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It has been a great week! The weather has been colder again, the pond in front of our house even froze over. Maar 't geeft niet, we stayed busy! We had exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday I worked with Zr Twiggs, which was fun being back with her for a day. We took a long bus ride out to Urk to try and contact a mormon.org referral there. They weren't home, but it was still a great afternoon. That evening we had dinner with the de Bruins, who are amazing and have us over all the time so we offered to make them dinner for a change. We made them Hawaiian haystacks, it actually turned out really good, even though none of really know a recipe and were just improvising. :) On Wednesday I worked with Zuster Mashburn and we had an afternoon full of look ups and awkward situations. You would be amazed by how many people have moved before you can look them up again, who don't answer their door even when you're 100% sure they're home and 90% sure they saw you on their doorstep, or who are completely willing to let you in when you only have 2 minutes left before you have to go and thus don't have time to go in, but they won't take no for an answer. All the awkward. :P But they were a good couple of days and we saw some good progress with our people. :)
It has been a great week! The weather has been colder again, the pond in front of our house even froze over. Maar 't geeft niet, we stayed busy! We had exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday I worked with Zr Twiggs, which was fun being back with her for a day. We took a long bus ride out to Urk to try and contact a mormon.org referral there. They weren't home, but it was still a great afternoon. That evening we had dinner with the de Bruins, who are amazing and have us over all the time so we offered to make them dinner for a change. We made them Hawaiian haystacks, it actually turned out really good, even though none of really know a recipe and were just improvising. :) On Wednesday I worked with Zuster Mashburn and we had an afternoon full of look ups and awkward situations. You would be amazed by how many people have moved before you can look them up again, who don't answer their door even when you're 100% sure they're home and 90% sure they saw you on their doorstep, or who are completely willing to let you in when you only have 2 minutes left before you have to go and thus don't have time to go in, but they won't take no for an answer. All the awkward. :P But they were a good couple of days and we saw some good progress with our people. :)
On Thursday we had Zone Conference in Amsterdam - my last one! 0.o It felt a little bit like the Zuster Jensen show- Zr Young and I were asked to do a 5 minute presentation on healthy breakfasts, I did a musical number, I got sung to during lunch since I had a birthday, and I gave my "dying testimony," which is the opportunity to bear your testimony during the last zone conference you have before you go home. Haha they actually forgot to announce me in the list of people giving their dying testimonies, it's nice to know they truly care about me after one and a half years of service... just kidding, I know they love me. It was pretty funny, though. :)
The rest of the week we had some good appointments and saw some great people. On Sunday a less active came to church and stayed for the whole time, took the Sacrament for the first time in months, and had a wonderful interview with the branch president to discuss future plans and such. She was very nervous to come and especially to talk with the branch president, but it was beautiful to see how the Spirit comforted her and brought her joy from being in the church, and especially to see the subtle glow about her from the Sacrament and the spiritual recharge she got there. I testify that church is a necessary and wonderful thing! We may not notice the change as much when we are faithfully attending each week and striving to live worthily throughout the week, but we need it nonetheless. I have a very firm belief in the power of the little things - church, prayer, and scripture study to name a few - to help us stay true to the good choices we have made. Faith is truly a choice, or perhaps more accurately a continuing series of little choices with a clear purpose and direction - returning to our Father in Heaven, having prepared ourselves to be in His presence. Remember, “If you have not chosen the kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead.” Amen!
-Zuster Jensen
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