Hi Family,
We had a great meeting with President this morning where we prepared for some upcoming transfers. You learn a lot sitting with a mission president as inspired as he is. One thing he is ridiculously good at: remembering. He always remembers everything, every little thing we talk about or he asks us to do. He has so much on his plate, it is amazing that he does so much. He is called of God. If he wasn't, he'd be done for.
Good to hear from everyone. It sounds like a great trip you had up to Oregon. There's nothing like driving up the coast... except baptizing families! The Gedge-Kennerley family was baptized on Saturday and confirmed yesterday. I was privileged to baptize Carlos Kennerley, while the ward mission leader, Brother Bennett, baptized DJ, and Elder Espino baptized Dionne. As we were going to prepare the chapel in the morning, we started setting up the chairs and filling the font and setting out the programs. As we knelt on by a table organizing the programs, a vile stench permeated the air and invaded our nostrils. We were nearly destroyed. First we asked each other why they smelt so bad, then realized that it was an outside force. We ran away to escape the beast, then found the source: someone confused the toilet with the rubbish bin (if you get my meaning), so we called in reinforcements. The ward mission leader arrived with some air freshener, removed the perpetrator, and the work of salvation went forth. It was quite the memorable experience. That was only the beginning though. We then had a very spiritual and heartwarming baptismal service, where Sister Gedge---who has been less active for a few years---gave a talk and spoke of the miracle that it was to come back into the church. Her father-in-law told us before the service started that this day was an answer to many prayers. These kids were ready to receive the gospel. They just needed an invitation. Because of the prayers of loving family members and friends, because of the devotion of a member who magnified their calling and found the records and referred them on, and because of the enduring testimony of Sister Gedge through the years, a family of six is back in fellowship with the saints. The Lord never forgets. He knows His children. He led us to them, because he loves them. He wanted them back and now is the time! Don't ever underestimate the power that your prayers, love, friendship, testimony, and invitations can have on one soul and the influence that that one soul can have on many others.
The family gave us a gift which included toilet paper with a Sudoku puzzle on every square. They are crack-up. I love them!
We have a mission conference this week where Elder Christensen of the Presidency of the Seventy and Elder Pearson of the Seventy will speak to us. Should be good!
I love you, I'm grateful for you, and I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World. I know that this is only the beginning of so much more for all of us. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and because of what he did, we know our potential as sons and daughters of the living God. Let us live in such a way that reflects our belief in that simple truth. Never have I learned so much of the Master and His love and His plans for us than in humble and devoted and complete service. I'm grateful for this time and so grateful to have a family like you. I pray for you, too.
Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Jensen
We had a great meeting with President this morning where we prepared for some upcoming transfers. You learn a lot sitting with a mission president as inspired as he is. One thing he is ridiculously good at: remembering. He always remembers everything, every little thing we talk about or he asks us to do. He has so much on his plate, it is amazing that he does so much. He is called of God. If he wasn't, he'd be done for.
Good to hear from everyone. It sounds like a great trip you had up to Oregon. There's nothing like driving up the coast... except baptizing families! The Gedge-Kennerley family was baptized on Saturday and confirmed yesterday. I was privileged to baptize Carlos Kennerley, while the ward mission leader, Brother Bennett, baptized DJ, and Elder Espino baptized Dionne. As we were going to prepare the chapel in the morning, we started setting up the chairs and filling the font and setting out the programs. As we knelt on by a table organizing the programs, a vile stench permeated the air and invaded our nostrils. We were nearly destroyed. First we asked each other why they smelt so bad, then realized that it was an outside force. We ran away to escape the beast, then found the source: someone confused the toilet with the rubbish bin (if you get my meaning), so we called in reinforcements. The ward mission leader arrived with some air freshener, removed the perpetrator, and the work of salvation went forth. It was quite the memorable experience. That was only the beginning though. We then had a very spiritual and heartwarming baptismal service, where Sister Gedge---who has been less active for a few years---gave a talk and spoke of the miracle that it was to come back into the church. Her father-in-law told us before the service started that this day was an answer to many prayers. These kids were ready to receive the gospel. They just needed an invitation. Because of the prayers of loving family members and friends, because of the devotion of a member who magnified their calling and found the records and referred them on, and because of the enduring testimony of Sister Gedge through the years, a family of six is back in fellowship with the saints. The Lord never forgets. He knows His children. He led us to them, because he loves them. He wanted them back and now is the time! Don't ever underestimate the power that your prayers, love, friendship, testimony, and invitations can have on one soul and the influence that that one soul can have on many others.
The family gave us a gift which included toilet paper with a Sudoku puzzle on every square. They are crack-up. I love them!
We have a mission conference this week where Elder Christensen of the Presidency of the Seventy and Elder Pearson of the Seventy will speak to us. Should be good!
I love you, I'm grateful for you, and I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World. I know that this is only the beginning of so much more for all of us. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and because of what he did, we know our potential as sons and daughters of the living God. Let us live in such a way that reflects our belief in that simple truth. Never have I learned so much of the Master and His love and His plans for us than in humble and devoted and complete service. I'm grateful for this time and so grateful to have a family like you. I pray for you, too.
Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Jensen
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