Hard Week

Dear Family & Friends, Well this has been a trying week but I am so grateful for my Saviour, Jesus Christ and the enabling power of His atonement. It really is so true that whenever we're feeling at our weakest, we just have to rely on the strength of Jesus Christ and he will pull us through! I'm so thankful for Him and for His love. Monday: We had Zone P-day. It was great. The Zone Leaders put together some fun activities and we competed in groups. We finished our preparations and then had to leave that night to Demontfort for an exchange. In the end, we decided to do a workover (which means we all stay in the area together) to help out the sisters in their area. It was fun, besides the fact that they didn't have any extra beds so Sister Muller and I had to sleep on the floor! haha. Good times. Tuesday: Mostly just a day of finding! We had a lot of success and found about 25 potentials that day and talked to over a hundred people. It was a good day. I love talking to people about the gospel! It's always interesting. We headed back to our area at five and we were supposed to have a dinner appointment at 6:30 but she forgot so we just went back to the flat and ate some dinner. We had an appoinment with Agus at 8:30, but he didn't show up. :( Wednesday: In the morning we had to drive to the chapel and I got a priesthood blessing from my District leader as I had to go take my driving test again! I took it in Lichfield again and was much more relaxed than the time before. Good news, I PASSED! I am now an officially licensed UK driver. It was honestly a miracle since I haven't even been able to practice since the last time I took my test. We came back to Coventry right after and stopped by our investigator Kristina. She had a friend over, Flori and we ended up teaching both of them! It was so great. Flori was really interested in what we had to say and we got her details and a return appointment. Finding through investigators is the best. We dropped off some chocolates at a member's house, as her brother died of cancer this week :( Then we did some finding in city centre and went to a dinner appointment. After we had ward coordination. Thursday: District meeting in the morning. It was great, as always. We had a testimony meeting at the end and there was just so much love in the room! It's such a solid district. We're all really sad that it's transfers this week. After, we drove to Rugby for exchanges. I stayed in Rugby with Sister Harkness. She's from North Ireland and she's hilarious. We taught some lessons and went to her ward council. The best and worst thing about exchanges is you stay up way too late talking! We were both so tired in the morning! haha. Friday: We had a lesson in the morning with a guy from Poland. It went okay. There was a bit of a language barrier so we decided that next time they teach him they should use some pamphlets in his language. We had lunch after and then did some finding. We exchanged back at about 2:30 and then went back to Coventry. We had a couple lessons and then went to our investigator Sarah's house for dinner. She's so great. I love her! We had burgers for dinner and then watching Joseph Smith:Prophet of the Restoration. She LOVED it and kept pausing it to make comments. Haha. We had a chat with her after and we were going through the baptismal interview questions with her. The only one she had a problem answering was the one about homosexuality (not that she has ever practiced, she just doesn't think it's wrong if other people do.) So we pretty much just asked her to pray about it. Please keep her in your prayers this week! She is READY to be baptised besides this one concern. Saturday: SUCH a great day! We went with Carol in the morning to a relief society activity. Then we had to hurry to the flat and pick up some supplies. We had planned to do district finding in City Centre and Sister Muller and I have been working for the past couple weeks to make this massive book of Mormon. So we took it into city centre and we did some finding with the district. About 10 minutes into it, a family from the ward bumped into us. They have 4 kids and the kids were really getting into it! They started going around with us and giving out Book of Mormons and pass-along cards. They loved it! It was so much fun too. How can anyone refuse something from a child? haha. Toby stayed with me most of the time, he's the one in the picture holding the box of Book of Mormons. He would go up to people and say, "Pick a number between one and ten" and then they'd say a number and he would reply, "Congratulations, you've won a prize" and give them the BOM. Haha. It was hilarious. And it actually worked! So it was a big success. We're going to try to get more of the ward involved and do it again next week. After, we had a dinner appointment and then had to go in for weekly planning. Sunday: Another great day!! We had 4 investigators come to church and they loved it. We had a DA with the Riley's after and then service in city centre. We did some finding after and then came in for companion study, dinner, and call-ins. We''ll receive the dodge call tonight about transfers! I think we'll get a third sister and we'll be in a trio until Sister Muller goes home on the 14th of March. It should be fun! I really look forward to this coming transfer. It's going to be a good one. I know that Heavenly Father is preparing me and that he sends trials in our lives to help us grow. I know that my Saviour lives and that he is closer to me now than He ever has been before. Thank you all for your prayers and love! I love you all. Sister Jensen