I hope you are all doing so very well and that everything is going your way. Texas has gone from 45 degrees back up to 80- so from the land of short-sleeved shirts and the only place where y'all is a politically correct term to use, hello from Houston!
So the last six weeks have been pretty tough, we haven't had anyone coming to church or haven't really felt like anything was going our way and I have to admit, it was a pretty bummer last few weeks. But this week we finally had two investigators show up to church! It was a miracle and although it's not a ton, it was a huge success for us. Then on Saturday my week was made when we had our ward party, and it was the best thing in the world. So, a fun fact: our ward does not go light when it comes to parties. I'm talking Wii's in the back for the kids, hired DJ's, lip syncing competitions and missionary-served food. The best part? 80's themed so the whole night was just a Spanish jumbled mess of awesome.
So why is Elder Jensen sharing random numbers from people that came to church and how awesome a little ward party that had was? Well to prove that life has ups and downs. In this area, I have learned so much but the greatest lesson of all is that we're all going to have ups and downs in life. Because life is a roller coaster, but you know what? It's our roller coaster and I learned that no matter what, we have a choice in how we respond to hardships and trials. In the words of my Mission President..."you just have to fake it till ya' make it". I know that's true and that when we have hard times, you just have to make the best of life and keep moving forward and maybe even team up with the young single adults in your ward and play keep-away with a fellow companion's water bottle.
Love y'all,
Elder Jensen
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