May 27, 2014

New Transfer!

          Hey sounds like everyone is doing great at home. Jack Rabbits getting shoot at and baseball games. :) Sounds like the life!
     
          Well for out here in the Michigan Detroit Mission we just had transfers last Tuesday. Now do have two new companions Elder Leonard and Elder Wallace. Elder Leonard is from Spokane, Washington, He's been out a year. Very hard worker and loves to teach and takes most of the lesson. Now with Elder Wallace, Elder Wallace has been out for 18 months, he's from Fruit Heights, Utah. Very to him self kid. Does not say much but is a very nice kid. I've been around him through out the mission. It should be a great last transfer.
   
   We had the opportunity last Tuesday same day as transfers go over to Lancing and hear Jefferey R. Holland speak to us, which was amazing. Jefferey R. Holland focused on when Elder and Sister return home WE NEED TO STAY ACTIVE! He told us that if we don't have any baptisms the most important one you need  to convert is your self. He went on and talked about how there is to many missionaries coming home and then going less active. Then he talked about converting people to the gospel. Also Our Purpose as missionaries. He also talked about the set up with the church and how he gets interviewed almost everyday by news people. Asking him about all the questions about the church. Then when he tells them about missionary work and how we have missionaries all over from "Kanab,Ut, small town to South Africa" ( Jefferey R. Holland said that on May 20, 2014) It was funny because almost all the Michigan Detroit Mission knows me because of my voice and such a good missionary that is him self. So the missionaries that were close to me said Elder Jenson. Jefferey R. Holland went on about how they are 18-21 year old man and woman not getting paid spending 2 years out in a different state or wherever and they preach the Gospel. Jefferey R. Holland says it always gets them and so amazed by that. All 390 missionaries from Detroit Michigan Mission and the Lancing Michigan Mission were about to shake his hand. We just said hi then he said nothing and looked into our eyes and interviewed us.

Well tomorrow is the first District Meeting. The Focus is going to be on Retaining Members. That's what I feel like what the District needs because we've been having a good couple baptisms in our District the last couple months. Chapter 13 of PMG.

          Well Love you Family and keep up the Great work!! :) It's crazy how fast time does go by and it been worth it to be out here on a mission. I've been able to learn a lot more about Jesus Christ, The Book Of Mormon and the Bible. Also of course my self and how I can be a better, brother, Son and etc.

Love Elder Jenson

May 19, 2014

Great week!! :)

          To start off we've been able to meet and work with a couple of investigators that we do have. Doina who we have been working with about a month now.  We had a lesson with Doina on Thursday and gave her a Book Of Mormon in Ramona. She is starting to read it. I know that if she does read it with real intent that many of her questions will be answered. She is willing to come to church and have us teach her but she won't get baptized because she's been baptized and knows that she has the Holy Ghost. This week I will and my two new companions will be going over what she has read in the Book Of Mormon and the authority we need from God to baptize.
    Your probably saw that I'm getting two new companions! :) We had transfer calls on Friday and we found out that Elder Humphreys will be leaving :(... Sunday morning we got a call from President Gerber, Elder Humphreys got called to be a District Leader wherever he goes and I will also be a District leader for my last transfer. The District( Lapeer Sister, Lapeer Elders and Us) is pretty much the same other then we will be having three Elders in Lapeer because Elder Ewell (who came out with me)  will be going home a couple weeks early. There will be only two Sisters in Lapeer now. I will be getting two new companions. I don't know why, probably because President won't have to worry of moving lot's of Elders and Sister next transfer. Just can keep the two Elders her in Blue Water or watching over me the last transfer, Just kidding. :)  Oh yeah this week I will be interviewing a investigator the Lapeer Sister have been teaching!
            Tomorrow will be transfers over in Lancing then we will be able to listen to Elder Jefferey R. Holland teach us for a couple of hours so that really cool. It's crazy to look back and be able to now say that I've been able to meet 3 Apostles of the Lord ( Dallin H. Oaks, D. Todd Christofferson, and tomorrow Jefferey R. Holland).
 
      Yesterday we had amazing sacrament meeting! All the Seminar Students in the ward  had there Seminar program. It was very powerful and made me think how grateful I am to be able say I graduated seminar and learned many cool insights about the scriptures. Yesterday was a great day really did make me think how I want to end my mission strong and what I can do to help the Michigan Detroit Mission.
              Love the Gospel and all it has done for me!! I'm so great full and also will be great full the rest off my life for what dad's decision to serve a mission did for me! :) I know the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints is the same church the Jesus Christ did set up when he was here.
 
       Love Your Family and Friends!! :

May 12, 2014

Gotta Love Mothers Day!!!

     Another good week over in the 70 degree weather of Michigan Detroit Mission! So to start off the week like always we have a fun P-day, because that is the most important day of the week, just kidding. Anyways we played softball over at the Hatcher family and today we went fishing up in Croswell. In the river! Elder Humphreys caught a Pike then it started to rain which is never fun.
      We taught Doina this week on Tuesday with the Sultemeier . Another great lesson with her,went over The Gospel of Jesus Christ and she had many great questions. We asked her if she wanted to get baptized but she said give me more time and also she wants to came to church and find out more. After the lesson she asked use if we could just talk about why Elder Humphreys and I our members of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. This week we will be having a lesson on more of why we as our self I guess joined this church. I'm really excited to able to more express why I'm a member of this church. Also why I came out on a mission.
      We've been also teaching a middle age man name Dan over the last couple of weeks, Off and ON. We were able to go over to a members house and teach Dan there. We taught Dan about the Plan Of Salvation and he had many great deep questions that took a good couple of minutes to go over. This week we our hoping of putting him on date to be baptized! :)
        Other then that just been teaching people and finding also. We had specialized training this week and it was pretty good. President Gerber talk about The Family Proclamation and also cool new finding ways with tracing and all.
  Lost an amazing man this week that just got baptized a couple of weeks ago because of family things I guess.  Had our first meeting up in Croswell for the people up north. About 40 + kids showed up to it which was okay, many people were out of town. Planning to have a lot more the 3rd Sunday in June.
             
          It was amazing to be able to talk to the family yesterday and also Brandon over in Mexico! :) I'm so glade that I have an amazing family that keeps me focus even though I might have only a month in a half left. It's funny to talk to Elders and Sister that still have a good minute left in there mission and the parents already are making plans.  Oh.........Ya thanks for the package like 3 months ago, just got it last week. haha

 Love Elder Jenson

May 5, 2014

Great week!

          So this week we had interviews. Went pretty well, was able to pass my interview! Haha kinda worried Just kidding. Anyway it's been a pretty amazing week. Elder Humphreys and I have been able to find three new investigators over this week. But two of them dropped us last night, so that kinda stinks. We've taught Diona (Ramona) The Restoration and the Plan Of Salvation! Planning to see Diona tomorrow with couple of members and go over The Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
            Over the week we've stopped bye a lot of Less Active down south because we don't know any of them. While we stopping by a couple of Less Active. There's an Island, Algonic Island  in our area, I guess it's a state park but anyways we were driving on the island in the middle of no where and we came to a dead end were its a round about and it looks over the lakes. You can also see Detroit in the distance. We saw two men digging something and a nice Ford Mustang. I said to Elder Humphreys "Hey look, that looks like someone I know from my first area Troy (about 2 years ago)". Elder Humphreys said he would drive by slow so I could get a good look. So we did and guess who it was! It was David Tonkin one of the fist recent converts I meet over in Troy, Mi. It was crazy because we where a hour south down from our apartment and it's about an hour in a half from Troy,Mi.  I know that we went on that Island for a reason even if we were just checking it out for the fist time. David is an amazing man that just recently went to the temple for the fist time over the fall I believe. We were able to just talk and catch up for a couple of minutes. We also were able to say a prayer with his friend, that is not a member yet. I think that it was a testimony to me, David and his friend that there's missionary's also members all over the place that will give you a pick you up even if it out of the blue.
                 Well on Monday we were playing baseball at a members back yard (The Hatchers, amazing family) and Elder Humphreys hit the ball and it was a good hard hit and hit my elbow! It got really big big! Called the missionary Doctor and he said to go get it checked out or Ex-ray. I let it heel for a couple of days then called back. He just told me to watch it and take Ibuprofen everyday! Still on Ibuprofen so it can go down and not get infected.
            Have a amazing week and will call around 4pm, your time, if that's good with you! Mean Skype! :)

Love you family! Can't wait to talk to you!!!

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?