On Monday we went to Family Home Evening activity with our 6th and 7th wards. It was a combined activity. We were put into groups and we made cheesy funeral potatoes! Gabriel, our investigator, came and totally enjoyed himself! It was awesome!! Our potatoes were swimming in butter and grease so they weren't fantastic, but we had a good time making them and Gabriel enjoyed himself.
On Tuesday Sister Ziegler had the departing missionaries temple trip out in Star Valley. We rode out to Montpelier with the Hancock's and from there I went out to Paris with Sister Whitmer. So I served in Paris for a day! Woohoo! It reminded me of Star Valley, so I loved it haha. We contacted a few people and though I went back to Pocatello with a few bug bites it was a good time(:
When we finally get to Pocatello, Sister Ziegler and I head straight to softball. Activities are actually one if the most effective ways to find people in the ysa. It's been a wonderful fellow shipping opportunity for the members and a great way for us to meet investigators or less actives in a way that isn't as threatening as knocking on their door. Lots of ysa don't want to do lessons with us because they feel singled out and this way they come to know us more casually. It has it's pros and cons, but it's been good(: I did get to bat, and I did hit the ball and I did make it home! (i made it home mostly because the guy following me hit it almost over the fence but I mean it counts still and I didn't get out lol) That night, one of our ward mission leaders organized things so that the ward missionaries and us could go on splits and visit people in the ward. I went out with a girl named Ruth and we talked to everyone! It was fantastic! We spoke with 5 people in 45 minutes and I felt the more effective than I ever have my whole mission. Members do wonders and bring miracles. Go out with the missionaries, it makes a difference.
Wednesday we did the finding booth on ISU campus! It's amazing how many people we were able to see and invite to church and activites:) That evening we saw Nathan, a less active guy we are working with. Were were chatting on his doorstep and he randomly brought out his iguana and fed it spaghetti. I was pretty funny, iguanas like cooked plain spaghetti I guess.
Thursday...Special Zone conference in Soda Springs! It was basically a chance for President and Sister Hancock to share their testimony with us one last time and any last advice/words of wisdom and a great time to take pics and eat ice cream. One of the elders who served in this mission (but is now home) had each companionship make a video and say something about President and Sister Hancock. He then compiled all of our videos and added music. It was amazing and so sweet. Some of it was pretty funny but it really was a fun way to get to review their mission with them and think about our times with them. It was bittersweet, and I am going to miss them.
Friday was pretty successful, we met Madison! She graduated relatively recently and has been feeling lonely so it was pretty neat getting to finally see her and invite her out to activities. We had dinner with the Keners, and they are basically celestial beings. We also finally contacted a referral we have tried multiple times! His roommate invited us to come back for dinner and a lesson! Miracles. We met 2 guys both named Caleb. The first Caleb introduced himself and asked us if we had something we wanted to talk about, which of course we did! We were pretty excited and told him about the Book of Mormon. He was super chill with us coming back. That night we had a lesson with Gabriel! The Spirit was super strong and Gabriel really opened up about some of his concerns and his time table for baptism. (still in about a year, but he's making progress)
Saturday....we got Transfer calls! Sister Wilson is coming to be my companion!! It'll be fun(: This week is lining up to be pretty weird though with all the switching of comps going on. From Monday afternoon until Wednesday (transfer day) Sister Whitmer will be here with me in Pocatello. Then I'll get Sister Wilson. And then we'll get a new mission President! Craziness.
Anyways... Saturday afternoon we had a fantastic lesson with Alma! He's so close to going on a mission. The fellowshippers we brought with us really connected well with him and it was awesome to see! Super cool miracle that happened right after the lesson: Sister Ziegler has been pretty stressed about housing and lining things up for BYU-I. Well the sister that came to the lesson with us (she's awesome) is going to BYU-I and she has 3 people in her apartment and needed one more roommate and thought of Sister Ziegler! So things are getting all sorted out. Such a testimony builder of how aware Heavenly Father is of each of us. He literally dropped an apartment with good roommates in her lap. MIRACLES. So naturally we went and had celebratory McFlurries at McDonald's.
On Sunday Gabriel W came to church again! He sat by us and then Kailey, Ethan R, Ethan D, and Travis all came up to Gabriel and chatted with him. They sat in the row in front of us. Gabriel randomly turns to us and says, "Stare at Travis's head for a second...k Now look at this". Then he shows us a hedgehog emoji. We about died laughing. It was really random but so funny. Sister Mansfield (the bishop's wife) spoke in sacrament meeting and shared a lot of things i really appreciated. She said something that struck me, "if you feel like the Lord isn't answering your prayers, look back at the ones he has." I think we often forget the prayers God has answered once we're in the heat of another trial. It was a good reminder for me and caused me to reflect. At ward prayer that evening, every one wrote their name on a piece of paper and then the papers were passed around. We each wrote something nice about the person whose paper we had and kept passing. It was really sweet. It reminded every one of how we all need love and positivity in our life. Even though we joke and tease a ton, loving, uplifting words can do wonders for a person's day.
And last but not least, I dropped Sister Ziegler off at the mission home today. I've really appreciated the time we've had to be companions and I know she's made heavenly Father happy with her service. I know Heaven;y Father is watching over her, just as he is watching over each of us. I love you all, have a great week.
Love,
Sister Jensen
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