I Love You

Dear Family,
What a week it has been. We has mission tour on Tuesday, and it was really awesome and cold with the air conditioning. I turned all white and got purple lips. Fun. Anyway we learned a lot about working better together with out companions and our most important companion, the Spirit. After the meeting he chose a few from the whole group and did interviews, he chose to interview me. That was exciting. He asked about our family, my health, then asked me if I had any questions. I asked about RC [recent convert] retention and LA [less active] reactivation, our really big problem here. He gave some good insights that made me really open my eyes to this ward and the cracks that are there that hopefully we can help heal.
Piano is going well, right now I am just being the confidence booster and question answerer, 2 of the YW played yesterday in Sacrament meeting. I was really proud of them.
We have 4 baptisms this coming Saturday, we were supposed to have one more but he caught Denge and can't get wet until next Monday now. So his will be on the 18th. It is an exciting time to see them prepared for this next step in their lives. The Spirit is always so strong during discussions and they are so happy at church.
I am glad to hear that everyone had a good time at Thanksgiving. A blizzard, wow. Snow. Dad you can say you would trade for this weather but I am not sure you would want the humidity, dry heat is so different. Yes, next year I am going to bake my heart away, I haven't actually seen an oven in a house since a member in Morong, and I never actually saw it being used. I miss food. Sometimes I dream about food, those nights are fun, actually not really because I wake up craving food I can't eat. I am glad that you had a good time though.
As for the Christmas tree, I thought about you decorating, some of my favorite memories are those first days decorating for Christmas, the fresh snow, Thanksgiving leftovers, the smell of pine, sigh. The Church is True, which is why I am here. Please enjoy the snow, even if it takes you 3 hours to drive home, stay safe, but then pause to look at the white pure flakes and the peace and quiet of the storm. That is what I miss. Standing in the complete silence and purity of the fresh now, and knowing that inside it is warm and happy with family.
Well if you can't tell the holiday's are a little hard. I am really missing home. Really REally REally. The Church is true. I can do this. I think that the Lord knew that I could only handle one of these seasons on my mission.
Well until next week. Stay Safe.
Megan enjoy your Bridal Shower, I wish I could be there to give you a hug and help. Know I am excited for you and can't wait to hear more. I was endowed on December 26, so almost paraho kami. masaya ako na!
Love you all.
ingat lagi,
Sister Jensen