Into the Silverlakes Ward!

Alrighty so like a lot happened this week... but first I have to tell you about something I forgot last week.

So last week in Ranchero ward... right before we left we had the pleasure of attending the baptism of the eight year old daughter of a less active family that we were working with. We played ball with the older boys and had been teaching the family. It was super cool to see her baptized. It was definitely a spiritual and testimony building experience for the family... Hopefully I have pictures of it next week.

This week was super busy and hot... like 42 degrees... way to hot... and we didn't have our car because some other elders crashed theirs and so they had ours so we were on bike the whole time....

So Tuesday we taught a super awesome lesson with a new investigator... turns out he is golden... he approached a member of our ward ( who was his high school teacher) and asked if he could learn more about our church. So we get to teach him... as we start teaching about the Book of Mormon he's like " yah didn't Moronee show it to Joseph Smith?" needless to say we were floored. he came to church on Sunday and we taught him again after. He has a baptismal date of July 17. so that was super exciting!!

Friday evening we were headed to a lesson with our super solid investigator Carlos (more about him in  a second) and we see this fire in the bushes... surrounded by other dry and dead bushes.... in a desert ditch... like 30 feet a way from some houses.... in the 40 degree-45 mile an hour wind weather...so our member calls 911 and reports it... lucky the wind was blowing away from most of the bushes so it wasn't spreading toward the houses very fast... anyway Fire department comes and puts it out... and that is the story of how we were with a member who saved all of Victorville hahah

So Carlos was actually baptized on Saturday! It was awesome! He is an amazing guy! He was found like 2 months ago and was taught very fast and was ready for baptism! He is the kindest guy... and all he says is "I need to work on my anger" hahah he doesn't have an angry bone in his body! It was a great day as it was me and Elder Roberson's first baptisms on our missions! yay!

So yup love you all! and hope you all are well!

Love

Elder Jensen

PS. so the pics are a fire selfie... after it was mostly out and Carlos at the baptism... Carlos is mexican, ... in case you hadn't put that together yet, but he speaks only English.

Into Victorville!

So transfer day... I am in Victorville now... it's really close to Hesperia.... I am talking like Utah Valley style of close together...my new companion is Elder Roberson.   He is from Spokane, Washington.   He is pretty cool!

My last week in the Ranchero Ward was pretty good!... Sushi, pumpkin rolls, poutine... so much food...so fattening hahah

We were able to teach Warren one last time before I left. It was really good and we definitely were able to clear up some questions about what the Book of Mormon really is. It is sad to have to leave him now that he is actually reading and praying.

Sorry I don't have anymore Mcdonalds people stories... but it is always an adventure. I am sure I will have some more stories to come!

Love

Elder Jensen

Last weeks letter than I forgot to post....

So this week and transfer really has gone by way to fast! It feels like nothing has happened  and it only been a day or two but really so much has!

We went on exchanges this week with our District leader. I was in his area with him and we had an amazing day! it was super cool... we did some unplanned service for an investigator lady. Her parents were coming over so she wanted to clear out her living room and rearrange so that it looked nicer cuz it was filled with boxes and stuff. It was super cool because we were actually able to see the results of our service ( normally you are just looking at so sand that you raked)

Sadly I have no more info on our McDonalds friends.... sorry we haven't seen them... but we are always looking for them.

We unintentionally started a new finding technique... talking to people under bushes.....yup cuz that the hangout place i guess... we have done it a few times now... once with two guys one was 3 quarters of the way through a bottle of Patron ( he was plastered) and the other started reading the pamphlet we gave him right there in front of us ( no one does that). after he read 4 page out loud he mentioned that he like it cuz it have any condemnation in it. That got me thinking about how Gods Gospel isn't built to destroy us or send us to hell but to save us and make us happy! as little condemnation as possible!

LOve yall

Keep it fresh!

Elder Jensen

Sorry about last week....

 Sorry ' bout last week guys! It was memorial day down here and so everything was shut down!

This week was fast but weird!

We didn't teach warren unfortunately. When we stopped by he seemed kinda standoff -ish which was sad... but we talked to his daughter at church and she said he was still reading and listening to the Book of Mormon. So that was a relief!

We did teach Jaime and Rebekah and Ethan this week about how the church is designed and set up to help families and to raise children the right way.  Jaime has a very strong opinion that the way most children are raised is the wrong way and they need more discipline. hahah so we have been addressing that and playing on it. Hoping to make a connection.

 We also had a very interesting experience at McDonald's hahah. Yup imagine that something happened at McDonalds.

So we were sitting there in the same booth we always do. Ordering from the same workers we always do. Eating the same food we always do. Talking about the same stuff we always do when some one new appears!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND addresses us as "Elders?" and we responded"yup that'd be us" this guy explains a little bit about who he is. That he's a less active member of the Church and he just got out of jail for something he didn't do and says he is having a rough go and stuff and we are getting ready for "could you spare a dollar?" (even though he doesn't look like he needs one) when he asks us if he can use our cell phone. We are like "yeah??? i guess" its not a question we get often hahah. so he makes a call and while he is doing so( it took like 30 minutes) his 'fiance' ( who looks like she is 15-16 ) introduces herself and starts telling us all about the struggles they have been going through... turns out she not not 16... just looks like it hahah...... and they had to leave her mom's place because of another guy that was living there and all this weird stuff. anyway The Guy using the phone was able to get in contact with the people he needed to and hopefully they are doing a lot better now... maybe we will see them at McDonalds again and I will know... but I doubt it.  Anyway really made me greatful for being raised in Small town SoAb where everybody knows everybody!

Hopefully that made sense haha sorry if it didn't.

Love 

Elder Jensen

ANSWERS TO JOSIE'S QUESTIONS

Well the weather is hot ... like really hot! and windy too now

The ward is great!

I want Canadian candy for my birthday!

We have 4 investigators!

Best part was a day when we talked to like 60 people in one day... (but didn't teach anyone :(

I miss the cool weather and the nice smell... it always smells funky here.

My favorite part of the week is today when i get to here from home.

Love

Elder Jensen