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May 22, 2017
hey Dad! it has been a good week. my new comp is a boss, and is a great example, he
truly loves the work and the people, and so i have a few things to learn from
him. he is from UPALCO Utah (Utah power and light company) a TINY town outside
of Roosevelt. he's definitely a farm kid hahahaha. we get along really well. C is doing really well! we had stake conference yesterday and both recent converts showed. C helped usher cars, so that was cool to have him out serving. we had a
lesson with him on Friday--the new member lessons. he described the feelings of
the Spirit he has been having, and it was really cool, he is totally drawn into
the Spirit. W is doing really well too, he saw us at Walmart today and was like
"SEDLACEK!" from across the produce stuff. it was pretty funny haha.
we found a few more people this week. there's a part-member family, that we have
been waiting for a chance to teach the husband. Tuesday right after
transfers, we got a text to go over and teach him that night, it was sick! we taught him, and
set a return appointment. then L got permission from his parents to be baptized, so we
will be getting that done soon. B found out about a former member in the ward, who cannot return to full fellowship for a long time. i think B got
hung up on the problem, but he won't tell us what it is, just that he still wants to be
baptized. but he will not come to church until whatever the real situation
is, is fixed. we talked to J, and he really likes Elder Mitchell, so we were able to address some concerns he had, so hopefully that
helps.
we met a ton of people, but no one kept the return appointments. it's sad
when that happens. it rained pretty hard for a few days there, i thought there
would be more flooding than there is. a lot of the farmers' fields are drowned,
so they can't plant yet--it will make for a late harvest. some people have
managed to get the planting done, so hopefully soon the rain will dry up. we did not get
it too bad though. that is crazy that Utah got so much crazy weather hahaha,
well that's Utah for ya.
sounds like the popular teams are doing pretty well
hahaha, we need some upsets. i have heard that after the Indy 500 goes down,
that all the hicks start driving like mad out in the country. hahaha! i am excited for that :)
that is so funny about Brigham and the cake, he is a funny little guy. i
hope they enjoy the humidity, it's been sticky here lately. you go to bed
feeling sweaty, and wake up feeling sweaty, and come out of the shower feeling
sweaty hahahaha.
hopefully you get someone good to fill your old spot at work, that
will be good. ever since Elder Nielson's talk, i have tried so hard to not just
refer to the atonement as its own thing. Christ performed the atonement, and
he did it out of love for us. he performed the act, so we need to acknowledge
that. i have definitely felt the effects of Christ's atonement this week. i was a
little worried about running the area, but every time i had something not work
out, boom! we had something else to do. i absolutely felt the power that
comes when you have to run an area for a few days. i have noticed that i can
suddenly do a lot more--i had had a ton more things we can do come to
mind with planning and things, and then the blessings that come. we had several
miracles happen, it was so cool.
i love the fact that your
experiences help shape your testimony, and sure as can be, your life is
tailored to help you become who your Heavenly Father wants you to become, if
you choose His plan. i am so grateful for that wonderful aspect of the plan of
salvation. we have the ability to choose, and from that springs the opportunity
to grow. i know that if we choose Christ's will, we will succeed, and His act of
the atonement will make it possible for us to accomplish anything with His help.
thanks Dad for all you do for me! i love you!
Elder Sedlacek
hey Mom! it was a great week. Elder Mitchell is a lot like me, he even likes
engineering and he welds sculptures, so pretty much we have the same hobbies. he
used to wrestle heavy weight, but was never fat, so he is super strong hahaha.
thank you for the prayers, i absolutely had help running the area this week, and
now it is going great. one miracle we had was on Tuesday. we had a part member
family contact us, to have us teach them. that was cool, because we have been waiting
months for the opportunity. the other day, we felt like we should teach Brother E the
missionary lessons so he could help his kids. his wife is not wanting any
church right now, and then on Sunday we got a text from him telling us that L got his mom's permission to be baptized. we were like, heck yeah! so we will get
him dunked soon. i am excited for this transfer. we will work hard, and i know we'll accomplish a lot.
the most fun lesson we had was when we taught C the restoration again. he described the Spirit he felt, and it was super cool to hear that. he truly is seeking the Spirit. we also had a really good district meeting. we had a
training given on the talk at general conference about hearing the music of the
gospel, and not just the dance--look up the Mormon Message based on it. i learned a lot from
that video. as we were sharing it with an older couple yesterday over dinner, i
had an epiphany per say. that happens a lot when teaching, i will either learn
something from what i say, or have experiences like that, where everything
about the gospel just suddenly makes so much sense. it's an amazing feeling. everything
just made sense to me, i can't explain it over email, but it was cool.
the most
challenging thing was probably the first day with Elder Mitchell. it was kinda awkward. we didn't
talk much, cause we didn't know each other, but heck--that always happens at
transfers. a funny story: so Anderson was pretty crazy this week, which
means we were doing what we are supposed to do hahaha ;) we just were teaching a guy on the street, and we were just getting to
a part about Joseph Smith, and then bam! his pastor shows up and calls him over. we were like "oh crap." luckily nothing
happened in the way of any bashing. but then we said the closing prayer, and instantly a little way down the street a car
wreck happened, and then the congestion in the road caused another wreck nearby. total
chaos! {i got pics hahaha}. then a few hours later, we are walking around,
and we heard a bomb go off. it was a crazy day!
that is cool you got
work and stuff all figured out, i bet it's nice to be done for the summer, huh? thank you so much
for sending the strips and stuff! that is crazy about Sarah graduating and all
the other kids getting so old hahaha. Brig looked really big in those pics! i am missing the total cute phases! that's okay though hahaha.
guess what? you will have to take me to the dentist, or i take myself when i get home. i have at least one cavity. people feed us so much sweets, it's
not good haha.
that is so funny about Brig and his cake, he sounds like such a
funny little boi. i hope Brig can eat like Jeff used to. sounds like you had a good time at the grill with all them.
we also had a really good stake conference this week. Pres. and Sis. Welch spoke, and yes, Sister Welch came up to me and inquired about my
diabetes. hahaha! you can be sure she does hound me on that stuff, but in a
good way, like you would. she and President spoke about missionary work,
and tried to motivate the members (YES!!!)
i am so grateful for the Spirit teaching us and others the gospel. Heavenly Father has specific ways to
speak to each of us, and He does so through the spirit, and if we listen we can
hear the still small voice, and/or thoughts prompting us to act. i am so
grateful for that. all i can do, if nothing else, is to strive my best to
follow the spirit. we are blessed as missionaries to have it with us so much, but if we blink we could miss it. you see the effects from it everywhere. it's so amazing.
well, i have to go now. thank you Mom!
you're the best! i hope y'all have a great week! i will talk to you later! go eat
some watermelon for me!
-ELDER
SEDLACEK
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