So this week was pretty busy!
To start, I'd like to skip the announcement of the new prophet and leave that till the end because that's pretty spiritual. So next in line is...TRANSFERS!! Sister Thomas new she'd be heading to Blackfoot, so throughout Tuesday and Wednesday we went around to some folks houses who would be mad if she didn't say goodbye. My favorite was the reaction of an incredibly sweet lady in the ward when we told her Sister Thomas was getting transferred- "NO! No. That is stupid! Oh those idiots no! Why do they do this?! They always do this, no!!" Sister Thomas is pretty loved here haha, probably the reason she had to be transferred. Can't let people get too attached! On Thursday we packed up her stuff into the car and holy cow I should have taken a picture, she had the car FILLED. She's got a lot of stuffx) We met at the transfer site and the AP's were a little impressed with how much stuff she's already accumulated. It was sad and hard to have her leave, and I drove off with Sister Stott in tow. (yes, I know i'm driving...scary thought)
Sister Stott is great though(: She's from New Mexico, she's been out about six months now, (the same amount of time as Sister Thomas). She started out in Pocatello, so Star Valley is her second area. Her favorite color is blue and she likes fettuccine alfredo or grilled cheese with tomato soup. Lol, she's really sweet and we get along really well(: Fun fact- on the way home a random cow decided to hold us up by standing in the middle of the road. we took pictures. I'll include them into my January folder.
Another fun fact- Sister Stott and I got terribly stuck my second day of driving in the snow. We were able to shovel ourselves out though, and didn't need to call anyone. It was actually pretty interesting, God was mindful of my impending stupidity. We got stuck, of all places, next to this warming shelter with a gardening shed that has shovels and rakes in it, which we used to push the snow out of our way. Heavenly Father prepared us a way to get out of our situation if we were willing to work for it, or wait in warmth while help came. Are you seeing the gospel analogies forming? I sure am(;
Back up a bit, (this whole email is going to be terribly out of order) we ate dinner with a family who has a less active son, who is also dating a non-member (Amanda), and they were all there! Even better, I got to talk and get to know Amanda a bit, and asked her if we could teach her lessons...AND SHE SAID YES!!! WHOOHOOO!! We plan to meet with her this Wednesday and I'm pumped!! Another fun fact, my first baptism in the mission field is coming up (although it'll actually be a stake baptism but oh well i'm counting it) on February 3rd. We've been teaching a less active family and preparing their 8 year old daughter for baptism. She'll be in the the stake baptisms, so we can't actually count her as our baptism, but I could care less, I'm excited for her to be baptized(:
Now I'll talk about the announcement of the next prophet. First, I'd like to note how calm and easy the whole process was. You can tell God is a God of order when a change like this occurs because the whole ordeal is made peaceful and comforting with no campaigning or jockeying for position. The Lord has been preparing President Nelson for a long time, and he humbly assumed his position. I was a little surprised when his counselors were announced, but that was immediately replaced by admiration for the Lord. What better counselors? I feel as though the whole first presidency is now primed and prepared for what's to come with the church and with the world growing more and more wicked. There is so much intelligence and expertise in both knowledge of the church, and ability to navigate what the world may throw at those three men. Thinking about how perfect these men seemed for their roles in the church caused me to reflect on myself and what I'm doing to prepare myself for who God wants me to be.
After the broadcast I pulled out my patriarchal blessing and thought quite a bit on what the Lord has promised me, and the goals he has set for me to achieve. I thought a lot about who I am, how I've lived my life so far, and how I've been either striving to develop, or neglecting my relationship with my Savior. I resolved to keep these goals the Lord has set for me in mind constantly, and to strive to be a more obedient and diligent missionary. I'd like to invite each of you to honestly look at yourselves and reflect on who the Lord would have you be. Ask yourself what you're doing in your lives that is keeping you from becoming who God wants you to be, and start to change. I know Heavenly Father has a specific and joy filled plan for each of you, and wants to help you achieve your divine potential. Let him help you and bring yourself into closer harmony with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I love you all, have a good week(:
Love,
Sister Jensen
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