April 28, 2014

Great week!!

           Hey family and friends! This week has been going very while for Elder Humphreys and I, we've been able to find a couple new investigators. We are planning to meet with one on Wednesday. We meet her down on the boardwalk. She is from somewhere in Europe. She seems really cool and willing to listen, which is always nice. She's meet with missionary's in the past.
          So this week we've just been working with many Less Actives up north in Croswell and in that area because we will be having the first sacrament meeting up there on the llth of May! So far we know about 10 people that will be coming for sure! Over this week we will be going down the list of people that will be in the area of Croswell that should be attending. I guess when they cut off the Lexington Branch many members stopped coming because of the drive. Hopefully this will get the people starting to come once a month and will be willing to drive a 1hr or so to come down to church in St. Clair.
  The work has been a little slow since we've had the baptism but hopefully will be going back up in the next couple of day!
           Well tomorrow we will be having interviews!  Will be also getting a new temple recommend..............well if I pass ;)
     Studies have been going great, Have learned a lot about the purpose of life. Been reading The Trilogy by W. Cleon Skousen  (have couple questions about outer darkness)  and just read today about Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacrament by Jeffery R. Holland.
 Still been reading Preach My Gospel each day and The Book Of Mormon! :) Finished The Book Of Mormon couple weeks ago.
       
Oh yeah met a missionary yesterday @ church that just got back from the Lancing Mission. He's from Utah but anyways he knew my grandparents that served there!  Small world!
         
 Well love you Family and Friends!

April 21, 2014

Another great week in the bag! :)

Elder Humphreys and I were blessed to be able to have a baptism on Saturday! T J Rinke was baptized. On Sunday T J received the Holy Ghost and also the priesthood. T J will be also passing the sacrament next week with giving a talk on mothers day. Elder Humphreys and I probably wont be able to make it to see T J talk because it will be the first Sunday starting up church up in Croswell, MI. That we will have once a month the second Sunday of each month so the members don't have to drive an hour in a half to church.

The week went pretty good, we were able to do many service projects which is great with also teaching many lessons. A Less Active family that we've been working with since I've been in the Crosswell/Blue Water area came to church yesterday and told us that they hope it's a start getting them out to church every week.

So last night I had a pretty cool dream! In my dream it was Brandon, Dad and I out knocking on some doors in this really nice area. So I knocked on the door and gave my spill about the church. The man said "oh I know about your church" then I said "oh do you......tell me something about it" then he said "a smart remark about space ups and other" Then we walked away and the man said something and dad rebuked him with scriptures and also of course love. Haha it was pretty cool, just thought I should share it. I think it's saying we could be home teach partners again!! Jk, that would be cool

I've been forgetting each week some cool funny story's that happen to Elder Humphreys and I during the transfers. I will share them. 1st: About a week ago we were going back to our apartment for the night and we came around a corner and we see a man down on his back in the middle of street. Later we found out that he was passed out drunk. Guess he got so far then passed out. 2nd We have a LA we've been working with and we went over one night then about 2 hours later his house got ratted by FBI and state copes. Found drugs and other crap. The people who he let come and stay with him were dealing. If we were there an later then we went we could of been in jail. 3rd Walk into our apartment every night smelling strong weed! ;) amazing high, jk. 4th On April 1st we were spirit tracking and we found a nice house out in the country that we decided to knock. The man came out with a gun and started to yell out us . So that was interesting.

Other then that it's been amazing out here in the Michigan Detroit Mission. Just trying to keep focused and keep working hard. Still doing great work but every once in a day my mind thinks about how fun it's going to be hanging out with the little ones and both you mom and dad! :) Then the regular starting a Life

Love Elder Jenson

April 14, 2014

Great Week!! :)

      Thanks for the email this week!!:) Had another great week and did not have really any discouragements. It's great to hear that the family is doing great. Thanks mom and dad for the emails, did help out a lot! Just have to keep positive and focus on the last couple months of the mission.
   So to start off  had another great week. This week was Stake Conference for the Grand Blanc stake. I was able to see couple of members from Flint and also our investigator T.J come out to Stake Conference.  Stake Conference was really really inspiring and also had a 70 come out to Michigan for it. Elder Benet in the 6 quorum. Elder Benet gave a great talk about family's. The exciting part of Stake Conference was that the power went out at the Adult session on Saturday night and was out during Stake Conference on Sunday but the spirit was still there. Another funny thing is that the them of Stake Conference is "let your  light shine".
        T.J will be getting baptized this Saturday at 4pm!! :) It's going to be an amazing day for T.J. We road back from Stake Conference with T.J and we were able to have a great talk with him about his family. T.J has been going through a lot but he still believes and will be baptized even if he's family and his wife are not big fans of the church. The cool thing is that T.J said even if no one comes I will make sure my kid Liam (6 months old) comes and remembers the day his dad got baptized. T.J is already planning on having Liam go out on a mission. :) The family will come around some day.
  Oh I don't know if I've told you but ever Thursday we go over to a soup kitchen and help out. It is pretty exciting and sad to see people with nothing.
      This morning we went fishing at a members house but did not catch anything. Oh well planning on going but on a nicer Monday. Um......don't know if I've told you but Elder Jeffery R. Holland is coming to the mission May 20. So that will be really sweet. I've meet 3 apostles since I've been out here. Elder Dallon H. Oaks ( back in 2012) then Elder Todd Christofferson (in 2013) and will be meeting Jeffery R. Holland on May 20, 2014. It's going to be great.
    Well don't know what else you would like but have amazing week family!!! :) Thanks for being such a great family. How has Brandon (my brother) been doing out in Mexico?

April 7, 2014

Another Great week in the Blue Water area

   Well this week was transfer calls, Elder Humphreys and I are staying for another 6 weeks!! :) I's pretty awesome! So nothing much has change for the week. T. J, is doing amazing. T. J was able to watch General Conference the last two days and he has said that it's really moving and awesome.
    General Conference went amazing. Kinda got rebuked. So I told you last week how I dislike knocking doors because of my voice. Well when Donald L. Hallstorm talked about the young man that served in India that had a hard time walking. It bright me back to when I was complying about my problem. I know that I should not just worry about it because the Lord will help me with my challenge that I have.   I've been having a hard time with just thinking about what going happen when I get back and If I can even get a job because of my voice and other. The only way I've been able to get by with people understanding me a is they either become a good friend or they just understand that I have the difficulty. With the mission I'm able to talk to the people and I get to know them because we our usually teaching them but with a job you always meet new people that need to know what you know whatever business you in.
     I know what I'm doing out here but at the same time I don't. I came out here to bring people closer to Christ and just uplift peoples day. But I don't feel like I've made a big change. I've made small changes that I've seen through out the mission but not big life changing experience. Nothing like a come to Jesus moment....................I have only a little bit left and I want a big change. I don't know how. I do everything I know what I should be doing, and follower all the rules. I've read the talk the road to Damascus but that still does not change what I want to end as a missionary.
             Well love you family and hope you have a great week!
  Love Elder Jenson