God Puts People on Our Path

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This week we were able to get in contact with several members of the church that haven't been back for a long time. A few have moved off the island without telling anyone, haha, but we are figuring that out. One day we went out riding a ways away and first we had a guy pull up next to Elder Samuels and start talking to him along the road. Turns out he is a guy that we have been trying to get in touch with that recognized us, haha. He was working so he continued on and we will be reaching out again to him soon. Then someone we used to be teaching the gospel honked at us on the road. Finally, a member that we have also been trying to get in touch with drove alongside us and said "hey, how are you doing?" I had no idea who this guy was but I responded and asked him back how he was doing. Haha, then he said good and "I'll let you know about this later". I was so confused but he drove up to Elder Samuels, who was ahead of me, and said "oh by the way I'm brother ____" and rode off haha. Hopefully we will be able to set up something with him and his family as well.

A lot of this week was us making the best plans we could, the plans falling through, and God putting people on our path for us to meet, haha. It was a crazy fast week and this is a short weekly. Look forward to the next one!

-Elder Jensen


Guyanese Cassava Egg Balls  - made by Elder Samuels

Spending free time on P-Days on the beach

Sorry, very little pictures ...


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