What a week. Tuesday was probably not one of the greatest days of my mission... so I thought the week was gonna be pretty awful. But it wasn't! It was great :)
Monday night we had a lesson with Erika and talked about when she wants to get baptized. We were hoping to put her on date for February. But when we asked how she felt about that, she answered back that she already had a special date picked out... in SEPTEMBER! hahah I guess theres a certain reason she chose a day in September. But we told her to pray about February. We'll see how that goes.
And then Tuesday... yikes. It started out pretty good! We got to watch the special broadcast from the first presidency which was AWESOME! Aren't the prophets and apostles just so cute? They're the best. :') After the Broadcast we had a district meeting, also pretty good. Then after lunch one of our investigators texted us and dropped us. So that made me a little sad... and then we went tracting. And we met this man that just wasn't very nice. I had a few choice words to say to him but I'm on the Lord's errand so i decided not to. What I did do though was bear my testimony to him. The thing is, people can argue all day about the "facts". But what they can't argue with is our testimonies of the things we know to be true because of the power of the Holy Ghost that has answered our prayers. Nothing he said could change the witness that I have in my heart. But I'm not gonna lie, it was hard. I cried on his porch as I bore my testimony.... haha I think Sis. Lowham thought I was going crazy. He probably did too. Nothing we said really mattered to him. He tried to roast us for about 20 minutes, so we ended it with "We just came to let you know that God loves you. Good luck with everything". And then we left. And then I was so sad for that man. We said a prayer for him but then I felt even worse because I realized I hadn't even asked him what his name was! I'll forever know him as "that man". Oh well.
Wednesday we had exchanges with the STL's! I was with Hermana Robinson. I was a little worried about it just because I had only been in the area for 2 weeks and I had to take over the area. Besides that, we had no set lessons that day. So we walked A LOT trying by different people. It ended up being okay and we had a pretty fun exchange. i actually discovered that I know the area really well!
Thursday we got to have our interviews with President Lewis. I always learn so much from him! Such a good man. He said hes counting on me to keep Sis. Lowham from getting trunky before she goes home at the end of the transfer haha. I'm not sure how to do that... but I'm going to do my best.
We got a new investigator this week! His name is Mike and he is 27 years old. He said he has noticed the difference in some of his friends lives when they have religion, and thats happiness that he wants to have too. He has started reading the Book of Mormon and he really likes it! I feel like he has a lot of potential so I'm excited.
Oh yeah! On Thursday night we pulled up to a house to go knock on it, but as we got out a man started talking to us. He was homeless... i think. It was dark outside and we were on a sketchy street. I would've been scared to talk to him, and if i wasn't a missionary I probably wouldn't have. But anyways, he told us he didn't believe in God and he had no where to stay and he was cold. He asked if we had an extra coat, which we didn't. but out apartment was about 6 minutes away so I told him we would go get him a blanket and some food. So he waited there while we went and got him blankets and a bunch of canned food. He started crying a little bit but then asked if he could sleep in our car... haha we got out of there pretty quick. Don't worry though, we slipped a book of mormon into the bag of food. Lets hope he reads it ;)
We also went to a little girls 1st birthday party yesterday. Her parents are investigators. It was sooo awkward.... we walked in to the place and half of it was a bar I think and the other half was a place that they have parties. We didn't know anybody there and there was a bunch of little kids running around. hahah I have never felt so out of place. But thats alright, we just went and talked to some people, ate some good tacos, and peaced out. As we were leaving though, our investigator, Thomas, told us to come over for a lesson on Tuesday. So going to the party paid off :')
Fun fact: Sis. Lowham made me get a flu shot today because we all promised President back in October that we would get one. And i never did... so she made me go today. And the people called me up by my first name! It caught me off guard a little bit. My first name has become a little bit foreign to me these days... but its alright. I love being Sister Jensen :)
Have a good week everyone! I love you all! Oh and SHOUTOUT TO MY HOME-GIRL BACK SUNNIE back in Moses Lake! She got her mission call to Chile and is leaving on May 17th. She is such an example to me and everyone around her. She'll be one heck of a missionary. :)
-Sister Jensen
Pictures:
1. Hermana Robinson and I on exchanges
2. I walk up and down this hill a lot. It doesn't look that steep in the pic.. but its killer. I'm gonna have some beefy calves at the end of this transfer lol.
3. I know I look dorky. I thought it was funny :') Sis. Lowham couldn't handle me.
4. I got my flu shot right behind this wall... it was awful. But blessings come from obedience, right? Right.
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