The Errand of Angels: Week 45 All Children of God

Hello Everyone!!

My brother and his wife welcomed a new baby into the world this week, Brandt Jenkins. I know that families can be sealed for time and all eternity! He is so sweet.

So, this week was awesome! We worked so hard and had so many tender mercies!! We also had so many... odd... situations. It has been a growing week and one to definitely look back at and laugh at.

Funny of the Week: Well, this week their were a ton! But I will share a simple one... Sister Fox and I were hooking up our bikes to a stop sign and she smacked her head right into the sign. Luckily, she had a helmet on, so it bounced right off. Sadly, this happens to us quite a bit. I am SO grateful for helmets. Except, I also hit my head a good once a week on the car door. Haha. Maybe I should wear a helmet driving...

Highlights of the Week: So MANY!! We met with multiple less actives who were marked by previous missionaries as "not interested" or that they just simply couldn't get in contact with. It's amazing what a simple call or an inspired stop by can do. Many of these less actives are ready to come back. One less active that previously wouldn't let us in, is now coming to church every week with other members, has stopped drinking coffee, and is meeting with us weekly. Its a huge blessing!

We also were blessed with five new investigators! We have a beautiful new family that we are teaching. They have two sons and are loving the lessons. We taught about prayer last week with the Restoration and they were ready to start doing.

We have another two new investigators who are anything but what someone might say is the ideal investigator. They have tattoos, piercings, gauges, dreadlocks... you name it. We found them while visiting a referral. We started talking with them and they loved how friendly we were. They wanted to learn more. They know God has put us in their life. It's been an interesting process with them, but what I have to do is remember to view them in white, because that is their potential and how God views them. It has been so sweet.

Lastly, we have an AMAZING new investigator who was given to us by other missionaries. She is so very much prepared and has been taught so much. The only thing holding her back from baptism right now is smoking, which I have learned, can be a very difficult thing to stop. She wants to though. She is so solid. She basically shouts to the world (not joking) every time we see her that this is Christ's true church, that The Book of Mormon is true, that church blesses your life, that God loves us, that Christ is our Savior... you name it, she shouts it! It is beautiful. She tells all her friends how happy this gospel makes her. She is so awesome.

Another highlight of this week was going with a member family to their neighbors' homes and inviting them to an activity. Some of them are really getting excited about missionary work and realizing that it isn't so scary.

We had an investigator show up at church! We hadn't been able to setup an appointment with him for a couple weeks, but had dropped by and seen him a couple times. He just showed up and it was great. He has some friends in the ward, which is nice.

We met a great potential investigator yesterday that had so many questions for us... it really made me think. We tried to go by the Spirit, and she loved it... we really try to keep lessons to 45 minutes or less, but she just kept talking and asking for almost double that. In all that time, one of the most powerful parts were Sister Fox's and my stories about deciding to go on a mission. She said God was speaking to her in that moment and answering some of her prayers. She wants 30 days to read and study before we meet again, but is okay with us keeping close contact before then. It will be interesting to see what happens with this. I know God leads us to where we need to be and who we need to talk to. She also said I was a "beam of light." She knew that I really believed what I was sharing was true and that I LOVED it. She said that multiple times. It is true. I love Heavenly Father, I love Jesus Christ, I know this message is true. I want to shout it to the world, just like our investigator.

Thought of the Week:I had a great reminder of how important it is to stand in holy places. We had a situation where we chose to leave a situation this week. I firmly know that the adversary is working his hardest on missionaries. It is so important to always be careful to stand in holy places. Many things I see almost daily have never been temptations of mine, but I also know that I need to protect myself and stand in holy places. Luckily as we live worthy of the Holy Ghost, He guides us to know where to go, what to do, and what to say. He will protect us from danger as needed, but we also need to heed His warnings. We want to stay as far away from the line as we can and be facing God in order to stay away from being sucked down to the "gulf of misery and endless woe." (Helaman 5:12) http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/hel/5.12

Invitation of the Week: This week Sister Fox and I taught a lesson about laying down our "weapons of rebellion." Alma 23:7 says:

"For they became a righteous people; they did lay down the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God any more, neither against any of their brethren."

We decided on our own weapons of rebellion to lay down and never again take up. Will you do the same this week?

Keep up the great work!

Sister Jenkins

The Errand of Angels: Week 44: From the Windows of Heaven

Hi Everyone!

This was a great week filled with tons of tender mercies of the Lord:

I finished The Book of Mormon again. I love this book and know it to be true!! I love studying from it every day!

Had a Mormon.org referral to a motel. We got out of the car and a lady stuck out to me. I was going to talk with her then, but decided to just go to the door first. We went to do the door. No one home. We went straight to talk with the lady. When we approached she asked, "are you looking for me?" Yup, it was our referral. She had gotten kicked out the motel that day. It was a huge tender mercy of the Lord and I am so grateful that Sister Fox and I strive to talk to everyone. She had requested a Book of Mormon. Again, before we could say anything, she asked, "Do you have a Book of Mormon?" We got one out and she just held it. She was so grateful because she had lost hers. She says that it is the only way she gets through. We were then able to have a lesson with her at Subway and buy her a sandwich. She was abused and we were blessed to have information in the car on a abused women's shelter. Huge tender mercy.

We have gotten in contact with so many less actives this week. One right after another and many of them have setup appointments. One woman asked fro a Priesthood blessing. She received it and was just crying. She felt God's love so much. She decided to come to church. And she came... all three hours! And participated. We are going to be teaching her every week. What a tender mercy.

Last night we came home with an extra 20 or so minutes before 9:00, because we didn't want to be in late. We went inside and then came back out to get the GPS to charge (car charger is struggling). Heavenly Father put someone in our path at our apartment complex who was VERY prepared to hear the gospel. We had seen him walking before and always waved and said hi. He came up and talked to us and asked us what we do. We were able to get to know him, have a quick lesson, gave him a Book of Mormon, and offer a peace and blessing prayer right there in our parking lot. Tender mercy. 

We had a lesson with one of our new investigators. She was so excited to have her mom join. She asked if we had a Book of Mormon for her mom. She then highlighted scriptures during the lesson and her mom followed suit. What a great example! Tender mercy.

We decided to bake brownies this week, heart attack people's doors, and really try to do service. This softened hearts and there were lots of teaching opportunities because of this. We are so grateful people like service and chocolate! Tender mercy!

This week we used General Conference notes in many of our lessons. We were so blessed to have some lessons where the Spirit was really there and taught the person what they needed to know. It was beautiful working in unity together as a companionship and with the Spirit. Such a tender mercy.

We had perfect timing with seeing so many people this week. I am just so grateful to be apart of this work. It is truly God's. He will support His missionaries, especially as they are striving for excellence.

I know both the Book of Mormon and the Bible are true :)

I love being a missionary. I absolutely love it. I have so much yet to do and learn until I go home, but I am so exceptionally excited for the process of learning and doing.

Have a wonderful day!!

Sister Jenkins

The Errand of Angels: Week 43 Always be Prepared

Hello Everyone!

I am grateful for all of you. I am grateful to be here on a mission. To hear from modern prophets and apostles over the weekend. And most especially, I am grateful for my family.

I am eternally grateful to Heavenly Father for the blessing we have of being an eternal family. I hope each of you realize the significance of that and strive every day to live up to your covenants to be worthy of that gift or strive to be worthy every day to make those covenants and receive those blessings.

Funny of the week: Well, I didn't share one from last week. We were outside a member's house, dropping her off from teaching with us. There was a cute, green froggie on the grill of our car. I went to grab it and it jumped on my skirt (score! the frog made my life so much easier). I caught it and was holding it. I wanted to show the member (she is a sweet, older woman). I opened my hands just the slightest and the frog jumped right onto my mouth and then jumped away. Yup, I got kissed by a frog. He didn't turn into a prince though. I think its because I still have 8 more months on my mission :)

Weekly Highlights: 

Monday: We were contacting a referral. Initially she had the attitude of "who are you? why are you here? and I'm not interested." Then we just kept on talking, trying to find a common interest. She shared that she the only way she uses the Church is for family history. The conversation then turned from really negative to really positive. She still wasn't interested in Christ's message (it's not ours, its His) when we left, but it was on a bright note.

Tuesday: Missionaries in an old area contacted about getting an address for someone. I couldn't find it anywhere. I prayed, and it was found. I am so grateful for prayer!! Also, we called a bunch of less active members that we previously have had a hard time getting in contact with and all but one answered. We were able to set up appointments and do service from those calls. It was great and such a blessing!

Wednesday: One of our investigators set a baptismal date! We had the lesson on the grass by an intersection. Regardless of the distractions, the Spirit was very strong.

Thursday: Sister Sliger went home today for medical reasons. She will be very, very, very much missed. She was a great missionary and it was such a blessing to serve with her. I am grateful that all worked out with her plane flight and she made it home safely. 

A less active who is very illiterate is now reading The Book of Mormon with the easy reader. Had a great lesson about spiritual fortifications in Alma 50 and in vs. 1 was reminded and assured that after every challenge, discouragement, trial, etc. you can't take a break, you must always be preparing.

Friday: Was able to do service for a wonderful less active. The Relief Society helped as well and she let us share a message with her.

Saturday: Did a peace and blessings prayer with an investigator of another set up of missionaries (long story, lives in our area, but because of family, they teach her). The Spirit touched her very much and she cried. She then had her friend come meet us and set up an appointment for all of us to have a lesson and gave her a copy of The Book of Mormon - her friend saw her joy and was so excited! (Members, take note of this beautiful example of someone who truly knows the blessings this gospel can bring to other's lives).

Sunday: We met with a family that was a referral. They were so receptive and we were able to do peace and blessings with them. I am so excited to teach them. Also, we had a less active family that came and watched conference. I was so grateful for their sacrifice regardless of mid-terms, work, and other things going on. 

Weekly Spiritual Insights:

I was really touched by eternal families this week. Between conference sessions I was able to watch families share their experiences about preparing to go to the temple and be sealed together for time and all eternity. I was so grateful for members of my own family to have taken the steps to also do that this week. Every effort and hard work is worth it to get sealed for time and all eternity. And every effort and hard work is worth it to stay worthy of those covenants and that sealing power. I testify to you that God lives, Jesus is our Savior, that the power and authority of God is again on earth today in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and that power is the only power that can bind families together for the eternities. Temples covenants are essential. I know the gospel of Jesus Christ is truly here to bless families. I am here serving a mission so I can bring that joy and happiness to others. I care for their eternal happiness. I know that happiness can be found on earth and in the eternities through the gospel of Jesus Christ and following Him. Please never be deceived to think that true happiness comes from sin or the things of the world, it does not.

General Conference was amazing and so profound. If you have not taken the time to watch it, please, please do so. You can watch it at http://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng

Invitation:

1. During General Conference, there was a great focus on missionary work and the responsibility of every, single member of the Church to do it. Elder M. Russell Ballard invited every member to reach out to 1 person between now and Christmas and to invite them, share the gospel with them, ask them to meet with the missionaries. He promised that if this was done, MILLIONS would be brought in. I extend that challenge to you. Start NOW. You will be blessed and guided. Pray for the opportunities and they will come.

2. Something that our companionship sometimes does is say a. I love you because.... b. I learned today.... and c. I am willing to.... Will you try this practice in your own family this week. Maybe as part of FHE.

Keep up the wonderful work!! Each of you are so great and I am so happy to have you in my life!

Have a great week!

Sister Jenkins

The Errand of Angels: Week 42 Spiritual High

Hello Everyone!

I hope that you are all well! I have had a very great week with many huge spiritual highs... I find that when the toughest times come that it is always a great opportunity to grow spiritually!

My Companionship

 I have gained a greater testimony of eternal families and the importance of temples because of family events this week and have had the opportunity to share my testimony many times this week. Thank you!

Funny of the week: Well, got to hold a snake this week! One of my companions about died watching it slither up my face. 

Weekly Highlights (Switching Order): I wanted to do something different this week and do "A week in the life," with some of my highlights from each day this week. These are the miracles I have seen:

Monday: Saw Matt (an investigator who wasn't getting back to us) at the store. He set up an appointment and told us why he had distanced himself.

We got permission to play laser tag

Tuesday: Was having a lesson with the non-member wife of a less-active member. The husband had previously chosen to not join our lessons. He joined as we were talking about the Restoration, and gave a strong testimony to her. She is a super solid investigator anyways and is already sharing the gospel with her family and prepping names for the temple. It was great! She invited him to watch General Conference with her :) Powerful to have both of them sharing their testimonies and uplifting each other.

Wednesday: Had an excellent zone conference with Elder Teh (from the Quorum of the 70). Went fasting and praying and seeking inspiration.... received tons!! Also, met with a less active who isn't ready to come back to church, but is allowing her young daughter to come :)

Thursday:  Had a great lesson with Matt and our fellowshipper. He has taken a challenge to read The Book of Mormon for 8-minutes every day for the next 8 -days to help him find out its true. And to pray each day about it. 

Friday: Got a referral from Mormon.org, Robert. He was so receptive! He became a new investigator and wants to be baptized. We were truly blessed! Also, had a lesson with a less active, part-member family who has previously been really hard to setup appointments with. The lesson was great and almost the entire family participated. Found another new investigator while walking to our car after the lesson. I was able to push aside fear and go up and talk with her. She is great!

Saturday: We had time to contact a less active that I have wanted to visit. She lives in a gated community, and her number isn't on the gate to call. We also didn't have her phone number. We went there. The gate was closed. We prayed. Three cars came driving up through the gate. We were able to go in. She was home and  her children had just laid down for naps. We were able to get her phone number and share a powerful message with her. Also, we had the opportunity to meet her husband. Also, saw the mother of a less active that we visited on Friday. She said it was a miracle her daughter has been so receptive to us. Wow, guess we just took that for granted. Such a blessing!

Sunday: Received four referrals from ward members (unheard of for our area!!). I realized that this was something I included in my fast for that day. Plus, it was something that one of my companions had been promised in a priesthood blessing. Also, one of our investigators came to church!! (Two weeks in a row!!). And there was a powerful lesson that helped our companionship in things we were struggling with.

Other blessings throughout the whole week have been that many people have opened up to us about their concerns and have been open to us sharing them. It has been one miracle after another after another.

Weekly Spiritual Insights: It has been a powerful week for insights! Here are a couple:

From Zone Conference:

- What lenses are you wearing? (As you change type of glasses lenses you can see differently... as we change our perspective on situations it can change how we see and the blessings we notice... and our attitude!)

-Get out of the PNC! (Popular 'N Comfortable Flow) and stay in the Excellence Flow (comparing to Finding Nemo... with the EAC and how those in the current really didn't need to work very hard to move forward)

Relief Society Broadcast: (http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/archive/general-relief-society-meeting/2013/09?cid=HPTH091213087&lang=eng)

-Point out all the beauties along the path (find joy in the journey)

-It is important to wait and walk with "the one"... help them along the path and walk with them

-Study and renew baptismal covenants

Church: (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/lift-where-you-stand?lang=eng)

-Lift where you stand

-Love is spelled T-I-M-E

-"Make us one, that our burdens may be light"

-Become everyone's best friend

-Stay together with your companion (not just in sight and hearing, but emotionally, spiritually, mentally, with them)

Invitation:

1. Really listen to the words of the sacrament prayer and renew baptismal covenants (Mosiah 18:8-10 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/18.8-10?lang=eng)

2. Prepare for General Conference this weekend by praying about a question or concern that you have, fasting if you feel like you need to, and then opening your heart and mind to the answer this weekend. This is an opportunity to hear from living prophets and apostles!

You are so great!! Have a wonderful week!! Stand as a disciple of Christ this week!!

Sister Jenkins

The Errand of Angels: Week 41 I KNOW

Hello Everyone!

Meet my new companion, Sister Fox

 

I apologize in advance for the length of this week's letter, but I really felt the need to just testify and share some things. I pray that you will feel uplifted as you read.

Well, how is everything going?! I am tired. Missionary work is exhausting, but it is so worth it! If I wasn't exhausted at this point then I would truly be wondering if I was giving it my all. I memorized a quote this week on the treadmill... its not exact, but I couldn't find it on lds.org :(

"You only get once chance to serve a mission; it is your responsibility, your duty, to use it to its fullest.To give every last ounce of energy until you collapse in exhaustion at the end of it. All the hardships, all the tears, all the hard work, will be looked back upon as the best thing you've ever done. Not because you enjoyed it, not because you baptized everyone, but because you gave it everything you had, even when you didn't think you could, and especially when you didn't want to. Live your mission to your fullest. Work harder than you've ever worked before. Let people know that this is the most important thing in the world to you. If you do not run until you have nothing left to give and then keep on going anyway, cry, and pray, and work, and sweat, and plead, until you are so drained that all you can do is turn to the Lord. If you do not do this, then these people won't come to this joy because of you. Their failure to come to Christ will be partially upon your head. Come out of your mission proud of what you've done and this experience will bless the rest of your life." - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

I have been reminding myself of this over and over again. I love God, I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, and I want everyone to have the joy that I have.

This is my favorite lady in the ward--congregation.

Funny of the Week: 

Last night Sister Sliger and I got into a pillow fight. The mistake was not the pillow fight, but the fact that we were still in church clothes. I stepped on her birthday skirt and ripped a massive hole in it. Yup, Walmart here we come! I owe her. It was super funny though.

Study of the Week: 

Mostly, I just feel the need to testify to all of you of what I know to be true - without a doubt in my mind.

I know that Patriarchal Blessings (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1986/10/your-patriarchal-blessing-a-liahona-of-light?lang=eng&query=patriarchal+blessing) are the words of God to us. This week I needed extra strength, even though I had just received a Priesthood blessing. I prayed and dove into my Patriarchal Blessing. I had the sweetest insights and the biggest confirmation that I am a daughter of God. That our Heavenly Father knows me personally and each person on earth personally. We not only knew Him in this life, but we lived with Him in the life before and conversed with Him. He loves us and watches over us. Our Savior does as well. He is truly our elder brother and watches over us just like an elder brother does.

I know that the gospel is here to bless families. I know that the family unit is ordained of God and that marriage between a man and a woman is called of God. I know that families are worth working for. (http://www.lds.org/Static%20Files/PDF/Manuals/TheFamily_AProclamationToTheWorld_35538_eng.pdf)

I know that in the temple families are sealed for time and all eternity. Marriage and families do not need to end with "and death do us part." They can last forever. It is worth working towards this goal (http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1976/04/the-blessing-of-building-a-temple?lang=eng&query=temple). 

I know that the Priesthood authority of God is on earth AGAIN today. I know that prophets anciently held this authority and power, that Christ held it and gave it to His apostles, and I know it has been restored to earth again today. After Christ's apostles were killed this power was not passed down, and so it needed to be restored. John the Baptist and Peter, James and John came to earth and restored this Priesthood to Joseph Smith and others. It is only available in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is the authority by which baptism, marriage, and other essential acts are bound on earth and in Heaven (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/16.15,16,17,18,19?lang=eng#14).

I know that missionary work is and has always been a commandment of God. It is not our responsibility to convert people, that is the Spirit, but it is our responsibility to invite, and we will be held accountable for this (http://www.lds.org/training/wwlt/2013/hastening/a-new-vision).

I know that prayers are answered. I 100% know that prayers are answered. God is there. He does listen. He always listens. He loves you so much. He hears the pleadings of your heart. Please, trust in His promise, that if you ask, you shall receive an answer (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/16.24?lang=eng#23). Open your heart to God and let Him enter and heal it.

I know that The Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know that if we study from its pages every day, as well as from the Bible, that a power will enter into our lives and we will have more joy and more strength to endure the trials of life.

This is a thank you card we made for someone in the hospital. the flowers come out and they have scriptures or nice sayings on them

And above else, please, remember, God loves you.

Tender Mercies/Miracles of the Week: 

So, no need to worry about bathroom time, God blessed us immensely this week!! In fact, most days my hair and makeup were down before studies! Wow! Really though, it seems like God just warped time and we have an extra 30 mins in the morning. It’s awesome.

We had three investigators at sacrament meeting for our primary program! It was great! I am grateful as well for wonderful friends and fellowshippers who help others feel welcome and explain things during church and during the week to them. The ward has been great with that this week. We had a lot of member present lessons. Thank you, Seffner Ward!

Even though this week had its rough points, I know that God was there through it all and that angels were watching over me. Other missionaries are sometimes those angels.

Invitation: Prepare for General Conference by praying about what you need to receive and even a question that you can take there. I know God will bless you as you prayerfully prepare to listen to words of modern prophets and apostles.

Have a great week!

Sister Jenkins

The Errand of Angles Week 40: Fear God More Than Man and Transfers

I 110% love being on a mission and serving the Lord, but I am excited for the day when I get to reunite with my family. I hope at that point everyone will be able to see my spiritual growth and I will be able to see theirs. I pray that none of us will have stood still in our progression during this time.

I think of living the gospel like a downward escalator. If we stand still we are moving steadily downhill. We not only need to meander forward but to push forward. To give it everything we have. It will be a hard journey, but the reward will be so worth it in the end. And luckily, as we collapse in exhaustion, we have the Savior and His angels there to carry us as we move upward. 

Funny of the Week: Well, it is transfer week. Yes, this is going under the funny. We are getting a third companion. So there will be three sister missionaries using one bathroom... I am not worried, but its kind of funny about how "worried" (more like sarcastically worried) Sister Sliger is about it.

Study of the Week: This week was really great but pretty hard. It is a tender mercy to be where we are now... a happy, positive, peaceful companionship. I am grateful for the Atonement, for repentance, for forgiveness, for the scriptures, for prayer, for my love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and for developing Christ-like attributes. Wow, I am so grateful to have the scriptures and words of modern prophets to read about charity. Charity is a powerful Christ-like attribute. In fact, it says in 1 Peter 4:8 (JST) that charity preventeth a multitude of sins (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-pet/4.8?lang=eng#7). That is pretty powerful and so true. If you love God and then love others there is little you have to worry about... patience, long suffering, keeping the commandments... all these things follow.

Tender Mercies/Miracles of the Week: 

I am grateful for freedom. With September 11 this past week I reflected back on all the freedoms that I enjoy (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/29.32?lang=eng). I am so grateful to live in a country where I have religious freedom. Where there was religious freedom so that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints could begin. I am also so grateful for people who give their lives to defend those freedoms (armed services and missionary).

We had an investigator, Matt, at church! As well as three returning members. It was beautiful to see so many people making the choice to come back to church! 

A little boy we are teaching.

We also set up appointments with people who haven't responded to church contact in a very long time. It was a huge blessing!

We talked a lot about faith this week... faith to overcome trials, faith in God's plan of salvation. I am so grateful for faith.

  

Invitation: Find one way to strengthen your faith this week.

Keep up the great work!

Sister Jenkins

Also, I was reading John 21 this week about finding the lambs and the sheep. The Greek translation talks about young lambs, teenage sheep and then older sheep. Its amazing it defines it. I know it is important to find all the sheep. Every last one. God loves each one of us. Each deserves to be found.

The Errand of Angels: Week 39: Half-Way and Froggies!

Hello Everyone!

Wow, God is amazing. Christ completely understands. He knows us. He loves us. 

Funny of the Week: So we stopped last night near our mailbox for me to put a letter in. Sister Sliger said, "don't ask any questions," and then just jumps out of the car and runs onto the grass and starts running in circles... chasing frogs. We have massive frogs in our area. They are so cute!! So, obviously, I joined her. Probably not the best representation of missionaries running around chasing frogs. BUT we caught them! And took pictures!! Heavenly Father knows us and how much I would love to see froggies. He is so good!

Study Subject of the Week: 

Well, there were lots. It was one of those weeks :) A talk that we used a lot was "Forget Me Not" by President Uchtdorf (http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/general-relief-society-meeting/2011/09/forget-me-not?lang=eng). We used this when teaching how God is our loving Heavenly Father and why His gospel is important to us.

The quote that stands out is: "Sisters, wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love." 

I know this is true!!

I also read about the responsibility we have from God to take the gospel to others. We have the gospel, we see the blessings in our life, but there are billions of people who go to sleep without that. It was our responsibility to share our joy with others. To share the reason for our rejoicings! See Ezekial 33:2-9 (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ezek/33?lang=eng).

Tender Mercies/Miracles of the Week: 

We attempted to give away 40 copies of The Book of Mormon this week. We gave away  31. We prayed and prayed to find people. We found them on our way home from the gym, sitting on stairways, etc. People everywhere are prepared. It was so beautiful. 

Sister Cusick (our mission president's wife) taught a lesson with us this week. She was amazing and gave one of the most heartfelt testimonies about why she is on a mission and why this is important. She reflected charity for the person we were teaching in her testimony. I want to learn to have that power as well.

Well, we prayed for food this week because we were poor and we ended with five meal appointments (four unplanned), and receiving a other food from people. It was so amazing!

We went though a list of "unknown" members of our congregation. Everyone but one didn't live there anymore. But one did. And he wants to come back. It is all worth it!

 My new friend and I! I decided to not kiss him A. because I am a missionary, B. Yeah...

We had lots of wonderful appointments! So many beautiful experiences. People are changing their lives to come closer to Christ. I am so grateful to be part of this.

  

Invitation: Try to make someone's day this week. 1. Share your testimony with them about what makes you happy, and/or 2. Just talk to them. and let them know how important they are to God.

I know that this is the fullness of Christ's gospel and we become happier as we follow Him and His teachings!  Have a wonderful day!

Sister Jenkins