Very elect

okay this week, is a story that's super recent, one day we decided to stop by a ladies house to check on her, (ya know basic missionary stuff) and she wasn't there, so we went to the house across the street. the guy across the street was this old guy who brought chairs out and let us in and so we sat down, and as soon as we sat down he started saying how Joseph smith was a liar, and that it was blasphemous to have a picture of someone seeing God. with people like that I usually get upset and don't control my temper too well. but the spirit kept me calm haha. we explained to him the background and at the end of the contact he was still stern, but in a different way, he said something that stuck out to me "you guys don't know rain or sun, you do all this just based on faith" or something along those lines. it gave me confidence. everything that I do as a missionary is based upon the faith that I have. we missionaries sit out in the burning sun, and in the freezing rain, to serve somebody we've never even seen, but someone we have felt. then this guy went on to say "you two don't even have a desire for women!!" then I said "well I mean we try, we aren't gay" anyway, we've had a couple more lessons with him and he is actually super elect. I think he's going to be baptized. as we bring more info to him, he is more open, because the gospel makes sense, and goes with the bible, most of all, because the spirit is there, and speaks to his heart. I love you guys, and talk to yall next week!

God is at the helm

"this has been a really good week" says every missionary at the beginning of every single letter. but yeah, it's been good. ya know I don't think that I've done describing Suriname justice. so I think from now on (I'll try) I'll tell a weird, or funny story, instead of just giving the whole "this is how my week was" crap. I guess a good story this week was actually this week. we were about to go to an appointment and a drunk guy yelled at us to stop us. I was thinking "crap not this same drunk guy again" but my comp stopped otherwise i probably would of just kept biking (when you know what people will say you don't make much effort to talk to them again.) but anyway we stopped, and he just went off about how he wanted to buy us drinks and such. I thought well, "we aren't gonna get too far with this guy cause he's drunk, so I started talking to a Haitian lady and her daughter, I was speaking in surnantango cause she didn't speak dutch. eventually the drunk guy bought us some drinks after we told him it was okay (he was honestly a super nice drunk guy but i didn't want him doing something he was gonna regret later.) anyway i said "you should't buy these for us, you should buy them for this woman and girl" and then he said "I already did! I love the children!!" and then I said "that's good but you should't love them too much!" (when i know someone is drunk i like to have fun with them, in a professional, disciple of Jesus Christ way) and then after he talked abit more about how he loves people and stuff, and He gave us like 50 hugs while doing this (like i said, super nice drunk guy) then i said "hey can i take a picture with you!?" and so we did, (I don't have my camera, so I'll send the pic next week) and then I gave him a hug and said I love you, and he said the same, and then I looked at him and he started making the - I'm about to cry face- so then i made that face as well. then He actually started crying, and I said "I love you" again. and then we left and gave the drinks we got to two other guys. just a sweet little funny story. but yeah. if you ask people if you can take a picture with them, it makes them feel really good. I think I'm going to start doing it more. well love you guys, peace. 

Hey Mom, You guys are going to the islands!? are you excited or a little nervous to see how Jared has been living? yeah, that experience with Jackson was good for me. yeah, families are awesome. the girl still really wants to be baptized but she won't talk to her dad about it, because she's so scared. so I don't know how soon she'll be baptized, but, she likes to meet with us, and we've told her, that no matter what happens she WILL have an opportunity to be baptized no matter what. God's plan is merciful. He wants us to live with Him, so He's made a fool proof way, if we want it. anyway I love you Mom, thanks for all your help and love. I know this church is true, and that Christ is at the helm.

Elder Seffker