2Lovellscalled2serve: Simeon Still in Cartersville

Monday, June 16, 2014

Simeon Still in Cartersville

Well, as I expected I'll be staying in Cartersville (YES!!!) but will be getting a new companion. I pray he is ready to work because that's literally all I have to give him "WORK". Anyway, this past week we got to go to the temple again because we had a zone training meeting. It was awesome! The place was so foggy but as always the spirit was so strong. I felt at home there and honestly, if I had the choice, I would stay but of course I have a work to do. 1 Nephi 3:7 says "I will go and do the things which the Lord has commanded" and that is exactly what I will do.

We tracted a lot last week but did not have much success though but that's alright. I'll try even harder this week. I'm finally finished with my training and guess what happens now? We have to get up at 6:00 am and also have an extra half hour of study. We needed this long ago (try telling that to my companion who says, "I need my rest"). Hey, I say to follow the example of our Savior Jesus Christ and I'm pretty sure he would have gotten up and got to work ASAP... no questions asked. From now on I'm pushing and giving it my all even more than before. I want everyone to join me for "We Are All Enlisted" Yes, we are, to bring this gospel to others. Don't make me have to sing the hymn for you please. We are all God's children and everyone needs to hear this wonderful message. Oh, and a few scriptures to read (3 Nephi 11 & 27). Trust me ... you will love it. Exercise faith to the fullest and remember Alma's words, "and now as I said concerning faith, faith is not to have the perfect knowledge of things. Therefore, if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen but which are TRUE"

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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!"