Elder Dannon Jensen

Hola a todos!! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas this year and that you all have a great new year!!! Sorry if this email is a little short. I had a larger one written out, ready to send, but sad thing about emails is that there isn't an undo button when you accidentally delete your whole email... and I don't have enough time to write it out all again... sowry Anywho, to explain these past two weeks!! They have been amazing!! These past two weeks the work has progressed so much!! Including 4 people on date for baptism!! (Auner, Flor, Melanie, y Victoria) There have been miracles and many blessings these past two weeks. Now to explain the title. I have begun to understand consecration a little better. My comp, Elder Wilks, is such a consecrated missionary. He has changed the way I see missionary work and how I should live every moment of my mission. If you want maricales, give yourself to the Lord, and you will see the potential He has for you. Now, how can I live more cons...

So ... sorry about not writing an email last week. We got notice of our transfers on Monday and found out they were Tuesday. So I only had half a day to say goodbye to everyone I could and pack. And I did so with a crazy fever. So due to that I had no energy left after packing to write an email. But after two days I got better and I'm back to work!! So ya, I had to say bye to mi hijo (My son) Elder Soto. I left Ocós. I'll say the weather wasn't the best there, was way too hot, but the members and people there are just the best. They made every second in Ocós worth it there. You can find faithful disciples of Christ in any part of the world, whether it's in a chapel in Utah, or a small rented building in the middle of a tiny, tiny town on the beach surrounded by nothing but water, plantain, and banana trees. They have a place in my heart that will never be removed. So now I am in an area called Nuevo Palmar (New Palm Grove)/Pueblo Nuevo (New town). The reason It's ca...

To start things off, we had zone conference last week and it was amazing!! Learned how to better involve members and invite the people to come unto Christ a little better. I also left a duffle bag with some clothes, my personal and mission funds and my little proselyting Book of Mormon and Bible, along with a few other things. And after that it was never seen again by a Missionary. Let's just say I wasn't the happiest camper that night when I found out that it all disappeared. We were also getting a friend to be baptized last Saturday which we were excited about, but his family disappeared for four days and on the fifth (Friday), he hid from us and he changed his mind and said he didn't want to be baptized anymore. That was really hard to take. But then we had splits with Elder Jefferies and Elder Tenney!! We had a great day! As Elder Tenney and I went on an hour long walk to get to the most far out parts of our area, Elder Jefferies and Soto were busy inviting Hermana Fern...

  I'm sorry yall. I need to prioritize my time better on pdays. But here's a quick update. -We have been finding some elect people and have been helping others realize how to draw closer to God. It has been such a joy to find and realize which people are the elect people God has prepared. -I gave a talk yesterday about faith. I think it went good. -Got to help run a birthday party for an hermana and her son. -Performed a couple songs in a talent show in the branch. -Just finished a fire devotional with the general authority Elder Kyle S. Mckay (the brother of our mission presidente). Something I learned from this devotional was something that I just loved so much and felt like such an answer to a question of mine I have had for a while. He mentioned 1 Nephi 15:11 11 Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall ...

So I got my trainee!!  His name is Elder Soto. He's from Washington and is awesome. He can't quite speak Spanish yet but he is trying so hard and is learning more everyday. He already is beginning to understand a lot more after 4 days! This week has been a little crazy. But let's just say that I have found a couple of massive hidden obstacles with a couple of our friends we've been teaching which has made it hard, and that one day, every single plan had fallen through. And now I'm senior comp and I'm training. So I have been a little more stressed lately but hey, stress comes with learning and growth. But one thing that has been on my mind a bit has been this scripture: D&C 64:33 Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. Ya, gotta work on the small things if you want the big things to come. That's it for this week. Training is exhausting and it's l...

It's blue!!! Imma have a son!!! That's right, I'm going to be training and I'm so stinkin excited!! A little nervous but nonetheless, excited!!! I don't know who he is yet, whether he's a gringo or latino. But I will find that out Thursday. Tomorrow, Elder Gonzalez gets to say bye to everyone we are teaching and some of the members. And Wednesday he heads out to San Rafael in the mountains. Don't know where I'll go for the day but I'll figure it out. This week I don't have much time to write but here's something that has been on my mind lately. 1 Nefi 3:7 7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them. The truth is that God has given us a lot of commandments. Right now a big one that I am focused on is ser...