I have a special request for everyone. Could you please tell me about the time that you knew for yourself that the church was true? Or if there wasn't a specific moment, how you came to know it was true? I would love to hear your experiences!!!
This week has been amazing! Cool story. About 2 months ago I met a woman on the Subway. After one of the shortest, most awkward conversations I have had yet, she left with a Book of Mormon and we had her phone number. (I am still not sure how that happened.) We called her several times, and were able to finally set up a time to meet. We talked for almost an hour and a half. She is very interested, has read part of the Book of Mormon, and tried to look up the church address in her area. We gave her the first three lesson pamplets, and she will begin meeting with missionaries in her area soon. No effort to share the gospel is ever wasted. We met with another girl named Mion who called and asked if we could meet. She is Japanese, but speaks Russian most fluently out of the 4 languages she speaks. She is a student and has researched a lot about our church. She almost started to cry when we gave her a Book of Mormon, and wants to attend church near her school. We love her so much. (Both of them live out of my boundaries, but we have referred them to other missionaries.) Then we met with a less active, and her super inactive son came. We have been there several times, but this time the house was very clean, the air conditioner was on, they had food set out, Book of Mormons on the table, and he asked if he could share Jacob 4:6, because it had touched him a lot while studying. We were shocked and thrilled, and it was just amazing. Again, no effort is ever wasted. Sandy is still doing great. She is working and studying and everyone who meets her tells us how special she is.
This week has been amazing! Cool story. About 2 months ago I met a woman on the Subway. After one of the shortest, most awkward conversations I have had yet, she left with a Book of Mormon and we had her phone number. (I am still not sure how that happened.) We called her several times, and were able to finally set up a time to meet. We talked for almost an hour and a half. She is very interested, has read part of the Book of Mormon, and tried to look up the church address in her area. We gave her the first three lesson pamplets, and she will begin meeting with missionaries in her area soon. No effort to share the gospel is ever wasted. We met with another girl named Mion who called and asked if we could meet. She is Japanese, but speaks Russian most fluently out of the 4 languages she speaks. She is a student and has researched a lot about our church. She almost started to cry when we gave her a Book of Mormon, and wants to attend church near her school. We love her so much. (Both of them live out of my boundaries, but we have referred them to other missionaries.) Then we met with a less active, and her super inactive son came. We have been there several times, but this time the house was very clean, the air conditioner was on, they had food set out, Book of Mormons on the table, and he asked if he could share Jacob 4:6, because it had touched him a lot while studying. We were shocked and thrilled, and it was just amazing. Again, no effort is ever wasted. Sandy is still doing great. She is working and studying and everyone who meets her tells us how special she is.
This week we had the incredible blessing of having a mission conference combind with the Seoul South mission. Our guest speaker was Elder Quentin L. Cook and his wife. They are amazing. He wanted to shake everyone's hand, and stood at the front patiently while nearly 400 missionaries took their turn. He is very warm, loving, and honestly reminds me a little bit of Bruce Pickett. He spoke very much about Charity and how to obtain it in this life and especially in this work. He ended with an apostalic blessing that no matter what hardships or trials our families may be facing, they will be blessed more than we can imagine because of the service we are giving now. The Lord loves his missionaries and their families very much. He also told us not to compare our success to other missions by baptism numbers. We succeed when we give the Lord our very best and invite everyone to come unto Christ. It was very powerful. I also had the wonderful opportunity to sing with 7 other missionaries in a special musical conference during that conference. We sang "Nephi's Courage", and oh my goodness. It is incredible the spirit that music can bring. It had nothing to do with how we sounded, but the power that the music brought into the meeting was incredible. It amazes me how often I have been blessed to use music to help touch the heart of others. I am very grateful for those opportunities. That night we had another meeting with Elder Cook, and all the members were invited. We Sandy, Sister Wen, Ein Bo Nah, and Choi Sheen Boke all came and it was just wonderful.
Yesterday was a day of miracles. An amazing member of our ward brought 5 investigators to church with her, which kept us very busy. We were able to teach two lessons, and one couple were incredibly prepared. They are truly seeking the truth and as we gave them the Book of Mormon, he told us that he felt like he may be holding the key to what he's been looking for. A less active came to church as well, who hadn't been to church in years but after visiting her a few times and inviting her she has willingly come back. So many people are just waiting for that inviation! Then we went searching for another less active home, and found a woman from Bulgaria who is here on vacation. She was Atheist but open to learn, and we had a great visit with her sharing the story of Joseph Smith.
Sorry this is so scatterbrained and everywhere, but there are just so many miracles and so little time to share. There is an extreme lack of detail in this letter and so many things that could be included. But I just want you all to know that this is truly the Lord's work. He is guiding it in a very real sense every single day. He is guiding us to the right homes (even if they are the 'wrong' ones in our mind, since we are looking for someone else) the right people, and the right places to help this work progress in the very best way. I love being a missionary. This is truly the greatest blessing in the world, and I hope to do my best everyday to say thank you to my Heavenly Father. This is the Lord's true church. I know it with all my heart. Everyone needs to serve a mission. Seriously. Which doesn't mean you all have to wear a badge, but like Power of Everyday Missionaries says, you can call yourself on a mission everyday. We can all pray for those experiences, and the Lord will place people in our path. I know it is true, and I love you all so much! Have a great week!
-Sister Seegmiller
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