopez are not my companions but the stressful news is I actually don't know my new Companion - I will be training a new Elder straight from the MTC!!!!!!

This week was great!!!! We had a baptism!!!! John is a great guy and I am so happy he decided to come to the fold of our Father in Heaven.

I don't have much time my companion has to pack but I wanted to let you all know that I am doing great and I love you and I will be sending a lot of photos home next week with our baptism and our activity with the District.

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

Love 

Elder Moss

 

Please send packages and letters to the mission office from now on. Sometimes people get letters and packages after transfers and it takes a lot of work to get them to the missionaries, so they have asked us to have all letters and packages sent to the office and then when we have meetings with the Zone we will get them!!!!!

 

Week 5 in Ponce 2

This week was really good and hard. I am really enjoying the mission. We are finding a lot of new people to teach!

Hopefully this weekend we will be able to have a baptism and be able to bring a lost brother to this Gospel. 

I really love being able to serve a mission!!!!

I have learned so much and I am enjoying learning a new language! It isn't the easiest but I am really trying to do my best!

I want you all to know that a mission is not for everyone. it is not anything that anyone expects, but it is what has helped me to become a better person. I have really been able to grow. I know that a lot of people are trying to decide what to do - I would recommend a mission.

I also want you to know how much this gospel means to me and how much I love it, I am so grateful for all the love and support you guys give to me. All the prayers they are helping me.

I love you all and am so grateful to be able to have family and friends like you guys who are always there for me!

I love you!

Elder Moss

 

PS.  I am doing great Mom. Always working here - there isn't a time I am not working and walking around!!! I love it here so much, just the other night we had a big thunder storm it shook the whole house for almost 30 minutes!!!!! [Here's a picture of how they had to cook without power!]

 

Ponce: Week 4 - Come unto Christ

Happy Labor Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Family and friends!!!!!!!

How are you doing????

I am doing great here in Ponce!!!!! I really love it here and I am really loving working in a trio. 

Here we are having some good success we are finding new people, and helping people come closer to Christ this past weekend we had 8 investigators at church and 7 out of the 8 stayed for all 3 hours and they liked it, they are really great people. 

I am really loving serving a mission it has really helped me to grow and change spiritually and really help me to take a look at the whole picture of my life and to know what the Lord wants for me, I know that Heavenly Father has plans for me and I am ready to find those plans. 

For all of you who are trying to decide on what you want to do with you life I would highly recommend a mission, for multiple reasons one it is one of the best things in this world, two it helpes you grow and you have the opportunity to help others come unto Christ, three it really shows how the Savior served while he was here on the Earth he served everyone until he was crucified and he is still serving people. He is the best example that we have of a person that really serves everyone and it doesn't matter who it is he will serve them and love them.

 

 

Here in the mission I have really learned to love the people and come closer to my Savior and Redeemer, he will always be there to help us and never leave us alone, he has blessed my life so much and I love him so much.

Our Brother Jesus suffered for us, he sacrificed his life and he bleed from every pore, and the least that I can do for him is serve our father and try to help bring our lost brothers and sisters closer to him, a verse that I really like in the Book of Mormon is Moroni 10:32 it says "Come unto me and be Perfected." That is what were are here to do not only for ourselves but for all of our Brothers and Sisters. We are here to help them Come Unto Christ. 

I love you all and I hope you have a great day and week and I can't wait to hear from you next week.

Con Amor

Elder Musgo

 

In front of church building

 

 

 

My face

Having lunch at Chilis

Ponce church building

"Spot" - he followed us around for about 7 hours