Week Of Miracles

Good morning cuties! 


      I hope everyone's week has been good! Real quick I wanted to say that my mailbox has not been receiving letters or small packages since we moved apartments, so if you've sent me letters or cards or other things, I probably didn't get them. The issue should be fixed soon but just wanted to give a heads up because a lot of people have been asking me if I got their mail. But going back to my week, it was like a vacation. I don't mean that in a relaxing way. I think of a vacation on the mission as a very spiritual and rewarding week where God is keeping you in good spirits and you feel like things are taken care of. I've felt and seen the lords hand in the work here a lot this week. I've been focusing more on being grateful for things that I have and that are going on, and it's incredible how much it changes your outlook and perspective. I fasted for a long time this week for the area and the people in it, and also for personal reasons. The power of fasting is so real, and the blessings we receive from doing so are amazing. 


      I wanna introduce you guys to Jimmy. This guy is elect. Jimmy is homeless and rides his bike everywhere. He's been biking to church everyweek the past 3 weeks and we thought for a while that he was a member because of his dedication and the conversations we've had with him in church. He also has church clothes (although they are pretty worn) so we had no idea he wasn't a member, he just fit right in. We ran into him while street contacting the other day, and we realized he wasn't a member, so we shared some things with him. He told us that he knew what we were saying was true. He used to live in San Antonio and lost his house there, so he hopped on a bus and came to alpine of all places. He was meeting with the missionaries there because he wanted some peace in his life. He's been reading the book of Mormon and was so excited that we started teaching him. He's a really cool guy and I hope things work out for him. I've never seen someone show so much faith before. 


      We also were able to find 3 new people this week, and have more lessons than we ever had in Alpine. It just goes to show that diligence, obedience, faith, and so many other things, go a long way and are the only way to handle the lords work. My thoughts on this area have been changing and I felt the need to repent as I've truly been humbled. I used this hard area as an excuse to not give it my all more than I should have, and I'm sad that I did. I'm learning that there is never an excuse or reason to stop trying, especially when you have a heavy duty and responsibility of bringing others closer to christ and even into his fold. My biggest fear is that I will meet someone in heaven who didn't get the chance to hear the truth and the gospel because I didn't try that day, or because I didn't knock that door, or because for what ever lame excuse or reason, I gave up. I needed to learn a lot of these things because I truly did harden my heart thinking that alpine was a bad area, or that it didn't have potential, or whatever else I thought. I have been humbled and I'm grateful. There are no dead areas, only dead missionaries. 


      Well thats all folks. Thanks for your support as always, and I'll try to be better at responding to your responses. God is good. Remember him always and find ways to increase your love for him. Have a good week! 


-elder JenKings


(Send mail if you dare) 2001 state HWY. 118 Alpine, TX 79830. Appt. #9 

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