Tomorrow is the Day!

So not much I can say I only have a few minutes. But this week we finished our exchanges. I got to go back to Hesperia again. I love it up there... even if it is 116 F out side.

Tomorrow President and Sister Hobbs fly out and President and sister Taylor fly in. We are excited! Tomorrow is also Elder Millano's birthday so he keeps singing " for the first day of my birthday the mission president gave to me 1- - - - - - - -1 Mission to run!" ahahah  

We are super excited. Mom I think I told you this, but to every one else... Canada day is coming up, which means PARTY TIME! So for Canada Day I get to have a huge party with half of the mission. It is disguised as a "Meet the Taylors" thingy... but... lets be real... it is Canada Day! PARTY TIME!!!! hahah I mean " Yes good to see you" "Oh how is such and such area?" "oh really?! wow that is just wonderful!" "Keep the faith elder!"

Hope you are all well and fine. Enjoy your mild and gorgeous weather! 

Ofa Atu!

Elder Jensen

No rest.....weary or not!

So I seem to see a trend in my life.... busy... then Monday.... then busy until Monday again... It was a great week though.

Tuesday we didn't have the usual district meeting because we have zone conference this week as well (I'll get to that in a sec). So we exchanged with the zone leader in Victorville. I was with an Elder Wilhelm. We had a wonderful day talking with everyone we possibly could and handing out as much paper as people would take from us hahah.

Wednesday we exchanged again ( so I didn't see my companion for like 49 hours or something ridiculous.) this time I was in Ontario with an Elder Badoni. We also had a really good day.  He serves in a YSA Ward so that meant we got to drive all over for awhile. But still a really good day.

Then on Thursday we had  Zone conference. It was President and Sister Hobbs' last one. SO it was pretty emotional for them. The Spirit was so strong  and it was so good to hear from them one last time. We also got to teach Nio.

Friday was a more relaxed day, but definitely not a day of resting, we worked on things for President Taylor a lot and also weekly planned.

Saturday we exchanged again. I was again in Rancho. This time with Elder Spaulding. I served in Hesperia with him and we get to go home together. He is an Elder I will be looking up when I get home. He is awesome. Sadly we didn't get to teach anyone.

Even Sunday was as peaceful as it usually is. There was an Elder who needed to go home 2 weeks early for school ( summer school I guess). So we had to go split up a trio and then meet the departing Elder and his companion and switch people around so that everyone has a companion, so after church we just drove around the entire mission because we could really hahahah not really though we had very serious business to go about! hahah

Love you all and Happy Fathers day to all the Father and Uncles and Grandpa's out there!

Ofa Atu!

Elder Jensen

Busy Busy Busy

This week was good. We went on a couple exchanges. Both times I was with the Junior of the companions. It was really weird to realize that no matter how I try'd to cut it I was an old missionary in their eyes. They were asking me all these questions; thinking that I would have all of these wonderful magical answers, but I don't... hahaha don't tell them that I am not all knowing, they might freak out. I would answer as best as possible ( "Elder if we have faith in Christ we can overcome anything. Read and study the Book of Mormon, it will bring you closer to him. He is there for you. Pray and ask God he will help you") hahah. But seriously though, it was weird realizing that I have more than twice the mission experiences that they have had so they really just haven't had to deal with that yet. 

Otherwise our week was the regular. I got to see Elder Smith on Wednesday. He is training in Ontario and was up for a trainer meeting, It was good to see an Old friend again. Sorry this one is kinda short and lame. But I still Love you!

Ofa Atu,

Elder Jensen

We finally start on exchanges... 2 weeks late hahah

Malo e lelei!

So this week was normal-ish I guess. hahah

Wednesday we just prepared everything that we possibly could for MLC then on Thursday we had MLC. Friday was weekly planning, which turns into weakly planning when you have to prepare for a mission Presidency switch. So lots of time on Friday was talking about things we need to get in place for that to happen. Then Friday night we were finally able to start our exchanges, we are only like 2 weeks later than last transfer, but its no big deal...

We were able to teach a couple people in the Victoria wards, but no investigators yet. We keep getting referrals from the Sisters, but they are all for like 55+ single men... which means they don't really want to learn about the gospel... at least not from me hahaha. Oh dear. I digress.

Fast and Testimony meeting was great! The Victoria Ward has so many little kids who like to get up and bear their testimony. It is so cool to hear their simple pure testimonies about how Ammon is a real life super hero and is better than Captain America and we all need to be like Ammon 1) because he is buff and cute and 2) because he did what was right - always! ( that was pretty much a word for word of one little girls testimony).

The Tongan ward is alot different only a couple little kids get up, but they get up whenever they want, even if someone says they will be the last speaker those kids might get up hahah. And everyone bears their testimony about food! Haha if there is one thing I learned that day it is that if you want the entire ward to cry all you need to do is have a ward camp out and make sure that really good food is served! hahah.

Sorry, apparently I didn't send the pictures last week, I thought I did. Here they are! Terrell's baptism last week.

Ofa Atu!

Elder Jensen

Papitaiso!

So this week was .... crazy! I have already told you about monday-wednesday and all the craziness there. So I won't bore you with that again. But after that we had a pretty slow week. We had another Elder with us for most of it. He heads out tomorrow. But on Saturday we had a papitaiso (baptism)!! It was just awesome! Terrell (the kid that was baptized) was so happy!(even though he doesn't look like it in the pictures). that was the big event. Then on sunday after his confirmation, the Bishop asked him to give his testimony. It was the best thing ever!!! So cool to see how much he has grown. So previously Terrell wouldn't really close things in the name of Jesus Christ (like not even at his baptism did he close in the name of Jesus Christ), but on Sunday he did! Elder Millano and I nearly died! It seems like a little thing, but it truly was a testimony builder that the Spirit and Baptism can change us!

Not much else is new this week. We have had some amazing Tongan the last couple days. Like straight from Tonga food! really good. Everyday is Thanksgiving here, so we don't eat much throughout the rest of the day hahaha.

Hope all is well wherever y'all are at!

Ofa Atu!

Elder Jensen