Elder Kendall Val Christensen: February 2014

Kendall and our family would like to thank everyone who has supported us and him these last 2 years. We love you all and it has been appreciated. We are VERY excited to have Kendall come home next Wednesday, to be able to see him, hug him and under the same roof. Though we are excited to have our little buddy come home, we can't help to feel sad that his mission is coming to a close. We appreciated all the wonderful members, people and missionaries that Kendall has been able to associated with while out there. We can definitely say that he has matured from a boy to a handsome young man. His knowledge of the gospel has also increased. This has been quite an experience with hard ache, sacrifice, and a lot of prayers but we wouldn't have had it any other way.

As in the words of the song "Coming Home" by The Nashville Tribute Band:

"I said goodbye to my old life, I followed my heart more than a thousand miles.
I've lived the joy, I've known the pain. I've felt the hand of God out on that frozen plain.
I walked today on blistered feet and now the echo of these canyon walls makes me want to sing

I've never seen beautiful like a journey's end, when nameless faces become my best friends."



                                                         THANK YOU!!!!!
                                                             -The Christensens

Ahh Man This week was the best week of my mission!!!!!!!! So much happened. This has truly been a week that I will never forget so let’s don’t hesitate and Lets GIT R DUN

Monday I went down to my favorite Area in my Mission Spring Creek. And I was able to see some people for the last time. The awesome thing is that everything worked out perfectly God provided a way for me to see everyone I wanted to see. So I first visited with the Hironymous Family, sister Hironymous was like our mother always making sure we got fed and was taken care of so I said bye to that family than I went to go see Leticia. But when i got there she wasnt there but she texted me and told me she would be at the singer's house at 7. So i went to see the Aviala's than I was able to see Kelsey Hodson I didn’t think I was going to be able to see her but I had the time and she was so happen to be home. I sneak up behind her outside of her house she was so happy to see me It was awesome. She is so grown up and she loves missionaries. Then I went over to see the Singers and they had dinner ready for us and we ate! It was awesome, than around 7 we had people show up. She asked me earlier who I wanted to show up and she sent out a email and a lot of people came. I was so happy even some that I forgot to mention they even came. I was able to talk with Elena Kent she is not active because of some things that is making her not come. Some personal issues, but I was able to talk with her and get her thinking more about the truth. I was able to visit with more of the members there. The asked me to give a spiritual thought and they asked me questions. One of the girls there said that I was finally a "man" haha I don’t know what that means but I’m glad I’m finally one! But it was a night that I will never forget and I love those people so much!!

BAPTISM OF JOE AND ELIZABETH

Yesterday was the most special day of my mission. I was able to witness and to participate in the baptism of Joe and Elizabeth O'Neill. This Baptism Mean a lot more to me than others now I’m not saying that my others don’t mean a lot to me, but this one was special in a way that I’ll explain later! But we met with Joe and Elizabeth all this week making sure they were prepared and ready. Saturday they even celebrated there baptism early they had a Pre Baptism BBQ. We went there and it was awesome while we were there Joe mention that whenever a Life changing experience happens for them it always rains, it happens to their wedding, and guess what. It happened for their Baptism also! Sunday came along and they showed up and they were ready to be baptized. They had family come to see them, and we even had our stake president drive an hour to get here for it! So this was a big deal. This Branch saw their first convert family baptism In YEARS, like we are talking 7+ years. The water was cold so that was fun but Elder Bryan baptized Joe and he is a big boy as you can see. Well let’s just say he went down but he didn’t come back up all the way He kind of dropped him and couldn’t bring him back up. Than it was my turn to get in the water. It has been 18 months since I was in the water last. I was happy and I felt the spirit so strong. I baptized her twice because I guess her knuckle came up but its ok she is extra clean!! But while I was sitting there I was just pondering and I felt the spirit was so strong I was in tears. That’s all I felt, was the spirit testifying to me that this is true I knew that Heavenly Father was happy for me and that he was grateful for my efforts in the mission and he was pleased with me and the work that I have done in The Texas Houston Mission!

I just want to close and wish yall the best in the coming week. Don’t get too trunky for the 12 of Feb. It will come faster than you think than I can tell you all about the experiences in person. Endure to the end and have a good week. Be safe and I’ll talk to yall soon

Elder Kendall Christensen

Elder Kendall Val Christensen

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

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