Mijn geliefde familie en vrienden, (My beloved family and friends)
The highlight of this week would most definitely be my beloved family, I love you guys so darn much! It made my Christmas very merry indeed. :) I hope the rest of you also had wonderful holidays!
Rewinding to the beginning of the week, we had a great p-day followed by district meeting, and then on Wednesday we went on exchanges with Leeuwarden. I was kind of afraid for my life biking through the centrum there, it was crazy busy and people seemed to be considering the traffic rules as just "guidelines." But, we survived and had a great exchange! We spent a couple hours singing carols from the hymnbook at the train station (where they sometimes have public pianos) and got to talk to some cool people, including one lady who even jumped in and sang "Stille Nacht" with us. :)
Then the holidays truly began, with Kerstavond, Eerste Kerstdag and Tweede Kerstdag(Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day) stretching from the 24th to the 26th. We had a great time visiting members, talking with some people on the street, and in general doing our best to spread some Christmas cheer and receiving some in return. :)
I can't believe the end of this week marks the end of 2015! I remember last year it was pointed out to me that 2015 would be the only year of my life I would spend completely as a young full-time missionary. I thought, wow, I had better make the most of that! A year is long though, it will take a while. :) How wrong I was! This has probably been the fastest year of my life! It has been a good one though. As I look back there are things I wish I could redo of course, but I am also so grateful for all that I have learned and experienced, and I am especially grateful that with the Atonement of Christ, we are never down to our "last chance." He will always be there to help us try again, as long as we will stay close to Him. Our eternal progression is the whole reason He came, the reason we even celebrate Christmas, the reason we can have hope in new beginnings. I invite you all, as you make your resolutions and goals this year, to ponder on His Atonement and how it can help you in your own personal progression. Then, take it to your Heavenly Father in prayer. As missionaries, we never set goals or make plans without praying about them, and I know He helps us with each of them. I know that as you "counsel with the Lord in all your doings," and have faith in the Atonement and it's power in your life, you will be able to say as Paul did, "I can do all things through Christwhich strengtheneth me!"
Happy goal setting, and a very happy New Year!
-Zuster Jensen
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