Hello Everyone

Hello everyone!

I have a crazy story for you today. We gave Iwona a conference talk about temples, and she called us and said, "We're going to have to talk very seriously next time we meet." We were a little nervous, but figured she just had questions about temples. Then, the day of our next appointment, she called us and said, "We can't meet at my house today. Instead, I want to meet you in the Altstadt" (Altstadt is the middle of the city, where all of the bars are, and it's always really packed). We had a really weird feeling, and so we asked her if everything was okay, and she said, "Yes, everything's fine, but today I'm going to be talking, and you're going to be listening."
*GULP*
We thought for sure she was going to tell us she doesn't want to meet with us anymore. Well, we went to the Altstadt, and Iwona was acting really mysterious. The only place where we could find a little peace and quiet was in the St. Andreus Kirche (a Catholic cathedral). We sat down on the steps, and said, "So... what did you want to talk about, Iwona?"
"Yes. My baptism?"
"What about your baptism?"
"When is it? And what else do I have to do?"
And then we set a baptismal date with her, right there, on the steps of the cathedral! I think it was one of the happiest days on my mission! She is so cool, she has such strong faith, and she is ready! But man, she really gave us a heart attack, haha. We had been panicking the whole afternoon.
She'll be baptized on the 14th of April, so I'll be here for it!

Another cool thing is that I got a letter that same day from Grandma Jones, where she said she had been praying for Iwona. After we set the baptismal date, I pulled out the letter and read that part to her. She got a little teary-eyed and said, "Oh, I like your grandmother." I know a lot of you prayed for Iwona. Thank you so much. I know it made a difference.

That was definitely the highlight of the week, but we also found some really cool people and had some amazing, faith-building experiences. This week we really saw how fasting and prayer works. I've been studying about the Holy Ghost, and I'm learning so much. There's always something new to learn. I'm also trying to read the Book of Mormon again before I come home, and this time I'm reading it backwards (starting in Moroni 10).

I love you all!
Sister Jensen