Family-
Hey! 4 more days here at the MTC! Your cruise sounds great and I hope you start saving your money for when I get home so I can be your translator for multiple trips throughout the world. (Mom and Dad - does this sound like Corey?) Sounds like you're having a great time in Europe! I am jealous and you'll have to take me there too!
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| Elder Ojeda |
With the MTC coming to an end I have been able to look back and see how much I have grown here and learned as a missionary. Everything with my attitude on life, knowledge of Gospel, speaking the language of Spanish and much more.
This email I am going to share a few of the quotes I have heard since I have been in the MTC. Hopefully it will all make sense because it will be different quotes but I will try to tie them together.
Since arriving here I thought that it would be nice to get a break from school and away from home to live a life somewhere else. In a talk by Elder Holland he said, "This isn't just a couple years to five to the Lord, or a break from school. THIS IS REAL LIFE". This hit me hard. I am not out here to gain experience in my life. I am here to help and invite others to come unto Christ. By doing so I have the opportunity to gain some great life experiences. I need to be "Engaged in the saving of a human soul" and work hard to be able to help others receive this gift that I have been lucky to have in my life. As a missionary the times become tough. Real tough but I know that what I am doing is way more important than anything else I could be doing at this time.
St. Luke 9:62 says, "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."
As I am out here working on building the Kingdom of God on Earth I must not look back and worry about things that would hold me back on my mission.
Another scripture I would like to share is Matthew 10:39. "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. "
Over time I will be able to become more like Christ and be a great representative of him. Having this opportunity to serve a mission is great. I am so excited to be able to serve Him and spread the Gospel throughout the world. I can't wait to be able to get into the mission field and just learn so much more over the next few years. I may not understand "the gift of the Gospel I have" but I know the joy I have from living it and can't wait to help spread that joy in Costa Rica. I love you all back at home!
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| 5 From District going to Costa Rica |
As I am out here working on building the Kingdom of God on Earth I must not look back and worry about things that would hold me back on my mission.
Another scripture I would like to share is Matthew 10:39. "He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. "
Over time I will be able to become more like Christ and be a great representative of him. Having this opportunity to serve a mission is great. I am so excited to be able to serve Him and spread the Gospel throughout the world. I can't wait to be able to get into the mission field and just learn so much more over the next few years. I may not understand "the gift of the Gospel I have" but I know the joy I have from living it and can't wait to help spread that joy in Costa Rica. I love you all back at home!
My flight plans are around this time I don't have them with me so this is just from memory. Monday morning I fly from SLC to ATL at 9:50 and land there around 2 Georgia time. Then we have a 3 hour layover and fly from ATL to Costa Rica. Will try to call on my layover so be prepared to listen to the greatest voice ever. (Same old Jeremy)
Love,
Elder Moss
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