I apologize for not posting this last week. This is the email we got from Chris on March 11...2 baptisms!!
This last week has been good and
crappy in a sense. I have been sick and in bed a lot which is why it has
been crappy but other then that it has been awesome. I gave a talk in sacrament on temple work and on Saturday the 9th I had my first two
baptisms! I was priviledged enough to perform both of them. The mother Sylvia and Jazmin the 8 year old daughter with mild autism I
have mentioned before. It was super awesome. We were a bit worried
because we thought the daughter was gonna be super hard because she is
terrified of water - but step by step she got in the water - probably taking
5 minutes - and a few more for her to turn around and grab my arm. Her mother was in the font with us helping her feel comfortable, and when
it came time for me to dip her in the water, and I started leaning her
back, she got really nervous - but I had a strong feeling that I just
needed to get her in or else it wouldn't happen. So I quickly dunked her
in as well as myself up to my neck - and I expected her to come up
screaming but she didnt! She just went and hugged her mom and then I
performed her mother's baptism expecting it to be a little hard because
her mother is pregnant - but it went smoothly and I only had to dunk them
each once! It was super awesome and I expected Jazmin (the daughter)
to stay mad at me but she didnt. She loves playing with my watches
which is cool. Other then that though a pretty normal week. There is a new rule that we can email anybody not just direct family so anyone
can email me now and I can respond - but you guys and my parents of
course will always take first priority. Please let people know they
can email me and I can email them back. As far as if I need anything
maybe more dayquil haha jk but really no nothing that I need I am pretty
well taken care of and I love you guys a ton and look forward to
hearing from you all again! I love you!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Email Address
Hi all. Here is the email address for Elder Jensen. Everyone is now allowed to email missionaries, not just parents! Chris would love to hear from you all!
cito1171@myldsmail.net
cito1171@myldsmail.net
March 18, 2013
So guess whats super freaking lame. Apparently I wasn't sick! I guess I
have allergies here which I have never had anywhere. Super stupid. And, it
made my left ear clog up and I haven't been able to hear out of it in
almost a week. But, whatever. It's still awesome to be out here - though
drugs a.k.a. allergy meds - are super expensive which is pretty ridiculous
but I am feeling better now - other than I cant hear.
I got a free back adjustment from a member of our ward who is a chiropractor which was pretty sweet and everything is going well.
We have had a lot of fog recently which I have found to be pretty enjoyable - but its kinda odd at the same time.
It was a pretty normal week I would say - though we are just doing a lot of finding right now for new investigators and working with the ones we just baptized. They have been very blessed by the church. The ward has really been awesome and bought them all church clothes and got all the kids more clothes and such. Its awesome to get to be part of all of this and see all sorts of awesome people. I think right now one of my favorite things about being a missionary is just meeting and talking to everybody and their dog. And getting to see so many types of people with different backgrounds and where they are now. For whatever reason people love to tell missionaries their life stories and every complaint they can think of -which is kinda funny.
Yesterday we went and visited the 2nd counselor to the bishopric and he is a crime scene investigator - he told us some crazy stories of things he has had to see and deal with and let me just say you would have to pay me more money then this world has to offer to get me to do that job. Blech.
My companion and I still get along really well. We joke with each other a ton - calling one another fat seems to be our most common joke for sure! But it's a lot of fun and I enjoy serving with him a ton.
Missions are awesome and crazy and a giant two-year awkward moment but it's great to be here. I am doing awesome and love you guys. Love you til next week. I will keep you guys as well as Ryan's mom and Teagan in my prayers!
Elder Jensen
I got a free back adjustment from a member of our ward who is a chiropractor which was pretty sweet and everything is going well.
We have had a lot of fog recently which I have found to be pretty enjoyable - but its kinda odd at the same time.
It was a pretty normal week I would say - though we are just doing a lot of finding right now for new investigators and working with the ones we just baptized. They have been very blessed by the church. The ward has really been awesome and bought them all church clothes and got all the kids more clothes and such. Its awesome to get to be part of all of this and see all sorts of awesome people. I think right now one of my favorite things about being a missionary is just meeting and talking to everybody and their dog. And getting to see so many types of people with different backgrounds and where they are now. For whatever reason people love to tell missionaries their life stories and every complaint they can think of -which is kinda funny.
Yesterday we went and visited the 2nd counselor to the bishopric and he is a crime scene investigator - he told us some crazy stories of things he has had to see and deal with and let me just say you would have to pay me more money then this world has to offer to get me to do that job. Blech.
My companion and I still get along really well. We joke with each other a ton - calling one another fat seems to be our most common joke for sure! But it's a lot of fun and I enjoy serving with him a ton.
Missions are awesome and crazy and a giant two-year awkward moment but it's great to be here. I am doing awesome and love you guys. Love you til next week. I will keep you guys as well as Ryan's mom and Teagan in my prayers!
Elder Jensen
Sunday, March 3, 2013
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