Jan 13th Letter

WHATS UP!!!

How was yalls week been? The life in Navasota is going pretty awesome so far!

This week we didn’t really do anything really new or exciting it’s sad to let you know that there wasn’t anything really exciting that happened

 Let’s gets to it and let you know what has been going on!!

P-day last week was fun we went to the blue bell ice cream factory! We toured it with some members of the district and some from my last district! It was really fun. We went to lunch than we spent the rest of the p-day in college station and had p-day with the rest of our zone. It was pretty fun

 This week we met with Joe and Elizabeth twice on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon! They are really close to the date of the 2nd for baptism. They came to church this week yes both of them which is awesome! We had branch conference and the stake president wanted to meet with them I heard that it went well. We taught them about the plan of salvation and gospel of Jesus Christ with the law of chastity. They are accepting all of it and don’t have questions so far, the funny thing is they are surprised of how many rules missionaries have to keep and follow. They say we have a hard way of life to live but it isn’t that bad. We had the chance to hear Elizabeth pray for the very first time on Wednesday she isn’t much of one to pray in front of everyone but the prayer that she gave was very powerful. That is one thing I’m going to miss is a son and daughter of god, praying to their father in heaven for the very first time. That is a moment that hits you hard and you can feel the spirit. Joe's prayer was awesome also. He is literally talking with him, and he really likes us and enjoys when we come over to teach them. Oh i almost forgot so we taught them the word of wisdom last week and they are still continuing with that. The cool part of it is that when Elizabeth goes and drinks her coffee in the morning she has problems with her gallbladder. But when she doesn’t drink coffee she is perfectly fine. She told us that God is sending her a message saying that she needs to stop drinking!

 

Yesterday was an awesome day for me personally!  We had branch conference and the stake presidency members and the quorum leaders were all there. Sacrament meeting was awesome It really spoke to me. They had all their talks on 2 Nephi 4 which is known as Nephi's lamentation. The branch president and stake president are up there talking and I’m down in the audience just marking up my scriptures. It was one of those sacrament meetings that we had all the time it was awesome. But the cool thing was the stake president came up to me and talk and was thankful for all we do in this branch he said that he is so glad we have super missionaries like you in this branch he also said that if I ever came to college station that he has an apartment for me to stay at and my family when I come through. This guy is genuine sincere and nice he has met me twice and has stated that. That is awesome.

 

After conference we went to our appointment at ambulance station. There is a non-active member over there and we are able to meet with him. I get there and it made me Truckee haha i won’t lie it did. I get there and it was so real. I thought I was visiting dad at the station. We go in and sit down on the couches and it felt like I was talking to dad when he was at work. I was talking to him about being a paramedic and about the ambulance service at home. My comps just sat there while I was talking to him and his coworker. The funniest part was all of the sudden you get there pager going off! I was like AH MAN THEY ARE GETTING CALLED OUT what happen is they cover a county and there is 3 ambulances that cover it but 2 of them where on calls so they had to go in the center of the county to cover the whole district. It was awesome being there. Before we left he said can we have a prayer so I gave the prayer and I got pictures with him. BUT IT WAS SO AWESOME. While I sat there, I knew for sure that is something I want to do for my career.!!!

 Missionary Moment

 And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are graven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them forth learning and the profit of my children. - 2 Nephi 4:15

 

Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for gladness?- D&C 19:39

This is how I feel right now I am truly converted to reading the scriptures. They are amazing I can’t go a day without reading them. They help my day go so much better I just can’t tell you enough how much I love them!!! I encourage you to continue reading them, study them and ponder the message they have it will truly bless your life. I was reading the sons of Mosiah being missionaries and the experiences they have converting thousands of people. It gives me more motivation to become so much better and find those people that are out here. I just want to continue doing this when I come home it’s truly amazing.

 

I love yall be safe this week I think about yall all the time. But don’t become trunky haha

Love

Elder Kendall Christensen