On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 4:12 AM, CRAIG JENSEN
wrote:
Hi Caden
Hope your week was awesome, the past week for us has
been filled with cool experiences.. Here are a few of them:
Sunday on the dead head drive back from disney Jensen
got a little sick which caused a chain reaction from Katie and Dave, went sorta
like this, Jensen threw up, Katie caught it in her hands, went to throw it out
the window, the wind blew a little onto Karlies face, then when Dave pulled
over and got out to help, he threw up because it was so gross and then katie
couldn't keep it together so she started throwing up on the side of the road...
Mom and I were in our car a mile ahead so we missed all the action.. Funny,
memorable Disney trip!
The Lindt store was out of business so we couldn't get
any chocolates in Primm (see my old man sad face)
Monday for FHE we had dance lessons in preparation for
the Saturday night Gala, I've decided Im not a dancer
Tuesday we had a group of YSA ward members over for
dinner, good times eating playing farkle and visiting.
Wednesday we did a little shopping and called it a
night, Thursday we took a group of YSA ward members to Tuchanos for dinner,
good eats and fun.
Friday was chill we watched the movie Maze Runner, I
think you read the books.. Kind of a different movie right?
Saturday was crazy busy! We went to the 5th ward
breakfast party, we sat with the Wilcoxes, lots of ward members asked about how
you were doing, we told them great! And fortunately you had a good trainer and
were able to get into the work quickly. later Saturday I helped Grandpa J with
some plumbing, (I'm not a very good plumber) I cleaned the outside garage, and
then we went to the Smith party in Draper (200+ people) good times... they
spotlighted Grandma Roden, it was cool. After that party we had our YSA ward
Gala (dinner & dancing in formal attire) it was pretty cool to see all the
ward member dressed up eating and dancing
If you noticed the biggest thing missing in this week
of winter activities is that which usually defines me.. (sledding) We have not
received any snow since mid November, there is no place to ride.. Hopefully the
storm that is here now will lay some white stuff down so I can get out...
This christianity stuff is pretty cool right? I'm sure
you enjoy spreading the Christmas spirit there in Taiwan. I'm pumped knowing
about the great experiences you are having! We are having quite a few of our
own here at home! thank you for setting such a great example for us all.
Talk soon
Love ya
Dad
Hello Caden,
How was your week? Fantastic I hope. As you can read
in dad's letter it was a busy week, but that ok cause busy is good. I won't
repeat all that dad told you about, but it was crazy. Glad you liked our
pictures from Disneyland. We didn't get to many weird looks with your picture.
We just wanted a part of you there why you are doing great and amazing things
so we thought this would be a good way. What has your week been like? Many
dinner appointments? How's the bike holding up and performing? This upcoming week
for us is a little less intense. We get to go to our home ward after this
Sunday for the next two weeks. It will be nice to be able to visit and meet the
new families that have moved in which are quite a few. We woke up this morning
to a smidgin of snow. Not much but we will take it. We are going to be in
trouble this summer if we don't get something soon. It was 60 degrees plus
Friday, crazy right. Everyone is wearing flip flops and short sleeves. Looks
like you have a few days of no rain coming up, you didn't answer last time, how
are the feet holding up? Are you able to keep them dry at all. How have splits
been going? Do you think you will get transferred when you get your new
companion? Sounds like you have had some really amazing experiences, I am happy
about that and hope you have many more. News from home.. Dave Morrey's dad had
to have open heart surgery Friday, he had a little heart attack and they
checked him out and realized they needed to operate. He is doing ok, still
really out of it. Dave has gone up several times to see him, he is at the UofU
hospital. Not many can visit him yet. We will keep you posted on his condition.
Grandpa J is doing a little better now. How are you? We look so forward to your
call, dad has set up a Google hangout account to talk to ya, I think that's
what you said we should use... We are going to practice tonight with the kids
and see how it works. I love you son, and I am very proud of you. Be safe and
happy! We love you very much. Take care of your self. Quote "from home to
home, heart to heart, from one place to another, the warmth and joy of
Christmas brings us closer to each other." We will send some pics for ya.
If you get a chance do the same. Love Mom
Craig n Sue Jensen
801-376-6565
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sup home slice, that experience is hilarious I wouldve
have just freaking laughed my head off the whole time! sorry about the lindt
store :( that week is nuts man! and dancing haha so fun, I bet you did just
fine, quick whining haha! sounds like tuesday and wednesday were pretty chill
though that is super nice! thursday sounds delicious haha and I never got to
read the books, but you make the movie sound not so great so maybe I am happy I
didn't hha! Saturday was straight up nuts! but two parties, dont hurt
yourselves haha, that is cool and what were you plumbing, not a good plumber.. What ever.. you've always been good to help gpa! that spotlight sounds, cool, what all did
they do, and that gala sounds awesome! this lady today fed us at this super gao
ji (formal) restaurant and it was super good and very like french ish it was
awesome haha! maybe at the same time that formality was a little monkey suitish
too huh haha! but sorry about the snow that is lame sauce! itll come right!
then I expect pics haha! but also yeah spreading the christmas spirit is
awesome! and the Lord totally prepares peeps! great week here in Banqiao
and lots of fun times serving the Lord! this week we had all of our recent
converts at church!!! so good to see them all loving the gospel and become
active solid members! it truly was amazing! we also had the opportunity to meet
a couple Less active members that we had not met before, one of them has been
less active since he was nine and we came and he was so happy to see us some
people really are just waiting for an invitation! but we also have noticed that
a lot of the Less actives, have very interesting thoughts and maybe don't
completely understand parts of the Gospel especially the Atonement, all of the
problems tie back to things that it can fix, so it shows how vital the
Atonement is and making sure that everyone understands! but craziest part of
the week, we had a member from Xinzhuang call us with a referral and she came
and peike'd it was her friend from work who had gone to another church and felt
very uncomfortable, we walk in and introduce ourselves, and she starts crying,
we got to baptism and and she said "I feel like I should get baptized on
Christmas, that just feels like a very special day, it is my gift." so
cool! this Christmas will truly be a white one! she came to the Nativity and
loved it! the English Ward did a great job! This work is incredible and the
Lord truly knows us all! but anyway! that lady (peifen) had like a dream
and all about us and it was freaking incredible, she is so cool! and some of
the LAs really are so sad to see homes, like one guy said he wanted to go to
outer darkness because he needed to experience pain for progression, it really
is rough sometimes! but Elder Kesler got his departure stuff today so soon! keep
up the work I am pumped to exhange stories! right some of them down, and also
share the gift haha! watch that video on Mormon.org it is the best! love you
home slice talk to you soon!
mama! good week, and we get like a dinner a week ish,
but it is fun, the bike is good! the rain isn't that bad, and my feet stay
super dry but it is true you can experience, a cold 60 degrees haha it happened
last week! but it was so nice! splits dont happen really just exchanges, and
those are fun! and naw I will orient someone on the area I bet I will be here
in banqiao until pry march or later, which I am ok with I love it here! I will
pray for Dave's dad how is dave doing? tell them both I love em! try that Google out and tell
me how it works so i can do it too haha! good quote too! and I think that it
will be on christmas night at about six ish! for you because it will be the
26th at about 8 for us! thank you for the pics I will try and get you some next
week love you all keep being incredible miss you, but this is what is gonna make
us and a whole ton of people happier forever! love you all, keep being
homies!:) you da best!
Elder Jensen
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