"Pray Hard for me"

July 5^th, 2011

Hi everyone! We had a zone conference yesterday and President and Sister Anderson were there. As he spoke, I knew that he was called of God, because what he said was exactly what I needed. He has a vision of this area and what it can become. President Hale's vision spanned the three years he was there. President Anderson was shown the vision of how the mission can grow beyond that. He is God's servant for this mission and he is a prophet to us. That is how every priesthood leader is. They have keys, and they are prophets to those who are under their stewardship.

I know that God is there and that he builds us up. Elder Furner was the only person who could help me. He has helped me overcome problems that I have had my entire life. He finally helped me to stop pitying myself and start fixing the problem.

Two new creole missionaries are coming today. Elder Furner is being transferred mid-transfer and I am training one of the new missionaries. I feel a little inadequate, but I know God will help me be equal to the task. Elder Furner has helped me become good at planning and following Preach My Gospel, and that is what is going to help me as I move on.

I remember the song "Consider the Lilies." It is based on the verse in the bible. Jesus says that they don't toil to receive, but God gives them. I learned that certain things are out of my control and I need to trust in God to provide the answers to how everything will work.

There is a lot to do in the area we are in. It was a rough week with numbers and lessons. I am worried about how I will get a good pattern established for this area. Because even though I was the senior companion, Elder Furner still lead in planning and many things, just because he is so good at that. He is ahead of many of the oldest Haitian Creole missionaries in the mission. But now I will really be leading out, for the first time since I have been a missionary. Pray hard for me. I am nervous. But God will get me through it. He has done that with so many other things in my life.

Yes I got the package from Sister Spear. I loved it. Thank you so much! I am just so busy that I hardly have time to tell anyone these things.

I also got the Dear Elder Package from Aunt Laurie. I loved the cookies and all of the treats in it. It is always such a comfort to receive those things.

Love,

Elder Seamons