Poligamist Thing, What a Pain

Hi Dad,
No Email Today? Well things are going pretty good I guess. We dont have anybody progressing, and were not teaching the guy, I told you about last week anymore. Were really getting hit by the polygamists. His wife made him stop being taught because of it. when we came over he left a note on the door that said his wife told him not to meet with us because "she is stereotyping you because of the things surrounding the Poligamist thing"
Our other Baptism Dates missedd our apointment last week. Pretty much everyone we talk to thinks were the guys on the news, the poligmists, and we have to explain were not, but they dont even beleive it. You can see it in there eyes when they are thinking it, its like their looking at the most repulsive thing theyve ever seen. ITs sad but were not discouraged. I used to think jokes about bringing back polygamy and stuff were funny...I dont think so anymore.
I wrote grandpa a letter I hope he has it by now. Well I love you Dad.
Elder Jacobson




Mom,
Everything is going pretty good, were working hard and staying busy, but we cant seem to be getting anybody to progress. We are not teaching anybody that was being taught before I got here. Ive never had very many dinner apointments on my mission, people here just dont feed us its sad. Hey Find out how much money the missionaries over there get every month.
Hey I need to know what my homecoming talk is going to be on. I really dont get much time to study whatever I want to, I usually study something for a meeting or for an investigator and I dont want to have to write it the night before, or the morning of.
We might be going to a BYU Idaho Symphony Band Concert this weekend. We may get roped into Ushering, but I really dont want to go, I dont see what it even has to do with missionaries. This reminds me of the 2 times they made Elder Jensen and I teach the music to the primary in the Jackson Branch. People keep getting us confused with the poligamists, you can see it in there eyes when their thinking it to. and the news people just call them the Mormon Sect, seems like they want people to think its us. Have you even heard about all this stuff, in Texas?
Anyway, they can't stop the work of the Lord.
Love you Mom,
Elder Joshua Jacobson

Latest Email After Conference

Mom,
Yeah Bro. Bodie is a really cool member. He does get us some food, hes just a really giving person. Im not sure if he gets any money or not, I dont think that he does though, the missionaries have been living here since august. But I have been very clean, and am picking up after myself.
The church is trying to get missionaries to live with members wherever possible.
David sent me an email, but it was all in spanish. the only reason I saw his new email address is because it is in blue.
Im glad that Matt will get to serve a mission, but I frowned when I waw hed leave before I get back.
My bike is in good condition still. It was in very good shape untill biloxi, because we had to keep the bikes outside, and it got rained on all the time. I dont see any reason why we shouldnt keep it. The luggage has kept up real good, one of them may have got a little damaged on the way here. My coat didnt really make it, and the liner really got hashed. but I havee my rain jacket, it may need to be sprayed with some water profing though.
Conference was very very good, I really loved it, so many of the talks were so good, I cant wait untill the ensign comes out next month.
Zone Conference was on Monday, I only have one left. (oh please do your best to refrain from trunky coments) We learned alot. The whole mission (although Im sure many wont do it) is going to have 40 days of sacrifice. I started with a fast yesterday, and came up with 10 things that take away from the spirit and am going for 40 days trying to eliminate them from my life. today is day 2. and day 40 is May 17. so the days of sacrifice will end on My Birthday. Coincidence? I think not.
I love you Mom,
Elder Jacobson