Hello hello from Nederland!
Things are still going well here, although it got COLD this week! Luckily the Holy Ghost always brings warm fuzzies. :)
So, some fun things this week! First, I did not in fact die in the Turkey Bowl on Monday, and I actually caught the ball a couple times! I forgot to run with it once I caught it, but there is hope for me! ;) Afterward we all went and got boschebollen, these treats that you can only find in Den Bosch where we met for the Turkey Bowl. Basically they're giant cream puffs (like, the size of a large grapefuit) filled very slagroom (this heavy, rich cream stuff) and covered in dark chocolate. After you eat it you kind of want to consign yourself to life as a couch potato or run a marathon to work off the calories you just consumed at the same time, but it was worth it. :)
On Thursday we had an awesome zone conference! We had taco salad for lunch (the perfect Thanksgiving feast, haha) and I got to meet a lot of the other missionaries in the mission, as well as see some of my MTC district. The main speaker was a Seventy, Elder Moriera from Portugal. He had some wonderful things to say and it was very uplifting, even if we had to get up at 4:00 am to get to the conference in Zoetermeer on time. :)
Not to worry, I did get a Thanksgiving dinner! It was at a members house on Friday. They are actually part Filipino, so it a little different as far as side dishes go from the turkey dinner I'm used to, but it was all delicious!
So for a little something spiritual to share this week, in the attitude of gratitude I want to express my thanks for the commandments! Often the perception of the commandments and other principles we are asked to live in the church is that they are restrictive and not necessary. However, they give us so much freedom! Sometimes I hear people say that they wish we had a guidebook for this life. Well, we do! The scriptures are a literal book full of everything we need for success and happiness in this life, and even for eternal life! What a blessing it is to know what it is we need to do! Not only that, but God has promised us blessings for keeping the commandments, and has even promised that as we try He will help us to keep them (1 Nephi 3:7)! There really is no downside. I am so grateful for God, for His love for us in giving us the commandments, and for Jesus Christ and the perfect example of living them He is for us. CTR, everyone!
Things are still going well here, although it got COLD this week! Luckily the Holy Ghost always brings warm fuzzies. :)
So, some fun things this week! First, I did not in fact die in the Turkey Bowl on Monday, and I actually caught the ball a couple times! I forgot to run with it once I caught it, but there is hope for me! ;) Afterward we all went and got boschebollen, these treats that you can only find in Den Bosch where we met for the Turkey Bowl. Basically they're giant cream puffs (like, the size of a large grapefuit) filled very slagroom (this heavy, rich cream stuff) and covered in dark chocolate. After you eat it you kind of want to consign yourself to life as a couch potato or run a marathon to work off the calories you just consumed at the same time, but it was worth it. :)
On Thursday we had an awesome zone conference! We had taco salad for lunch (the perfect Thanksgiving feast, haha) and I got to meet a lot of the other missionaries in the mission, as well as see some of my MTC district. The main speaker was a Seventy, Elder Moriera from Portugal. He had some wonderful things to say and it was very uplifting, even if we had to get up at 4:00 am to get to the conference in Zoetermeer on time. :)
Not to worry, I did get a Thanksgiving dinner! It was at a members house on Friday. They are actually part Filipino, so it a little different as far as side dishes go from the turkey dinner I'm used to, but it was all delicious!
So for a little something spiritual to share this week, in the attitude of gratitude I want to express my thanks for the commandments! Often the perception of the commandments and other principles we are asked to live in the church is that they are restrictive and not necessary. However, they give us so much freedom! Sometimes I hear people say that they wish we had a guidebook for this life. Well, we do! The scriptures are a literal book full of everything we need for success and happiness in this life, and even for eternal life! What a blessing it is to know what it is we need to do! Not only that, but God has promised us blessings for keeping the commandments, and has even promised that as we try He will help us to keep them (1 Nephi 3:7)! There really is no downside. I am so grateful for God, for His love for us in giving us the commandments, and for Jesus Christ and the perfect example of living them He is for us. CTR, everyone!
Love, Zuster Jensen
My first boschebolle
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