Hi Mom!
This week has
been a bit more of a challenge. I am working through some rough times, but I
know that I will make it through and that I will be able to do this. Today has
actually been quite the day so far. It started snowing Saturday night and
stopped yesterday night, however its quite cold. -10 I believe is what it was
today. We had to leave the house at 7 today in order to get to Chanook this
morning by 8. We have had a donut on our car for over a week now, so we took it
in to get it fixed. When we went to get our windshield fixed, Elder Trim told
us that he was going to wait another 2 transfers to get tires changed, which
scared us because even I knew that they needed to be changed months before.
However, within the next couple of days, one of our tires went flat. When we
went to take it in to TOGO tires, the guy said that he would absolutely not put
that tire back on our car, and he also would not let us drive very much longer
on the other ones. He called Elder Trim and convinced him to let us get new tires!!!
Anyway that was like Friday, and when we went back to TOGO on Friday they were
booked for the weekend, and so they told us to come back Monday morning. So
this morning we dropped off our car at TOGO (after praying really hard that we
would get there safely), and walked over to Chanook mall for breakfast at
A&W. The A&W here in Canada are so much better because they use 100%
all-natural meat and eggs. Also their chocolate is better... I will have to
send you some. We also went to Target. Yes they do have the mannequins here.
They are pretty cool honestly. It was also buy 1 get one on Sweaters, so I
bought a new sweater and Cardigan :). Then we took the Train from the mall and
now I am here at the Library.
Last Monday we
also went to the mall and I got a great coat from Old Navy for like $89. It has
down feathers in it and I feel like a marshmallow, but It is warm so that is
all that matter right ;). Tomorrow it is supposed to be -20 with a wind-chill
of -29... soo cold. I am not really looking forward to that, but we have most
of tomorrow planned, so we won't really have to do much on the walking around
factor.
Good news, I met
with President earlier this week and he gave me a few suggestions on the how I
have been feeling. Also Family Services called and made an appointment for
me on the 27th. I was kind of scared about that because I didn't think I
would be able to make it until the 27th without really knowing what was
going on, but then the next day (after I prayed about it), Family Services
called again and set up another appointment on the 14th. So hopefully by this
Friday I will have more news about what is going on. Yesterday at
church I was also able to receive a healing priesthood blessing from Brother
Peters and Bishop Davis, and it seems by the blessing that the doctor will
be able to help. I think I have gotten myself in such a worrying rut that
I just need something to help me get out of it and to focus my thoughts. They
seem to race a lot and at this point I am just tired of fighting with myself.
Either way, I am going to keep going and working hard. We have a few
investigators who are not progressing and a few that have really blossomed in
the past couple of months that we are excited to continue working with.
Also we have 3 new ward missionary’s to help us in the work, which is amazing
and we are really grateful to have them. Ultimately I am just really grateful
that I came to Canada. That I am in Evergreen with Sister Martin and Sister
Peters. I know that if I had had my way. I would be in the Czech Republic
with no way of communicating with people and honestly I am not sure I
would have made it past those 6 weeks in the MTC. I just keep holding on to
what I received in my last Priesthood blessing, that Heavenly Father will
help me through this, but that he also wants me to go through this. So either
way I am not sure why, but I know there is a reason, and I just have to see it
out.
I am
excited about Josh's new girlfriend (and that dog is adorable, of course
he named it Loki). I will make sure to keep you guys updated on what it going
on. Apparently this kind of thing is pretty normal for missionaries. A friend
of mine just got home on the 1st and he went through some really hard
times on his mission. Anyway, I know that I can get through this. The scripture
that I have really learned to love and has become my scripture is 1
Nephi 3:7 "I, Nephi, said unto my father, I will go a do the things
which the Lord hath commanded me. For I know that the Lord giveth no
commandment unto the children of man, save he shall prepare a way for them
to accomplish the things which he hath commanded them". I have seen this
scripture apply to my life over and over again. Whether it was the strength to quit
drinking coffee or the ability to come out here on a mission, I can see that
the Lord and Heavenly Father care about me, and they want me to succeed. I
Love you!!!! I hope that your week at Target is not a crazy!!!
Love Sister Kelliann Jensen
Hello from
wonderful -10 degree weather!!! I have gotten many a thing to prepare for the
winter. I found a great down coat for just $89 bucks, and so far it is
really great!!! However tomorrow it is supposed to be -20 with a wind-chill of
-29, so I am not really looking forward to that!! I can't believe that you are
already on book 8!!! I saw how big they are and really 8 books in like 2
months!! I don't think I have ever seen you read that much in the past couple
of years because of your school work!! I have been doing a lot of research on
Joseph Smith as well. We watched Joseph Smith: A Prophet of the Restoration,
which is amazing and you should watch it if you have time. I think you can find
it on LDS.org. Either way it is about an hour long, and I was crying most of
the time. I also read the Joseph Smith History, which is amazing and really
proves to me that Joseph Smith could not have written the Book of Mormon when
you look at his grammar and writing style.
I wanted to ask
you what you remember from my baptism. I can't believe that is has almost been
12 years since the day I was baptized, and I can't really remember a lot so I
was hoping that you would??
I love you so
much and can't wait to hear from you again. The work here seems to pick up and
die depending on the week. If the trend keeps up this week will be great!!! I
just keep working every day. I know that I can do this with the help that I am
receiving from the Lord.
Love
Sister Kelliann Jensen
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