January 23, 2012
Hello Everyone!
This week I learned a lot. The week wasn't nearly as productive as last week. I think that I have been worrying too much about outward results. Just because we don't teach as many people or we don't have
as many people come to church, doesn't mean we were a failure as missionaries. I always worry about that. I think that the most important thing is that we have ourselves prepared, God will provide
and he will help us find those people that are ready, and they will progress at their own pace.
Clair was doing really well this week until yesterday. She read up to Mormon in the Book of Mormon in just one week. She read a lot of Doctrine and Covenants and she finished Genesis in the Bible. And she also knew that all of those Books were the word of God. She said that there was no way that Joseph Smith could have written that book when he was 21 years old (without it being true). It would just be too hard to get all of it to match up with what the bible says without messing up.
But then Sister Maurer and Sister Isaacs went to her house on Sunday to pick her up and she went over and told them that She felt that the church was not for her and that she had that overall feeling the whole time (which definitely wasn't true).
We are wondering if her new roommates who moved in with her were giving her pressure, especially about trying to quit smoking. We were wondering if we pushed her too hard. We told her to break her
cigarettes on the spot and to pray on the spot as well and we pushed both issues. I am not sure. Whatever the case is, we will need to sit down and have a chat with her. It is really sad, because she knows it is true and she has such a strong testimony. She has just had a hard time with Paying tithing on her low budget and quitting smoking.
My companion's names are Elder Owens and Elder Snyder. Elder Owens is from Buhl, Idaho and Elder Snyder is from Syracuse, Utah. Elder Snyder has a sense of humor and is more laid back, but he still has a sense of humor. It has been difficult getting used to all three of us doing missionary work together. Having three people is really different, especially for an extended period of time.
President Boggess invited several couples who came down for the winter to participate in our branch. They are going to take us out two to three days a week for five or so hours. So that will help. Plus we
have other members who can help us out.
We don't have any seriously progressing investigators right now. We are just trying to establish a pattern of success for the companionship now.
I have to go. We need to take the bus back to the apartment and we might miss it if we don't leave soon.
Bye!
Love,
Elder Seamons
This week I learned a lot. The week wasn't nearly as productive as last week. I think that I have been worrying too much about outward results. Just because we don't teach as many people or we don't have
as many people come to church, doesn't mean we were a failure as missionaries. I always worry about that. I think that the most important thing is that we have ourselves prepared, God will provide
and he will help us find those people that are ready, and they will progress at their own pace.
Clair was doing really well this week until yesterday. She read up to Mormon in the Book of Mormon in just one week. She read a lot of Doctrine and Covenants and she finished Genesis in the Bible. And she also knew that all of those Books were the word of God. She said that there was no way that Joseph Smith could have written that book when he was 21 years old (without it being true). It would just be too hard to get all of it to match up with what the bible says without messing up.
But then Sister Maurer and Sister Isaacs went to her house on Sunday to pick her up and she went over and told them that She felt that the church was not for her and that she had that overall feeling the whole time (which definitely wasn't true).
We are wondering if her new roommates who moved in with her were giving her pressure, especially about trying to quit smoking. We were wondering if we pushed her too hard. We told her to break her
cigarettes on the spot and to pray on the spot as well and we pushed both issues. I am not sure. Whatever the case is, we will need to sit down and have a chat with her. It is really sad, because she knows it is true and she has such a strong testimony. She has just had a hard time with Paying tithing on her low budget and quitting smoking.
My companion's names are Elder Owens and Elder Snyder. Elder Owens is from Buhl, Idaho and Elder Snyder is from Syracuse, Utah. Elder Snyder has a sense of humor and is more laid back, but he still has a sense of humor. It has been difficult getting used to all three of us doing missionary work together. Having three people is really different, especially for an extended period of time.
President Boggess invited several couples who came down for the winter to participate in our branch. They are going to take us out two to three days a week for five or so hours. So that will help. Plus we
have other members who can help us out.
We don't have any seriously progressing investigators right now. We are just trying to establish a pattern of success for the companionship now.
I have to go. We need to take the bus back to the apartment and we might miss it if we don't leave soon.
Bye!
Love,
Elder Seamons
Hi President! I loved the e-mail you sent out today. It explains so simply our purpose, and it explains clearly the reason for inviting people to take part of the ordinances of the Gospel.
One thing I have noticed about myself is that sometimes I can get so caught up on key indicators and baptisms that I don't do my best job as a missionary and I miss the whole point of why we do missionary work. Reading this e-mail helped remind me about that.
What I have learned is that the power of my testimony is the best tool that I can use to help people accept the restored gospel. Instead of just trying to force people to accept something, I can show them how it would help them through my testimony. I just need to trust that the spirit will truly testify to these people and help them understand the message that I am sharing.
We didn't have as productive as a week as usual. But we will prepare better to make it a better week.
Thank you President! I love you! I will write you next week.
Love,
Elder Seamons
One thing I have noticed about myself is that sometimes I can get so caught up on key indicators and baptisms that I don't do my best job as a missionary and I miss the whole point of why we do missionary work. Reading this e-mail helped remind me about that.
What I have learned is that the power of my testimony is the best tool that I can use to help people accept the restored gospel. Instead of just trying to force people to accept something, I can show them how it would help them through my testimony. I just need to trust that the spirit will truly testify to these people and help them understand the message that I am sharing.
We didn't have as productive as a week as usual. But we will prepare better to make it a better week.
Thank you President! I love you! I will write you next week.
Love,
Elder Seamons
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