Hello all. Today has been a very busy day, so I will have to keep it short unfortunately. First thing's first. TRANSFERS... Yep... it's that time of six weeks again. Already. So I got a call from Elder Bulunga Saturday evening and ........................................................... I'M TRAINING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's right. This is by far my all-time favorite calling as a missionary. Yes, it's hard. Yes, it takes lots of patience. And no, missionary work doesn't progress quite as quickly, but it is such an amazing time of growth in not only the trainee but in the trainer as well! As my companion has not been "officially" assigned at this time, I will present him next week. But the one that has been assigned to me as of now is Congolese.
Besides that, it's been a wonderful week! We have had many opportunities to give service out of the ordinary, with more planned for this week! (see pictures below) We have found many new people to teach! The work is really starting to pick up here in Akpakpa! Elder Jeneseri is sad to be leaving after spending his first 7 months in this area, but he's going literally just next door to Avotrou, bordering our area right now!
Like I said, I do not have much time today, but I would like to share my testimony of being converted to the Lord.
Conversion to the Lord is one of the sweetest feelings that I have ever had the opportunity to taste in my life. Over the past few months, a few things have come up where it would have been very easy to just be fed up and done with it. Many instances could have led to disappointment and sorrow, but with the conversion to the Lord that He has so graciously given to me, I have been able to keep my head up and carry on with faith.
I am a changed person. I am nowhere near perfect, but the Lord has produced a profound change in heart in me. I compare this feeling to Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life, found in 1 Nephi 8. The story recounts that when Lehi tasted of the fruit, it was sweeter above all else that he had tasted. So sweet that he look around immediately and wanted to share it with his family and friends. This is why I have sacrificed the past 20 months of my life and will gladly sacrifice the next 4 to the Lord's work! I have tasted of this fruit! I have felt what the prophets ancient and modern have described as a change of heart that produces this fruit! I know what it feels like to be accepted by God Himself, which is why I want to share this with as many as I can. So please, if you have not yet tasted of this fruit, I ask of you and invite you to search, ponder, and pray to find it. I promise you that you will. With the Lord's help, we can all draw closer to Him. He has promised us that as we "draw near unto [Him], [He] will draw near unto us." (see D&C 88:63)
I love you all so much, and I hope and pray that you all have a wonderful week and seek to draw closer to the Lord as I seek to draw ever closer to Him.
Avec amour,
Elder Jenkins
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| One of our unique opportunities for service: Our neighbor got locked out of their apartment by her two year-old daughter |
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| So, Elder Jeneseri had to use the wooden ladder to cross from our balcony to theirs to go into their apartment and unblock the door. |
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It was kinda intense, but the Lord was protecting us. We were praying very intesnely as well. It took like 30 minutes to figure out.
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