Dear family and friends,
Let me just apologize in advance, this will be a short letter because we are meeting as a zone today for the Turkey Bowl! This means that we have to leave early to travel to Den Bosch, but hopefully it will be fun. Pray that I don't get run over as I try my hand at football! :P
So, some quick highlights from the week: First, I had my first exchange with our sister trainer leader this week! It was fun to have a different companion for a day and to see how she does the same work, but with her own ideas and personality. Missionary work really is for everyone who is willing to go!
On Friday I spent 9 1/2 hours on trains to travel up to Rijswijk to get my residency permit. I was a little stir-crazy by the end of that day, but it was all good because now I'm officially legal to live here! :) That night we also had a movie night with our ward. Not very many people came, but those who did had a great time. We watched "Ephraim's Rescue" and it was very inspiring.
A note about the Netherlands: in more ways that just with the weather, it really is like home. Everything that is stereotypical about Portland is actually true in the Netherlands, with bikes everywhere, recycling everything, etc. In fact, you actually do have to bring your own bag to the grocery store, or else you get to buy one there! For those of you who have seen the Portlandia episode about forgetting your bag, it is a real thing here. And it happened to us this week, haha! Mom, I'll send you a picture about it. :)
A quick spiritual thought for y'all: This week in my studies I somewhat accidentally ended up reading Moses 7, where Enoch is talking with the Lord. He is shown basically the history of the world, and he repeatedly weeps and asks when the earth will rest. I think that as we all look back through history and at the world around us today, we can see why Enoch would be so upset. However, when the whole vision is over and Enoch has seen the 2nd Coming, the Millennium, and the cleansing of the world that goes with it, it says that he "received a fulness of joy." I was just thinking about how it is such a blessing for us to have the Plan of Salvation. Even though we may not see the events of it in a vision, we can still have faith in the perfection of the plan and in the happiness that it will bring us if we are righteous. How wonderful is that!
Let me just apologize in advance, this will be a short letter because we are meeting as a zone today for the Turkey Bowl! This means that we have to leave early to travel to Den Bosch, but hopefully it will be fun. Pray that I don't get run over as I try my hand at football! :P
So, some quick highlights from the week: First, I had my first exchange with our sister trainer leader this week! It was fun to have a different companion for a day and to see how she does the same work, but with her own ideas and personality. Missionary work really is for everyone who is willing to go!
On Friday I spent 9 1/2 hours on trains to travel up to Rijswijk to get my residency permit. I was a little stir-crazy by the end of that day, but it was all good because now I'm officially legal to live here! :) That night we also had a movie night with our ward. Not very many people came, but those who did had a great time. We watched "Ephraim's Rescue" and it was very inspiring.
A note about the Netherlands: in more ways that just with the weather, it really is like home. Everything that is stereotypical about Portland is actually true in the Netherlands, with bikes everywhere, recycling everything, etc. In fact, you actually do have to bring your own bag to the grocery store, or else you get to buy one there! For those of you who have seen the Portlandia episode about forgetting your bag, it is a real thing here. And it happened to us this week, haha! Mom, I'll send you a picture about it. :)
A quick spiritual thought for y'all: This week in my studies I somewhat accidentally ended up reading Moses 7, where Enoch is talking with the Lord. He is shown basically the history of the world, and he repeatedly weeps and asks when the earth will rest. I think that as we all look back through history and at the world around us today, we can see why Enoch would be so upset. However, when the whole vision is over and Enoch has seen the 2nd Coming, the Millennium, and the cleansing of the world that goes with it, it says that he "received a fulness of joy." I was just thinking about how it is such a blessing for us to have the Plan of Salvation. Even though we may not see the events of it in a vision, we can still have faith in the perfection of the plan and in the happiness that it will bring us if we are righteous. How wonderful is that!
Well, I must away. But I love you all and have a wonderful week!!
-Zuster Jensen
-Zuster Jensen
Forgot my bag :)
Real Dutch windmills! ;)
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