Hi everyone! This week has been very eventful. I have had so many things that have happened.
I am not sure how calling home for Christmas works. We haven't been told the details yet. I am very excited to be able to talk to you very soon. I have had so many things that have happened to me since I have gotten out here. It is definitely a life changing experience.
Sara, I told one of the people I have in the apartment that you have a very tasty Italian recipe and he wants to know what you use in it. I know the recipe isn't exact and varies, but could you tell me all the ingredients and approximate measurements? Whatever you can do. . . . . I love you so much.
Many things have happened to me since the last time I have seen you. The mission is difficult, there are many things that can cause one to question their own beliefs, and there is a lot of confusion out in the world. I have learned people can't rely on their own logic and reasoning alone to determine anything. There is so much confusion, people with different opinions, different interpretations, people who say we are wrong, and a whole number of things. I know I need to rely on God and he will give me what I most desire. I think that this experience will help strengthen my testimony to the point where nothing can cause me to deviate from what I know is true. It is just very challenging sometimes.
For Thanksgiving Day, Elder Anderson and I were invited to two houses: Oswald's house and the Pierre Family's house. Oswald is a chef, and he makes really good food. He made homemade burritos, which were some of the best I have ever tasted, and a ton of other stuff. I have pictures of it. I will send them to you separately. Mesidor, a recent convert was there at Oswald's house, and Sister Jean Noel was also there also. It was a lot of fun. Mesidor's two kids were there two, along with Sister Jean Noel's son. All six of the missionaries were at Oswald's house.
At night, we ate at Sister Pierre's house. Sarha, her daughter, left with Theresa, a previous investigator, to go watch "Tangled" at the movie theater. We were there with Sister Pierre, her son Jessie, and some of Jessie's friend. We had a very Haitian thanksgiving, but it was really good. There were a ton of Avocados there, along with some Haitian rice that had pima (hot pepper) in it. It was really good.
We have been teaching the Decimus family for quite some time. Elder Chandler and Elder Anderson baptized Edeline (the mom) and Junior (the son). There has been so many changes that are coming in both of their lives. We are teaching the daughter right now. The first things that she told the other elders when they started teaching her was that she had a problem with "smoking." She has a long way to go before baptism, but she is making progress. We just need to keep in touch with her and help her find another outlet for her stress and desires. She smokes whenever everything gets too stressful. We need to help her. Pray for her. Her name is Widlyne She is Edeline's daughter. She really wants to change, but is having a very hard time with it.
Well, I will leave it at that for today. I will right you more next week. Bye! I love you all!
Love,
Elder Seamons
Thanksgiving Food at Oswald's house
All of the missionaries in our ward at Oswald's house for Thanksgiving
Me and Oswald
Mona Jean Fransois, a recent convert, who we dropped by to see plus Elder Seamons at Thanksgiving
Elder Bolz, patrick Uy and Elder Seamons at Golden Coral last transfer
Elder Seamons, Claudia Medeus 9 years old at her baptism, with sister Medius, a member, and Brother Romell, family friend who will baptize plus Elder Bolz (my last companion)
We went sunrising-- watching the sunrise one day
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