Dear
Family,
The hardest part of
writing these emails is always coming up with the first sentence. The week was
great! It is pretty sad because we only have one more week of open house. I
will miss the daily little miracles that come from the temple, but I guess that
means I just have to look for them more in here, in our little part of the
vineyard.
Last week we taught
our newlywed investigator again. We watched the Restoration video, which she
really enjoyed. When we asked her if she believed that Joseph Smith was a
prophet she told us that she does. We invited her to be baptized, and while she
does have a desire to be baptized, she is not ready to commit to a day
yet. On Thursday morning we went through the temple with her, which
was a neat experience. At one point, she was walking in front of me and I could
picture her returning to the temple, dressed in all white. She told us that she
could picture herself returning as well.
We also got to
teach a new investigator for the first time.
Four of her friends came, so we were really able to have a great
discussion about the restoration of the gospel. Since being here in Middleton,
I have been so impressed by the youth and how strong their testimonies are. We
first got to experience it with a young man as his friends came to the lesson
and helped teach him the gospel. And now we get to do it again! This young
woman seemed to understand everything we taught and was quite accepting. We are
excited to go tomorrow and teach her about the Plan of Salvation.
The rest of the
week we seemed to be at the temple. I got to talk to a man from Taiwan who lives
in the Boise area now. He likes to going to all of the open houses in the area,
even though he is not a member. We had a really nice conversation, and it
reminded me of being home in Japan. I also got to see Corrie and her family,
some of my favorite members from Baker City.
It was wonderful to see them and catch up a little bit. It was
interesting that every person that I talked to at the open house always
commented on how they felt peace in the temple. They felt God's presence,
especially in the Celestial Room. And while many are not interested in accepting
the invitation to learn more right now, things will happen in their lives where
they will desire to feel that peace again, and they will remember being in the
temple and they will know where to come. And I am so grateful to have a little
part in that.
Love,
Sister Jensen
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