The Lord was definitely on our side this week.

June 5, 2017

Hello everyone!!
This week has been amazing! We were able to pick up 2 new investigators, set a baptismal date, and get 3 people to church all while Elder Hadley had the Flu! The Lord was definitely on our side this week.

We set the baptismal date with Mmakgabo Lefika, our investigator from South Africa! And yes that is how you spell her name! Her date is for July 1st so keep her in your prayers! We are also trying to get her 11 year old son, TK,  on track to be baptized that same day!

Hope all is well for you guys. Have a great week!!

 

 

It's week one with Elder Hadley here in Woodland Hills and I Love him!

May 30, 2017

Hey Everyone! It's week one with Elder Hadley here in Woodland Hills and I Love him! He's a great guy and we're already seeing so much success together!

We got a referral for a woman named Mmakgabo last week so Elder Martin and I contacted her last Monday. She told us how she had been going to the LDS church down in Santa Monica and when we told her that the nearest LDS church was 2 minutes from her house she was so excited! We had a lesson with her and felt like we should just bring the member we were having dinner with (Brother Ioannou). Well it turns out that they are both from the same area in South Africa and they started speaking to each other in another language! The lesson went really well and she said that her goal was to be baptized along with her son. Then she came to church this Sunday! She enjoyed it so much and said that she didn't want it to end. "3 hours isn't enough Elders! I learned so much!" wow...that blew our minds because it was the first time either of us had ever heard an investigator say 3 hours of church wasn't too long. Needless to say, she is golden!

We had our lesson with Eliana this week as well and she was amazed that we were able to answer so many of her questions and that we had a lot of the same beliefs as her. We taught the restoration and she is really excited to read the Book of Mormon. She said "My cousins have always been telling me to read it and now I'm actually going to do it! I have to tell them." She's awesome and we're excited to work more with her!

We also picked up two other investigators this week during knockout and they key was being persistent. People always say they aren't interested before they even know what you're trying to share with them. But once they let us tell them what we're sharing they're usually more interested!

Well I love you all and hope you had a great week! Once again there are tons of pics from our week! 

Elder Jensen

I've learned that the key to finding success is simply 1) Faith to find 2) Working hard regardless of if you see success from your efforts and 3) Praying like it depends on God and working like it depends on you.

May 22, 2017

This Week is going to be a little bit of a shorter email. We just have tons to do and not enough time to do it! Transfer Calls came and Elder Martin is leaving me. We're both pretty sad but he will be with Elder Horito in the Santa Clartia YSA ward and I will be with Elder Hadley. So we're both pretty excited for this next transfer!

We picked up so many new investigators this week! Elder Martin and I have definitely worked super hard to leave this area better than we have found it. People always told me that the rich areas were hard and that you can't find anyone there. We now have 10 solid investigators and 2 baptisms coming up within the next month and a half for Tabatha and Taylor Boyd. I've learned that the key to finding success is simply 1) Faith to find  2) Working hard regardless of if you see success from your efforts and  3) Praying like it depends on god and working like it depends on you. We have been so blessed by just doing those 3 things. Thanks for all the prayers coming our way. It's made a huge difference.

Well I hope you all have a great week! Look at the pictures I sent out this week and hopefully it'll tell you more about how our week was than I can!

Elder Jensen

P.S. in here are pics of the beach. NO we did not go to the beach! We were driving back from the temple! We are very obedient missionaries! 

20th Birthday!

May 18, 2017

My Birthday was just a usual day of working hard and teaching people.  It was a really cool day though...just so fun feeling so selfless and not really thinking about yourself when you usually would be!

"The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother." Isn't that so true?

May 15, 2017

Hey Everyone,

Happy belated Mothers Day to all of you wonderful Mother figures in our lives. We love and appreciate all of you! Russell M. Nelson said "The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother." Isn't that so true? I appreciate my Mom so very much!

Let me fill you in on a few miracles we had happen to us this week!
We were knocking doors the other day and we decided to start a little early so we wouldn't waste any time...because time is everything on a mission. So we start knocking and at 5:55 we knock into Blake. His window is open and he's smoking and drinking while he watches the Players tournament in Florida (it's a golf tournament for all of you uneducated golf fans out there). I peek my head in his open window and start to talk to him about golf and how his day has been. Then he came to the window and started telling us about his Mormon friends he has. We talked for a while and then he said  "you guys are cool...wanna come in and chat for half a smoke?" haha we said yes and then we got into a pretty deep conversation where he just told us everything he was going through. He has had 3 siblings die tragically, his wife left him, and he doesn't even know what the purpose of life is anymore. He wanted to change his lifestyle but he didn't know how. So we started testifying of The Book of Mormon and the Gospel of Jesus Christ and how through Christ we can change. Elder Wade was with me on Exchanges so he started bearing testimony about how he used to be in the same spot blake was in and how the Book of Mormon pulled him out of it. Blake started to cry and he felt the spirit tell him he needed to read it himself. As we left he said "Guys you did a good job today. But it's not a great job until you come see me again next week!" We're excited to work with him and help him change his life forever through the Gospel.

We stopped by Eliana again this week and she set up a time for us to come and have a lesson with her. Apparently her Cousin is moving in with her in a month or so and he is a Member! She has so many questions for him and us showing up was just a sign to her that she needs to learn more. Miracles always happen in the Lords timing.

We also had a great lesson with Tabatha! She is praying for her baptismal date! We talked about faith and how sometimes we need to take that leap of faith so we can receive the blessings God wants to give us. At the end she came to the conclusion that it's time for her to just set a date and do it! Keep her in your prayers.

We got a referral for a man named Matt. He started talking to a member on a plane ride in Idaho and the Members started taking him to church and teaching him to pray and things like that. Then they referred him to Us. We called him a few days ago and he said "Oh hey Guys. Let's meet this week at the church." God just dumped blessings on us this week and it's because we are doing all that we can on our own. We are so stoked about how much stuff is going on in our area right now!

Well I love you all and hope you have a great week!

Elder Jensen

Hidden Hills.

They don't even off road...lame!

Martini and I with our Mexican friends.

 Long Day.

Tracting.