Dear Family,
What a week it has been. Ryan and Lily Wong are now baptized and confirmed and they are happy as can be. It was a joyous baptism that was full of the Spirit. After Elder Ransley baptized Lily she waited on the stairs so that she could see Ryan baptized and after he was baptized they hugged. Talk about awesome. The Spirit was so strong, baptizing families is amazing!! We had a good showing of support from the ward and a lot of the young couples have really stepped up to be their friends. Eryun and Cloud came. My 4 favorite Asians all together for a baptism...I was exceedingly happy. I will have to send you that picture soon. I forgot my camera cord or you would be getting it now. It is one I will always cherish.
Eryun is doing really well. He came to Ryan and Lily's baptism. He wants to be baptized and when he found out that if he is baptized that if he is worthy when his wife comes to America he could baptize her I don't think he could have smiled bigger. We met with him and Brother McIntosh from the Williamston ward at the MSU library last week and talked about the 10 commandments. Eryun prayed at the close for help in keeping the commandments, it was a beautiful prayer.
Cloud is doing great! He came to support Ryan and Lily as they were baptized this Saturday. Also while waiting for the baptism he explained to Eryun about Baptism and confirmation and showed him the font and described what it felt like. He is such a wonderful teacher and fellow-shipper. I know that the university ward will take good care of him but it is still hard to leave the ward. We talked to him about going and doing baptisms for the dead with the ward on January 7th and after church yesterday he went by himself and talked to the bishop about getting a temple recommend!!! He is fantastic and strong and his testimony is amazing. He talks to his family often and they completely support him joining the church! It is great to see that our recent converts are self sufficient, the are converted to the gospel and not Sister Bogar or I, they don't need us anymore, yes they love us around but they also have friends and know that they can do things themselves. It is great. Also some of our Asian converts have been getting letters from members of the 70 and I guess that the church is really interested in them! How exciting!
Mary is a new investigator we picked up this week. We met her door knocking with Sister Thackeray and when we came back on Friday she had an entire spread of food, hot cinnamon rolls and crackers, cookies, chips and salsa...and much more!!! She is in her late 20's and works as an EMT. Mary grew up Christian but was very interested to learn more about what we believe. We taught her the restoration and at the end she asked if she could come to church. She said that she will be off work for Christmas Sunday and will come. We are super excited to be teaching her, her prayer was also beautiful thanking God for sending sisters with the truth and friendship.
I have been super tired this week. Sister Thackeray came to stay with us while she was waiting for her trainee and I slept on the floor. No one should start training exhausted so I let her have my bed. Yesterday was rough I was all kinds of emotional, just feeling drained then some people said some very unkind things to us about missing some meetings that we tried to go to. We were told it was at 11 and it was not and we were not made aware and we got chastised for not coming. I had to leave Williamston ward because I couldn't stop crying. Needless to say I am SO TIRED. Don't worry I am taking this week off from exchanges which means that I get to be in my area the entire week! I am super excited since this is the last time I can say that. I will be in Caro next week then I am going to Kalamazoo, then Portland then Owosso and then I will be going home. Weird to have it planned out until the end.
I cannot believe that there is less than a week until Christmas. How quickly time passes.
I got to see Elder Clawson and Sister Scheffer before they left. It was so weird to see them and to not be going away with them. It feels right though. There is not a single doubt in my mind, I am needed here one more transfer. We had a good week this week. We got a car, it is shiny and new and smells new car esk.
Thank you all for your prayers and your letters. I got my big card from the Ward yesterday. It is awesome and I have no clue once again to do with a card that big. But I am grateful for all the support from the ward. It is such a joy to get letters in the mail. I don't think that joy will ever go away.
I love you all. Have a Merry Christmas. Family I will talk to you Sunday night.
Merry Christmas.
Mahal ko po kayo,
Ingat,
Sister Rebecca Jensen
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