Power of the Priesthood!

Hello Family

So I actually I am good…… but I guess that I should tell you more. I am not trying to block you out and it is not because of Sherissa either that I did not write. I am just tired of people talking about me. But as I was praying for direction, I decided that through thick and thin, I need to show the love for my family because that is the most important thing to me.

 

Something that has been ringing through my head and what I always tell people is never give up!! You don't lose until you quit trying.  I know that there are many experiences that I have not told you.  Part of  that is because I just don't know how to say them, but I am going to try. This week some things that happened is that I have been pondering about how powerful the priesthood is and how thankful I am that I can live worthy to use is. Two times I have had the opportunity to give a blessing and to be a mouthpiece for Lord. Its amazing to honestly have the Lord speak through you.  As I had the opportunity to give a blessing to  a man that I had never met before, he was a members friend. He asked me to give the blessing and I remember as Elder Merrill anointed him, I said a prayer to receive help to know what to say.  As  I laid my hands on this man's head I started to make this man promises that I didn't think I could.  I started to say things about this man that I did not know. As I come to find out this man learned because of this simple act of faith in receiving a blessing that he had lots of problems. Because of the blessing he went to the hospital and he found out that his liver was failing and he had internal bleeding. That night he had to be flown to Morocco.  I am thankful to be able to serve this man and be worthy to have the Lord use me as an instrument in his hands.  Now here is another experience.   The Lord will answer your prayers.  I went on an exchange with Chapa and we were having bounces like crazy.   At first glance, that makes you mad.  So we decided to go and see a member, who comes out smiling, with tears in her eyes, as she tells us she has been praying all morning that we would come by to give her daughter a blessing who was terribly sick. Had the Lord not prepared the way for this girl she would not have received that blessing. The next morning Elder Chaparadza went back to find that the daughter was all better. I love to see how the Lord can work miracles.

 

The work has been progressing more than I have told you.   We have been working so hard and we are splitting my second branch.  Pretty exciting but we have been trying to find us a new chapel so we can move more towards the Bush and find some more people to teach.  So I don't know if you know, but I have baptized in the 40's now.  I know it is not about numbers but those numbers are attached to people, at least for me.  In this next month, before it ends we should have another six. So I guess that's the fruits of our labors.  That number is not including the 100 or so reactivated.  I love this work.  It is so sweet to see the peoples lives change.  I am sorry that I have not been so good with sharing with you.  It is amazing what happens when you work hard. I was put into two slow branches and now they are so fruitful and splitting.  And now they have gotten so big that they told us they might bring another set of missionaries!  So I guess things are great.  We haven't had running water in a few weeks and we had to cut the generator use back because we don't have enough money but things are great.

My thought is out of 1^st Nephi, I can't remember it exactly, but  it talks about us being engraved in the hands of the Lord and he could never forget us.  I love the Book of Mormon.  I am reading it for my 4^th time, I think, but I love it. So things here are good.  

 

Ok so for the funny, I know that you all know that funny things happen to me every day. But I have to share about Elder Kotey.   He was on an exchange with me in my area and he had to go number 2 really bad.  The bad part was that we were caring a member with us to teach and he had to go as well. So I am talking to Kotey and he is like man I cant wait.  So he takes off in the trees the other guy is like me either!   So here I am, standing in the middle of the road while my comp is pooping in the woods and the member is as well.  Awkward yes!!!

 

So brother Jones asked me to do something and that was put all my pictures away. So I did it. My wall is kind of bare so I put Pres Monson up.  And a car.  And some quotes haha.  At my house I have kind of made a gym. I have a bench, bar bells, pull up bar and punching bag. The punching bag is nice sometimes but hurts your hands considering it is full of rocks. The idiot that filled it for me. My b-day was slow but ok. I don't need to celebrate. I love you guys!  Keep up all the good you do.  I am working my tail off  and I can't wait to hear from you guys and Riss on moms day!

 

 Love, Elder Moss