Dearest Family and Friends,
Merry Christmas! I hope you each had a good week, and that you took some time to ponder the significance of Christ's birth. We had the opportunity to do lots of caroling and to meet with lots of members this week! I was fed some of the most delicious shrimp, and steak, and ham I've ever had, making me more than happy to be serving in a family ward. It has been a blessing to represent the Savior at this special time of year!
This week our zone did a blitz, and I led my area with Sister Walker and Sister Langford. We met some cool people! We went by a referral but no one answered so we went by a random door and met Cyndell. She was super excited to tell us that her brother is an ordinance worker in our temple! He is a recent convert to the church. She said we could come back and share more with her. As we were walking to our car, we met Jose. He said his family was moving in this weekend and that we could come back and share our message with his whole family. He asked why there are so many churches and how he can know what is true. We can't wait to teach him! We also met a guy named Clarence. When we first knocked, he started talking to us through his doorbell which is usually NOT a good sign (so it's a pretty popular thing now for people to have automated doorbells--like a "ring" doorbell--which has a camera and microphone and speaker so they can see and talk to who ever is at the door without opening the door). But then he ended up opening the door! He is really cool and said he and Cari hesitated to open the door because they didn't read what the sisters assigned to them. We reinvited them to read, and said we would come by and read it with them too if they wanted. They said we were welcome back any evening! I am super excited about these people we have met. I think they have a lot of potential, and that the promises of the gospel of Jesus Christ will bless their lives so much.
We have also faced some opposition this week. Me and two of the other sisters in our apartment have been pretty sick the last four days, sick enough to be stuck in bed. We've been living off saltines and ginger ale. I just want to go out and work! It's so hard to be stuck inside.
With the new year right around the corner I have been thinking a lot about the things I want to accomplish in 2020. I know that setting goals helps us to become better people. I hope you all will set some goals this week for the new year!
Love,
Sister Jensen
Pictures:
Look at all those babies! They are all real, and this is definitely not YSA work.
Sister Hofheins wrote a song for Christmas, so she's playing it on the piano.
Christmas morning!
Caroling with the zone
The blitz
Christmas mittens
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