House and Church Hunting

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We have moved to Falmouth and I'm back to a small town! It's a very much smaller town than Montego Bay but it has been a good week. The place we live at now is a little drive away from Falmouth and so is where we have church. So that's one of our assignments, to find an apartment and somewhere else for church. It's been a lot of work meeting everyone in the area because Elder Webb and I don't know almost any of them haha. It has been good though and has kept us busy, on top of everything else.

We also got to have exchanges in Sav La-Mar! It was so fun to see Elder Driscoll and I got to go on exchanges with Elder Wheeler, who actually saw my parents in the airport on his way here haha. Elder Wheeler and I worked in Falmouth over the phone so we had a lot of time in the apartment. We did just make phone calls, but it was really good. The more and more missionaries I have met, the more excited I am for the future of Jamaica. There's a lot of amazing Elders and Sisters here! 

 

This last week I've loved reading my scriptures! I've been focusing on the Atonement of Jesus Christ/His Sacrifice and on the gifts of repentance. Recently in the Book of Mormon I have read a lot pertaining to both of these focuses and I have felt such a greater appreciation for Christ and the gift He has given us to be able to repent. I love my Savior and His gospel!

 

-Elder Jensen




Martha Brae River

Shorty, the ice cream man

Some of the best barby-fry I have had!

Yes, he is hammocking in the back


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