Saturday, February 27, 2016

The End of the 3rd Reign of the Judges (Also known as the one where Elder Jensen leaves inner Houston and heads for the COUNTRY!)

Buenos felices dias amigos y familias!

Que honda? Como estan? Espero que cada uno esten SUPERbien. 
I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, and having the time of your life! This week was awesome! Elder Rasband from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles came to visit our building to talk to all the leaders in this area and all the missionaries crammed into the Family History Center to listen to what he was saying! We had a lot of success finding new Less-Actives that we didn't even know existed and by our count now have 30 active members and 50 known Less-Active members. From the land of endless rain and one-step-more than endless humility I, Elder Jensen write my final epistle from the inner city of Houston. Yes, the news has come and I'm trading my polished shoes and straight-fit church pants for a pair of denim jeans and a pair of cowboy boots! After spending 6 months in the inner-city, I am now moving all of my earthly possessions about 20 miles south. I have been assigned to work in the outskirts of the Greater Houston area, as well as the cities of Richmond and Sugarland. 

I am super duper grateful for all the trials and difficulties that have come in the first 6 months of my mission. To be honest, this area has been super difficult. We had been stuck in this no-baptisms rut for almost 3 transfers but I gained such a testimony about how being a missionary is more than baptizing, it's helping others around us. Being a missionary is serving others and making life better for the people around us. I hope that you've all taken the time to look around and find someone in need and help them. Though I am super duper sad to leave Downtown Houston, I won't ever forget what I've learned.

I know that sometimes we have tough times in our lives, that's pretty much a guarantee of mortality, but the important part is that we keeping looking forward full of faith. Everything will work out as long as we trust in God and believe that his plan is better than our plan and his ways are higher than our ways. Just keep moving forward and everything will work out in the end :)

(Elder Palacios wanted to see if he could fit into my suitcase so he could come with me)

Love you all!
Elder Jensen

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