hey Dad! It was a good week. we found a few new people this week, which was
awesome. it rained really hard on Tuesday, hard enough that we did not want to bike
in the rain, but we felt we should anyway. that morning I had felt very
impressed to see some certain people. as we got out to one of the homes,
it started to look like it was going to rain super hard, so they let us in. we got to talking to her and her mother, and shared the restoration with them. it went super well! we then started back to our apartment with it now pouring rain, and that was
super fun cause we got so wet! hahaha we had realized if we had not biked, we
would not have caught them home. the storm also helped us get in to the house too.
over the the next few days, we stopped by again. the son, who has been
reading almost the entire Bible, but a Jehovah's witness Bible--uh oh! haha--was super interested, so that was super cool. We also had a good lesson
with R and K, but unfortunately we had to move K's baptism date back. we were
hoping to move it back without discouraging him. my companion had an impression to share a certain
Mormon Message, and they really liked it. it illustrated perfectly what we
were talking about, and so they had their hearts softened before we gave K the news. He was smiling towards the end of the lesson and he is going to work
on getting more ready for the baptism, so it went really well.
we did have my last Zone conference on Wednesday in Fort Wayne. they had me give my departing testimony, along with a few other
missionaries who are also leaving. it was so surreal!! my mission has absolutely flown by and it's
crazy that it is about to end. It helped me to deepen my love for the things i have
learned, and it was a long drive back to our area afterwards, so I got some good reflection in. it made
me sad to be leaving Indiana and Ohio, but the Lord has plans for each of us,
and that does not include a lifetime of being a full time missionary. (i can still be a member missionary hahaha). I have grown to really love these people
and this area so much, as well as my entire mission, it has been the best experience
of my life.
that sounds like a fun girls' camp you got to help with. it would
be a good workout hauling all them young women up the giant tree swing! hahaha. oh man, i can't wait to go
hunting in the truck :) I bet it looked beautiful with a trailer on it hahaha.
that will be interesting to have that training, hopefully you don't get too
behind on your regular schedule, that will be fun! that is a cool spiritual thought, thanks
for sharing. i was studying D&C 132:24 and the whole section, it was a such an
awesome study. it talks all about knowing our Savior better, and that comes
through repentance, obedience, and serving our fellowman. the mission has
brought me so much closer to the Savior, and that is through serving his
children. at times when it was all about me, or how many i could baptize, I did
not have the same joy as i now feel doing His work. it makes me so happy to be
one of the Lord's representatives, to feel the sweet redeeming love for all of God's children each and every day. thanks Dad! you're the best! love you Dad! have a great week!
-Elder
Sedlacek
Hi Mom! it was a great week! Happy birthday Libby! she is
13?! that is insane! i did get the pump supplies, thank you very much! and i do need
strips badly, like i am just about out, if you could send them today or
tomorrow, that would be awesome!
i also forgot to mention, i accidentally
destroyed my temple tie, and am in need of a new one before we go to the temple
as my group goes home. i would severely appreciate if you could send me one, if
it's cheap i don't care, i actually prefer that haha.
i had written about investigators
to Dad, we had a pretty good week for finding, and we had received some good
revelation in Zone conference to help us start getting more referrals, which
is what we really need hahaha. I gave my departing testimony after we sang Homeward Bound as part of the group that is coming home with me. it was so crazy to be
on that side of the bench--i never thought it would happen, but it did, i was
kinda sad deep down, but i am excited at the same time, it's a weird
feeling.
we had a stake president come and speak to us, and he talked about his
mission way back when. he had a very similar first couple months as I did, so that was super cool, and i got a good impression about how my mission has gone,
and that was even more cool. i am so grateful for my mission! also for the
ability to repent and change ourselves. i am so glad i am not the same
person as before i came out, that guy's a jerk hahaha, but the best part about coming home is that i
get to attend the temple on a weekly basis now, and do all i can to progress,
and i get to do it on my own, with the Savior's help, and apply all the lessons
i have learned.
i talked about the scripture i read and studied this week with Dad, it's D&C 132:24. that whole section was exactly what i needed to read this
week, it was so awesome! i remember ending my studies that day, thinking "ah that was so. COOL!" hahaha.
it sounds like it went really well
at girls' camp, that is super cool! sounds like your new knee has helped you
become a new Mom! that is great to hear. hahaha i'll bet there's a lot of laundry, but hey just think about how much
laundry you used to do with me and Jake and Nicole hahaha. hopefully you get
caught up soon!
as i like to say, life is all about the climb, you come
off conqueror, but you're going to have another good hike ahead of you, and then another, until you get to
the top, but it is going to be a lot of fun. that is so sad about Trent, i wish i could
do something to help.
also Mom, one more question: could you send me the pic
that was posted on Facebook with the birthday stuff from Zone conf? thank you
very much for sending the others too!
i
shared some videos in your Google Docs. thank you for emailing me! i love you all so much! i am
so grateful for the gospel and the teachings of Jesus Christ, and that we all
can have happy lives no matter what. i love you Mom! have a great week!
Elder
Sedlacek
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