Sorrow For Those Who Know Not God

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday this past week! Hermana Christensen and I tried to make it something special.  We had a good first week of the new transfer! Fun fact: a year ago this past week I opened my call and found out I would be serving in the great FOM and a year ago this week I went through the temple. TIME FLIES!!!! 

Monday after P-day we got a call from some Hermanas in another ward who had a less-active that was in the hospital in our area. They asked if we could find some members to give her a blessing. So we spent the evening in the hospital ICU with this family. 

Tuesday oh man today was crazy. First off it was transfers, but we were staying together so it didn't affect us much. The only problem was we had to go to the mission office because our  registration on our car expired and we had to pick up some packages. Well on transfer days LOTS of missionaries go to the office so it was crazy. After that we knocked some doors and met lots of cool people. Everyone was obviously busy with family and not super interested in hearing our message but we got some good return appointments. Then to make the day different we went and did service at a retirement center near our apartment with the Valencia Hermanas. We sang hymns, patriotic songs, and had lots of fun. Even though some of the songs were unfamiliar to them, they loved it!  Many commented on the sweet feelings they felt as we were singing and the light we had. Took me back to my days of singing hymns at the Heritage Place every Sunday night. Then Hermana Christensen and I had this bright idea to ride our bikes for 3 hours around our area and talk to everyone on the street. We talked to lots of people and saw some great fireworks. The only problem was I hadn't been on a bike since February so I was a little sore after...... ok a lot bit sore. Haha. When we came home we watched some fireworks being lit off over the lake right outside our front door. It was pretty cool. I sure love this Country! 

The rest of the week was spent as normal. Knocking doors, teaching lessons, and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We taught a Pentecostal family from Cuba this week and this is kind of where my subject line came from. This week in my Book of Mormon reading I read the story of Alma and his fellow missionaries going to teach the apostate Zoramites. He talks about how pained his soul was as he heard their corrupted prayers and worshipping. His heart broke as he saw how hard-hearted they had become. They pretended to worship God. Well we had a similar experience. This family was found through a member referral. Two, that are in their 70s and their daughter. As we taught the restoration the Brother was very closed off and went into the whole "all we need is the Bible", " the Pentecostal church is the true church" of etc. I literally felt this pain in my soul. I watched as his daughter truly had the desire to listen to our message, but because of her father, couldn't. I couldn't explain the anxiety I was feeling until the spirit brought back to my remembrance the story in which I had been studying. 

I know without a doubt that his Church is the only true church. I know that the Book of Mormon is True and contains the fullness of the Gospel. I will defend that Book with everything I have and everything I am, until the day I die. I Know Thomas S. Monson is a prophet called of a God.  I know that Joseph Smith was called by God to restore His church and the priesthood authority. I am grateful that I know these things. I am grateful for the opportunity I have to share this message with those who know Him not. I ask each of you to pray in behalf of those who don't know these things. If you know it, it is your obligation to share it. For if you truly do know and understand it, you will want to share it. "Missionary work is like the atonement delivery system" - Dale G Renlund. 

Alma 6:6

6 ​"Nevertheless the children of God were commanded that they should gather themselves together oft, and join in ​​​fasting​ and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God."

Con mucho amor,

🌊🌴☀️Hermana Kent ☀️🌴🌊

Hospital

New stickers for Senor TIWI ( for RMs)

Singing at Brookedale Retirement Center

Singing at Brookedale Retirement Center

Fireworks over the lake

Recent converts in the ward and the missionaries

Saying goodbye to our mission secretary
Sister Rasmussen

HUGE frog trapped on our patio.  We had to catch it and
put it back on the lake

Biking

We became friends on Facebook exactly one year ago and
now we are companions!  #Friendaversary