Hello Family and Friends!!!
Thank you everyone or your
encouraging words this past week!!!!! I really appreciate it! Coming out on my
mission, I never really expected how much I would change (and how much change I
would have to come!!). I was talking to an Elder yesterday who I served with in
my first area and am now serving with again and asked him if I had changed a
lot and his response was "oh yes!!" And this week I have learned that
the Lord has plans for me to change even more. I might still be the same person
personality wise, but I feel a whole lot stronger in my purpose, faith, and
confidence. Seriously, today at the mall I asked Sister Allard if we could eat
with an older lady we had met in the dollar store in C-OP (A grocery store) and
we had like a 20 minute conversation with her, just cheering up her day!! Never
would have had the faith to do that before my mission... and (mom you really
will never believe this) I called back a number that didn't leave a voicemail
and that was unknown!!! Anyway, those are very temporal examples, and I feel
that I have also grown exponentially spiritually as well.
Exciting things of the
week!!!!
Monday - No more injuries!!!!! But
we are once again teaching the husband of the family we just got done living
with!! He is so awesome, more info as we receive more!!
Tuesday - We had zone training
meeting!!! Our zone has come up with a friendly competition on passing out mormon.orgcards.
Whoever passes the most out by the end of our zone finding activity on
Saturdays gets a smoothie... however Sister Allard decided to take the
challenge as a way to be pushed to have more meaningful conversations with
those we meet... so we might not ever win the smoothies, but we have been able
to have 17 amazing conversations this week... and we picked up two new investigators...
so i'd say it is worth it to make our own smoothie.
Wednesday - Miracle Wednesday
seriously!!!!!
We drove to Lethbridge on Wednesday
after going on mini-splits with the Sister Training Leaders from Taber.
(Lethbridge is about a two hour drive from Medicine Hat). We got to meet our
new Mission President and wife, President and Sister Miles!!! Let me tell you
they are perfect for our mission!!! While we were there I felt the spirit
testify to me very strongly that they would help me personally to accomplish
the goals that the Lord has for me as a missionary and as a daughter of God. I
know that they have been called by God and are inspired to do His work!!!
On the way home as well we got
lost... so we stopped for lunch and prayed before we went in to be able to find
a way back to Medicine Hat. After we ate a youth came up to me an apologize for
my broken wrist and then said "especially because you are a
missionary" and I immediately knew she was an answer to our prayer. We
told her that we were actually serving in Medicine Hat and asked her if she
knew how to get there. She said that she didn't but her dad did, and He gave us
very direction instructions to get home!!! I love the gospel.
To add on to miracle Wednesday, we
were walking to our dinner appointment and we had about 10 minutes before we
needed to be there so I felt we should knock on a door or two. We walked a
little further and then decided to knock on a door on the corner. To our
surprise, one of the nurses that had helped me quite a bit on the Tuesday that
we had to stay in the hospital for no reason answered the door. She wasn't
interested but it was amazing to be able to see the hand of the Lord and know
that He does plant seeds!!!
Friday - Broken wrist is paying off.
We were able to talk to someone on the street for a good 10 minutes because his
wrist as broken too!!! We gave him a Book of Mormon, and get this, he can't go
to work for 3 months because of his wrist, so we now have the chance to teach
him!!! I love the gospel!!!!
We also met a family at the
Tipee (World's Largest) and had the chance to talk to them for a good 20
minutes. We are studying having faith vs. Fear this month, and both Sister
Allard and I were scared to bother them, however their dog then ran up to them
and we went over and the guy started talking to us. The Lord will provide a way
to do His will, I promise!!!
Sunday - Last Sunday bishop
asked me to speak in church on the topic "Stay By the Tree" from this
past general conference. I spoke with another Sister Jensen who was speaking on
her experience from girls camp, and a returned missionary (homecoming) from Japan.
Kobe mission. It was amazing to see that even though we all had different
topics given to us (i.e Camp, Conference Talk, and Prayer) we all emphasized
the same things and supported each other's talk. I had originally planned to
read a portion of my talk, but when I got up there, after many prayers, the
Lord took over and I gave my talk and ended exactly on the time I was supposed
to.
I know that this church is true. I
am excited to see what these next 7 months have in store for growth. My new
mission President said in his weekly letter this week "The Savior
taught us that to build faith beyond where we are today we need to take the
final step and submit our whole souls to God. We need to serve and sacrifice
without thought for reward. When we serve the Lord not for our own personal
gratification but instead for His glory our faith will take the next important
step. You will be obedient because you love the Lord not just because you’ve
been asked to be."
I love you all!!!
Sister Kelliann Jensen
P.S - Wrist update - we go in
tomorrow for more xrays and hopefully a new cast. The pins do stick out of my
wrist!! I will send pictures next week
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