Area: Frisco Texas
Companion: Alex Christman Florence Kentucky/Dallas Tx
Hello Everyone,
It has been an exciting week here in Frisco. We are seeing a lot of great
miracles, and feeling a bit more urgency in the work. It is incredible to think
July is already halfway over. Time sure does fly by. This last week we had an
appointment that fell through, so we decided to walk across the street to a
neighborhood and begin knocking doors. We came to a point in the neighborhood
where we had a choice to go left or right, but we felt we needed to go right.
While knocking down a particular side of the street a woman opened her door and
said she didnt have any time to visit or talk but we could come back the next
day before 3:00 o'clock. We didnt think much of it since that happens quite a
bit and people are generally not interested when they say that. The next day we
had things to do, so we didnt have a chance to go back. Later in the week we got
a phone call asking if we had stopped by a woman named Barbara. We thought back
to our week and remembered the woman that had asked for us to come back. It
turned out to be that Barbara has been inactive from the church most of her life
and has had strong feelings against the church. We planned some time to go by
with a priest age young man to visit with her, but we arrived at a bad time. We
did however set up an appointment to meet with her this week. To our amazement
she walked through the doors of the church on Sunday, so we welcomed her in
and sat with her. The talks for sacrament were perfect for her situation and
touched her. We then walked with her to gospel principles and had an amazing
experience where she communicated her struggles. She felt the blessings of the
Atonement and began to cry. Her knowledge of the church and the gospel is
limited, but she knew that being at church was the right thing for her. It was
amazing the hear from the ward leaders what has been done to help Barbara and
know that Elder Christman and I had knocked into without any knowledge of who
she was or what state of mind she was in contemplating whether or not to come to
church. The last time she attended church was 25 years ago, so we were so
grateful to see the faith and courage it took for her to walk into the church
and share her feelings with us. The Atonement is real and is ever present in the
lives of those who come with broken heart and a contrite spirit.
Last Monday, while playing basketball, a woman looking for help spotted the
church and found an open door to talk to someone inside. Ivory heard us playing
basketball and asked for some help. We expressed we didnt have the resources or
ability to help with the needs she had but that we could get in contact with the
bishop in the area in which she lived. She happened to live in our area, so we
set up a time for us to visit with her and help her with her spiritual needs.
While visiting with her, we found out about her struggles in life and her
current situation. She has great faith in Christ and was open to learning more
about our faith. We were so thankful to find someone new to teach, so it was
great to have Elder Christman take lead of the Restoration. We had practiced
extending a baptismal invitation in our companionship study that morning, so
when it came time to extend the invitation, he knew what to say. It was powerful
to see him extend the baptismal invitation for the first time and see how an
investigator would respond. She expressed she would like to know more before the
accepted that invitation, but now she knows why we are there. I am so thankful
for the Lord's willingness to help us in every aspect of this work. There are so
many people that are ready to hear the gospel. Sometimes we find them, and other
times they find us. Either way, the Lord directs His servants to touch the lives
of others and help them learn of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
I know God lives and his Atonement is real. The sacrament is available for
us each week to partake of and renew the covenants we made at baptism. I am
thankful for the spirit and know we can be guided in every aspect of our lives.
Thank you for your prayers and letters. I love you all.
Elder Seager
