Elder Kenneth Jensen: Mission Life

Area: Chanute, KS
Companion: Elder Hansen

Answers to questions

-I have gotten over the cold from last week. It was really weird both Elder Hansen and I got over it in like 2 days.

-Elder Hansen does all the driving. Apparently they want new missionaries who are still in training to focus on learning and not worry about driving. So next transfer I will probably get my tests done and then they next transfer I can drive.

- My journal is still going well. I think I almost have everyday, and there are plenty of blank spaces left.

-Our District leader calls us almost every day but thats just because he wants to talk to us. Normally we would talk with him maybe 2 times a week and he reports to the Zone Leaders who we talk to maybe once a week.

- Since the MTC is going back to 3 weeks it does push us around a little bit. So this transfer is going to be 7 weeks instead of 6 weeks.

My Week

So this week we were able to catch a less active who joined the church about 10 years ago and has since fallen away. We asked if we could teach him the discussions and he said yes so we are going back there later today.

We also meet up with a less active who wants his 8 year old son to be baptized. So we set up an appointment on Sunday.

Then Sunday comes around and President Boyaka and Brother Knight ( the stake president and a high councilmen) come down to Iola and we went on splits with them. I was able to go with President Boyaka, who is like a legend in the mission. So we went and taught Nathan and then we went and taught the Giles who is the part member family I was talking about (he is also the chef from a few weeks ago). So we went over there and it was awesome. It went super good taught part of lesson 3 and they are still really excited to learn more.

But then on the way back from our appointments President Boyaka was just able to pour out wisdom to me. It was sweet.

Then Elder Hansen took Brother Knight down to Chanute and they got stood up by all of their appointments. So I think I probably had the better experience.

We had a referral in Erie which is even further south. Its like 5 ish miles from the mission border. So we went down there and we were scared about leaving the mission because if you leave the mission area you get sent home... so that's always good when you know you are close but not sure how close to the border.

We were able to help some members with yard work this week. Two different families cut down humungous trees and we were able to move them and split the wood and stuff. Then the other family was moving dirt around which wasn't all that fun but it definitely beat tracting.

We also meet this really cool guy at sonic. We were going through the drive through and he was taking our order and we joked around with him. We didnt have time really to talk but we gave him a card and he said he would call us.

Thank you for the packages for Easter. They are awesome. Hopefully the pictures send because I literally covered our entire table with candy and now we are both going to be very fat. Elder Hansen has been making fun of me because I have gotten 3 packages this week. Although I just barely got the Trojans blanket and it is super fluffy so not mad about that. Thank you for all the support. It is so much fun to get packages.

This trip that Dad and Grandpa/ma Jensen and Grandpa Roy definitely sounds like it will be a fun drive. How are you all getting there? will you just ride in Jensen's Truck? It will be cool though. It will be fun to see some of the country side. Good luck.

That play looks sweet. I wish I could have been there. I bet it was a lot of fun. And I Legit had absolutely no idea who that kid was and it didnt even cross my mind that it could be Taylor Davis. It still messes with me a little. But it looks like it was a good time. I guess you will just have to keep doing them until I get back so I can see one, Rose.

Thank you all for everything you do for me. It is really a big help when you write. My week was kinda boring so sorry about that but i am enjoying it out here. It has been probably the hardest thing to do but I have been so extremely blessed for it and it was change the way I live my life when I get back.

Also if you havent seen the new Easter video the church has put out watch it. It is super good. The first time I watched I thought Meh.. its alright but now that I have seen it 3 or 4 times it is one of the most spiritually moving videos that I have seen it is called Hallelujah. Thanks have a great week!!

Elder Jensen

Kansas does have some cool sunsets.