Pink Eye for the win...

Welp, this is almost the last one!

It`s been a roller Coaster!

Can`t believe it.  We had a good week. We found an hermane through some Less actives. it was cool because she came to church too!  We'll be putting a date down this week with her!

Today was fun. We went to Casa Blanca. it`s like a resort on the beach. Super ritzy.  We just hung out on the beach and drank some super good Jugo de Coco.. Coconut Juice..  Other news..   Got pink eye this week.. Super dumb!  We went on exchanges and I slept on a mattress without sheets.  Idk if it was from the mattress or not, but all I know is that I woke up and had pink eye on my right eye.. Way dumb.. But it`s getting better.  I also have to take a parasite test before I finish the mission, soo I'll be letting y'all know how many parasites I got..  Elder Moody has one and Elder Ericksen has 2.. so I definitely have at least one... haha

Welp have a great week, next week is my last one, it`s gonna be a good one!

Elder Jensen

Fotos are taking full tiempo.. ill send them next week

Some photos of Elder Jensen shared by Elder Erickson from is Zone

 

Welp, Last Zone Conference is Over

Hey

Welp, there it is. My last Zone Conference is over. Really crazy!  Felt the Spirit a lot there. I took some time to reflect and remembered my first zone conference in October of 2016.  That seems like forever ago, and then again, not too long ago.  It´s crazy how fast these 2 years have gone by. I really enjoy this time I have here, even though its stressful at times and some people don't cooperate as we would like, I know that the Lord directs the work.

In my zone, there are 3 of us who started together and now are ending together. It´s been so fun to be with Elder Ericksen and Elder Moody here in the Coast. We´ve had some legendary moments here in the mission, starting in the CCM.  It was nice to share our last testimonies together this zone conference.

On Thursday I had my last interview with President Murphy. That also was a really good experience. He has really helped me a lot and it's a little bit sad to end. He gave me a lot of good advice for my studies. That got me a little bit more excited for that. 

Well, the week all in all was a good one. We actually found a lot this week. That was a nice lil treat. I feel like all our hard work paid off this week on the finding aspects. We are still having trouble with people progressing towards baptism, but I still have the faith that we will see some milagritos in the future.

Well, thanks everyone for the support and for the prayers, they are all appreciated.  I'm excited for 3 more weeks of full time service to the Lord.

Cuídense,

Elder Jensen

                     Photos from the Ecuador Quito North Mission Facebook Page

Birthday and 4th of July

What a week!, well actually not really..

Just another great week in the work of the Lord!
 

We had a good week this week.
 

Bday and July 4th was pretty much normal for Ecuador. My comp actually got sick so we didn't do anything cool those nights. I made myself pancakes and on the 4th I bought ice cream and coke and made myself a Coke Float.. It´s not root beer, but it´s all I had to work with..

It´s  a little bit weird, it´s kind of hitting me that it´s all over. I finish in a month. to be honest I'm not trying to think about it too much. I´m going to miss this place. I´ve met a ton of people that I´m not going to see again. It´s kind of a sad thing to think about. A good buddy of mine who finished his mission like last week wrote me saying, stay concentrated, because when it´s over, it´s over. It´s true. 

I´m excited for this week. We will be having Zone Conference, my last one! Also my last interview with Pres. Murphy. I´m excited to speak with him and to receive some good advice from him.
 

As for this week, it was filled with contacting. We are trying to think of something new to do here because what we are doing, even though it may be good, isn´t the best. We can find better ways to find new investigators. Being here in the mission has really helped me to open up my mind a little more and think and try new things.
 

Yesterday I was thinking to myself, man I need a miracle before I finish. Our last investigator with date fell.  Then I realized, that He isn´t the last. He would be my last baptism, but not the last of the ward.  I realized that miracles exist, but not that way we expect sometimes. Everyone would love to finish their mission with a baptism, but in the end, the work continues on.   The miracle is that someone enter into the baptismal waters in their own due time.   They aren't my baptisms, but rather souls who are making covenants with their Father in Heaven to change and follow Christ. I know that this week we will see miracles. If I don´t baptize again before I leave, I won´t be upset:  A successful missionary is one who does everything to fulfill His purpose and bring others unto Christ. I love this work.. I know this is the true church! The Book of Mormon is true! 

Have a great week!

Elder Jensen

 

Hello. 6 Weeks. Changes. New Companion, who this?

Hello

This week has been an interesting one to say the least!
 

I had thought that I would be staying normal with my comp and everything, but we got the changes. I am staying, but I am receiving a new companion! He´s a Colombian as well, Elder Jimenez is his name. He´s cool.

Well this week was a good one. We worked super hard, and saw miracles this week.

I want to share with you all something that I found out today that has made me super happy. Miracles exist!

When I was in Coca, I baptized the Lopez Sanchez family. We baptized 3 of the them: Luisa, Keyla, and Christian. the rest took a little longer.  In the coming months, Sylvia and Luisa the younger were baptized by some other Elder while I was still there, but another sector. 

Diana, was one that my last comp, Elder Platt, and I worked a ton with. She progressed and then fell. she was in a world of drugs, and problems with an abusive boyfriend. We tried so hard to work with her. The family helped, but to now avail. I then left. I found out later on that The family had gone inactive due to some problems. It was tough. I had put in so much time to see this family get baptized and had done it, but they didn´t stay.    Well today, almost 8 months after leaving el Coca, The Elders who are there right now, both Elders that I know, wrote me saying that Diana got baptized!
 

What a blessing. The Lord really does bless families through the Gospel. That was a huge relief for me.!     I know that this is the true church! I'll send a pic of the baptism I had with them and the pic of her baptism this last week, but thanks everyone for the support!
 

Cuidense

Elder Jensen

 

 

Hello

Hey Everyone,

Well this week has ben a fun one!
 

As always, it´s had it´s ups and downs, but I enjoyed it.
 

Something way cool that happened this week was on my exchange with Elder Morton. They have this investigator that´s a Jew. He was born in Nicaragua, moved to LA when he was like 7, so he speaks perfect English, and then lived in Mexico and costa rica for a bit. He has a week here.  He´s one of the coolest guys I´ve ever met, probably never have met such a  genuine and kind person. It´s weird but he´s like soo open. He got into Judaism but it way open to what we teach and actually wants to be baptized.   We taught the lesson in English which was super cool, never have done that before and really could feel the spirit testify that God lives and Jesus is His Son. He actually accepted the doctrine really easily. It´s surprising how much the 2 religions have in common, and it makes complete sense, being that Jesus sent to the Jews. But ya, I have never seen a person accept an invitation to church with so much enthusiasm as he did. It was so excited to be there and left me in a super positive mood throughout the week. One of the pics is of us with him. 

Really the mission has taught me that there is so much to learn in this life. Whether it be spiritual or temporal, we are here to learn and prepare ourselves to stand before God.  I´m excited for my last change. We´ll see what happens. I would love to have the chance to go to another sector, but I know it probably won´t happen. Whatever happens, I am here to finish strong.  I hope all of you are doing excellent!

 Love life, drink a Dr. Pepper for me with a Little Caesar's $5 Hot n´Ready and relax as you  watch MUNDIAL!!! It´s crazy here in Esmeraldas, and Ecuador didn´t even qualify.. haha
 

Welp, Cuidense

Elder Jensen
 

Enjoy these pics, took them just for you guys :)

 

 

 

Another Baptism!

Hey just to let you all know, I have like 2 months left.. hahaha, not to be trunky or anything..

Welp, this week has been sweet! We had a baptism and this time it went very smooth, probably one of the first times in my mission. 

Not a crazy week to be honest, but the baptism was a success. I´m enjoying my time. Its flying! This change has gone by soo fast! We´ll have changes in 2 weeks, so this has been a very fast month. I think I'm finishing here in Paradise ward.   Soo we're just going to have to make the best of it.
 

Well that´s it, kind of boring.. Just hung out today with some elders on the beach talking.  Way funny, we were there like 10 elders, 5 gringos, 5 latinos.  The 5 gringos just hung out talking like normal people and the Latinos just got super awkward today and wouldn't talk.   idk why..  butttt ya. It was pretty trunky..  3 people from my group who go home in like 2 months and one who goes home in 2 weeks.  the other has like a year left and that was pretty funny..  butt ya,

welp talk to you all next week!

Elder Jensen

Photos from the Ecuador Quito North Mission Facebook Page

 

Zone Conference in Esmeraldas

June 7, 2018

 



Baptism!!

Hey Everyone!

Well this week was legit! We had a miracle baptism this Saturday!! Really saw the hand of the Lord here as we got ready. Some huge obstacles like last minute, but we did everything we could have, so we put it all in the hands of the Lord.

Jonathan was all set and ready, but left like the day before his baptism to a city like 3 hours away with his older brother and didn't tell us..  So we thought they forgot about the baptism and were super worried. they don't have a phone so we couldn't contact them. Somehow, they got a hold of a member in the ward saying that Jonathan got a stomach bug and was sick and that they didn't know if they would make it. Super worrying. We had invited a bunch of people from the ward, we had filled the font up a day early to be completely ready and then this happens.  The next morning we decided to just go on with what we had planned. We went to chapel to set up and saw the water had all drained! We were ticked and super confused.. The font here stinks..  soo we tried to get it filled again, but its like half damaged, so it wasn't working. After an hour or so, we returned a 0 progress.    A member who used to be the ward mission leader came and literally saved us. He had come to clean the chapel by himself. We asked him if he knew some sort of trick or something to get the font filled, and he helped us outside with the tubes. We had to open up this hatch and stuff a bunch of rags into the drain pipes, because it constantly leaks..  So then it started to fill again.  We  started to clean up the room where the baptism would be held, and then we noticed that the member had left. he, cleaned by himself for like 5 minutes, helped us, and left right away..  That literally was a miracle.  Soo that was the baptism of the week!

 We are excited for the weeks to come. We are on track for another baptism in June.   Well, Hope all of you are doing great. never lose your faith! If we do all that we can do, and then trust in the Lord to do the rest, we will see miracles.  Thanks everyone for the emails, have a great week! 

Elder Jensen