Hey Everyone!
It's beginning to look a
lot like Christmas here in the Omaha Nebraska Mission! The weather changed very
quickly here:) One day it was in the 70's and then it went to snowing over
night:) I can honestly say that I didn't miss the snow but I love how it looks
when the snow has just freshly fallen:) The Farmer's Almanac has predicted that
it will be a really cold, really long winter.. so we'll see! I think our new
approach to get investigators is to have people see us walking around outside
while its very cold, take pity on us, and let us into their homes! Then we can
teach them by the fire! haha:) I'll let you know how this strategy goes:)
We had a good week! We
taught Rex twice this past week and he is progressing very well! and.. guess
what? He is.. SET FOR BAPTISM!!! He will be getting baptized on December 6th! I
am so excited for him! He is doing very well. There are many challenges with
family and other things that he has had to work through but he has stayed
strong through it all:) Please continue to keep him in your prayers:)
We helped Sister Gray
with canning applesauce! She was very overwhelmed so it was nice to be able to
help lighten her load and learn a new skill in the process:) I really love
serving other people:) that is one of my very favorite things about being a
missionary:) That was a lot of fun! We will have to do that in the future as a
family:)
We had a mission tour
this week as well. That is where a General Authority comes and "tours"
your mission. In our mission it happens once a year. It happened last year
right before I got to the field, so this was my first one:) We had Elder and
Sister Brent H. Nielson of the First Quorum of the Seventy! What a blessing to
have a General Authority in our Mission. This spirit was felt very strongly
throughout the whole meeting. I think that one of my favorite parts was the
meeting with just the sister missionaries that morning. Sister Nielson spoke to
us and it was very encouraging and motivating. A lot of her thoughts revolved
around the principle of holiness. She read a book several years ago called
Holiness in every day life. She shared an experience that I am sure you can
relate with mom:) One day, she came home and the house was a mess:) Toys were
everywhere, cracker crumbs were smashed into the carpet, etc. She said that she
was fuming:) So, she went out to the garage and brought up her garden rake and
raked everything in the rooms into one large pile! She said that her kids were
terrified! haha:) She then proceeded to time herself to see how long it would
take to clean everything up :) It only took up 5 minutes extra of her time. She
said that a lot of the things we have to face in life are similar. It may cause
us a lot of frustration and anxiety in our minds, but in reality, as we look at
the situation with a different perspective, its not so bad. She said that she
then looked at the situation in a different way. The fact that there were toys
on the ground showed that they had enough money or people that cared about them
to get toys for their children. Not everyone is so fortunate. The fact that
there were crumbs on the ground showed that they had enough food to eat. Many
people in the world don't have that luxury. It can go on and on:) She said that
holiness, is having the mindset of God. There is holiness in every situation.
As we look at our situations with a different perspective and see others as
children of God, things change and we are able to look at life differently. We
are able to see these things as God sees them. And.. Opposition is the only way
that we can learn to see things as God sees them for "there must be an
opposition in all things". But we are commanded to "practice virtue
and holiness before me". D&C 38:24
I love you all so much! I
hope that you have a wonderful week! You are the bestest family in the world!
My prayers are with you!
Love, Sister
Christensen
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