This has been a really good week. We had a cool experience showing that the Lord works in mysterious ways. The other sisters lost their phone one night and we were trying to search for it. It wasn't anywhere, so we all prayed and hoped it would show up. The next day, my companion and I went out to do street contacting. We realized we had forgotten our phone which had never happened before. When we got home, we realized our window was open which also never happens. We were wondering how we had been so careless. Then the other sisters came home. They told us that earlier they decided to go home just to see if they could borrow our phone and try to find theirs again. The house was dark so they were about to leave, but then heard our phone ringing through the open window. They went inside, and saw that a member was calling. They answered, and the member had found their phone and wanted to return it. If we had brought our phone or closed the window, they wouldn't have been able to receive the call and get their phone back. So what we thought was carelessness, actually turned out to be the Lord looking out for the other sisters. It was so cool, and helped remind us that He really does know everything. We have had a lot of meals with families from the Military branch, which we have really enjoyed. We met with the Hinchliffs, who happened to go to Hurricane High School, on Wednesday. And then we had dinner with the Hooge family last night. He showed us some really cool pictures of the DMZ, and they told us about a new LDS family that had just moved in to the area. In this extremely small world, the new family was Barry and Trisha Perkins! So I asked them to tell them I said hello. We met with the Jacquez family on Monday and gave a FHE for their family. We called them later in the week to schedule another visit at the end of the month. I asked if she could bring an investigator or less active, and she told me about a family that she has been working with in the ward. They are less active and she said our inviation was an answer to her prayers.
We were able to meet with a new investigator this week which is always SUPER exciting. Her name is 김기춘 or Kim Kee Choon. She has a lot of English interest, so we will be doing the Family English Program with her, 30 minutes of English, and 30 minutes of gospel. We started with the alphabet and sounds of letters. Then we shared a message. She is very involved with her church and loves learning about Christ and Heavenly Father. We are trying to help her see that we are meeting to help bring her closer to Christ, rather than just have nice conversations about him. Unfortunately, Fawn was sick this week and wasn't able to meet. But our adorable 황준자 met with us again. She has a very busy schedule but loves meeting so we find short times to visit her. When we walked in last time, she asked "Do you have my book?" referring to the Book of Mormon. We were more than happy to give her a copy, and read some of it with her. We haven't been able to discuss a lot because of time conflicts, but she is still interested and keeps meeting with us. It's amazing how happy we are after meeting with an investigator. We are helping them to see the path of Christ and Exaltation! It's such a huge deal but the Lord has shown us so simply how to obtain it if we just follow Him. It's so great!! I love this gospel and it is changing lives everyday!
We had mission conference on Wednesday, where we received training from President and Sister Christensen, the AP's, and the Zone Leaders. Our district was asked to do a musical number, so me and the other 3 sisters sang for it. It's amazing how often missionaries are asked to provide music for different meetings or events. But there is such a power in music, and having a room full of missionaries singing is really something incredible. It's hard to describe, but it's the best feeling ever! We were challenged to teach the first vision as if Joseph Smith was sitting beside us. They said to teach it in a way that he would be proud to testify of what you just shared. It definitely gave us a new perspective. We were paired with Sister Christensen to practice teaching. We tried really hard to have the spirit, and as we started to relate the First Vision, we just stared at eachother with tears in our eyes. The Holy Ghost testified very strongly to each of us that this event really happened. It really happened!! Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ really did appear to Joseph Smith. God speaks to man in our day. Through Joseph Smith, the true church was restored and that's why we are here. Everything about our church rests on whether or not the first vision is true. But it is true, and so is everything else that follows, especially the Book of Mormon. We know how to gain Exaltation- to live with God forever! And that is the message we have to share with the world. Oh my goodness, it is so exciting!
That just about sums up this week. I love it here in Korea so much. This church is true and we are doing the Lord's work. I love all of you and hope you have a wonderful week. Thank you for all you are doing at home to be examples to those around you; children, friends, teachers, doctors. etc. I love you!
-Sister Seegmiller
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