Hey Mom and Dad
Well sorry about the long delay but we had memorial day on Monday so all of the Libraries were closed. I was with the Assistants and Zone Leaders for the past two days and had some amazing appointments and just never had time to write you a quick note. So i called and they said just write a quick note today. So here is you quick note. Well not much has been going on here, i went on 3 day exchanges with our Zone Leaders and the Assitants and it was a blast, we had a good time and had a few good lessons and i learned a ton. It is enjoyable to keep learning and bettering the way you do missionary work. Well I am really sorry the note is very short but we have an appointment and i just wanted to send a brief email and wish mom a very happy birthday and i am glad you had an enjoyable day. I wish the best for all of you and tell Breanne i will write to her on Monday.
Love Elder Jensen
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Half way mark!
Well this is the email for the half way mark, i only have 52 more emails to send. Its not really hit in yet, i just keep going and dont think about it too much. This week was full of miracles. On saturday i called Francisco and asked him if he was going to go to church and he said that he had something to do so he could pay his rent. But i said it would be better to go to church and the lord will take care of his part if he is obedient. Well it took a little persuasion but he came to church. He had told me he was going to take care of his thing after church but he told me that it could wait until tomorrow and that he was ready to get baptized. So he got baptized and after he gave me a big hug and thanked me. I had never seen him so happy and it made me really happy to see how far he has come and how much potential he has. So that was a good day. Well other than that not much happened. WE got a few media referrals that we visited that are way cool and i am hoping that they can progress. Other than that we just visited members and some investigators. We are also teaching this family from the Dominican Republiic that would be going well if the husband wasn't a stumbling block. But anyway thats about all.
For the answers to your questions the highlight of my mission has been...well i don't really know there has been too many fun and spiritual experiences to limit it. The most spiritual experience was when i was biking and the wind was going hard and i was really mad. I don't know if you remember but i was really depressed and then just prayed and felt a night and day difference in my heart.
Well sorry thats pretty lame and short but we are going to fish again.
Love Elder Jensen
For the answers to your questions the highlight of my mission has been...well i don't really know there has been too many fun and spiritual experiences to limit it. The most spiritual experience was when i was biking and the wind was going hard and i was really mad. I don't know if you remember but i was really depressed and then just prayed and felt a night and day difference in my heart.
Well sorry thats pretty lame and short but we are going to fish again.
Love Elder Jensen
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Stayin Put
hey mom
Well i don't have any new news. I am staying here for another transfer with Lujan as my companion. So i am way excited about that. Um lets see i am pretty much talked out today. We are going to go fishing in a few hours so i am pretty excited about that. Um lets see yeah thats about it. I hope that you had a happy mothers day. I love you very much and have a wonderful day. Sorry for the short email i really have nothing to say but i love you and have a great day.
Love Joram
Well i don't have any new news. I am staying here for another transfer with Lujan as my companion. So i am way excited about that. Um lets see i am pretty much talked out today. We are going to go fishing in a few hours so i am pretty excited about that. Um lets see yeah thats about it. I hope that you had a happy mothers day. I love you very much and have a wonderful day. Sorry for the short email i really have nothing to say but i love you and have a great day.
Love Joram
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers Day
We had a great visit with Joram on Mothers Day. He sounded really good and he's doing very well. He was a little disappointed because they had a baptism scheduled for today (Sunday May 10th) but the Ward wasn't ready. He is worried that he may get transfered this week. He thinks he maybe headed to Baton Rouge. He'll find out tomorrow. Below is a picture that he sent us. On Tuesday afternoon's they go play Soccer with some non-members.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Failed Baptism
Dear Mother
Well first off thank you so much for the package. I have no idea how you knew but i was seriously thinking the other day about how good some wheat thins would sound. crazy wierd so they didn't even last the night. I thought the story of the smarties was hilarious and i am so greatful that Tyson could send me some. So thank a bazillion for everything. Sandra was really excited to get the scriptures and has really developed a love for the book of mormon. Now she just needs to develop a love for church, me too i guess.
This week was kind of disappointing, our baptism was ready to go friday night and then saturday he was just no where to be found. I called about 30 times and didn't get an answer so i had no idea what happened. I came to a realization as i was praying and begging for a miracle that although God is all powerful he also cannot break the laws of agency and he isn't going to force someone to do anything. So i had a tough reality check that although i had all the faith in the world, it doesn't mean that it always happens the way i want it. I spent this morning studing agency and prayer and learned some good things and i am good. We talked to him last night and he seems like he just got scared so we are going to go over to his house with a few recent converts to show him that he will recieve blessings and feel better in his life after the baptism. And no i could never get tired of Tyson stories. I tell everyone about him immitating the retarded kid in the store. So no don't stop sending them please. Tell Jace that i am an idiot and completely forgot his birthday until the day before and was like crap jace's birthday is tomorrow and i didn't even get him a card. So i will find some card to send him. Please tell him sorry and i will make it up to him somehow. Thanks for the memory card and i was very excited to see pictures and loved them very much. I loved the Tyson rock on hands on the picture where you are in front of the temple. Tell Alyssa she is officially prohibited from communicating with the opposite sex. OFFICIALLY!!!! Tell dad that the flu hasn't affected us at all other than we cant teach people that are sick, if it keeps growing i am not sure what will happen.
The service project we did last week was really quite lame, we helped revamp the church. It used to be an RLDS church so needless to say it sucked. It didn't help that missionaries had been living there for a year. So we painted the baptism font, installed new speakers, layed cement, moved gravel, vacuumed, and painted walls. It was long but it was pretty fun. Today should be better, we are going to mess with this alligator that lives by us. So i am excited. Well i have to go try to solve a major dilema that i have but i love all of you very much and cant wait to talk to you on sunday. We will probably text you the number and then you can call, or we will find someone with free long distance. I will find out and it will probably be at about 3 or if i cant find anyone it will be at 7. So its a surprise!!!
Love Elder Jensen
Well first off thank you so much for the package. I have no idea how you knew but i was seriously thinking the other day about how good some wheat thins would sound. crazy wierd so they didn't even last the night. I thought the story of the smarties was hilarious and i am so greatful that Tyson could send me some. So thank a bazillion for everything. Sandra was really excited to get the scriptures and has really developed a love for the book of mormon. Now she just needs to develop a love for church, me too i guess.
This week was kind of disappointing, our baptism was ready to go friday night and then saturday he was just no where to be found. I called about 30 times and didn't get an answer so i had no idea what happened. I came to a realization as i was praying and begging for a miracle that although God is all powerful he also cannot break the laws of agency and he isn't going to force someone to do anything. So i had a tough reality check that although i had all the faith in the world, it doesn't mean that it always happens the way i want it. I spent this morning studing agency and prayer and learned some good things and i am good. We talked to him last night and he seems like he just got scared so we are going to go over to his house with a few recent converts to show him that he will recieve blessings and feel better in his life after the baptism. And no i could never get tired of Tyson stories. I tell everyone about him immitating the retarded kid in the store. So no don't stop sending them please. Tell Jace that i am an idiot and completely forgot his birthday until the day before and was like crap jace's birthday is tomorrow and i didn't even get him a card. So i will find some card to send him. Please tell him sorry and i will make it up to him somehow. Thanks for the memory card and i was very excited to see pictures and loved them very much. I loved the Tyson rock on hands on the picture where you are in front of the temple. Tell Alyssa she is officially prohibited from communicating with the opposite sex. OFFICIALLY!!!! Tell dad that the flu hasn't affected us at all other than we cant teach people that are sick, if it keeps growing i am not sure what will happen.
The service project we did last week was really quite lame, we helped revamp the church. It used to be an RLDS church so needless to say it sucked. It didn't help that missionaries had been living there for a year. So we painted the baptism font, installed new speakers, layed cement, moved gravel, vacuumed, and painted walls. It was long but it was pretty fun. Today should be better, we are going to mess with this alligator that lives by us. So i am excited. Well i have to go try to solve a major dilema that i have but i love all of you very much and cant wait to talk to you on sunday. We will probably text you the number and then you can call, or we will find someone with free long distance. I will find out and it will probably be at about 3 or if i cant find anyone it will be at 7. So its a surprise!!!
Love Elder Jensen
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