2Lovellscalled2serve: Ordinary Miracles in Georgia

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Ordinary Miracles in Georgia

Easter goodie bag made by sister missionaries.
It reads, "Happy Easter. Testify He lives!!!"

So last week we had really tough luck! We found no new investigators to share this wonderful gospel with but we did teach several lessons to other investigators. In one of these lessons we watched the restoration of the gospel video with a part-member family and her sister. After we finished watching the video I was amazed at how prepared with questions her sister was. But the best part was how prepared I was to answer her questions. It was just amazing and truly shows that though we may be young, when we are representing our Savior Jesus Christ, through the holy spirit we know what to say, when to say it, where to say it and how to say it. I saw the tears in her eyes as we brought relief to her and she even said I feel so relieved now. She was looking for the right church to join just as Joseph Smith was. It truly testifies how the Lord works in marvelous ways. I'm grateful we had the opportunity to point her in the right direction through the Savior's help!

Oh, and can you believe, they make us shave everyday? My face is literally smoother than a "baby's bottom" How could they do this to me?

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Funny, interesting or amazing things they say

May 15 - Selwin spoke twice today - once in the Southgate 3rd Ward and then at Brookdale's Sacrament meeting. After the meeting one sister approached him and whispered in his ear saying, "my sister always told me to 'never forget how important you are'."

The second sister told him, "you should always smile because your dimples are so adorable!"

April 3, 2016 - The Cannon's, who had returned home on Friday after 18-months managing missionary apartments in the Mississippi Jackson Mission, stopped by the house to deliver a package from Elder Selwin who they described as "an exceptional missionary and an outstanding young man."

March 16, 2015 - Hi, my name is Deborah Albert, and your son (Elder Selwin) is here serving in my town (Gulfport) right now. I just wanted to tell you that he is a pretty awesome missionary !! We like him a lot !!

May 7 - Almost every day someone asks about our missionary twins. Today it was my doctor. We chatted briefly about how they're doing and how well Simeon and Selwin were integrated into our ward / neighborhood. "It doesn't surprise me," he said, "because they are fine young men and so easy to like!"

May 5 – We were at a funeral and in the middle of the service my caller ID showed an incoming call from "Jackson, MS." Since I only know ONE person in Jackson, MS, I jumped up to take the call, my heart pounding fearing something might have happened to Elder Selwin since missionaries are only allowed to call home on Mothers' Day and Christmas. I answered to hear a familiar voice asking, "Hi, do you know who this is?” It seems they can still make me smile - even from a thousand miles away!

April 1 - Kenrick Benn writes: The time is just around the corner when “our” two sons will be out in the mission field. I believe those two can convert even the hardest heart. Sister Benn and I would like to thank you two wonderful people for all you have done for us and for the two young men I love as a father loves his sons.

March 24, 2014 - Upon our return from SoCal, Selwin sheepishly said, "if you left the car in the driveway and the keys on the hook as a test, you should know, I failed!"