layers of armour that they put on through scripture study and prayer and church

April 16th 2019

I'm now leaving my area!! 

General Conference was purty cool. I thought it was super cool how they talked about families and repentance. One of my fave talks was about how men need to improve and repent. what an awesome message from the prophet. Like I said before I'm leaving my area, I'll be going to the other side of the map, to leiding. that'll be super cool. My companion is Elder H, I've only heard good things about him. From what it sounds like and looks like, he's diligent as crap. and he studies alot. I'm pumped, I need a companion like that. He'll be a great strength. This week we had interviews with Pres. In my interview we looked at a painting of a missionary looking in the mirror putting on armour in his reflexion with Christ in the background. he told me how it seems like the high leaders in the church like the apostles dont even seem like they are ever tempted. and then he told me it's because of the layers and layers of armour that they put on through scripture study and prayer and church. such dense armour when they are tempted, it doesn't even make a dent. I was also studying about our divine potential, we are gods in embryo. when we realize who we really are, it helps us withstand, and treat ourselves and others with respect. I love you all, and know that this is Gods work. its a fight, but it's all worth the fight. I'm not always having fun, but i am super happy. I love you all.

Elder Seffker :)

 I watched a little movie about the Temple is Salt lake pretty recently, was it called "House of the Lord? i dunno, anyway. it's been awesome, I'm excited for easter, It's been two weeks since I've taken the sacrament, because of conferences. I'm excited to be totally clean again. Isn't this gospel just amazing? I was thinking recently about the two other kingdoms of glory...and wondering why the scriptures make them seem so awful, when we learn that they still surpass our understaning. and I've learned that the reason they suck so much (excuse my french) is because you can't progress. you are in one kingdom for the rest of eternity and have no way of getting higher. My mission President said damnation is literally the word to be dammed. youre stopped. you cant move on. in the Celestial kingdom there will always be the opportunity to get better, to create more. that's why the sons of mosiah tremble at the fact that they're lamanite brothers wouldn't inherit that. and it's helped me understand as well.

God is at the helm

It's been a while sorry, anyway alittle earlier this week I met this lady while contacting and she was this german white woman who was a jehovah's witness missionary with her husband. we set up an appointment for later that week. I was alittle nervous to go, because these missionaries seemed like they would just yell at us about how we were wrong and I didn't know if it would be much of a lesson. anyway as we biked up to the area and contacting alittle before the appointment we were talking to an older woman and out of the corner of my eye i could see somebody familiar. this certain somebody was a guy who we had met a while ago, he is covered in rings and necklaces and is a bit of a dork. he believes that there is Christianity, Islam, Hinduisma, and HIM he is the 4th religion apparently (I'll send a picture ) anyway He's a legit false prophet, like right out of the book of mormon. I could see him, and he had a bike with a bunch of suriname flags on it (He claims that he is the god of suriname) so he followed us contacting for alittle bit (he believes that we are 2 of his servants or something stupid like that) anyway we got the the appointment with the two jehovah's witness's and the false prophet just waltzed into the appoinment with us!! turns out the jehovah's witness couple was SUPER nice, and respectful, and I learned alot about their faith. they actually knew what they were talking about. the false prophet said a bunch of stupid crap but it was all fine, at one point the jehovah's witness lady said "now did you two bring this gentlemen to our lesson?" we responded "NO, no we didn't" anyway a funny experience, but something I noticed about the jw faith, is the doctrine they have is soley based off of facts and logic, and turning the bible inside out to know exactly what God want's they do they're best with what the great apostacy has done. It makes me grateful that we have a prophet of God (not a stupid false one) who speaks what God wants exactly for us, and we have the Book of Mormon, which gives us more information on topics the Bible doesn't discuss. I love this church, I love this Gospel and I know that God works today, just like he did in the scriptures. I love you all, stay awesome and pray and ask God what he wants. 

Hey Mom! what in the world!! that is some crazy knews hhahaha! I guess dad has TWO siblings. I feel like I'm living in real life Star Wars, "no harry I am your sister!!" that's so crazy ha ha. I love the pictures! that's so amazing, so many crazy things are happening over there! haha. Well mom thats awesome I'm glad that you've got all the heavy stuff out of the way! man I'm so excited! Well mom, thanks for everything! I love you so much, I know this church is true and that God is at the helm. also one more thing dad has a beard?? why didn't he have one when I was home?? hahah okay love you mom, thanks for eveything talk to you next week at about the same time!

Spirit answered

Kinda like the current bush. Then we were in a lesson with a man named martin and he asked "why is it when we try to do better and be good people, it just seems to get more difficult and harder?" He asked the very question that I wondered! and then as the Spirit answered him through me, both of us learned the answer to the question. God knows that we can be more, He loves us and wants us to be stronger. We gain more strength as we climb over stumbling blocks. We need to be patient and keep moving forward. I love the quote in the story. "  If I let you go the way you want to go, you will never amount to anything." God loves me, He put me through these things and still asks me to be patient so that one day I'll look back and say " Thank you, Mr. Gardener, for cutting me down, for loving me enough to hurt me." I love this Gospel and I love you mom. We just contacted this 9 year old girl and I asked her who God was for her. she said "Her King, and Father" I was prompted to say "well.....if He is a King, and you are his daughter then that makes you a princess!!" I don't think she had ever really thought of that before. I love this work, and I love the Spirit. The Holy Ghost takes care of Allllll the weaknesses in lessons, and then helps me grow. I love you mom, thanks for everything! 

-Elder Scott Seffker

P.S. super excited to talk!!

work like it’s up to you!

hey. yeah so...... The area is doing good! There were just 3 baptisms this last saturday and so we are working to make sure this area doesn't slow down just because of some baptisms! Elder H is doing good, We are getting some good Language studies in. One of our goals this transfer is to never let the apartment get dirty! I know this is Christs only true church on earth. Although many religions are good, they are not fully true. I know that through experiences, and struggles I've been able to come closer to my Savior, and I know there are even more struggles and experiences to go! This week, after the baptism, the father of the family called us before a lesson and said "can i ask you two a question" I had no idea what he would ask and hoped that He wasn't upset. when we got there he asked If we could give a blessing to his 3 year old daughter. It's amazing to see the great faith already applied in someones life even one day after Baptism. my mission pres sent a little quote that was awesome "work like it's up to you" Thanks for everything! stay cold in utah chumps.

Love Elder Seffker

I love this family so much.

Hey Mom I'm gonna try to call you today, this computer works good, if I don't get a hold of you, I'll try next week! anyway that email about jacob 5 is super cool! So You're all moving march? 3 weeks? good luck! I hope Rachel and Grandma had fun birthdays! We got transfer calls this week and I'm staying in the same area, with the same companion! it was pretty funny, Elder H was so scared to end up with this other Elder in our zone, haha, luckily we're staying together, today we're doing alot of deep cleaning of the apartment, and we'll do our best to keep it as clean as possible throughout the transfer. There is a wonderful family that is getting baptized this saturday, and I love this Family so much. They're so much fun haha. i think i may have already told you about them, but they remind me alot of us as a family too! well I love you Mom thanks for everything! I love you! 

Elder Seffker

Jesus the Christ

I've been reading Jesus the Christ lately and it's full of super cool info. about who Christ really was, it goes through the new testament chronologically, and goes in depth about Him. If you haven't ever had the chance to read it, try to! it's pretty cool. it makes a really good study! That's cool what you said about ministering, I think about the original 12 Apostles, Christ told them as they would lose their life, they would find it. it's super cool,  service of Christ is really cool, you see the world around you in a different perspective. Love you all. Elder Seffker

Heavenly Father will help us

Hey This week has been insane and awesome (literally what every missionary says at the beginning of their emails.) Anyway I finished my training this week, and now I'm on the same level as a standard missionary, (about a level 14, almost evolved) But yeah, Elder H l is gone, and now it's ELDER HON *AIR HORN* yeah he's pretty cool, we finished our first appointment and we were biking down a sand path, and Elder H was doing some speed x bike stuff, he was going extra fast, so I sped up too. then he biffed it His bike fell and then my front tire hit his back tire and I flew forward, the next thing I remember I was on my feet not. a. scratch. *play 17 miracles soundtrack* although Elder H was on the ground, all that happened to him was a little tear in his white shirt pocket and some dirt. It was pretty cool. Elder H left me and Elder H with most of a baptism to plan for sister R She's awesome and her baptism was that Saturday. It was kind of stressful, both me and Elder H were not qualified to plan a baptism and we were not smart or good enough to do it. but guess what? God is!! and He helped us. it was stressful, but it taught me how much Heavenly Father will help us when we choose to serve Him. The day of the Baptism came and the person giving the talk called and said they couldn't do it 15 minutes before the baptism would start. and the Baptizer wasn't there, so we did what we could, one Elder gave the talk and I got the opportunity to Baptize sister R!  It was a super cool experience, anyway that's basically what happened this week. I know Heavenly Father will help us and If we trust Him, we will see miracles!! Love you all (well not ALL of you, I'm looking at you jimmy) Stay awesome and cool. 

Elder Seffker