2Lovellscalled2serve: Selwin is Blessed for Paying Fast Offerings

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Selwin is Blessed for Paying Fast Offerings

Me and the boys on the golf course

So this week was a trying one. First off, I got food poisoning. Yes, I poisoned myself which is strange but it happened so now I'm just trying to get well.

We didn't get the opportunity to visit any of our investigators this week so that was sad, but we did get to visit a few active and less-active members. We are trying to get them more involved in the work here, so we had a round table discussion on Sunday while in one of the classes and it was good. From what I've been hearing some people don't really believe missionaries are human beings and actually like having fun and getting to know other people, as well. So lets just say right now they have the best guy to do just that.

Yesterday as I was getting ready to pay my fast offerings I couldn't help but say to myself "Bro, you are paying a lot of fast offerings. You could use that money to survive for the rest of the month.” I had a lot to pay only because I keep forgetting to pay it but I reassured myself the Lord would provide and He certainly did. The blessing received was incredible and it was a “shocker,” mainly because I don't expect blessings, I just know they will come in the Lord's own time. So pay your fast offerings, people.

Anyhow, I don't have a lot to report this week but I will leave you with something I found during my personal study. In Luke 8:16-17 it reads:

16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad."

This statement by the Savior Himself testifies to all, we are to be examples to everyone around us. It also lets us know the Lord will never keep us in the dark on things which could help us gain our eternal exaltation. He also tells us all things will be made known unto us as long as we have a sincere desire to know of those things He has in store for us. In the words of King Benjamin to his people, he said, "believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend" which is a reminder to me, as long as we ask, the Lord will open our minds and our understanding regardless of the situation. I know this to be 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!"