To be a missionary and to be like Christ, we have to become as a little child

Dear friends and family,

Hi everyone! I am staying in Miami for my 5th transfer! I am so excited! There are so many people who are preparing for baptism right now. Elder Shipley and I have a goal for 11 baptisms this month. That is very possible because of the number of people who have been to church already, but we haven't been doing our part as much. Our obedience has been slacking a lot, but we are going to do better. We are going to give our all to these people. Elder Shipley is leaving and I am very sad about that. We have been together for 2 1/2 transfers. I love Elder Shipley so much! He is so good at prioritizing, recognizing when he can do better, and changing his actions. I have grown so much since I have been with him. My faith is becoming so much stronger. I am not someone who is very trusting in certain aspects and I have allowed myself to doubt whether everything will be okay. It will be. I am scared to death about these next two weeks. President is expecting me to do some amazing things. God is expecting me to do amazing things. I realize now how weak I am. My own abilities are really nothing. To be a missionary and to be like Christ, we have to become as a little child: humble, trusting, loving, 100% dependant on our Father in Heaven. So many people are counting on my success. I don't want to fail these people at all. I need prayers right now. My new companion and I need prayers right now. I want to help these 11 people get baptized so badly! All of them are capable of making it. All of them are very prepared. They just need the extra help. I love these people.

Down below is my letter to President Anderson for this week. These are all the people that you all need to pray for. If you don't do anything else to help me, please pray for these people. There is going to need to be a miracle to get them baptized and to help them gain the faith to make this large of a step in such a short amount of time.

By the way mom, I got the cookies that Laurie sent to me. I am so happy you sent those cookies to me Aunt Laurie. I love you so much. It is so comforting to know that people are out there to help support me when I have such a large task at hand.

I also had the Thai Peanut noodles from the package. It was really good! Thank you so much! I will have the Pad Thai noodles during the week.

I don't know who my companion will be yet. Elder Edwards also is leaving. That means that Elder Furner and I will be the only two left in the apartment from this transfer. Sister Bloomfield, one of the sisters that came out the same time as I did is leaving from the Miami Beach YSA branch. I don't like change, but God is behind it, so it will be for the best. I will know tomorrow. I think it will be Elder Terry just because of what other missionaries have told me about who is transferring and who is not. The only two Creole missionaries who are leaving are Elder Shipley and Elder Terry. Every other Creole missionary is staying.

I need to go! I love you all! Bye! Pray for those names and pray for me and my companion.

Love,

Elder Seamons

Hello President! I am so excited for October! I am so grateful that Elder Shipley and I have been able to have such great success together as a companionship. I know that God lives and that he truly is a God of miracles. I have lacked the faith to move all of the mountains that I am capable of moving. It is time to move them all.

Here is our baptismal goal for this month: 11

Here are the most likely candidates:

Ernst/Carrine
Robert/Rosemonde
Gulbert/Roni
Spencer/Cleante
Kattia
Carol/Bertony
Georges
Florise
Cheri family
Here is my actions for all of them:

Daily contact (from me and the members)
During this daily contact we will:
follow up on reading/praying
answering questions
reminding them of their baptismal date
help them find a way to get to church if none
testify
read with them if they didn't
Give each of them a goal for number of Chapters to read before baptism.
Make these people first priority and put others who are not ready yet on hold.
Focus on them being "Pricked in their hearts" as the scriptures say (Acts 2:37)
Update the area book every night
Go to bed/get up/get to studies on time
Out the door at 11:45, to first appointment at 12:00