WEEK 3: Getting reassigned to CALIFORNIA!!

Hey y'all!!!    It has been a crazy week, and to make it even crazier... I have been reassigned to the California Riverside Mission until my visa comes through.  I could not be more excited for this opportunity, and I know that there are people in California that I need to find and bring to an understanding of this amazing gospel.  I know the Lord has a plan for me, and there is a reason for this.  SOOO that is some crazy news this week.   

It has been another amazing week at the MTC.  I have had so many spiritual experiences and so many opportunities to learn and to grow.  I am so grateful for the opportunity the Lord has given me to represent him and serve a mission for this amazing and true church. I am teaching two investigators right now with Elder Rogers and things are going so well.  They are understanding what we are teaching them, but they are having a hard time feeling the spirit and knowing if what we are teaching them is true.  It will come over time, and we just keep on letting them know that it will take time to have that feeling and knowledge that its true, and we will be there with them every step of the way to help as they keep having us over.  It has been such an eye opener teaching these TRC Investigators... I love being a missionary!   Time has been flying and I barely remember all the things that are happening each day, but its just been awesome spending time with my district and being able to learn from them!  We did not get any new missionaries in our branch this week or last week, so it is just my district left.  Sister Mills, Sister Kendall, Sister Cox, Sister Balthrop, Elder Olson, Elder Rogers, Elder Mateiaki and Myself.  I am District leader and Zone leader so that has been fun, crazy, tiring, and stressful all at the same time. I love the opportunity to learn from these experiences though!!   I hope all is going well back at home, and I love all of you so very much!!!!  

Spiritual message:    This is mainly for priesthood holders, but I wanna say something about young women first.  Elder and sister Schwitzer of the seventy talked to us this Tuesday at our devotional.  Two things were said that I thought were very important.  First!  Young women and women... You are very important and crucial to the work of the Lord! Always remember that and always remember that you are a daughter of your Heavenly Father and he loves you more than you can comprehend!!! Without young women and women the work of the Lord could not go on the way the Lord would want it to.  Remember that sisters!!! 

Now for the Young Men and Priesthood holders... Elder Schwitzer said this... He explained that priesthood authority and power is very different... all priesthood holders are given authority, but not all are given power!  Your priesthood is a privilege, and it must be earned.   You earn it through the choices you make, things you say, and the things you do.  As you do these things you will be able to bless, protect, heal, love, comfort, and teach all that you come in contact with... More importantly when the time comes to have a family you will be able to protect your family and keep them safe.   Always earn your priesthood and make sure you are doing everything you can now to be worthy of that power!!!   

I love you all so much and hope you have a great week!!  The church is TRUE and I love being a Missionary and Disciple of Jesus Christ.   

             -Elder Jorgensen

Here are some pictures to show that I am alive...