2Lovellscalled2serve: Selwin's Challenge

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Selwin's Challenge

We baked on the Fourth of July

It didn't rain at all this week but the place was really cool, much to my companion's delight. He just hates when it's really hot. The week has been good but I wish it was better, but, hey, I'll take some good over nothing any day. We have been working hard to find new people to teach and by some amazing miracles we have. It has been good. We are now trying to follow up with them and to be persistent following the counsel of Elder Russell M. Ballard. One more week before the next transfer and the end of training. I can't wait. It truly has been amazing so far that much I can testify of.

So, last week I was watching a video on the Mormon Channel called "Rescued By Christ" and it was awesome but it was the message under it that got me thinking. It was a quote from President Thomas S. Monson and it reads: “There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. Are we doing all we should?”

It got me thinking. Even as a fulltime missionary, am I doing all I should to help those who don't know about the gospel of Jesus Christ? So I've been trying to challenge myself to start if I haven't and I would like to encourage you all to do the same thing for those neighbors and friends who aren't members and the people we work with. It is our responsibility to bring them to that knowledge. We are all disciples of Christ and as his disciples it is up to us to carry on and do His work. What greater purpose can we have in this life than doing our Savior's work and will?

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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!"