The Peace the Gospel Brings

Hola!

I hope everyone is doing good! Sometimes life can get stressful and it is tough, but if I've learned anything this week, it's that the Gospel brings true peace to our stressful lives. 

Coming home from a mission is hard. You go from focusing on everyone else to focusing on yourself pretty fast, and it's a hard limbo to break. I didn't think I would get sucked into normal life so quick, but this last week has been a struggle. Midterms, assignments, work and dating can be super stressful, enjoy this time while you have it! Yesterday I was feeling especially anxious, and it brought me to my breaking point. I was kneeling at the foot of my bed, trying to get a grip on my feelings, when my roommate walked in crying. I was able to leave my pain and fears behind to comfort her, and she in turn comforted me. We went out for cheesecake and just helped eachother. It wasn't until today at church that I truly realized how amazing God is. 

It's hard not having a companion. There isn't anyone by my side 24/7 like there used to be. I don't have someone that I can just call up whenever I want and talk to about my problems. I don't have just one person to share my memories with, and it can be really sad at times. There are days when I feel like I have no one. But I've realized that's simply not true. God blessed me with 5 amazing roommates who care about me enough to drop everything and help me out, whenever I need it. They love me unconditionally and are willing to sacrifice their time to help me. We have each served each other in small ways this week and it has helped our whole apartment to feel so much peace and love at home. 

This was shared in church today:

9 ¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Ecclesiastes 4:10

My challenge to each of you this week is to reach out to your companion, members of your District, or members of your Zone that might need a pick me up. Serve them. Reach out to members of the ward, investigators, and those around you. Pray for eyes to see and to be intune with the Spirit enough to know how to help. Then just do it. I know that as you do so, God will bless you with opportunities to serve those around you. 

I hope this finds you well! Have a wonderful week!

PS

Some pictures from the past few weeks!

Fellowship of the Unashamed

Hola mis amigos! 

I just thought I would share this with you all this week. It will be short and simple, but hopefully inspire each of you to keep going out and sharing the glad news of the Gospel!!! 

Enjoy!

"I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit's power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made -- I'm a disciple of his. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals."

"I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in his presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer, and I labor with power."

"My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifices, hesitate in the presence of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity."

"I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till he comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till he stops me. And, when he comes for his own, he will have no problem recognizing me ... my banner will be clear."

I love this, especially coupled with Mosiah 4:12-18

Your feet are beautiful! Keep walking with faith!!!

Love

Breanna Jensen

Pictures and Highlights!

Hola mis amigos!

Sorry I haven't written in awhile, life has gotten too busy, but after some healthy chastisement from Elder Bednar, I am remembering why I am running and redirecting myself! 

So it's been crazy! But it's been great! 

I've had quizzes and exams and papers do and man is getting back into College HARD, but I have made so many new wonderful memories that it is worth all the struggle.

I think the two biggest highlights were sending my little Sister off to the MTC and going to a session of Conference for the first time! It was truly a miracle to see my Sister off. It is literally something we have been praying for since we were Junior/Sophomore in High School and I know she is going to be an amazing missionary!

She is heading to the Pocatello Idaho Mission and will be speaking English (as far as we know... ;) She is going to do so great. She got to spend the day with me before leaving, so we did what any Returned Missionary would do with a Future Missionary little sister in tow- we went swimming! Just kidding! We went to a lesson with the missionaries in my ward!!! Austin is getting baptized next month and even went to Conference this weekend!!! How cool is that?! Life is so awesome. 

Also Conference was amazing. I haven't been able to watch all the sessions yet, I had to work during 3/4 general sessions, but I listened to 1 while I was at work (no one was in the store) and watched the Priesthood session with friends. So that was new (: 

So here are some of my favorites from Conference: 

 

-Nothing should be more precious to us than the additional knowledge of the Savior offered through the Book of Mormon. 

-President Cooper told me to "Run as fast as you can, and when you see someone keeping up to introduce myself." I haven't been running as fast as I can, so I need to stretch out and start running. (Also literally I need to be better at that.) 

-"daily immerse yoursef in the Book of Mormon." I love that word, immerse. Like can you imagine actually immersing yourself in the Book of Mormon?? 

-After writing down the question, "how will I be the most happy?" Jean B Bingham gave an AMAZING talk about how to receive TRUE joy. It was literally heaven sent. I need to do the "small and simple things" and then trust the Lord to make up the rest! It's that simple.  

-"We are a living miracle." 

-Don't run so fast that you forget where you are running and why. (I think this is kind of what happened, I was running fast, but in the wrong direction). 

-YOUVE BEEN CALLED TO GLORY AND VIRTUE. 

-Doctrine and Covenants 82:10 

-Look Beyond What You See. 

-Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 

I love that we have a living prophet and that he receives counsel for the whole world. I know that the day of miracles has not ceased and that you serving missions are on the front lines of seeing those miracles. Keep the faith, trust He who created you and called you to this work, and look out for the miracles! 

Love you all!

Breanna Jensen

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