Sept. 30, 2013
Familia!!
Como estan?!
This week rocked. Every week rocks as
a missionary, though. :)
Tuesday was Sis Stott's (one of the
other sisters in Paper Mill) birthday! We drove over to
their apartment early to make breakfast. So fun. I am really
loving my new district!! It was hard at first, but I just
keep telling myself that I need to put Webb Bridge in a box,
and give it to the Lord, just like I did with home. And when
I do that, all is well. :)
Remember how President has asked us
to tract 2 hours a day? Well... as soon as he extended that
invitation, it became impossible to tract for 2
hours! We have to plan where we're going to tract before we
plan anything else for the day. Crazy, right? We've started
to find what works for us, though.
Speaking of tracting.... we found
this lady who told us that she's been going to several
churches with her friends and is trying to find one church
to settle on. We're still trying to get in with her. Cross
your fingers and say some prayers, mmkay? :)
We had a really cool experience with
a team up this week. The relief society president needed to
find people who she didn't know and we went out with her to
find them. When we went with her, she seemed to know exactly
what she was doing! She was super bold and even started
conversation with some strangers on our way to the member's
home. When we got in the car to leave, I complimented her on
her missionary attitude and she said, "It's only because you
are here! I was scared to do it alone, but once I had you
sisters with me, I felt like I could do anything!" Wow! What
an example! :)
Aaaaand then we went on exchanges! I
love that. Love, love, love that! I love seeing another area
and how they do things. We bumped into like 3 Spanish
families on the exchange. It rocked! We talked to one guy
about General Conference and hearing the Prophet (so
excited!) and we talked to another lady about the Restored
Gospel. I'm so grateful for the opportunities I've had to
learn Spanish gospel words! But, I know that it's not on my
own. Heavenly father blesses me to remember things. He's the
best. really though. :)
As fun as exchanges are... I was so
thrilled to see Sister Marshall again! Man, I love her :)
My testimony of Thomas S. Monson
being a prophet of God has been strengthened. For all of you
who saw the General Relief Society broadcast, I hope you
felt the same way. And the sister missionary choir! Wasn't
that amazing?!?! I cried. For all of you
current/returned/future missionaries out there:
Think about it. We have been blessed
to live in a time and in a place where the Gospel is
available to us! Out of all the history of the world, we
have the true fullness of the Gospel! And out of all of
those, you are/were worthy, willing and able to
serve a mission! You know who else was called to serve a
mission? Um... Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah. (Prophets from the Book of Mormon) Dude.
How cool is that?!? How blessed are we?
I just get the chills thinking about
it! :)
Cool story. The broadcast was held at
the Stake Center, so I got to see a bunch of ladies from my
last area! When I saw Sis L. (best ward missionary ever), I
ran up to her and gave her a hug. She told me that Sister B.
(a recent convert, remember her?! Love her) was doing great!
but most of all, Sister B. physically made it to Sacrament
meeting on Sunday! Church has been broadcast to her for two
whole years and she finally made it! I cried. What a
miracle! Happy, happy tears :)
In church, the bishop talked to us
about how phones can be a huge problem. So I had a thought
and I want to challenge you all to put your phones
on airplane mode when you're at church! You can still use
the scriptures and whatever else you need to, but you won't
be tempted to email or text or whatever else.
I love this Gospel! I know it's true!
I know that Christ is my Savior!
I looove you all! Every. single. one.
:)
~Sister Jacobs
PS. Thank you, thank you for your letters! I love them! But
not as much as I love you :)
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