Hey Mom and Dad!!

Dear Mom,

Thank you so much for your email, as always love you lots :)

Actually this week was kind of boring, we didn't do too much! It was just a normal fun week of missionary work! Thank you so much for sending those packages, I will try to get them today! We did receive a new companion, his name is Elder Smith and he's pretty cool!  It's good though, we've had a lot of fun :) Yes he will probably be my companion once Elder Sharp leaves. (He's only got 5 weeks left!) We'll see though :)

Leiry is awesome! She decided to move her date up so she will actually be baptized next Sunday! We're super stoked :) We did a lot of finding this last week so this week we'll spend going through the list to find who actually has interest and who doesn't. No exciting adventures but just another great week :)

I'm so glad you got to go to Kyley's and Quinton's farewell! I'm so excited for all of these missionaries that are leaving, a mission is the BEST experience in the entire world. Wouldn't trade it for anything! It changed my life and continues to do so every day, for that I am super grateful :) I'm sorry that this week was so crazy, always remember that you are the best mother in the world and that will never ever change. I would not change my childhood for everything. I now see that everything you and Dad did for me, has helped me become the missionary I am today. I wouldn't be able to do this without you and Dad. That story about Ethan made me laugh so much!! Thank you so much mother, you are the best :) 

The how of missionary work. Honestly, it does just take practice and it really comes when we just befriend everyone and find those friends that we have that are ready to listen to the gospel. That's why we work with members. We know that's the only way to find prepared people! Especially in the US as Spanish missionaries we rely so much on member referrals. Not everyone is always ready to listen, but if we befriend everyone we find those that are ready! As we just love them and help them through service, people see our example and eventual the conversation just naturally turns to religion. That's the how to missionary work, love people and serve them!! :) Thank you so much for everything you do mom, you really are such an example to me. I wouldn't be who I am without you. I love you so much and miss you guys so much :) Hope you have a great week!!

Love,
Elder Jensen :)

Hey Dad!

Thank you so much for your email, as always I miss and love you guys a lot! That's exciting that school is over, I can't believe it was a year ago when I graduated! Time flies in the mission and I love it!

We had a good week! Our investigator Leiry will be baptized next week, but we've run out of people after that so we worked really hard to find new people. I even tracted for the first time!!!! We weren't sure what to do so we started going door-to-door. Some interesting responses for sure haha :) We knocked on one door and this guy came to the clear door and yelled "mormons?" and we were like "yeah!!!"...then 15 seconds of awkward silence then "see ya later!!!". Super funny and awkward just thought I would share, it reminded me of some stories that you told me about your mission. But it's good for me I've gotten way tougher skin since being a missionary :) I've learned that being offended is a choice we make! And when we are offended we take away our own agency! So why would I make that choice? Learning that has blessed me SO much. 

That's so awesome, I am so happy and excited to hear about all these missionaries that will be leaving for the field. This is the best experience in the world and I wouldn't want to trade it for anything. It sets you up for the rest of your life! I've learned so much and I can't wait to learn even more in the next 15 months. I am so grateful for you and mom. You both are such great examples to me in word and deed. Thank you for everything you do for me dad, love you!! :)

Elder Jensen