This past week has been a very interesting week indeed! We got
invited over and had a wonder Thanksgiving feast, a new companion, and a
week of really hot weather!
So last Thursday for Thanksgiving, my companion, the Zone Leaders,
and I went over to a guy named Lazurus for Dinner! I can sum it up in
about a sentence. A home-made thanksgiving dinner away from home! We
had yummy turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rice, chocolate cake, icecream,
juice, greens beans, and stuff. Need less to say, I ate probably more
last Thursday then I've eaten in one meal my whole entire mission. It's
no wonder the Americans can only eat like that one day a year. I'll
send pictures next week because I don't have a ton of time today! But
it was a very enjoyable experience. Not like being at home, but pretty
home like for being on the mission.
We are continuing our efforts with our investigators. This past
week has been kind of difficult to make any progression because I'm
showing my companion the area, appointments fail, and different
circumstances haven't allowed us to visit alot of them, but hopefully
this week. Sister Douglas said they are hoping to have a very white
Christmas this year. We really can't have snow here, but a dreamy white
Christmas with all the investigators and missionaries dressed in white
on 22 of December for baptisms. As of now, my companion and I have 2
baptisms planned this day, but we definitely hope to have alot more this
coming week! I guess we'll see what Heavenly Father has in plan for
our investigators.
They finally started to remodel the building we will meet in for
the Gurabo Branch. The new rumor is in the middle of January is the
earliest we can start meeting there. I don't think that the Branch will
really start thriving until after the move. It's just too hard travel
for the members, but the Presidency is doing their best. Funny story,
President Rodriguez is coming to Salt Lake to see his sister's wedding
on December 16. Maybe you'll run into him, haha!
This week is going along and next week is about ready to get
started. Things continue to progress forward and I find that in one way
or another the Lord always provides. I'm starting to learn the
blessings of more fervent prayer and how just little prayers of thanks
in our hearts can make all the difference! Prayer is direct
communication with our Heavenly Father. He never will hang up or get
tired of our pleas for strength or help. He wants us to turn to him and
pour our hearts to him. I know that God hears every prayer of his
children. He is ready to listen, so don't be afraid to tell him
everything! From, a quick "thank you" prayer to a "all the energy of
soul" prayer, Heavenly Father is always attentive and has advice for our
situations! I challenge each of you to pray a little more often and
have a conversation with him, not a quick written letter! I promise
that you will be happier
and see Heavenly Father's hands in more in the small things and big
things of life. I'm so grateful I can pray to my God for every aid,
question, and "venting" situation. I know he is there to listen, so
just speak! En el nombre de Jesucristo, Amen.
Love,
Elder Jensen
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