24th Week San Miguel, San Jose

Family ~

Changes this week and my companion goes home! He finished his mission and will go back to Guatemala! I don't know who will be my new companion until Wednesday morning!  I will be training a new companion and still District Leader.  I have no idea what to think right now and feel the stress as the responsibility of training a new missionary comes my way.  I've asked Jacob for some ideas and they have helped.

Obedience to the Ten Commandments

Miracles still happen ....... I received an email with a pic of a family that got baptized from the West Mission.  It said thank you so much for your testimony and planting the seed with this family.  I love that this family will gain more blessings than they can comprehend.

I don't have a lot of time but hope you have a great week and I love you all!!!!

Love Elder Moss

P.S.  Thank you for the much needed shoes, I was tired of water coming in from the bottom holes.

23rd Week San Miguel, San Jose

Family ~

Elder ?, Ruiz, Sub & Moss

One thing that I've learned alot on the mission and have had the chance to practice is to recognize the whisperings of the spirit. It's something that is hard to be able to be "in-tune" to the spirit and follow the still small voice.

An amazing experience this week happened Saturday. We went on divisiones with members in the ward and I went with a brother to a mountain area. As we came back we passed by a woman and I said hello to her but kept walking. I felt as if I needed to talk to her but ignored it and kept walking. I felt it again but thought no she is too far away now. Then the third time I knew that I had to talk to her. So I turned around and saw that she was about 75 meters away. So I started running and caught up to her. I had no idea what to say so I just introduced myself and said I felt as if I had to talk to her. And when I said that she started crying. I explained to her that God has a plan for her and that He loves her. As tears fell from her face I felt the spirit so strong. I knew that God knows her personally and wants the best for her.

Watch this great video - The Joseph Millett Story

God has a plan for each and everyone of us. We just need to listen to the whisperings of the spirit and obey them. Through scriptures we can know what we need to do to follow the example of Jesus Christ.

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

Elder Moss

BYUI Dance Show with Investigator

22nd Week San Miguel, San Jose

Family ~

One year ago I was set apart as a Full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I never knew what I was getting into. I only knew that I had my bags packed ready to go to Costa Rica. To preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to his children here. To help others come unto Christ. This past year I have gained a stronger testimony of His true church. I have understood Gospel principles better and grown spiritually and emotionally. I´ve met people who have changed the prospective of my life forever. These moments I would never trade for anything. I am honored to have this privilege to be a missionary for Christ's church here on Earth. That I have the opportunity to help others live with their family for eternity. 

Although I am sad that I only have one year left to be a full-time missionary I am excited to see what Heavenly Father has planned for me in this next year that comes. I can not wait to see the miracles and the Gospel blessing the lives of others. Especially the atonement.  Through the atonement we have the chance to change and become more like Christ. That we can repent and become better people. I am so very grateful for the atonement in my life. I have been able to use it, live it, and love it and see it change the lives of others here in Costa Rica.

But in all I learned that Christ lives. He atoned for each one of us. That through Him we can have eternal life and live with our families forever. The atonement is REAL. Christ lives. Now we have to find Him and follow His example.

https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/collection/easter-videos/because-he-lives

I love you all and hope you have a great week filled with spiritual experiences!!

Elder Moss

P.S. I loved the  hump day surprise and I showed it to others at the district meeting and everyone loved it!!

Guess what day it is?

21st Week San Miguel, San Jose

Richard - our super hero

Family ~

We started this week with a multizona with President Duncan of the seventy! It was awesome to hear and to listen to him be guided by the spirit to help us become better missionaries.

We had a busy week with lots of work here in San Miguel! We had the baptism of Richard. About two months ago we met him at the bus stop and I started asking him about his costume he had and we started talking about the Gospel. He is a great guy who dresses up as a super hero and goes out at night to help others. (It is part of some organization). He was baptized this last week and it was a baptism I will never forget and loved to see the change in him. Then to see him go to church with his white shirt and tie the day after was great! To see a bigger hero, which is a man who has the priesthood and the power of God.

Richard's Baptism

Saturday and Sunday we did divisiones to invite alot of people to church. Sunday morning we woke up early and made breakfast for the members who went out and visited with us! We made french toast and hot chocolate! Then Brother Diaz and I went to a place a little far away to bring two families to church. We got there at about 8 in the morning and left their houses at about 8:15. They were two families with just the moms there. (The dads were working in construction in Guanacaste). As I saw these two families walk together for about an hour to get to church with 8 children in total it really made me realize the sacrifice we need to do to obey the commandments of God. Christ sacrificed His life for us and He asks for very little in return. It was a beautiful morning as we walked to church. Especially to teach these kids the sacrifice that we need to do to be able to assist church and obey Gods commandments.

I am so grateful for the opportunity to be here in Costa Rica and live the things that I've lived and be here to serve God and His children! I am very blessed to have this Gospel in my life and to be able to have this opportunity!

I love you so much and hope you have a great week!

Love Elder Moss

Elders of Israel - setting up the wedding

Gabriel & Geizel Wedding Day

Gabriel & Geizel Baptism Day

20th Week San Miguel, San Jose

Family ~

This week we had a wonderful opportunity to go to a BYU Idaho dance show with our investigators. It was great and had beautiful messages about the family and the Gospel. Our investigators loved it and were able to see the importance of the Gospel and families.

Something that I loved about it was the simple truths that they talked about. Such as principles of family, eternal marriage, prayer, love, and service. Each one of the principles we can grow our own testimony and help others do the same.

God established families since the creation. They are here to help us grow and support one another to return to the presence of our Father in Heaven. Without them we wont be able to receive the highest degree of glory, or exaltation. They are essential and we need to create a celestial family here on the Earth.

Building Families (Click "Building Families" to see the video)

"Whether your children are grown or still growing, opportunities to teach them truth will never run out. That fact is brought to life in this sweet and simple story of a dad doing his best to set an example of service, love, and prayer for his young boys. It is a perfect reminder that true success comes to parents who don’t let distractions—no matter how worthwhile—get in the way of living basic gospel principles and teaching their children to do the same."

I have been blessed with the opportunity to have this Gospel in my life. To have a family that has taught me and helped me on the path. That I can be a representative of Jesus Christ and represent His church here in Costa Rica.

I hope we all can find our own testimonies in the simple truths!

LOVE YOU

Elder Moss