Hola mis amigos!!!

I honestly can't remember everything that has happened this week... I know we had transfers, but nothing changed... And there was something about two baptisms this past Saturday ;)

We had the opportunity to attend two Child-Record Baptisms, or baptisms of children whose parents are members, and it was really great! I was reminded of my own baptism and other baptisms that I've attended, and there was a really sweet spirit there!

We also took the opportunity to walk to a couple of our appointments this week (I know, in this heat?!?!) and because of it, talked to some really cool people, we normally would have just driven on by! It was neat to see how the Lord worked through us when we showed him we were willing to work hard!

My studies this week have had an ongoing theme of trusting in the Lord and relying upon Him. I have realized that really the ultimate sin is Pride because it literally separates us from God and is what every other sin comes from. It doesn't matter if we aren't Perfect, because God loves us despite our imperfections and if we just trust in Him and don't worry about doing it all ourselves, everything will be just fine. 

I have read a lot about Shepherds and Sheep in the Bible in preparation for a talk I'm giving in two weeks, and have realized the amount of love that God has for all of His children, and our responsibility as Children of God to help His lost sheep come back to the fold. 

We are going to bring one lost sheep back this Tuesday! Yolanda is getting baptized and we couldn't be more happy for her! Keep her in your prayers, and you will see more next week! 

Thank you for your tremendous love and support! 

I often do not have time to respond back to everyone individually, but I will try to do better about addressing questions asked each week.

Scriptures

Luke 15

Ezekial 33 and 34

1 Nephi 5

Con MUCHO amor por cada uno de ustedes,

Hermana Jensen

Re: Sand, Sun and So Much Fun!

Ode to Haylie Erin <3

On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Breanna Jensen <breanna.jensen@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hola Mis Amigos!!

I'm giving up on counting weeks because I realized I got way off! 

This last Monday we went to the Beach! Seriously, the water here in Florida is SO pretty! We had a lot of fun, and I've been told there are pictures on Facebook, so I will just send some that I took!

We had a blast at the beach, but when we got back to Tampa, it was back to work! We really have had a great week this week and are looking at having two baptisms in the next two weeks! As long as they keep their Faith in Christ, everything will go well! It is so neat to see the Work of the Lord and to feel of His love for His children! 

I have finished the Book of Mormon and decided to start from the beginning! ("Vincini said to go back to the beginning, and THIS is the BEGINNING!!!" Princess Bride). It is so interesting to read this wonderful gift from God. Literally everytime I start it again, I am given a new perspective. We started it with a woman we are teaching just the other day and yet again I had a new perspective. It was really eye opening to me actually. We were talking about the word "murmur" and how it means to complain, but we talked about it in a different way. She felt like it would be a lie to never complain about anything, and it made me realize something. If we are having a bad day, we should not hide it, we should acknowledge that things are going wrong in our lives, but we should do something more. We should rejoice in the fact that we have hope. We should keep our faith alive that our lives will get better, that this isn't our last day, and that we will find the Promised Land our Father's spoke of as we keep the Commandments and have Faith in our Savior. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week, and that even if you don't you can have the faith to say that it will be better soon!

Also shout out to my roomie! Haylie Erin Crook is now the very same Haylie Erin Alder! It's a crazy thing to think that this was us, not too long ago! I'm so excited for her and for all the wonderful things that await her in the future! <3 Love you girl!

Scriptures:

1 Nephi 3:7

Hebrews 11:1

Moroni 7

Les amo!

Hermanita Jensen

Sand, Sun and So Much Fun!

Hola Mis Amigos!!

I'm giving up on counting weeks because I realized I got way off! 

This last Monday we went to the Beach! Seriously, the water here in Florida is SO pretty! We had a lot of fun, and I've been told there are pictures on Facebook, so I will just send some that I took!

We had a blast at the beach, but when we got back to Tampa, it was back to work! We really have had a great week this week and are looking at having two baptisms in the next two weeks! As long as they keep their Faith in Christ, everything will go well! It is so neat to see the Work of the Lord and to feel of His love for His children! 

I have finished the Book of Mormon and decided to start from the beginning! ("Vincini said to go back to the beginning, and THIS is the BEGINNING!!!" Princess Bride). It is so interesting to read this wonderful gift from God. Literally everytime I start it again, I am given a new perspective. We started it with a woman we are teaching just the other day and yet again I had a new perspective. It was really eye opening to me actually. We were talking about the word "murmur" and how it means to complain, but we talked about it in a different way. She felt like it would be a lie to never complain about anything, and it made me realize something. If we are having a bad day, we should not hide it, we should acknowledge that things are going wrong in our lives, but we should do something more. We should rejoice in the fact that we have hope. We should keep our faith alive that our lives will get better, that this isn't our last day, and that we will find the Promised Land our Father's spoke of as we keep the Commandments and have Faith in our Savior. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week, and that even if you don't you can have the faith to say that it will be better soon!

Also shout out to my roomie! Haylie Erin Crook is now the very same Haylie Erin Alder! It's a crazy thing to think that this was us, not too long ago! I'm so excited for her and for all the wonderful things that await her in the future! <3 Love you girl!

Scriptures:

1 Nephi 3:7

Hebrews 11:1

Moroni 7

Les amo!

Hermanita Jensen

Monday, June 13, 2016

Week #15 Soccer, Sand, and Storms!

Hola mis amigos! 

I'm sorry I haven't written one of these in awhile, we've been swamped! 

So two weeks ago we had an awesome activity with the youth and I played Soccer for 3 hours! It was a ton of fun and we helped them get into the Missionary Spirit a little! Most of them are still pretty young, but they are still super fun to spend the day with! We had some really good contact with their parents too and are trying to involve the Ward a lot more with the Work here! 

Last week Florida was ready to have the Storm of the century, so we spent our Pday preparing for the worst! Still so far so good! We haven't seen too many repercussions of the Storm and are hoping all stays Sunny here in the Sunshine State! We have had a lot of rain though. Its kind of like Oregon, but hot. 

Today we are heading to the Beach for a Missionary Gathering before our wonderful President Cusick leaves. I'm really going to miss him. He has taught me so much and helped me to see how my time here will extend far beyond the time that I leave and prepare me for so much more in the future. I know that President Cooper will be an awesome Mission President, but I really will miss President Cusick. There will probably be pictures posted of the gathering today later this week! 

Lastly I just wanted to let you all know that the Miracles this week have been surreal. We had 4 investigators come to church! Jennifer, who quit her job; Irma, Jennifer's mom; Martha, who finally convinced Edgar to take her to Tampa 5 instead of Crystal Lake; and Pablo, a man we have been teaching for a long time who is finally taking the challenge to ask God about the Book of Mormon. The Lord is blessing us and His children so much, and my joy was FULL on Sunday. I can't even explain it, but I was crying and laughing all at the same time and it was oh so wonderful. I felt God's love for them as they entered the Chapel, and the Spirit there was much stronger than in weeks past. 

This Work is truly a Joy to do and I know that God has been smiling on Florida, even if it has been raining a lot. His love and Joy is full as He sees His children come Home, and I am just grateful for the opportunity to be an instrument in His hands. 

Scriptures this Week:

Luke 15

Moroni 7

"Keep the Commandments" by Thomas S. Monson from Oct 2015 General Conference

Les amo y espero que su semana es muy bien!

Con amor,

Hermanita Jensen

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Re: Week #14 Gladys Knight.. nuff said!

Sorry everyone. This a bit embarrassing. Brielle is learning about email. Next lesson will be about reply vs. reply to all, and we will also be discussing her use of the beer glass emoji. 

Shonda Barlow

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 2, 2016, at 8:06 PM, Brielle Barlow <briellebee1@gmail.com> wrote:

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On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Breanna Jensen <breanna.jensen@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hola mis amigos y mis queridos!! Como estan?!

So, this week was AWESOME. Do I use that word too much? Probably, but I don't get to use it too often in Spanish, so I have to use it sometime, right?! 

Gladys Knight put together a choir and decided to bring them to Florida and it was one of the most Spiritually Uplifting experiences I've ever had. For those of you who don't know, Gladys Knight is an amazing singer with a truly angelic voice. I'm not talking about one of the background "ooh's" in a Nativity reenactment, but one that "trumphs forth" with all the spirit she's got! She was baptized awhile back into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and has been going around the country with her choir testifying of her Savior through music in ever state she visits. They are called the Saints Unified Voices, and if they ever come to Oregon, do everything you can to get your seat in one of the seats at the show! They are made up of people from ALL walks of life, and present music from different cultures and perspectives. One of the opening songs was led by an elderly man strumming his bass guitar and singing about his love for God, while one of the last was led by two young teens who sang of their need for Jesus and their desire to follow Him. So many cultures were represented as well, and it was quite the experience to feel the Spirit in so many different ways throughout the night. There were points where I was literally laughing with tears running down my cheeks. 

In the morning, before the event, we tracted for almost 4 hours just inviting people to come! It was a free event and we wanted to get as many people there as humanly possible. It was interesting to see the reactions of different people and I often wondered if we had been airing it as a commercial on tv, they would have been more receptive. As it turns out, we don't know if anyone that we invited came, but we have been told that out of the four different performances, 600 people have requested that the Missionaries bring by a "gift basket" that contains a sampler CD of the SUV choir, a DVD about the Restoration, and a Book of Mormon. Currently, we are working on contacting them and helping them feel of that same spirit they felt Saturday night. 

The one thing that stuck out to me, more than anything else was something Gladys said at one point before a song. She said "some people are still out there living like God's a liar." For some reason, that clicked and resounded in my mind louder than any song I had heard that night. I have often wondered while reading through the scriptures, at the response to prophets who merely say "Lord, I believe, for I know that thou canst not lie" and how blessed they are for it. That to me seems like such a silly thing to doubt, but I have realized that many of us still live that way. Many of us still think that miracles aren't possible, that God is dead, that He doesn't speak to us today, that there is nothing more to this life than dying and nailing the coffin shut. But that isn't what God has told us. He has told us that He is the SAME, "today, tomorrow and forever," that "miracles are wrought by faith," and that "He lives." This life is merely a preparation for Eternity. 

I can't express the love that I have for my Savior Jesus Christ enough, for His sacrifice, for His life, and for the life that is possible through Him. I love my Father in Heaven, I know I am His daughter, and I know that HE CAN'T LIE. I know that He has a magnificient plan for all of his children, and that NONE of His sheep are ever truly lost. I have felt His love, His power, and His might throughout my life, and seen the miracles that are possible for those who truly believe. 

It is my plea that we as Children of Him will believe and trust on His word, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. 

Con el amor de su Hermana,

Hermanita Jensen

Re: Week #14 Gladys Knight.. nuff said!

💛🍻🐇🐰✴❇✳😀😁😃😊🤗💚💖👍💜💝💞🌌🙂😄

On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Breanna Jensen <breanna.jensen@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hola mis amigos y mis queridos!! Como estan?!

So, this week was AWESOME. Do I use that word too much? Probably, but I don't get to use it too often in Spanish, so I have to use it sometime, right?! 

Gladys Knight put together a choir and decided to bring them to Florida and it was one of the most Spiritually Uplifting experiences I've ever had. For those of you who don't know, Gladys Knight is an amazing singer with a truly angelic voice. I'm not talking about one of the background "ooh's" in a Nativity reenactment, but one that "trumphs forth" with all the spirit she's got! She was baptized awhile back into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and has been going around the country with her choir testifying of her Savior through music in ever state she visits. They are called the Saints Unified Voices, and if they ever come to Oregon, do everything you can to get your seat in one of the seats at the show! They are made up of people from ALL walks of life, and present music from different cultures and perspectives. One of the opening songs was led by an elderly man strumming his bass guitar and singing about his love for God, while one of the last was led by two young teens who sang of their need for Jesus and their desire to follow Him. So many cultures were represented as well, and it was quite the experience to feel the Spirit in so many different ways throughout the night. There were points where I was literally laughing with tears running down my cheeks. 

In the morning, before the event, we tracted for almost 4 hours just inviting people to come! It was a free event and we wanted to get as many people there as humanly possible. It was interesting to see the reactions of different people and I often wondered if we had been airing it as a commercial on tv, they would have been more receptive. As it turns out, we don't know if anyone that we invited came, but we have been told that out of the four different performances, 600 people have requested that the Missionaries bring by a "gift basket" that contains a sampler CD of the SUV choir, a DVD about the Restoration, and a Book of Mormon. Currently, we are working on contacting them and helping them feel of that same spirit they felt Saturday night. 

The one thing that stuck out to me, more than anything else was something Gladys said at one point before a song. She said "some people are still out there living like God's a liar." For some reason, that clicked and resounded in my mind louder than any song I had heard that night. I have often wondered while reading through the scriptures, at the response to prophets who merely say "Lord, I believe, for I know that thou canst not lie" and how blessed they are for it. That to me seems like such a silly thing to doubt, but I have realized that many of us still live that way. Many of us still think that miracles aren't possible, that God is dead, that He doesn't speak to us today, that there is nothing more to this life than dying and nailing the coffin shut. But that isn't what God has told us. He has told us that He is the SAME, "today, tomorrow and forever," that "miracles are wrought by faith," and that "He lives." This life is merely a preparation for Eternity. 

I can't express the love that I have for my Savior Jesus Christ enough, for His sacrifice, for His life, and for the life that is possible through Him. I love my Father in Heaven, I know I am His daughter, and I know that HE CAN'T LIE. I know that He has a magnificient plan for all of his children, and that NONE of His sheep are ever truly lost. I have felt His love, His power, and His might throughout my life, and seen the miracles that are possible for those who truly believe. 

It is my plea that we as Children of Him will believe and trust on His word, in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. 

Con el amor de su Hermana,

Hermanita Jensen

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My name is Sister Breanna Jensen and I am about to embark to serve the people of Tampa, Florida as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I will be gone for 18 months starting on Feb. 3, 2016 and will devote all my time and talents to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and serving the people of Florida as Christ would. I will be updating this weekly with stories about my journey! If you wish to contact me personally, with questions or anything else, my email for the time being will be breanna.jensen@myldsmail.net

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