August 9,2013

Dear Pops,

My Pdays are now on saturdays. I just re read the email i sent to you on monday and counted 12 different times i used a pronoun refering to myself. That is incorrect. Thank you for the concern about my egoism. It seemed to me with my companion who didnt speak portuguese that i was doing it alone. However the truth is i can think of several times when he made excellent suggestions even when he couldnt speak what he wanted to. Then thinking about the Lord´s side it wouldnt be possible without him. I have thought much about your email and have tried hard to remove the word i out of my vocab. 

The work here in the office is much different than that of normal missionary work. It is crucial that we are accurate in our doings here or the money is all messed up. We usually get here at 9 in the morning and leave at 5 to go to our area and proselyte. Then we rush around trying to make up for lost time with our investigators. Fortunately our ward is amazing and are extremely willing to help us. We eat lunch with a member only two days a week and the rest of the time we either eat something from the store or go to a restaurant. We get an extra supply of money for this. Along with the phone that has unlimited minutes and texting we have a close place to the president and his wife. Today we went to the zoo and lunch with him and his sons family that are visiting.  I had asked him why he made me secretary when there were so many other missionaries that could fill the spot. He told me that i have the qualities that it takes to work here. He says he needs good missionaries here because of the limited time in the field we have.

I still dont understand why he chose me to fill this position but i am honored that he thinks that highly of me. I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve here and to learn all these things. I was thinking about this and some words of my patriarcal blessing came to mind. That i will be able to decide what was needed and wanted. Along with a few other similar lines. It was interesting to have the impression that i have the opportunity to develop and refine this gift. 

I hope that you are all well my father. I love you so much and wish you well.

Love your firstborn

Elder Jensen