Merry Christmas

Malagayang Pasko!
Or Merry Christmas in English.
What a week! I can't believe how fast the weeks fly by, whoosh and Monday again. This last week we had Temple lighting tour on Friday and we were tour guides for it on Saturday. I wore my first red shirt on the mission on Saturday and I am thinking it will also be the last. Everyone "Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, Happy Valentines day" you just can't wear red here, which in unfortunate since it is a lovely color. The lights and the Spirit at the temple were beautiful, I am so grateful that we get the opportunity to share with our investigators the Spirit that is available even outside the temple.
What else, I am on antibiotics again, sinus infection they think. Either way, I had to buy a few new handkierchiefs while out tracting this week, I also really miss a washing machine while washing them...shudder. On Wednesday we found out that we are actually further away and one really expensive taxi ride away from the hospital. Also we found out that when the Doctor doesn't come in, they just expect you to somehow magically know, or call ahead of time to find out. Well I didn't have his number and didn't know that he called in sick so we have scheduled another appointment with him for this Thursday. In the mean time I am just trying to enjoy the work and take it one step at a time. I am truly grateful for all of your prayers I really feel so loved and watched over. What an adventure!
I am so excited for a phone call. Honestly 6 months is a long time, be prepared because I am pretty sure I am going to bawl through it. Luckily for you family, there is an amazing member here that served his mission in Provo and lived in Salt Lake for years, his daughter missed her friends so much in Utah that when they moved back to the Philippines they bought a phone line to Utah and Skype and said that I am welcome to use it to call you, in their air-conditioned office room. Talk about the greatest tender mercy I could have prayed for!
What else. We had another baptism on Saturday. This Brother is so prepared for this gospel, it has been amazing to work with him so far, he showed up early and was wearing his newly purchased white shirt and tie and black pants for his confirmation. I also tied his tie for him a few days ago, just proof that all those times I was playing with your ties dad and Clark there was a purpose. He is the first in his family to accept the gospel and completely gave up drinking and smoking and hasn't looked back. Also we have another investigator who I was sitting by at one of our Sacrament meetings yesterday and one of the speakers talked about only having one set of earrings, well she had 2 and we haven't taught her about that yet. Well she immediately said "I am stopping now" and took the other set out after the meeting. What Faith!
We have Christmas conference on Christmas eve. I am excited for that. It sounds like it should be a good spiritual boost. It doesn't really feel like Christmas to me, it is still hot as July and the decorations here are few and far between. I don't recognize most of the music as Christmas so I am still confused about that. I am grateful for wonderful wards and members who support the missionaries. Also for those at home who have taken missionaries into your homes and helped them out. A blessing for one of us is a blessing for us all.
Merry Christmas all of you. I hope that in all the hustle bustle of the season you have been able to take sometime to remember the Savior whose birth we are celebrating. It is because He lived and atoned for us that we have purpose to our lives now. Christ is the reason, love the motivation, the gospel our message. This Church is TRUE, never ever doubt that, we have a Heavenly Father who loves each and every one of us. We are His children, He has a plan for us and happiness in this life and eternal salvation in the world to come are possible because He loved us enough to send His son Jesus Christ to save us. What a blessing!

Love you,
Sister Jensen