My dear family and friends,
It was a great week! Fall is definitely in full swing and I am amazed daily by how beautiful nature is. I love this time of year! So here's some news from this week:
On Tuesday we taught the restoration to a student from Nigeria! Unfortunately he had to cancel our appointment for later that week but we hope to meet with him again this week. He is very sincere in his faith in God and Christ and he was so impressed to meet other young people who live according to God's commandments in a land were most people don't. There really is a noticeable difference (in a good way!) when we are living worthy of the Spirit. :)
On Wednesday we had exchanges which meant I got to spend the day with Zr Manning! If you don't remember she was one of my companions for my 2nd and 3rd transfers, and I love her to death. It was wonderful catching up with each other and seeing how much we've grown since that time, and seeing miracles! We were able to teach a lesson to a lady just on the street while we were contacting that afternoon. :)
The rest of the week included more contacting, awesome dinner appointments, and even an extra hour of sleep with daylight savings. What more could a missionary ask for? :)
This week I have been really pondering the difference between a home blessed by gospel principles and one without. You can really feel immediately the warmth, love and spirit of a member's home where people are working to stay worthy of the spirit, and it is a wonderful thing. Of course, no one is perfect and we can't be happy, healthy, and perfectly selfless every moment of every day, even with our own family members whom we love dearly. However, I testify that as each member of the family works for the principles found in the Family Proclamation, especially love and forgiveness, the home will truly become a heaven on earth, a safe haven not just for family members but for anyone who comes inside. Do everything you can to have so precious a possession for yourself and your family!
Have a great week!
-Zr Jensen
It was a great week! Fall is definitely in full swing and I am amazed daily by how beautiful nature is. I love this time of year! So here's some news from this week:
On Tuesday we taught the restoration to a student from Nigeria! Unfortunately he had to cancel our appointment for later that week but we hope to meet with him again this week. He is very sincere in his faith in God and Christ and he was so impressed to meet other young people who live according to God's commandments in a land were most people don't. There really is a noticeable difference (in a good way!) when we are living worthy of the Spirit. :)
On Wednesday we had exchanges which meant I got to spend the day with Zr Manning! If you don't remember she was one of my companions for my 2nd and 3rd transfers, and I love her to death. It was wonderful catching up with each other and seeing how much we've grown since that time, and seeing miracles! We were able to teach a lesson to a lady just on the street while we were contacting that afternoon. :)
The rest of the week included more contacting, awesome dinner appointments, and even an extra hour of sleep with daylight savings. What more could a missionary ask for? :)
This week I have been really pondering the difference between a home blessed by gospel principles and one without. You can really feel immediately the warmth, love and spirit of a member's home where people are working to stay worthy of the spirit, and it is a wonderful thing. Of course, no one is perfect and we can't be happy, healthy, and perfectly selfless every moment of every day, even with our own family members whom we love dearly. However, I testify that as each member of the family works for the principles found in the Family Proclamation, especially love and forgiveness, the home will truly become a heaven on earth, a safe haven not just for family members but for anyone who comes inside. Do everything you can to have so precious a possession for yourself and your family!
Have a great week!
-Zr Jensen
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