September 30th, 2013

Well hello there!! :) 

It sounds like ya'll have been having quite the happening week! :) It sure is fun to hear all of the adventures that are happening. Tell the Rhotons congratulations with all of the family names they've been doing! That is very impressive! So... question: they can trace the family names back to Adam and Eve?! Wouldn't that disprove the whole evolution idea? That's amazing though! And to answer your question about Facebook, I have to drive to the church every day and use the computers in the family history center. It usually takes about thirty minutes out of our day just to drive so sometimes it feels like a hassle to have to get it done at the church. I don't have quite the luxury as I did in Gainesville to have computers at the office in our apartment complex, at the library across the street, or at the church building that was five minutes away. Either way, we are blessed to have this privilege to share the gospel with those online. So for all of those who have added me on facebook, just know that I can't talk or message you, but I love you very much and can be friends with you! :)  Feel free to comment or like any posts that you enjoy! :) I haven't really had the chance to have any lessons on facebook yet, but hopefully I will be able to do that here soon. 

What a wonderful spirit that was felt at the Relief Society broadcast this last Saturday. I just love being able to hear from the leaders of the church! They are so inspired in every word they say and their countenances just radiate the savior. I thought of my sweet sisters and mother as I watched it in our ward building. I just was imagining it. We had a dinner beforehand that was put on by the priesthood. Sister Johnson and I laughed when we heard what was on the menu... Spaghetti. We had spaghetti at least three times this week and have lots of spaghetti left over in our fridge! But! It was still really great! *side note* The YW and YM invited the missionaries for dinner on Tuesday night. The mission president has made it clear that he doesn't want elders and sisters having a dinner appointment in the same home, but he was okay with us having a dinner for an activity like this. Well, we arrived to the church on Tuesday and figured many of the young women and men would be sitting down ready for dinner. Instead, there was a circular table with four place mats, a nice center piece and salad. It was the scene of a date if I've ever seen one. They came out and served us spaghetti and drinks. And then they all just watched us eat. Let's just say It was a little awkward. ;) It was nice of them to think to feed us though. 

Oh, I just have to add that four months from yesterday I entered the MTC. Can you believe it? I've been a missionary for four whole months!? That's crazy. I honestly feel that you can't know what a mission is like until you've experienced it. There really aren't words to describe it. It's wonderful though. There are constant battles within yourself to be better and be more effective. There's always room for improvement. But isn't that what this life's all about? Improvement. Our goal is to be perfected even as Christ is perfect. What a great goal we are all working toward. I love what one of the speakers in the Relief Society Broadcast said though. We shouldn't be too hard on ourselves. What really matters at the end of this life is if we have kept our covenants. When we focus on our covenants and realize the importance of them, we will become perfect as Christ is. Isn't that amazing? God has the plan all worked out for us. We just have to do our little part and Christ will help us finish the rest. 

This week has gone pretty well. We are able to get a lot of new investigators but it has been challenging to help them keep appointments or keep commitments. I just want to sit them down and be like, "THIS IS THE GREATEST MESSAGE YOU WILL EVER LISTEN TO!" Okay, that's a bit dramatic, but you get the idea. I am sure that God feels the same way about us. Something like, "do you realize how important general conference is?!" "do you realize that these are literal prophets, seers, and revelators!!?? or "do you realize that your stake president or bishop or local church leaders are called of God specifically chosen for you!?" I can't imagine His frustration with all of us at times. It just makes me realize how I need to be doing the things that I have been asked to do. I am grateful for all of the investigators that we are working with though. I pray that I can help them see the gospel's importance. We're not just another church, but the way to return to our Heavenly Father. 

Love you all and I pray for your success in work and school and life!! 

God bless!! Muah! 

Sister Jensen 

xoxoxo