Mijn geliefde familie en vrienden,
Well, right after I sent that letter complaining about the cold snap last week it turned out to be a beautiful, warm-ish day on Monday! Haha I should complain more often. ;)
Monday and Tuesday were spent mostly packing, cleaning up the apartment to be closed, and visiting a bunch of investigators and members in Apeldoorn. It was a great last couple of days, and then transfer day arrived! All things considered, it went relatively smoothly and I made it to Lelystad in one piece. While we were in Leiden we also had to run by the office to pick something up, and it was so crazy seeing all the little greenies with so much time still, and also all the dying missionaries and thinking - I'm next! So crazy!
Also, I love Zr Young! She is super fun and we work really well together already. :)
The rest of the week has been meeting the people here in Lelystad as well as planning for the transfer with the Zone and District Leaders. I love Lelystad already! It is a tiny little city, but there are some great people here and I think I'm really going to love my last few weeks. Plus, the I'm already the branch members' favorite because no one plays the piano here, so they depend on the missionaries to play during church and Zr Young doesn't play. The first question everyone I meet asks me is, "speel je piano?" (do you play the piano?) and then they get so excited when I say yes. :) So all you future missionaries out there, don't stop practicing because you will make a lot of people very happy when you get to the field! :)
Well, I'll step off my soapbox now. :) That's about all I have to report though, I'm sure I'll have more news next week when I've met more people. As a thought to leave with you, please remember just how good our Heavenly Father is. We can't see the whole plan, and that's the way it should be - but if we just keep on keeping on, doing our best to obey his commandments and revelations and to listen to His Spirit, we can look back sooner or later and just be filled with gratitude at how it all worked out. There are many things about my mission that I wonder why it was the way it was, but there are also many instances, particularly with transfers and companions that are already a major testimony to me of just how perfectly our Heavenly Father knows and loves us. I'm sure my life won't be changing around quite so constantly after my mission, but I know the Hand of the Lord will be directing it just as much. Please trust in the Lord, and allow yourself to feel that inner, unbreakable peace that comes from that trust and faith. It's an amazing and vital blessing in our world today.
Love you all!
-Zr Jensen
Well, right after I sent that letter complaining about the cold snap last week it turned out to be a beautiful, warm-ish day on Monday! Haha I should complain more often. ;)
Monday and Tuesday were spent mostly packing, cleaning up the apartment to be closed, and visiting a bunch of investigators and members in Apeldoorn. It was a great last couple of days, and then transfer day arrived! All things considered, it went relatively smoothly and I made it to Lelystad in one piece. While we were in Leiden we also had to run by the office to pick something up, and it was so crazy seeing all the little greenies with so much time still, and also all the dying missionaries and thinking - I'm next! So crazy!
Also, I love Zr Young! She is super fun and we work really well together already. :)
The rest of the week has been meeting the people here in Lelystad as well as planning for the transfer with the Zone and District Leaders. I love Lelystad already! It is a tiny little city, but there are some great people here and I think I'm really going to love my last few weeks. Plus, the I'm already the branch members' favorite because no one plays the piano here, so they depend on the missionaries to play during church and Zr Young doesn't play. The first question everyone I meet asks me is, "speel je piano?" (do you play the piano?) and then they get so excited when I say yes. :) So all you future missionaries out there, don't stop practicing because you will make a lot of people very happy when you get to the field! :)
Well, I'll step off my soapbox now. :) That's about all I have to report though, I'm sure I'll have more news next week when I've met more people. As a thought to leave with you, please remember just how good our Heavenly Father is. We can't see the whole plan, and that's the way it should be - but if we just keep on keeping on, doing our best to obey his commandments and revelations and to listen to His Spirit, we can look back sooner or later and just be filled with gratitude at how it all worked out. There are many things about my mission that I wonder why it was the way it was, but there are also many instances, particularly with transfers and companions that are already a major testimony to me of just how perfectly our Heavenly Father knows and loves us. I'm sure my life won't be changing around quite so constantly after my mission, but I know the Hand of the Lord will be directing it just as much. Please trust in the Lord, and allow yourself to feel that inner, unbreakable peace that comes from that trust and faith. It's an amazing and vital blessing in our world today.
Love you all!
-Zr Jensen
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