Hi Dad!!!
As far as I remember... or at least as far as my last high
school year Paradise Valley Community College did have a flute choir that they
do. Rachel and I were considering joining a while back, but both of us got busy
doing other things. It sounds like your Christmas concert went really well!!! I
wish that I could have been there to see it but I know that you where definitely
aided by the Lord. It is crazy that even the smallest things, or the things
that should be small to Him, He helps us with. We had our Christmas program
this week as well, and although Sister Cobb did a good job at putting it
together, yours sounds like it was full of excitement and the spirit. We had a women’s
choir that sang a song about Mary and a bunch of other musical numbers, one by
a girl in the ward named Kaylin who did a wonderful arrangement of We Three
Kings on the piano. I think that I might start asking people in the ward for
their favorite arrangement of pieces so that I can expand my repertoire. I will
let Sister Peters know about the skype information and I can't wait to talk to
you on Thursday at 10 am.... also I was wondering if you could possibly read
the Christmas story like you used to do every Christmas eve. I didn't realize
how much I missed that until I came out on my mission. I love you!!!
Kelliann (Sister Jensen)
Well it is finally the week of Christmas and also my four month
mark as a missionary!!!! I can't believe that it has already been four months
and that soon it will be 2015. Probably the weirdest thought of my life. I must
say that I am kind of disappointed because it still has not snowed here and we
have had two Chinooks in a row so really it just feels like I am in Arizona. It
even reach like plus 7 yesterday which I think is like 45 degrees in the States...
I must say that Canadians are obsessed with those inflatable
decorations. I think that there is one on like every third house depending on
the street you go down. I definitely don't get the hype over it all, but I do
see a lot of Olaf's and even some Ninja Turtles and Angry Birds. Because it is
the Christmas season, I have been experiancing the Canadian version of
Christmas baking. We have these things called Nanimo bars up here that are
basically choclate, some sort of custardy chocolate coconut thing.... you
should look it up it is really good. Also Canadians have never heard of
Toffee.... lets just say that I will be making some on Christmas eve. Speaking
of Christmas baking, on Saturday we went over to a members house and helped
them do a bunch of their Christmas baking. They have been sick for about 3
weeks and didn't have the energy to do it, plus they are probably about the
sweetest ladies I have ever met. We made Lemon Merigue Pie, Almond Roca Bars,
and Sugar Cookies. All of them where from the box, but we had fun and it
was honestly easier.
The Christmas season is a lot of fun as a missionary. We spent
time on Sunday going around to doors and Christmas caroling to all of the
house. We have these awesome pass alond cards for the "HE is the Gift"
program (christmas.mormon.org), and so it is really
easy to just give some one a card and ask that they watch the video on
the link. This week we will be going to the Christmas Nativity Pagent over at
Heritage Park, and having Hot Chocolate after which should be a lot of fun and
a great way for members to bring their friends out to things.
I think one of the most frustrating thing about the season
though is that every keeps telling us to come back after the new year... which
means that we will be quit busy when the new year does come, however it leaves
room for people to contemplate and for them to get into some anti stuff which
is never fun to help them out of.
The members that we did the Christmas baking for told us that
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir did a version of the Christmas Carol on PBS this
week. Over all things are going pretty great up here in the Great not so white
North. The work is moving a long, we have found many people to teach, and the
members are amazing. I hope that this week we all take time to remember what
our Saviour, Jesus Christ, has done for us and the love that our Father in
Heavenly has for you. And if you don't know that, I highly suggest that you
check out the link posted above. I know that remembering that I have a Father
in Heaven who loves me and that I have a way back to Him through my Saviour
that I am not only more confindent, but loving, grateful, and happy. Our Father
in Heaven has a plan for us called the Plan of Happiness and it is all because
of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ that that plan came to pass. I love you all and
hope that the Christmas season has brought you happiness and warmth. I found
this quote yesterday as I was studying and I hope that it brings you as much
comfort as it did me. I love you all...
"Quite: God at Work. Meanwhile, hold on, Child of God. Keep
believing. Don't quit. Don't give up. Let God do His work in you. The greatest
tragedy is to miss what God wants to teach us through our troubles." - Ray
Pritchard"Why has this happened to me"
Love Sister (Kelliann) Jensen
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