46 days left

hey momma. this week has been a good one. filled with seeing more and more members. i wish i had done this earlier in my mission cause this is truly the key to building member trust. going to their home showing them that we care about them just as much as we care about the less actives and investigators we visit and then they are more likely to send their friends our way and their friends will be more prepared! again, wish i had done this a long time ago. the way we are teaching from them is the Lord put me here to teach me that for when i come home.

LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHA  i can't believe that Renae (Renae is Judy's daughter...Judy is Brian's cousin who was so good to Jensen in Moline) got called to the Provo mission!!!!! oh man that makes me laugh!!! too funny!!! we totally should have her over when she comes out for dinner!!!

man seems like dad is outta town almost every weekend for soccer!! does Syd do that too? and do you think i can go with dad to some things when i get back? if i am not swamped with soccer? :) haha

and about the missionaries, (I signed up to feed the missionaries here in provo and they never called) that is so super lame...and especially for pizza!!!! haha well maybe there was a miscommunication between them and the people you signed up with unless you signed up with them personally. then there is no excuse! and I'll have a good talking with them when i come back!!!!! you said that we have 2 sets in the ward now!?

man i can't wait to see Ty play rugby!!! was it a club team and so now he is done? or can he play more next season?

super weird to know that Amanda will be with christian for a little while in that mission! crazy!!! 

well transfer calls came in and it turns out that elder Blackburn will be transferring outta here!! so I'll have another comp for my last 6 weeks! crazy that i only have that much left!!! 

well thats all for me here!! i love you!! talk to you next week!

love

Elder Smith

Questions:

favorite thing this week?

 well...prolly that we are able to have seen so many members this week!!! to have a lesson with some members who haven't really ever signed up on the roster.

How has the weather been for you?  I've been watching but haven't seen too much if any where you are.  

well the weather has been temperamental. we have had the tornado sirens going off but no tornadoes and then i find out that they will go off if there is just winds that are up to 70 miles an hour. so i don't think we will be having anymore tornadoes close to us anytime soon. but who knows...it is iowa.

What service did you do this week?  What did you notice that needed to be done?

well elder blackburn went on exchanges with our district leader and found some less actives who needed some service done. he also has a son with autism and elder blackburn has a sister with that as well so they are getting along quite nicely but unfortunately he is getting transferred!  :(  

Here is Jensen's district