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Dear Family,
The weather has been
so nice, 50 degrees never felt so good. The warmer weather and melting snow are
definitely the highlight of my week, a real tender mercy from the Lord. Just
pray that this is the beginning of spring and that we don't get hit with more
winter.
Jump time was super
fun last Monday, but goodness was I sore. Everything just hurt, so you can
imagine that there was a lot more complaining than there should have been. But
Heavenly Father is just so good, because even when I do things grudgingly, He
still blesses us, especially when I know that I don't deserve it. It is truly
humbling. Another humbling experience that we have weekly is doing service at a
retirement home. I don't know if I have mentioned this or not, but every Tuesday morning
we get to go to a retirement home and paint the ladies nails. I absolutely love
it. I love their sweet spirits and apparent love of their families. They tell
me about their children, and more than once some of these women have told me
about taking in children that were not their own and raising them. They become
their own, and I am happy to offer that little service to women who are beloved
to many.
As I look through my
planner to remember who we saw this week, I can see many small blessings from
God. We got an appointment scheduled with the B’s, something we have been
trying to do for weeks. We got to go to lunch with a couple of girls in the
YSA. Someone bought us Cafe Rio (it is out of our mission so this is actually
the over arching tender mercy for the week). I got to testify about the power
of the atonement and of the sweet spirit we feel when worthily partaking of the
sacrament. We met three or four
potential investigators, people who have told us to come back. Our ward mission
leaders have been so awesome in supporting us as we have planned together how
to work better with the ward members.
Another highlight
happened on Saturday night. We had a change of plans and ended up
trying to contact a couple we had only heard about. When we arrived, A. opened the door and
welcomed us right in. We talked with them for a long time, heard a lot about
their lives. They are truly humble people who love the Lord. A. told me that
she was surprised by how much she opened up to us, and asked if I enjoyed being
a missionary and talking to people like this. My answer was yes, absolutely. I
love being able to just knock on a stranger's doors and leave their home
feeling a little bit of God's love for them. There is just nothing like it.
As always, thank you
to everyone who has written me, you are the best and I love you all! I pray
that my missionary service will bless your lives, especially with missionary
opportunities!
Love,
Sister Jensen
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