Familia!!!
Fun fact: I take my journal to email because I can't remember what we did this week.
Not so fun fact: I missed a couple of days writing in my journal this week so this email might be lacking.
This week was rather monumental! We biked for the
first time! I have become exponentially more grateful for the limited
miles we do have, and I respect all of those elders and sisters
without a car. I'm blessed :) Biking was fun though! There are lots of
tips and tricks that never would've crossed my mind. Like tucking my
skirt into my biking capris. And then remembering to un-tuck the skirt
before we talk to people. Haha.
We had a lesson to teach this week! It just kind of
went, haha. I was pretty bummed as we left, but then we ran into our
friend, M. on our way out! Remember how I sang for him and his friend
last week? We stopped to talk to him and that rocked. He asked us to
pray for his friend. But he couldn't because he doesn't believe in God.
After a short conversation we challenged him to kneel and ask the
'universe' if God exists. He told us that he definitely would and he'd
call us when he did. So we're praying for him.
We had interviews with the mission president and I
loved it! I always love talking to President. At our district meeting,
President told a story that he always does. He talked about when he was a
young missionary and his mission president asked them to tract for 2
hours a day. He talked about how it's important, not because tracting is
fruitful, but because the mission president has the keys for the
mission and it's the obedience that matters. Then he challenged us to do
it! Two hours of tracting a day! I don't think it's that bad, to be
completely honest :) I get to share my testimony with strangers! Sister
Marshall and I play little question games and have nice talks while we
walk from door to door :)
One of the doors that we knocked on was a man named
J. He was a preacher for his church. He talked to us for a good 45
minutes. I thought that at the end of it, I'd be exhausted and
frustrated, but instead, I was pumped!!! He tried to put down the Book
of Mormon by saying that God preserves his word. All that did was remind
me of the persecution that the early saints went through and strengthen
my testimony that the Book of Mormon is true, because it's still here!!
Guess what. The Book of Mormon is true :)
Sister Marshall and I have been trying to find what
works for us, and our favorite thing is singing at members' homes. When
we share a thought, we share a scripture, relate it to a hymn, sing it
for them and then ask for referrals. The Spirit is super strong and it
works like a charm! I love singing my testimony. Just in case you didn't
know :)
Well, time is short!
Love you all and talk to you next week!
Make this week letter worthy! I promise that I will! :)
~Sistah Jacobs
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| Sometimes I close the car door on my leg. Hah! Don't ask. |
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| And then 3 days later, the bruise looks worse. But I'm fine. Promise. :) |
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| Our nature walk this morning. Georgia is beautiful. :) I'm stoked for fall!!! |
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