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

The last week before.....craziness!

So this week was the last week before things get really crazy. I went on 2 exchanges this week. One I was here in Rancho with Elder Cannon (he goes home with me) and the other I was in Ontario (the one over here) with Elder Nielsen. It is so much fun being able to serve with so many different Elders even if it is just for a day. It has been awesome.

So pretty much you have my week there. I was able to teach a couple less active families in the Tongan ward on Wednesday and on Thursday we did some service and had dinner with a cool investigator family. 

The rest of our time was spent finding...

This week is transfers so we are prepping and stressing over all of those shenanigans. Trying to get everything down to a science so that it is a breeze for everyone. 

Today we went on a hike that is what the pictures are of....

Not much else to report. Any questions??... no like actually if you have questions I would love to answer them... it gives me a direction to write in.

In unrelated and mildly unimportant news... 3 of my former companions are or will be married by the end of the week hahaha yikes.

Hope all is well back home!

Ofa Atu!

Elder Jensen