Dec 26th and 30th Pics

Frost

Christmas Eve P-Day

The Quinn Family had them over for Christmas Eve

Christmas Breakfast

Enjoying his first fire in the fireplace out there.

Dec 30th Letter

Good Morning!!!!!!!!!

How are yall doing? It was good to visit with yall on Christmas! Even though we had some struggle with the internet connection but that is Navasota for ya!

Here is what happened this week.

On Monday was our  Mission Christmas Conference and it was really good this year but not as good as last years but it’s all good. This year there was two Mission Conferences due to the mission being really big. President Pingree and others talked about Christ and his role in our life. The highlight of the conference was seeing all the other missionaries I haven’t seen for a while but one the coolest part was President Pingree. So we had a projector that was on the whole time which at this point is going on about 4 hours and not being turned off. Well someone was up singing and all of the sudden I smelled smoke and I was on the front row. I looked back and the paper that was covering the project caught on fire! It was a flame with lots of smoke. But good ol President made a joke saying it was kryptonite holy cow it even melted part of a hymn book. Ha ha it was the funniest thing i have seen in a while

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was really good. The highlight was being able to talk with yall. But we got treated very well for the holidays. We went to members houses for Christmas and Christmas Eve and had a lot of food. MMMMHMMM!!!

MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We Have 2 Baptismal Dates for 2nd of FEB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our investigators Joe and Elizabeth O'neill accepted that date!!!!!!! Man Iwas so happy when they said yes. It was awesome how the topic of baptism was brought up several times during our lesson with them. The whole Branch was so excited to hear the progress that we are making, and everyone else is shocked that we got 2 dates. They are just progressing really well so far. We met with them on Thursday and had dinner with them and a lesson it was good. They are actually remembering what we are teaching and it’s just going really smoothly I’m so stoked.

Missionary Moment

Today I was doing my reading and I found something in a section of the Doctrine of Covenants, it’s in section 46. I read this yesterday but I looked over it again. It talks about the gifts of the spirit and the gifts that we can find in ourself. I encourage yall and I am doing it myself to find what gifts of the spirit that we have in ourselfs.

Also I had the opportunity to give my second talk so far on my mission. The first one was on Mother’s Day of 2012 and then it was yesterday. I gave the talk on “How to live the gospel more fully" I focused more of my talk on prayer and how that can affect us in living it more fully and help with missionary work. Here are some quotes from my talk :

“Heavenly Father is pleased when you get on your knees and ask for help, and then get on your feet and go to work. He will help you in all righteous pursuits, but he seldom will do something for you, that you can do yourself" - True To the Faith

“This Gospel is an intimate thing. It is not some distant concept; It is applicable in our lives. IT CAN CHANGE OUR VERY NATURE"- Pres Hinckley

In closing I want to let all yall know I love you and that I pray for you often. I enjoy the opportunity I have each week to write yall an email. Sooner than later it will be in person and it will be better, I have much love for yall and think about yall constantly and how yall are doing.

Love

Elder Kendall Christensen

Dec 16th Letter

HO HO HO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 days till Christmas!!!!! OH YEAH YA!!!!

This week was amazing for us in Navasota so let get you updated on everything

This week we continued our escapade with the service at SisterWiatraks, remember she is the one that we had to clear all the branches and the logs and put them into the fire. The purpose of this was to bring a cabin that is 16 feet by 32 feet in that spot forher sisters so that she can take care of her. Well last week we helped trying to get that in but it took a lot of machinery and work to get it in. But with help from a member who had the equipment, it was taken care of. Well this week we got a call from that same member to come with him to raise the buildings and put them on blocks. That its self was interesting but the best thing was that I got to drive the John Deere again. YEEE-HAWW!!

FRIDAY the 13th. BOOO creepy! NO! AMAZING DAY FOR US!!!!!!!!!! This is what happened. We were out and about inviting less actives to our branch Christmas party that we had on Saturday! Well we went to the Crawfords and invited them and while we were there we sat and talked with the husband. Well previous to this visit, we visited with them about a couple weeks ago and there nonmember daughter wanted to come church so we knew that she is interested. When we were there we wanted that daughter to be there and invite her to come and see what happens. Well her husband came out and he talked with us for a bit and went outside to smoke a cigarette. He came back in and ask us this “what does it take to convert?" I was thinking in my head WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY? I haven’t heard anyone say that to me in long time. I was shocked. I explained to him our purpose and what will happen. He agreed with itsomewhat except the word of wisdom issue. But he said that his wife wants to convert so if she does than I will have to also! The wife told us that out of the 8 years they have been married he has been to church 6 times 2 of those times it was for their wedding So she is excited for this and he was the one that mention that they are going to church next week after he gets nicer clothes!WHAT A MIRACLE THIS IS??  We have the perfect ideal teaching situation an inactive dad with his daughter getting the lesson with her husband. Teaching the whole family this was so amazing for us we then got into the truck we were so grateful and excited THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME.Their names are Jo and Elizabeth and we are teaching them on Tuesday at 5 pm.  

Saturday was our branch Christmas Party. We had a lot of Food! Some people showed up but we had more food than there werepeople which mean more food for us! Which is fine by us It was a good time the kids had fun and the parents were happy and it was awesome to see the Christmas spirit in the branch.

MISSIONARY MOMENT 

This week I just want to let yall know of the miracles that are happening in the missionary field. God is hastening his work I know this first hand I have witness it this week by what happened to us this week but also what happened to the district! We found new investigators and some of them were prepared by the hand of God. One of them was waiting for the missionaries at their truck in the middle of nowhere! She is going through religions and is interested totally awesome. I know that god works in mysterious ways and he knows what to do and how to plant people in our paths. He knows us and our situations. We just have to be ready to receive it!.

I can’t wait to skype with yall this next week. I love yall 

Love Elder Kendall Christensen

CHRISTMAS QUOTE

" hark the Hearod angel sing!"

" Oh christmas tree, christmas Tree"  

ELF QUOTE

"Dad! Dad! I can’t sleep! Will you tuck me in?..... TICKLE FIGHT TICKLE FIGHT

Dec 10th Pics

Christmas Lights

 

Kendall's assigned pink Barbie cup

Temple Trip

Help decorating a member's tree

Driving the John Deere

 

Dec 10th Letter

How is Everything Going for yall? Staying warm? Or Yall Still Freezing????

Here is how my week went!!!!!!

On Tuesday we did a lot of driving. It was our zone's opportunity to go to the temple and it was awesome. I am so grateful for the temple being in my mission and having the opportunity to go every 6 weeks. I love the feeling that I get when I go and the peace that comes from attending the temple. I have come to a better appreciation of the temple! On our way back we stop at a hair salon where I could get my hair cut for free! It’s nice having it short haha, but while we were there the person that cuts my hair for free as missionaries even if he is not a member but his wife is. He was talking to me about how much he respects us and what we do. He told me that he is expecting his first child and he wants his child to go on a mission. I think that is so awesome even though he isn’t part of our faith ( yet ) He loves how people are dedicated in serving the Lord for 2 years and he wants that for his children.We come home and changed and went to our Less actives members house where we put limbs into a fire!!! It was really fun this time and after we went to Sister Kirby’s where we helped her and her children decorate their Christmas tree! I understand why I don’t decorate trees I am horrible at it and have no clue what I am doing!! Hopefully one day I’ll learn.

 Wednesday was a full day of service. We went back to sister Wiatrak's home the whole reason why we have been going over to her place and clearing all the trees and putting them in a fire is to be able to create a spot for a cabin to come in for her sister that she is going to care for! Well we had a member of our branch come to help us and he has a landscaping business and he brought his John Deere front loader with a blade on the back to help us get the area cleared out. It was awesome just seeing trees fall down and seeing him hall butt. At one point he got his truck stuck in the wet mud and needed some further help getting it out. So he told me to drive and operate his tractor! IT WAS SO AWESOME. I was having a blast. But then he cut it short when he got everything taken care of but still I drove a John Deere tractor. Ah YEAH YA!!

 Saturday was another good day we went to a Christmas concert at our Stake Center. It was a multi faith concert and It was really good. Hearing Christmas music, and seeing people’s musical talents It made me think of the Stake Christmas concert we would go to when Mom and Amanda would sing.  Afterwards was the best part we got a ride from a member and her nonmember dad and we went through a neighborhood and saw Christmas lights! One house had it going with music which was really cool to watch.

 As I was preparing district meeting this week. It was about how we can find people through church activities and while I was studying I found these quotes.

 

" In Any community of saints we all work to serve each other in the best way we know how, Our work has a higher purpose because it is work to bless others and to build the kingdom of God" - Elder L Tom Perry.

"We need your help, brothers and sisters, to support and assist our missionaries in finding and baptizing many more of our Heavenly Father’s children. We need you to watch over, protect, and inspire the missionaries, who are servants of the Lord. If the standard is to be raised, it is raised for all of us. We must be more faithful. We must be more spiritually in tune. We must prepare ourselves to assist the missionaries in finding those of our Heavenly Father’s children who will embrace the message of the Restoration."- Elder M Russell Ballard

 "We are not asking everyone to do everything. We are simply asking all members to pray, knowing that if every member, young and old, will reach out to just “one” between now and Christmas, millions will feel the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. And what a wonderful gift to the Savior." Elder M Russell Ballard

 If we can just help just one person this year and feel the Christmas spirit, that would be millions feeling the love of Christ. So remember this year “who can we touch and give the spirit of Christmas to?”

 I love Yall Stay safe and talk with yall in 3 weeks

  Elder Kendall Christensen

 

Buddy the Elf quote of the week:

"Have you seen these toilets? They're GINORMOUS!"

Dec 2nd Pics

Football on Thanksgiving

 

 

SUPER COMPANSHIP!!!

Dec 2nd Letter

Man I’m Super Stuffed. Still!!!!!!!!!! I had a lot to eat Thursday and at the Break of our fast that we had for our branch yesterday!!!!!!!!!

Here is the week of the good life in Navasota Texas!!!!!!

 On Monday we did something different for P-day! The mission put on a mission P-day and we watched a movie! What a Treat!!! The Movie was Ephraim’s Rescue! That was a very good movie It again made me realize what the Pioneers went through for the gospel and how dedicated they were to follow the saints! I wish I could be that dedicated! But it was a good change of pace for the day!

 Wednesday was a funny day/ Embarrassing day. We had dinner with a member family that just loves us! I was grateful for them to feed us they fed 10 people that day! Which is a lot of people, and I was super grateful for their sacrifice then I share a message with them. Well we had a member tell her about an object lesson that I do with a can and that I can put a huge dent in it over my finger. Well you have to have force on it so I put my finger on the edge of the side table and slammed it on my finger but I KINDA PUT A DENT IN THE TABLE!!! I felt so bad because I did it too hard. I didn’t know I was that strong! But the family thought it was funny and they have it still to remind them that we need to have a strong foundation in the gospel and its kinda of a joke in the branch of what I did; I didn’t know that stuff spreads that fast in the branch. Geez haha

 GOBBLE GOBBLE DAY!!!. I hope yall had your turkey pants?! I sure needed them this year haha it was a very good turkey day! My day went as followed. We found a ward that was putting on a turkey bowl! We joined some other missionaries and there wards and played football for about 3 hours. Boy was I sore! But it super fun! I got laid out, Laid people out and was the sweeper!!! yall know how I am! But it was super cold! It was in the 40's and windy and I was like wait a min what happened. I thought I was in Texas! But when we played we got warm up. After playing we came back home and showered, and we went to our branch mission leader’s house for thanksgiving dinner. We had a lot of food there; they even had nonmembers there 4 of them and after we were there they had a lot of questions. One got really interested after we left and the other was already interested and she continued to ask questions and she even brought her friends from here church. Doing missionary work even on Thanksgiving Day! ah yeah you know how it is! We then went to another members house and they said that they were going to give us left overs. We were like oh yeah, we arrived and they cooked another dinner for us just 30 mins after I stuffed my face! Oh boy!!!!! HERE WE GO! That is a skill that I have learned on my mission is to eat a lot when I have to haha I knew we learned qualities for growing up. I guess that is something I developed hahahaha. We were very grateful for the surprise and loved every moment of it!

 That was the most action we had this week but I’m going continue the tradition of what people have been doing and list my blessing that I have thought of for thanksgiving!

 

 

 

 

 •I’m Grateful for my loving Father in Heaven, and his son Jesus Christ

•I’m Grateful for growing up in the Gospel and the Truth that it has!

•For my wonderful family that I will be with forever

•Wonderful Parents who love me and has lead me to this point in my life

 •Awesome sisters who care for me and support me

•I’m grateful for wonderful leaders in the church who helped me succeed

•I’m grateful for my Grandparents both present and past who have set the way for me

 •I’m grateful for being on a mission and the blessing that it gives to me and my family

•I’m grateful for the time that I have to email yall each week.

•I’m grateful for my friends that support me and help me stay on the right path.

 

There are so many things that I could write but this is just a small portion, but I love this time of the  season that it is a little boost of being more thankful for the things that we are blessed for! I know that God lives and watches over us, I know that this mission has changed me and I hope yall notice that change and I hope that I can carry all the things that I have learned throughout my whole life.

 Hope yall have a wonderful week and guess what 23 more days till Christmas       

 OH I FORGOT

ELF QUOTE OF THE WEEK!!!!!!

 “The four major food groups are Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup"

LOVE YALL

Elder Kendall Christensen