Area: Frisco Texas
Companion: Alex Christman Florence Kentucky/Dallas Tx
Hello Everyone,
The Lord has been so good to Elder Christman and I this week. While
knocking doors during the day this past Thursday, we came across a hispanic man
that was going through a hard time. He let us in after a few minutes of talking
with him on the doorstep. We sat down, and he proceeded to tell us of a few
struggles he has been having in his life. The guilt and burdens of his mistakes
became overwhelming to him and tears began to fall down his cheeks. An open can
of beer sat at his side, and his family had left him. He was looking for
anything to help him overcome the spiritual pain he felt. In times past while
visiting people in a drunken state, the Spirit has prompted us to excuse
ourselves. For some reason, both Elder Christman and I felt a rush of the Spirit
and we knew we needed to sit and listen to Luis. He would ask, "Tell me what it
is that I need to do." We bore testimony of the Atonement and gave him a Book of
Mormon to read. He used bad language so we asked him to not curse, and we asked
him to not finish his beer. He had been watching movies about Christ just before
we had knocked on his door, so he shared his desire to learn more about the
Savior and His atonement for us. We have not been able to contact him since that
day, but we are hopeful he is taking the time to strengthen his relationship
with Heavenly Father. I know the Lord needed us to visit Luis, so I hope he will
be open to future visits.
Saturday evening was quite the test for Elder Christman and I. We were both
tired and ready for a break from the heat. Those times of fatigue make it hard
to push forward and continue working. At about 8:15 that evening we received a
text message from Lisa. (Quick recap - Our first day in the area, Elder
Christman and I ate dinner with the first counselor in the bishopric, he talked
about a less active man named David that he had met a month or so earlier. There
had not been any follow up, so he suggested us to knock his street and stop by
if we didn't have anything to do. With that being our first day, we didn't, so
we made our way to his street and began to knock. We were able to talk with
David that night and set up a time to come by later and get to know him. The
next day we were able to visit with David and Lisa, who is his non-member
girlfriend. Lisa had requested to learn more about the church a while ago, but
nobody had visited her. We helped her understand our purpose and set up another
time to meet with her. Later the next week, we sat down with her and answered a
few of her questions and taught her the first lesson. We invited her to be
baptized, and she accepted. She loved the church already and knew she wanted to
become a part of it and help her kids into the church as well. Unfortunately,
she lived outside of our ward and into another stake which is not in our
mission. Contact was made to the missionaries there to teach her, so we have
anxiously waited for an update on her progress). The message said, "I
wanted to let you both know Jackson, Kennedi and I will be getting baptized on
July 28th at 4:00 pm. I wanted to invite you guys... I prayed about this and I
feel like God used you guys to reach me first the Elders in Denton to reach my
family... Also, David is going back to church and will be baptizing my 7 year
old next summer... God really sent you to bless us!" Elder Christman and I were
so excited. We called her soon after and rejoiced in the moment together. It was
so special. It is amazing how the Lord directs this work and how the blessing of
making correct choices can influence us for good. We won't be able to attend her
baptism because it is outside of the mission, but we are so excited to know it
will be happening.
We were able to meet as a zone and have interviews with President Durrant.
I love that man. We were also privileged to be trained by Sister Durrant on
strengthening our faith. It was exactly what I needed. I love her as well. Later
that day I was able to work with one of my zone leaders, Elder Weatherford. I
had not been able to work with him one on one when I was an assistant, so it was
great to spend time with him. He is a great teacher and loves the people he
serves. We taught two great lessons together and help those present prepare for
baptismal dates.
I am so thankful for the direction of the Spirit. We have come across
several families who have investigated the church in the past. Some we have
planned to visit, and others have been while knocking doors. It is amazing what
the Lord has allowed Elder Christman and I to do in the last few weeks. Two
families have accepted to take the lessons again, so we are excited to see what
will happen with them.
I love this gospel. This work is divine. Angels are round about us and
preparing the hearts of people in Frisco. I am so thankful to be a missionary
and serve in the Texas Dallas Mission. I thank the Lord each day for the time I
have to serve and I look forward the work that will take place this week. Thank
you for your continued prayers and letter of encouragement. I love you
all.
Elder Seager
I am grateful for Jordan sharing ways I can have more fun while working. We
had a priest age young man with us one evening, so we planned to stop by a few
people we are trying to teach. This was the first time the priest had been with
missionaries, so we tried to make it a good experience. He was nervous to visit
the first house because he was classmates with one of the boys, but with a
prayer he was a bit more calm about it. To our dismay and his delight, the
person wasn't home, so we continued with our plans. We had him knock the doors
of the people we were trying to visit to help him be a part of the work. Nobody
answered so we moved on. I took advantage of knocking the next door because the
sprinklers were running and the door was getting wet. I tried to shield myself
next to the wall while my not so fortunate companions got wet. The people did
answer, so it left more time for them to get wet. We were asked to not come back
again, so with one rejection, we hurried back to dry ground. I walked behind my
companions and laughed and laughed and laughed at the sight of their wet
clothes. It had been a long time since I had laughed that hard. It changed my
mood and helped me to move forward in the week. Thanks
Jordan!
