I hope that things are going well for each of you this week! I just wanted to apologize for not writing last week. Not a lot happened besides transfer calls. Like I said earlier, I am staying here in Chatt Valley with my sweet comp for her last 6 weeks in the mission field! Which is crazy to me! I am so blessed that I am able to be her companion for her last two transfers! She has become one of my best friends that I have ever had and I will miss her like crazy when the time comes for her to go home BUT thankfully I don't have to worry about it for the next 6 weeks! Anyway, I'm sure y'all are estatic to here what went on this week so let's get started! First off, I want to ask y'all a question. How have YOU seen the Lord's hand in YOU'RE life? I want y'all to think about that as you read my email today.
Last Sunday we had the amazing opportunity to teach Relief Society. The spirit was so strong during our lesson. Our lesson was on Jesus Christ Lord of the Sabbath. During our lesson a member in our ward pointed out this amazing analogy that I would like to share with y'all today:
There was once a woman who told her Bishop that she didn't want to come to church anymore because all she saw when she went were gossipers and hypocrites. He asked her if she would be willing to do something for him before she made her decision to leave. She said she would.
He asked her to carry a silver spoon full of water and walk the entire church, trying to keep all the water from spilling. She thought it was an odd request, but agreed to do it. That Sunday, she walked the halls of the church and did her best not to let any water spill from the spoon.
She went to the Bishop and said "I did what you asked." He asked her,
"did you see any gossipers or any hypocrites today?" She said,
"well, no, I was concentrated on the spoon like you asked." He explained to her that the water represented the Living Water of Christ and as we focus on him, we don't notice the faults of others, and we're happier.
I love that. We need to realize that we're not just going to church for ourselves, not for the poeple in our ward, we are only going for HIM! If we recognize that I promise that we will be able to grow closer to him and our testimony will grow stronger and stronger each day.
So, back to the question that I had asked in the beginning of this email. How have you seen the Lord's hand in you're life today? I have seen his hand everyday on my mission. Some of the ways that I have seen his hand in my life are:
▪Being able to run into service opportunities each day!
▪Seeing the blessings of how the gospel blesses us!
▪Helping people realize that we need to go to church every Sunday!
I encourage y'all to go home and read the talk given by Elder Henry B. Eyring called O, Remember Remember. It has to be one of my most favorite talks he has given. I promise that you will NOT be disappointed.
My friends and family, I wanted to tell y'all that I love this church with all of my heart and I am so very thankful and blessed that I am able to be out here serving God! I miss y'all like crazy everyday and love each and everyone of you! Have a wonderful, safe and amazing week!
Love,
Sister Jensen
Scripture of the week:
"But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more until the perfect day."- Proverbs 4:18
Quotes of the Week:
"If you were an animal I would own you, because you're so adorable and cute!"-Sister Snyder
"My name is Sister Wiseman."-Sister Wiseman
"Wiseman? Are you wise?"-Elder Grahm
"No, but I'm also not a man." Sister Wiseman
"No, but I'm also not a man." Sister Wiseman
It rained a ton this week so we took pictures by an unused train track
New transfer new district! (Left to right(starting from back): Sister Wiseman, Elder Bradford, Elder Bingham, Sister Herbertson, Sister Wanlass, Sister Miller, me and Sister Snyder)
Dinner with the Fawsons yesterday :)
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