GUESS WHAT. I have 8 and 1/2 days left in the MTC! It is a glorious and very scary thing because I don't know Spanish. But, I can pretty much teach all the lessons in Spanish now, which is awesome. I can't always say exactly what I want to say, but I can say something. So there's that. :) I leave on Monday, March third to MEXICO!! AHHHHHHHH. I can't believe how fast this is happening. I have been in the MTC for A MONTH. If I didn't love my district, zone, and teachers, this would be a lot harder place to live. But I love everyone!! (even though the elders get really immature sometimes.
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| Elder Brown with a paper airplane in his hair |
Speaking of immaturity... We were taking a little break and throwing some paper airplanes and I threw one and it landed right in Elder Brown's hair and stuck there. I will send a picture (sorry the picture situation is difficult) But it was hilarious, and something that seriously only happens once in a lifetime.. once in a lifetime (oh man those are some lyrics to a song by The Killers)
Tender mercies: I know the Lord loves me, because the other day, I was getting my food and one of the cafeteria workers was singing "Shot at the Night". I thought that was good, and then today, on the bus ride home from the temple, the bus driver had all of the killers music on shuffle. I didn't ask him to or anything, it just happened. It made my day! God knows me, I can tell. One of the girls in my district watches the Brandon Flowers Mormon message like once a day, it is so funny. I have watched it 2 times the whole time I have been here. It is harder than I thought it would be to give up some of these things, but it is not so bad because the Lord is on my side, and willing to give me all these awesome MTC workers that love The Killers ;) "You can hold it in, or you can scream it on a microphone, there is no end. There is no end"
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| Some of the Girls from Jessica's Zone |
SOOOO Jeffery R. Holland talked here!! well, Matthew Holland, his son, actually talked, but Elder Holland introduced him. So I have seen him in real life now! Oh, and we saw Elder Anderson at the airport in SLC. I've been singing with the choir, it has been AMAZING. When Matthew Holland talked, it was all about Joseph Smith. It was amazing, especially since I had been praying for a stronger testimony of the restoration. I got to sing a really cool arrangement of "Praise to the Man" at the end of the meeting. That song has always been a favorite of mine, I loved that I got to sing it. I challenge you to read the lyrics of that song and think about what it really must of been like for a young boy to become the Prophet of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that he was a true prophet and that he saw God and his son Jesus Christ in a grove of trees that lovely morning. It blessed the lives of countless that a young boy asked God a question. Never be afraid to ask God questions. The UVU institute choir also sang, and they came and stood and sang with us for that number. I stood next to a girl from that choir and she asked if she could sit in my chair. I said that should could, because she looked like she was going to fall down. I found out that she has brain cancer. She was the sweetest girl, and she sang with her whole heart. It was a very humbling experience, she thanked me afterwards for letting her use my chair. I wish I would have thanked her for strengthening my testimony.
If I haven't already mentioned it, the choir director here is amazing. On Tuesday, we sang "come ye children of The Lord" and he talked to us about that song. I think I have never thought about it much before, but it is a really powerful song. I learned a lot thinking about what it really means and being able to sing it with a crowd of missionaries.
I have a thought that I would like to share. Always remember that the right way is to believe in Christ. Remembering and applying this has helped me more than anything. I pray for total trust in God, because I am doing his work. I truly believe that it is the only way. Leaving home was not all that I am willing to sacrifice. I am going to give it all to the Lord because I know that his plan for me is better than whatever plan I might make for myself. He wants me to be happy. He wants everyone happy. So turn to God and Follow Christ, you will see the difference that it makes. I know that I have. (2 Nephi 25: 26,28,29 or you could read that whole chapter, that would be cool.
I love you all. I am so thankful to be a missionary, even though I am super freaked out that I will be in Mexico NEXT WEEK. I know that I can do it though, because the Lord is on my side.
Love, Hermana Jessica Jensen
