Conferência Geral!!!

For English keep reading! 

Pronto! Então antes que eu falo sobre conferência, eu quero compartilhar sobre esta semana! Primeiramente, esta semana foi última semana desta transferência. Eu achei que vai ser bom, vai ser tranquilo. Algo interessante, Presidente ligou e mandou um divisão! Última semana e a gente tem um divisão, foi muito estranha. Mas, divisão foi bom. Sister Da Rosa e eu trabalhamos muito! E a gente fez muitos novos e contatos pra a próximo transferência. Foi bom!

Beleza, então conferência foi tão muito boa!! Eu senti que todos os apóstolos foram falando comigo e só eu! Eu aprendi muito de conferência, e uma bênção, eu assisti em inglês com Sister Phipps e Elder Bradford. Algos de meu discursos preferidos foi de pessoas dos setenta. Eu gosto muito que eles focaram no coisas e simples que nos precisamos para crescer perto de Deus, sentir influência Dele em nossa vidas e seja aperfeiçoado em Cristo. Por exemplo, leia O Livro de Mórmon diariamente, e não só leia mas estuda, pondera e ora sobre essas coisas que nós estudamos. Deixa as coisas do mundo e foca mais nas coisas de Deus e nossa progressão espiritual. As vezes nós sentimos sozinho em nossa vida e durante nossa dificuldades mas por meio do Expiação de Cristo nós podemos superar nossa problemas, pecados e dificuldades. A Expiação de Cristo é infinita! E e ultrapassa todos os limites. 

Eu amo conferência geral e eu tó muito feliz para ouvir as palavras de nossa profeta e apóstolos vivos! Eu sei que eles são chamou por Deus, para nos guia em esses últimas dias! Eu tó muito feliz que eles são inspirados por Deus com essas coisas para nos ajuda preparar para encontrar Deus e ajudar nossa irmãos e irmãs fazem a mesmo coisa. Eu sei que esta é a igreja de Cristo e que Joseph Smith restaurou esta igreja aqui na terra. Jesus Cristo é nossa Salvador e ele tá sempre conosco em todos as situações. Ele sofreu por cada um de nos e ele nos conhece melhor que qualquer outra pessoa. Ele nos ama para sempre! 

Amo vocês com todo meu coração!!

Sister Moss

English

Alrighty! So before I talk about conference, I want to share about this week! Firstly, this week was the last week of this transfer. I thought it would be good, it'll be quiet. Something interesting, President called and sent a division! Last week and we have a division, it was very strange. But, division was good. Sister Da Rosa and I work hard! And we made a lot of new ones and contacts for the next transfer. Was good!

Conference time!!! Conference was so very good !! I felt that all the apostles were talking to me and just me! I learned a lot from conference, and a blessing, I watched in English with Sister Phipps and Elder Bradford. Some of my favorite speeches were from the Seventies. John C. Pingree Jr, W. Craig Zwick and Stephen W. Owen just to name a few! I really like that they have focused on the simple things we need to grow close to God, to feel His influence in our lives and to be perfected in Christ. For example, read The Book of Mormon daily, and not only read but study, ponder, and pray about these things that we have studied. Leave the things of the world and focus more on the things of God and our spiritual progression. Sometimes we feel alone in our life and during our difficulties but through the Atonement of Christ we can overcome our problems, sins and difficulties. The Atonement of Christ is infinite! And it goes beyond all limits.

I love general conference and I'm so happy to hear the words of our living prophet and apostles! I know they are called by God, to guide us in these last days! I'm very happy that they are inspired by God with these things to help us prepare to meet God and help our brothers and sisters do the same thing. I know this is the church of Christ and that Joseph Smith restored this church here on earth. Jesus Christ is our Savior and he is always with us in all situations. He suffered for each of us and he knows us better than anyone else. He loves us forever!

I love you with all my heart !!

Sister Moss

Questions and Answers 

How's the work? Work is a little slow, it's been really hard this transfer. 

The language? The language is much much easier, more normal and casual. Sometimes I still have a hard time understanding but its still getting better! 

What are your thoughts and feelings about your mission and the things you've learned so far? I am beyond thankful for my mission and know with every fiber of my being that this is the work of the Lord. That without Him and His help, I would literally just be a tourist here. 

Any special music help get you through this week? I really like listening to hymns! 

Sister Moss's letter home to Dad

Aww daddy so cool!! Please keep my updated on your missionary work too! Work here has been really hard, no one wants to hear from us and when we find someone who does, my companion is not in the mood to work. It's been a really hard transfer, I'm hoping my next companion can help me find those people that maybe I missed this transfer.. Aww yay, I knew everything would go well with the new kiddos! Did you guys take pictures? I want to see my family! Sounds like so much fun!! I want to go to the aquarium with them all when I get home, ok? thanks! Haha everyone I tell that I have 4 new siblings thinks I'm joking and asks how that's even possible. Haha! It's crazy to think that there are 10 of us, but it seems so natural to tell people that there are 10 kids in the family. I know for a fact that this was always the plan, and I'm so happy that you and mom followed the spirit at just the right times to still have the opportunity recieve the rest of our family! 

 

Week Three - General Conference Weekend

Oi everyone!!!

Alright, so this week was sooo good!!!! I feel like I emailed y'all like 3 days ago, it's absolutely crazy! But this week was General Conference weekend, for those who may not know General Conference is 2 days every 6 months when we hear talks from our prophet Thomas S. Monson, and all his apostles. Really really good, if you're ever interested you can find all the talks on the church's website. I highly recommend it! Anyway, there were a few talks that really stood out to me that I'd like to share a little bit from each. In the Saturday Afternoon Session I really enjoyed Elder Gary B. Sabin's talk about being committed and ALL IN. He said "In order to be all in, we need to stand up on the inside." I really liked this because since being in Brazil, I've noticed some people who just claim to be all in and don't really show it. I want to be All In, with all my heart, all my mind, and all my love. I don't know, I just really liked it, it's hard to explain.

From the Sunday Morning Session, I really loved Elder Ronald A. Rasband's talk on Recognizing the promptings of the spirit and acting immediately. He shared a story that made me think of my mom and her journey to becoming a member. He said he was knocking on doors and had a prompting to follow one more referral and go to just one more house, he introduced them as missionaries and the lady at the door immediately turned them away. As she was closing the door, he put his foot in the way so she couldn't close it. and asked again if there was anyone in the house who was interested in learning more about the gospel. Turns out her 15 or so daughter was the one that the referral was for. <Mom note: One of the missionaries who taught me also stuck his foot in the door so I couldn't close it on them!> I know for a fact that if we follow the first prompting of the spirit that great things will come about it. He said "if you act on the first prompting you will get it right 9/10 times" Pretty high odds to ignore the first prompting of the Spirit. But yeah, general conference was bomb!! 

Um Sister Barney and I changed rooms last night and are no longer roommates with Sister Kearns and Sister Goodrich :( but we are getting some new Brazilian roommates later today! This should be really good (hopefully) with understanding the language more! 

Something super funny that happened this week; so this whole week, there's a sickness going around and unfortunately Sister Barney and Sister Goodrich got it. But Sister Goodrich has melatonin to help her sleep at night and Sister Barney hadn't been sleeping well because of the sickness and asked to take some. Well she took it and within about 30 minutes of her taking it she didn't fall asleep. Instead she got hysterical and it seemed as if she was high! It was so funny, she was laughing and crying hysterically. She was saying things that made, literally,  no sense and just random stuff! But needless to say, after that she didn't get melatonin again! 

I miss you all so much and hope everyone had a super awesome week!! Much love!!

Sister Moss

"We must recoginze the Spirit the first time we feel or hear it. It's a still small voice but a familiar voice" - Elder Rasband

From Sister Moss's letter to Mom

The temple this morning was amazing, I love the temple. I have so many pictures with my friends that I cant wait to show you and tell you all about (stories only make sense when you have a face to the name so you'll have to wait). We gained almost 100 new missionaries this week! It's crazy how quick people come and go. General Conference in the CTM was sooooo good. I loved Elder Holland's talk about being apart of the Lord's choir. But the talk that got me most excited about missionary work was Elder Rasband when he shared his story of how he put his foot in the door. It got me so excited and so grateful for wonderful, courageous missionaries willing to throw a body part in the door just to keep talking to someone. I hope I can share my own story about this one day. Love you so much!! Please send videos and pictures of the kiddos, I miss my babies!!