SNAIL MAIL RECEIVED 1/14/17 and Cameron it was postmarked Dec 26 (not to mention he had written it before then).  Thank goodness for e-mail!!!

Dear Mom,

     How are you doing?  How is your class this year?  Do you like them?  Here in Maceio it is really hot everyday!  The sun is super hot!  Today I found out that Trump won president!  That is not good. World War III will be happening soon...  He is sooo crazy!  Well I miss you guys so so so much! I cannot wait til I can be back with you guys! I am especially excited to have you guys in Brazil to show you around and meet the people that I've grown to love!  I am doing better, it gets better with time, but some days are just hard!  I read a thing that said, "realize that homesickness means you are fortunate enough to have a fantastic family, so be grateful instead of mournful."  I love that a lot so thank you for being a great family that I love so much! This is hard but will bring so many blessings to mine and our families lives! Thank you for being the best mom and all you've done for me!  I love you so very much, I know I didn't show it, but I love you and I am grateful for you!

Love,

Elder Jensen

Mom,
     Hi mom, how are you doing?  Today is December 15, only 10 more days til skyping!  I cannot wait!  How is your class and school this year?  How is everything going with that?  That is awesome that Cameron and Bayleigh are interning for you.  They are both cool, so that is fun.  How is Cameron with the students?  Do they like him?  You said Bayleigh is there when the students aren't. So, what does she do? Neves and I are helping for a baptism this Sunday.  Her name is Karol.  She is 15 years old.  She keeps changing her mind about it, so hopefully she can realize that this is the right choice and will be baptized.  Carla is doing good.  I wasn't sure if she'd stay active after me and Neves left, but she reads O Livro de Mormon every night.  She says how she loves it and how interesting it is.  She writes down questions she has and we answer them and help her understand.  Right now her oldest son Caua is with his dad and could be there until February cause it's summer break.  So he'll stay til he wants to come back home.  I miss him!  He is the funnest!  Right now it is Spring going into Summer and it is already so, so, so, hot.  I hope that you guys will be able to come and pick me up!  Love you so much and thank you for all you do!

Love,

Elder Jensen