Hi everyone!
I don't have a lot of time today to write. We have been out looking at apartments with the senior missionaries: the Sommerfeldt's and the Collin's. They have helped us out so much. The came to our apartment this morning to get us a new case of Books of Mormon and they helped us with a few other things. The lease for this apartment expires at the end of March, and we need to live within our area, because we bike a while to get into our area. It has gotten a lot easier though.
Our numbers were very low this week, but that's okay. We learned several ways how to make the work go much better. We have to schedule everything a lot better since we are on bike.
We found a ton of less-actives. It was awesome. We visited many of them and figured out their situations and interest levels in coming back.
I don't know if we told you this story about last Sunday, but we had the most amazing thing happen when Brother Hepler came out with us on Sunday. Brother Hepler bore his testimony on the experience yesterday.
We were looking up a woman named Valerie Ortiz, we went around the block since the road we wanted to get on was only one way. We looked at the spot where the address should have been and we saw two buildings. I decided to start knocking doors on one, while the other elders checked to see what address it was. When I knocked I could see the TV on inside and a woman walked past and never answered the door. We couldn't see the address on the other building. We decided to leave and as we were getting in the car, Brother Hepler looked back and saw a door that was open, that wasn't open before. Out of the door came a beam of light. We went up and knocked on the doorframe. A woman walked over and I told her, "We are looking for someone named Valerie Ortiz. Is that you." She looked amazed at us and told us that she was Valerie. We looked above on the face of the building and we noticed the number 205, but the 5 had fallen off. She told us that she has been trying so hard to find the church and get there but the relief society president. She thanked us and she was so happy that we found her. We got her correct address and her phone number, neither of which we had before. We told her we would find a ride for her so she could get to church. a few days later we stopped by again with Brother Hawkshaw and she told us that she wanted to call us, but she didn't want to bother us. She said that she was going through a hard time and that she missed being able to go to church and she started to cry. She is from Puerto Rico and she joined the church 5 years ago in New Jersey. She moved to Florida 2 years ago, and she moved into the area in September. She hasn't been to church in a while. She has undergone two foot surgeries, and she has a limp. She has a 7 year old son, who will be turning 8 soon. She was so happy to see us again. She came to church this Sunday and she was so happy. Everyone felt the spirit so strong. It touched Valerie, Brother Hepler, the other members, the other elders, and me. I will never forget that experience. I know that God knows how we feel and he wants us back. He will send help to all those who ask for it.
Well, I need to write President quickly. I love you so much!
Love,
Elder Seamons
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Hi President
We have had a great week. Our numbers weren't the best, but we are learning how to help our investigators, less-active members, and active members feel the power of the atonement and gain a greater desire to access it.
I was reading in revelations about the War in Heaven between Satan and his followers and Christ and his Followers. In the account it said that they were victorious through "the blood of the Lamb and the power of their testimonies." [Revelations 12:4-13] I know that through Christ's atonement and our powerful testimonies of it, we will help our investigators feel the power of our message.
Thanks President! I love you! I will write you next week!
Love,
Elder Seamons
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