This week has been so good and so full I'm not entirely sure what to share. One tender mercy is that we had President interviews!! I love them so much. I probably talk too much, but President Christensen is an incredibly inspired man and it's great to seek his advice and counsel. I was definitely sent here partly because I needed President and Sister Christensen, and I am SOOO grateful for them and their examples. We went to see the outside of the temple with Sister Wen this week as well. We also went to the family history center to teach her how to take names to the temple. And holy cow, it's so easy!! They used my account as the example, and I was fascinated as we looked into family stories and pictures. We read a little about Uncle Morris since he was a soldier, and that was really special. Sister Wen was also touched since she is a soldier as well. She is really excited to get things started for her family! We had zone meeting this week, and the focus was on 'How to Begin Teaching'. *see PMG chapter 10 They first talked about how to use this while doing less active work, which I LOVED! It's been so cool to see. Sister Thomas and I decided to get a district less-active project going, and it has continued for months. The elders in our district have been amazing, and we have found a lot of people. It's given a lot more direction to the work. We have a pretty cool system set up to get everyone found, and other areas have been calling to see how to set it up there as well. As a result, less-active work in this area has exploded! Oh my goodness, it's so exciting! These precious souls are being brought back into the fold! And as we seek out the lost souls, the Lord puts the most incredibly prepared people into our path. On the subway I met a man who asked to meet with missionaries. We all met at the church, and it turns out he was baptized years ago because of the example of his soldier friend. He has been trying to find the church since, and came to church on Sunday. Wow. Kim Soon Eh also came to church, and she got there about 15 minutes before we did. We tried to hurry and get there, but shouldn't have worried. When we arrived, she was sitting down surrounded by relief society sisters friendshipping her and making her feel welcome. That is the reason missionary work explodes in this area. The ward loves everyone who comes through those doors, and it's the greatest blessing. Mom, Kim Soon Eh started meeting with us several months ago but couldn't meet for a while. Now we are meeting again, so she's had most of the lessons- to answer your question.
But this week we had the coolest, coolest teaching experience ever. After church we met with Thomas and Leanne (both Koreans). We LOVE them. They are the most honest, sincere seekers of truth I have ever met. We started with them asking lots of questions. It was fascinating, because they were asking some of the deepest, hardest questions in the universe for people to find answers to. But because of the Book of Mormon, we could answer every single one. He would start a question, and we couldn't help it, we would just start to smile. He said, "You honestly have the answer to that one too??" He also asked other questions, like "Is there anywhere in the Book of Mormon that teaches the exact same thing as the Bible?" (sermon on the mount) and "I would really like to know about how the government was before Christ appeared to the people in America. Do you know anything about that?" (see chapter headings of 3 Nephi) It really strengthened my testimony of the Book of Mormon, as I really realized in a very real way that two 20-something year old girls can answer the questions of the universe. All because we have been blessed with the incredible knowledge of this gospel. We then taught the Plan of Salvation. It was a really intense lesson. He is a devout Christian, and she was raised Buddhist. He believes that all good people who believe in Christ will be saved. She believes in reincarnation. When we talked about needing to be baptized to enter the Celestial Kingdom, it hit home. They sat quietly for a moment, and then he said. "If what you are saying is true, my world just got rocked. This shakes the foundation of my faith that I have been taught since I was little." They asked to have time to read and pray, because we had given them A LOT to think about. But holy cow. It was incredible. It truly did rock their world, because they just heard about the plan they've already accepted once. We are just helping them remember what they already know. THIS GOSPEL IS SOOO COOL, OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!
I love this work with all my heart. Those who are searching for the truth are really out there, and the Lord is helping us find them each and everyday. I love Korea and these incredible people I am so blessed to be serving. I love you all, and hope you have a great week!! Shalynne- Keep it up! There are people waiting for you, and the preparation you are doing now is exactly what they need! This church is true!
-Sister Shanelle Seegmiller
Quote of the week-
“If you think you are too small to make a difference,
you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.”
you haven’t spent the night with a mosquito.”
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