Hola mis amigos!
This week has been great! We started off on the right foot, by running into my Mission President while I was speaking in Spanish to some other Missionaries (literally, I was the one speaking when he walked up). It was pretty funny, because he said we sounded like a bunch Hispanics and we all laughed because I don't sound anything like that, maybe one of these days I will send a video of me speaking Spanish... ;) Anyways, he told Elder Mendoza to test me, and he asked me to say the First Vision in Spanish, so I did. And it was awesome! Definitely the most nervous I've been while saying it though! I didn't think I would be able to do it, to be honest!
This week our Obedience has brought Miracles! We were challenged to have 5 investigators at church this week, and told that if invited them to church each day we saw them throughout the week, and stopped by Saturday night to make sure rides were secured and there wasn't anything holding them back, our investigators would come! We did exactly as we were told, and we had 5 investigators at church! We almost had 7, but they got on the wrong bus! Next week though, they will know how to get to the church, and a member offered to give them a ride to ensure their arrival! It was amazing to see how the Lord will bless us, as we trust in him, and I can't wait to see how our investigators are blessed this week!
Lastly, because yesterday was Fast and Testimony Meeting, I had the opportunity to prepare to share my testimony in Spanish, and it went better than I thought! It was a very simple testimony, and I had it all written out in front of me, but I was able to have the Spirit with me as I spoke, and I know our investigators felt it:
"Buenos Dias Hermanos y Hermanas! Quiero compartir con ustedes mi testimonio que yo se que esta iglesia es verdadera. Yo se que Jose Smith vio a Padre Celestial y a Jesucristo. Yo se que Jose Smith fue llamado a ser un profeta de Dios y que por medio de el, Cristo restauro su Evangelio y su iglesia en la tierra. El Espiritu ha testificado de estas cosas, en mi corazon, cuando yo he leido el Libro de Mormon y he orado a Diso para ayuda. Yo se que si venimos a Cristo por medio de la fe, el arrepentimiento, el bautismo, la recepcion del don del Espiritu Santo, y el perserverar hasta el fin, Dios nos bendecira y podremos vivir con Dios otra vez. Yo se que Cristo ha sacrificado para mi, y para ustedes y por causa de lo que Cristo ha hecho para mi, yo he venido aqui, a la Florida, para ayudar a otros aceptar su sacrificio en sus vidas. Les dejo este testimonio en el nombre de Jesucristo, Amen"
I want you to know that I know the Lord is blessing me to fulfill this calling and that I want to do everything I can to have His spirit with me at all times. I know that I am not in this alone and that "no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing." I had a good discussion with Hermana Gibson about how we truly have been called of God to do those things we do, and that He won't leave us alone to do them. I know that as I continue to focus on my calling and act in faith, the Lord will bless me with the ability to bring others to Christ.
As we exercise faith in Christ, He will bless us! Ether 12 and Hebrews 11 are my scriptures of the week, for sure!
I love you all!!!
Con amor,
Hermana Jensen
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