Every week I think about what I should write home and what topic I should focus on. This week I couldn't figure out which one to focus on because I had so many great topics. I feel as if this week focused on Christ's atonement and repentance, then we also had Richard G. Scott come and talk to us about prayer and the importance of prayer and that was an amazing devotional. I still don't know what to talk about and I sadly don't have my journal with me again so it's going to be a struggle to write everything great that happened this week.
As each day at the MTC seems like we are just repeating the same day over and over again I try to make each day special and make the best of each one. As I have grown to love reading the scriptures more and more on my mission I have gained so much more knowledge. This last week we had the entire District share their favorite scriptures on the atonement. Each scripture shared had so much power behind it and it was such a spiritual night. The scripture I shared was Enos. Enos is just one chapter but I absolutely love it. The verses I shared talked about how Enos prayed to his Father. But I want to put emphasis on the part where he said he "cried" unto his Father to ask for a remission of sins in verse 4. This goes hand-in-hand with what Elder Scott said in his devotional. About how our prayers should be important and not just done without thinking. We must put much effort into praying and find a love for praying because you are having a one on one talk with God the Eternal Father. As we talk to our Heavenly Father each day we must not take advantage of this time. It is very precious and worth every minute to pray. I have gained a stronger testimony of prayer and talking to my Father in Heaven every night. I have an appointment with God every night at 10:15 and it is the most important time of the day. I also want to point out in verse 8 where Enos asks how his sins are forgiven. And his response from the Lord was, "thy faith have made thee whole". How powerful is that? To know that you can have such a strong Faith in Christ that your sins have been forgiven. I have talked to some missionaries here who feel as if even though they repented of past sins they feel unworthy and don't know if they are able to represent Christ as they go out and teach his Gospel. Of course I am not a Bishop or Branch President so I don't have the authority to act in God's name for this type of situations. All I can do is be there for them and share scripture insight that I have found. But this scripture has helped me and others to know that our sins are forgiven. That through our Faith in Christ and true repentance we can be forgiven of our sins. Satan will try and hold back every missionary since he knows that this work we are doing will bring others unto Christ. These thoughts are brought back into our heads by Satan and the natural man who is an enemy of God. But through the power of the atonement we can become clean again. I can't even imagine what Christ went through for us. Especially since I will never be able to wrap my head around how powerful the atonement of Christ actually is. The last verse of Enos is one of my favorites also. It talks about what we will be getting after we die. And I just absolutely love the last part where it says. "then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father". Everytime I read that I think of it being me. Having a place for me prepared in the mansions of my Father. I can't wait until I am able to meet God and Christ after this life and be in there presence. I have a testimony of the power of scriptures. I know that the Book of Mormon is word of God and through prayer we are able to talk to Heavenly Father.
I hope this email makes sense! I love you all and hope everything is going great where you are!
4 And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker,and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mineown soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and whenthe night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached theheavens.
5 And there came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins areforgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed.
8 And he said unto me: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thouhast never before heard nor seen. And many years pass awaybefore he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to, thyfaith hath made thee wholeather.
27 And I soon go to the place of my rest, which is with myRedeemer; for I know that in him I shall rest. And I rejoice in theday when my mortal shall put on immortality, and shall standbefore him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will sayunto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared foryou in the mansions of my Father. Amen.
Much Love
-Elder Moss
P.S. I was released as District Leader Sunday. Elder Bullecer and I were called as Zone Leaders. It's a wonderful calling and I absolutely love it!
The Zone
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