How was yall's Easter? Mine was wet. It rained on us but i felt like it was a blessing. I LOVE TEXAS RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like it is warming up there it’s the same here It’s finally spring in UTAH and it’s almost summer in TEXAS
So here is a look at my week in Texas. It kind of was slow this week but I have to admit I could see that it was going too happened because I have seen this before. When weeks like this happen the next weeks are full of miracles and awesome moments so I’m looking forward for that.
This week we only met with one of our investigators and that was Shawn Beard. He is the one that is getting baptized on the 13 of April!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is still so golden and so excited to get baptized. This week we talked about the spirit, and the spirit in conversion. Now Shawn is waiting for this so called " sledgehammer to the face" That means once he knows that this is true it going to be a wondrous experience. But the spirit doesn’t work like that sometime I mean don’t get me wrong it happens to special people like Joseph Smith but it doesn’t happen to everyone. Well we had a member come with us and he put it so simply he said that right now he is praying to God to put him on the right path and let these things that I’m reading and doing to be true. But now we need to ask god this I’m reading, I’m praying and attending church and I feel good Confirm this to know that this is what I’m supposed to do. That is a really different way and you will be able to feel the spirit and to know for a fact that you will get your answer. He keeps mentioning that he feels like Joseph Smith in finding what church is true and Shawn has said that every time that we come over, or he goes to church that what they say is what he needs and it helps him out. That right there is the spirit.and we pointed that out to him. Shawn is amazing. I LOVE HIM.
Okay so I went on exchanges with Elder Ririe this week. And what we did for the day was not that fun. We did service all day long 11 am -5pm It TOOK FOREVER!!!! So what we did was first was we had to weed her flower garden. Now the flower garden is pretty big but the thing is she hasn’t taken care of her garden for about a year and a half so the weeds were huge and it took forever. The worst part was that one of the plants she wanted to save was a rose bush now those things hurt let’s just say I got poked too many times. Then we had to turn the dirt in her other garden, that wasn’t too bad that was easy than came the hardest part we had to dig four holes. Now yall are thinking well that seems so easy. Let me tell you the difference from Utah soil and Texas soil. TEXAS HAS NO DIRT ITS ALL CLAY. Now anyone knows how hard clay is that thing took us about 30 mins to dig a hole about a foot deep. Than the fun really started we had to plant the trees. Now yall are asking how hard is that. So this was special tree. (I found out later why it was) This tree couldn’t get out of its pot so when we were pulling it out I had the trunk of the tree and my companion was hitting the bottom trying to loosen up the soil, well we got it out and I lifted the tree to the hole and dropped it in and then I notice THERE WAS FIRE ANTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TREE AND NOW THEY ARE ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a new meaning of ants in the pants dance. Freak those things hurt I got bit and it was not funny I got so pist luckily I didn’t swear but you know me haha needless to say it was a long day hahah
Easter was pretty awesome It rained for most of it which made me happy. I rather be happy with rain than snow. But in the morning we got a text from this kid named K.T. he is a friend of an investigator and he was asking if he could come to church today, we said of course. Well he came and he had such a good time he wants to learn more. He is 21 and black. We are going to teach him for a little bit than pass him off to the Singles Ward Missionaries we were talking about baptism and Holy Ghost in gospel principles and he wanted to learn more about that cause he has already been baptized twice in his church it shouldn’t be a problem with him he is legit. For dinner we had Hamburger and hot dogs that is what we requested cause we haven’t had a good hot dog and hamburger in a long time. I ate three of each and we went to two dinners Yesterday.
I wanted to close with a little testimony I developed yesterday and that was of Easter. Yesterday was the day I really reflected on my Lord and Savior and what he has done for me and mankind. I can’t honestly know what he went through and couldn’t honestly comprehend the whole atonement. But what I do know was the feeling I felt at Church. I know for a fact that God sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ to be our savior and redeemer in these last days. I know that he loves us personally and knows us I couldn’t image not knowing that we have a Savior. I know that times are tough especially in the days we are in but I’m so glad with the fact that I know we have someone we can turn to and someone we know who is always happy. I love reading the Book of Mormon I finally finished reading it for my third time I know I KNOW that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and contains the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ I’m so grateful for you (Christensen family) for the love that we have in the gospel and that we know that we can be together forever.
I hope yall have a good week and i will talk with yall soon.
LOVE
ELDER KENDALL CHRISTENSEN
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