Seth hasn't replaced his camera yet so we are back to the mission preparation photos.

Two posts ago, we showed Seth participating in a district cleaning project.  Here we see that he began his preparations for this project quite young.

In this case, Melanie is helping him prepare for missionary cleaning opportunities.

Certainly, getting along with and enjoying the company of other missionaries is an important part of the work.

These Elders who served in Charleston all those years ago seem to be enjoying his company and he theirs. Birthday cakes have made numerous appearances in this blog. That can't be insignificant.

Finally, team work is an obviously important dimension of missionary work.  Seth started learning this skill quite young as well.

Should we have guessed then he would end up 6'4"?

Now, to be serious for a moment.  Here are some extracts from his most recent letter.

"We taught [Lazaro Chavez] about the Doctrine of Christ and finally to end the lesson [he] had the courage to ask Heavenly Father if this was His church, and if this is the truth. I asked him how he felt after and he could only muster up to say "Bonito." It was one of the first times in the mission I have really seen a conversion happen. He has been reading every day since then and praying."

"...a less active brother named Elder Brocus (his name yes, is Elder) that we started teaching awhile back is about to receive a calling that we need in the ward, and has been great in helping us as missionaries. 5 of his friends right now are seriously investigating the church, and he has started forming the habit of reading the Book of Mormon daily, and we hope that he can begin exercising his priesthood more fully soon."

Now, a portion of his testimony.

"...debemos orar para entender para que seamos convertidos y participar del Fruto del Árbol de la Vida, pero si dudamos después, el fruto perderá su sabor, y entraremos en la obscuridad, y desanimo para siempre." (We should pray so that we can be converted and partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life. However, if we later doubt, the fruit will lose its flavor and we will enter in the darkness and discouragement forever.)