"I am so greatful for the experiences that we have been having. "

November 7. 2011

Hi Everyone! I am doing well.


One thing that I have been thinking about is the progress I have made on my mission. I sometimes feel like I could have put a better effort. Sometimes I go through the motions and just lose the energy that I had. I am on the tail end of the mission, so I am going to up the efforts.

I realize now that loving people and the relationships that you build is the best part of the mission. We can build people up, show them our love, and be their friends forever.

I want to be the self-less person I know that I am capable of becoming. With all of the responsibilities, emotions, and thoughts that I am trying to balance out, it seems almost impossible. The leadership wants me to follow-up a lot on my district, help them be accountable for the dozens of commitments that the mission has been giving everyone, make sure that there is a "steady, upward trend" in everyone's key indicators, and make sure that everyone is helping enough people be baptized. Baptisms are important because it is a soul who is receiving the necessary ordinances to gain eternal life. It is hard to keep daily contact and make sure that this happens. I will work it out though, with God's help. I know that I can end the mission on a high note.

Tonight we are doing a family home evening activity at Bishop Finlinson's house and Cindy, the Miami Shore Creole area's recent convert, will be there. Elder Furner is worried because she was sick and couldn't come to church to be confirmed. We don't want her to not get confirmed and go less active. I think she will be okay. Sister Finlinson is picking her up at 7:15 pm, and the activity will start at 7:30 pm. Hopefully Carine can come. She was confirmed yesterday! That is so exciting!

I am so greatful for the experiences that we have been having. We have had several people who have told us that we were the answers to their prayers or that they feel that God sent us there for a special reason. I hope that I can continue to bring people unto Christ in that capacity.

I love you all so much! Pray for me that I will be able to gain momentum and end on a high note in the mission. Pray for Carine and Cindy that they can stay active! Pray for Merline, Sister Grove, Stanley, Glindy, Cynithe, Malika, Antonetta that they can be reactivated. They are recent converts that have fallen away that were baptized in this ward not too long ago.

Love,

Elder Seamons