Peace

My dear family and friends,

Well, this week could pretty much be described in one word: Planning!! Zr Bush is the Sister Trainer Leader for this zone and we have a zone training on Wednesday, so we spent a lot of this week planning for that. I'm excited, it should be good! It's been being able to observe the leadership process in the mission at the zone/district level this week, which I haven't been a part of before. It's awesome to see these missionaries really stepping up to the responsibilities asked of them and prayerfully considering the needs of the missionaries and area under their leadership.

But, rewind for a moment: It was a great last few days with Zr Harris! I was sad to see her go so soon, but we saw some great things and then transfers went very smoothly, which is always a blessing! We exchanged in Utrecht and we had to wait a while for Zr Bush to get up here with a group coming from Roosendaal, so we were able to go out during our lunch our and see a bit of the city, including a beautiful church from the outside. :)

The rest of the week was pretty much just planning as I said, but also I am loving working with Zr Bush! She and I are extremely similar in a lot of ways, which is always fun with a companion. She is on her second to last transfer, it's crazy that we're both so close to home! But we don't quite have a foot in the grave, we've still got time. :)

In other news, we heard about what happened in Paris. Everyone here is fine and we weren't affected, but it is very saddening and can be frightening to hear. However, we can take comfort in knowing that there will always be safety in following Christ. I love the account in Mathew 14, where the disciples are in a boat and Christ walks to them on water:

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

I love that it describes how the moment at which Peter doubted was the moment when we saw the circumstances around him and began to fear. However, Christ would never have let him drown - even if there was a hurricane around him, Peter would have been safe. So it is with us. If we trust in Him and keep His commandments, we need never fear; and we can trust that in the end, Christ will calm the storm and there will be neverending peace. Pray to God, and you can feel such peace in your heart every time you open your heart to receive it. I love you all!

-Zr Jensen