Dec 7
So first of all, the church has come out with a new video "He is the Gift". and it is AMAZING! They have given a copy to every missionary in our mission and want us to use it on the street, knocking doors, anywhere and everywhere. They have even purchased a place on Times Square to advertise! It's a huge push by the church so everyone please watch it and put it on facebook and anywere and everywhere else! What better time to share about Christ than this Christmas season! #SharetheGift should lead right to it. There is also another video, 'Because of Him' mormon.org/BecauseofHim It is also incredible!! Please please please watch them, share them, live them! Oh my goodness they are so good. In one scene, it shows a clip from the Berlin Wall coming down. I got a little teary eyed telling my companion how when Dad served his mission, a Berlin mission was impossible. But then became reality when Shawn got called there several decades later. We talked about how it related to North and South Korea, and she said 'Just think how it will feel when your kids get their mission calls to North Korea." AAH can you even imagine!!?? That would be the GREATEST day ever! Impossible things are happening everywhere. Please watch the videos and let me know what you think!
This week we had Mission Leadership Council with all the Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders in Seoul, Korea. Super fun! And 11 of the people there came to Korea the same time as me so that was fun to see everyone. Our focus this month is about Using Time Wisely, which I thought was a really interesting and inspired choice by president. We were able to give a training about what we learned the next day to our zone (about 30 missionaries) so that was really fun. They pointed out, that if we waste only 6 minutes a day (getting out late, waking up late, being distracted during lessons, etc) by the end of our mission we will have cut our missions 3 days short!! So crazy! Exact obedience is really what the Lord has asked of us, so we are working to give him the very best that we can! I am excited to see the miracles that will happen in our zone.
Saturday was a fun day of mini miracles. We went to visit a less-active, and she was home but didn't want to see us. So we talked to her active mother instead, and decided to heart-attack her bedroom door, while she was inside her room. Not exactly a surprise, but it was fun and her mom loved it. Then we helped two Chinese students who had been in Korea for two days, find their way to a building they were looking for. Then we helped a sweet old lady carry a ridiculously heavy bag of kimchi to her home and talked for awhile. She said she isn't interested, but if we happen to meet again she will listen. It helps that we know where she lives so we can be sure we meet again :) Then we met an amazing woman on the street who had a lot of English interest. We talked for about 20 minutes, and she asked a lot about rumors she has heard about our church online. (The "Mormon" church is defintely not spoken well of here in Korea. There are A LOT of rumors to clear up) She insisted over and over she had no interest, only curiosity. But we plan to meet again in a few weeks, and we'll see what happens!
There are so many wonderful things happening here in Korea!! I am so so so blessed and grateful to be serving in this beautiful land with these beautiful people. There is no where else in the world I would rather be. I love you all so much, and am grateful to hear from all of you! I would love to hear more about the prayers that were answered, testimony building moments, and the little blessings in your life! Thank you for everything and have a great week!
-Sister Shanelle Seegmiller :)
Starting Dec. 1, winter has hit! And it hit hard. The weather dropped about 20 degrees overnight and has no hope of going back up. Bring it on!
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