6-25-12

Dear Family, Well, things here on Madeira are cool. The Lord blessed us with many miracles. We felt to passby this less active and we went to his house and his neighbor came out and asked if we knew a person in a picture she had. Turns out it was a photo of an elder who had served there and then we started to talk to her and her kids and they had already gone to church in the past. So, we left and then prayed and we felt her son Leo should be baptized. Well, we went back and tried to talk with her but she didn't want to so we talked and prayed with Leo and he felt he should be baptized too, but when we talked to the mom, she didn't want him to be baptized again because he already was as a baby. Well, we tried to pray with her but she wouldn't and she pretty much told us to never come back, which is really sad because Leo wanted to be baptized so bad because he felt like it was the right thing for him to do. but we aren't going to give up that easily haha. But other than that just a bunch of little miracles happened. Thanks for all that you guys do for me and for all the support. Love, Elder Spencer Jensen

6-11-12

Dear Family, We have been working really hard here on Madeira, sorry it´s taken so long to write but here are some photos. We found a really cool family. Their names are Alexandre and Carla. They have a newborn baby named Alexia. So, we taught them a little and they accepted the invite to be baptized when they feel that the Church is true. So, we went back and taught the Restoration to them and the extended family. The lesson was going really good and then all of a sudden in the middle of the lesson they lost interest and the Spirit went away. So, we ended the lesson and marked a return appointment. So, we show up at Carla´s house and she and her cousin were there and they said that they would never set foot in our church. We were a little surprised to say the least. So, we asked them why not. Well, they are neighbors with a less active family that is absolutely crazy. They were the cause of a big division here on Madeira. So, luckily the Spirit touched Carla and her cousin and we just explained that every church has bad people and that they aren´t following the example of Christ and that they haven´t gone to church in 5 years, and then we taught the Restoration again and they really liked it and they were really interested. So, they said they would come to church. But they ended up not showing up because they got lost and couldn´t find the chapel and then gave up and went back home. I was so mad/frustrated haha. We also have been getting to be good friends with some guys in a ghetto haha. We have thrown them into a religious tizzy and all they do know is talk about what we said about religiona nd God. It is really funny. Also, in every ghetto we have little kids that love to come and talk to the Elders and hear about Jesus. It´s amazing how little kids can be so much more open to the Gospel, but their parents are usually closed. But they are funny and always happy. Thanks for all that you guys do for me and I love and miss you all. Love, Elder Spencer Jensen

6-4-12

Dear Family, Things here are great. Madeira is very beautiful and I am having a blast. This week we taught a few new investigators but nobody is really progressing. We taught this woman named Maria Inês, she is very cool but has a really hard life. She has a problem with the muscle in her leg so it hurts for her to walk. Also, a few years ago her husband was murdered, so now she is raising her two kids alone. We found her because she was walking in the street was carrying a few bags and she looked like she was in pain. So, we offered to take her bags and we helped her to her house. Our zone is having tons of problems. One companioship wasn´t talking to eachother, but we fixed that one. Also, another missionary is having a hard time and wants to go home. The thing is he is being a little selfish and blaming it all on his companion and not taking any responsibility. So, we tried to talk to him once but he didn´t say anything, so we are still going to try to help him. And the others companionships are a little lazy haha. But we are trying to help them improve. Thanks for all that you guys do for me and for all the prayers and love. I hope all is well there. Love, Elder Spencer Jensen