My Testimony

I know that my Redeemer lives.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead.
He lives, my ever-living Head.
He lives to bless me with his love.
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed.
He lives to bless in time of need.

He lives to grant me rich supply.
He lives to guide me with his eye.
He lives to comfort me when faint.
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.

He lives, my kind, wise heav’nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare.
He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”


This is my favorite hymn. I know that my Savior lives. He loves me and
each one of us. He guides me and leads me along this rugged path. And
sometimes I don't know what exactly I am needed for and decide to do
something, then that's when I know exactly what I am needed for. Being
a missionary is hard work. But it is the most rewarding work too. It
has been the best 3 mo the, despite the rough rugged paths I am taken
on.

My journey isn't finished. I am flying home tomorrow morning. I am
coming home from my mission early. Others may look at it as a
disappointing time but I hope and pray that those people will change
that mind set to a proud and successful time. I have loved serving my
mission in Redlands California. I love the people, the areas, the work
and most importantly sharing my testimony to those who are searching
for theirs.
But my mission isn't finished here. I will continue to be The Lord's
missionary back home. I just won't have the tag.

Those who are curious why. I am going home due to some health issues
that I cannot work out here on my mission. I have dealt with anxiety
for a few years now. It is a burden and a blessing!

I bear my testimony to you that I know this church is true. It is a
way of life and a way of life that makes it so great to live! I know
that Jesus Christ lives and he died for us and our sins and sorrows
and rugged times. So that we didn't have to do it on our own. I pray
that others will follow his example and teachings, by following him.

I love you and all the support.
With all my love,
Sister Jensen

My last district! Elder Gunter, Elder Short, Elder Houskeeper, Elder Miles, Sister Peterson, Me

My last district! Elder Gunter, Elder Short, Elder Houskeeper, Elder Miles,

Sister Peterson, Me

My last district! Elder Gunter, Elder Short, Elder Houskeeper, Elder Miles,

Sister Peterson, Me

My last district! Elder Gunter, Elder Short, Elder Houskeeper, Elder Miles,

Sister Peterson, Me

Week 12!

Hey yo!

You run out of ways to start an email... On the 27th, I will be on my
mission for 3 months. That's crazy. Time has flown. If anyone told you
a mission was easy, they lied. It is really hard. But they are right
when it's the best experience. I have learned a lot. About myself
mainly. A mission also isn't just for those you are serving but mainly
for the one serving.
Things I have learned:
-I hate California weather. Too dang hot!
-I am easily annoyed... Figures, I'm a Jensen. Hah
- but I love California culture
- I love meeting new people

We had an investigator come to church on Sunday! Her name is Charis.
She is so wonderful! She has such strong faith and a beautiful
testimony. They showed up late, 1 hour late but the effort was enough.
They just had a baby so they are having a hard time sleeping through
the night.
Sometimes, members and no members over look how important it is to go
to church. I couldn't say it better than Charis, "Church is like a
recharge for your inner battery. It's makes the following week so much
easier." Amen Sister!
I struggle with anxiety really bad. So bad that I feel like I am
suffocating everyday. But, am able to  breath again when I go to
church and partake of the sacrament. Remember my Savior, Jesus Christ.
Knowing that he has felt every single thing that we have. That we
aren't alone in anything.!

It was another investigators 11th birthday! Nathan. Very smart kid. He
loves church too (: We made him a scripture case out of cardboard,
(thanks mom for the packages for the cardboard. And Shane for the
idea!) They went to Disney Land for the new Harry Potter thing. It was
a surprise to him so I'm excited to hear how much he loved it!

My Mission President has challenged me to write down tender mercies
every day. To help me see the Lord's hand in the day. Of course, I
left the notes at home and I can't remember. It's amazing how much we
can just over look some amazing moments throughout the day. The
smallest thing make up the biggest downs of the day.

It makes me think of this scripture in Mosiah. King Benjamin, a
prophet, is declaring the Lords work and commandments to the people.
Love this man! It is in Chapter 3 verse 3 and 4.
3 And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell
thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the glad tidings of
great joy.

4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy
righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest
rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may
also be filled with joy.

Hear his words! Find those tender mercies throughout the day. My
companion has a year calendar on the wall and after everyday she
writes hers down. Get a calendar. Simple.

I love ya'll. You are my sunshine and my support that hold me up.
Love always,
Sister Jensen
7000 Central Ave
Highland, CA 92346

Water! get your water!

Wonderful Mission President and wife! President and Sister Dixon!

No post for the blog this week, but some photos!

Oh and I drive on Route 66 everyday.

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The movie CARS used this hotel place in the movie! Oh and I drive on Route 66 everyday.

 Trailer parks and golf carts.

I spy the man in the background. He is playing Pokemon Go.

Dogs are the best investigators!!

Week 11 as a missionary

Hey!

Man, this week has gone by fast but so slow at the same time! This
week we contacted a bunch of people. We have a lot of people to see
and in short amount of time. Haha
Some of those people weren't too keen on talking with us but that's
okay. What I love most about my mission is that, yes we are here to
baptize, but what is most important is to plant that seed of Christ in
their hearts for it to grow, who knows maybe years down the road they
will come across more missionaries and have the desire to learn more.

Onto some good times this week.....
We met our new Mission President and his wonderful family! The Dixon
family! They took a picture of all of us with them. It I don't have it
yet.. It was a real neat experience meeting him. He is so kind and
loving towards us. I can't wait to serve my mission with him.
Well I don't have much of other times this week. Haha

This morning I was studying about The Plan of Salvation. Or what we
like to call the Plan of HAPPINESS! Cause that is what it really is
about. Our Heavenly Father loves us so much and wants us to be happy.
Our purpose here on earth is to fulfill that happiness he is pouring
upon us. But it is up to us if we act upon it or not. He doesn't force
us to do anything... We make the choice. We choose Christ, follow his
teachings and we will be blessed! More than we can know. But if we
decide to do everything and battle the world on our own, it is going
to get super hard. Harder than we can handle. I have seen it first
hand in my life and experiences and seeing it out here in the short
couple months I have. Please seek after that happiness. (: Heavenly
Father is waiting to give you it and much more joy and peace.

Weekly planning at its finest. 

Glow fish! At a members home. 

We shouldn't be happy about our trip to the hospital but it was my first hospital visit so we had to capture it!

Street contacting... A pig!

July 4 2016

THIS POST IS FROM LAST WEEK. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND DIDN'T GET IT POSTED. COLLEEN

Hey y'all.

I feel like we have been celebrating 4th of July all week.
Californians love illegal fireworks.
Fourth of July is my favorite holiday and I am really sad that we miss
all the fun! But I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable day!

This week has been pretty busy for us. We have lessons just about
every evening. Which is so great! We are teaching this one little boy,
Nathan. He is almost 11. His mom is less active so having her in on
the lessons is even better because she testimony and faith is growing
too. Now, Nathan is very intelligent. He asks questions that I have
been hoping I would never have to try and answer. Haha thankfully his
mom knows how to reel him back in. He had some of those popper things
that you throw on the ground. He wanted to put them under the car to
see what would happen as we drove off. Boys.... Well he did and as we
were driving off he was just so excited to hear the repeated popping.
Haha

A sweet lady in our Ward, Sister Bibb, she was teaching Gospel
Principles, one of the Sunday school classes, and she had a brain
aneurism a few couple years ago so she has been affected by that
greatly. We helped remember some key concepts, and how to find the
scriptures. It was so fun to help her with that! It seemed like the
smallest thing we could do but it meant to world to her!

Last week we meet a young lady name, Lucero. She is originally from
Mexico. She was so happy to see us. Previous sisters had given her a
Book of Mormon. We had asked her about it and a amazingly she had read
through Nephi! She then told us how she tells her father and family
about how she is learning from us. She is such a great example to
them. We offered her a Spanish Books of Mormon to take to them and she
was even more excited. We meet with her for a lesson before she headed
to Mexico for the weekend. We taught about the restoration and she was
smiling the whole time! It was so spiritual. There was even a neighbor
who was blasting Luke Bryan and the spirit was still able to testify
to her. Unfortntly, I was getting distracted :p but it was still a
great lesson! I am so excited to see how she is doing this week.

So the hardest part of being a feeling like a successful missionary is
when we try to contact people is when they are not home. We probably
have planned to meet about 35/40 people this week and we have meet 1.
And they didn't want us to come back till next week... But but the
tender mercy is that Heavenly Father knew where we would be at a
certain time and I know he places prepared people in our path. Just
the other day, we were heading back to our car and there was a woman
standing in her yard. Not on our way to the car. We went over to say
hello. She started asking questions. We answered. My favorite question
was, "have you read it all?" We answers, "yup!" "I want to do that." I
instantly gave her the one I was holding. She said she has been
searching for something and she knows we were sent for her. Darn right
we were! I asked if she is a hugger and she said, "YES!!!" Grabbed me
and squeezed me. She squeezed me so hard it popped by back. Hey, it
felt good.

So this is a long letter but I am almost done. Haha

I was studying this morning from a talk spcifally for missionaries.
But I loved reading it! And I thought how well it was fitting for
everyone. Here is a little bit of it.
What manner of men ought ye to be?
    Jesus asked a similar question. He said: "What manner of men
ought ye to be?" On this particular occasion he was speaking to his
Nephite disciples and so he spoke in the male gender, but the question
applies to us all, and so, He asks of you: "What manner of men and
women ought ye to be?" Then answering His own question he said, "Even
as I am."

    Jesus Christ not only came to atone for our sins; He also came to
show us the way. He is the Way. You not only may become like Him;
everything is stacked in your favor to become like Him.

    Think of this life as a path on which you never stand still. As
you move forward, you incorporate into your being the characteristics
and qualities of God. As you move backward you assimilate the
qualities of Satan.

    Every challenge you face, every hard thing you confront, every bad
thing that happens to you, every unfairness, every conflict, every
sadness, tragedy, every disappointment and heartache, every temptation
and every opposition happens for one purpose only: to give you
opportunity to respond by applying in your life the teachings of
Jesus. As you do so you are changed to become more like Him.

    If you were never presented with some advantage to be gained by
dishonesty, such as recognition, or money, or a better grade on a test
or avoidance of punishment or embarrassment, you could never develop
integrity. If no one ever offended you, you could never learn to
forgive or internalize mercy. Were you never wearied by the annoying
behavior of another or the repeated failures of someone else you could
never become patient. Were you never subjected to the appetites and
passions of the physical body for food, for water and for sexual
fulfillment you could not develop self mastery. Without opposition the
plan would be frustrated, you could not progress and the purpose of
life would be unachievable.

    In short when you choose to follow Christ you move forward and
assimilate attributes of light; when you do not, you move backward and
acquire attributes of darkness.

    Can you see, have you seen, who you want to be? What will happen
if you don't plan. What will happen if you have no vision of who you
want to become?
There are two ways of evolving: deliberately and accidentally. You can
either decide who you want to become and deliberately work toward that
end, or you can just go with the flow and become whatever life makes
of you. In that event, you will become whatever the fickle
circumstances and forces of life and society will make of you;
whatever is currently considered to be popular or in; whatever is
easiest. But, whatever you become accidentally it will not be nearly
the full measure of our potential. You will become just someone,
somewhere in the middle.

The purpose and essential blessing of life is to be changed to become
more like the Lord, to realize the full measure of your divine
potential.

-Lawrence E. Corbridge

Think how you can relate that to you!
Okay, I'm done. I love y'all so much! I expect letters and packages :p
sorta kinda.... I would really love them. (:

Free smells at Pep Boys! We got a screw in our tire so we had to make a pit stop... That took a hour and a half! They didn't tell us when it was done and we were updating our records so didn't think about how long it was taking. Haha oh well.

Ice cream kills and save my life!

Cats are everywhere!!! Ps I like dogs better.

Me, Sister Peterson. Sister Palominos and her daughter, Destiny. They are in our Ward and so amazing! 

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Love Always,

Sister Jensen