Dear
Family,
It snowed another three inches this morning before we got out
the door and it will continue snowing until around 5 tonight. And it will be
cold so the snow won't be going anywhere for a while. So that is all really
fun. Regardless, it was a really great week, we got to know our wards a little
better and start working with some of the amazing leaders here. I am super
excited about the time that I have to serve here. I know that the Lord has much
for us to do, and there are many opportunities that He will bless us with if we
just give our all.
We have had a lot of little tender mercies this week. On Monday,
we went to see a family and they let us in and talked with us for about an
hour. Two of the family members have taken the lessons in the past. We hope to
continue teaching them. On Tuesday we met a couple that the
missionaries have been in contact with for a while, and the missionary that
started teaching them actually lives with them now. Their names are J. and S.
and they are incredible people. They love having the missionaries over. We had
dinner with them on Friday and J. told us that he loved it when the
missionaries came over and read the Book of Mormon with them. On Wednesday we
met J. L., an Egyptian man who speaks about five languages. I think a friend
referred him to the missionaries a while ago. We also met with L. again on
Wednesday, and he told me that he would put my face type in the same category
as Audrey Hepburn, so I have had to be careful to not let that get to my head. So
those are the collection of little tender mercies that made our week so great.
Our Sunday was crazy!
We went to all three of our wards. We went to the YSA sacrament, which
was a little strange to be there as a missionary, but I am excited about it.
Then we went to one ward’s sacrament and part of their gospel principles before
we went to another ward’s ward counsel, where the area authority, Elder
Erekson, was presiding. It was an awesome ward council, definitely a huge
learning experience for me. Elder Erekson talked about whenever he goes to the
training meetings, that there is always a huge emphasis placed on two things:
the youth and ward councils. The church organization is so inspired, and is the
Lord's way of giving His children access to the redeeming power of Christ's
atonement. I am so thankful for all that I am learning as a missionary that
will allow me to serve more effectively in the church. We have been blessed
with several awesome leaders to work with here who are super excited about
missionary work. Sister Eckery and I are looking forward to these next couple
of months and the miracles that we will see in them. I love and miss you all
and am so thankful for the support that you give me!
Love,
Sister Jensen
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