-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Jacobson [mailto:jwjacobson@myldsmail.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:49 AM
To: dj2002@comcast.net
Subject: Re: May 27th
doing good. The Weather Has Been HOT! Dang Hot. ITs Been in The 90s many times now. We just expect it to be this hot every day. ITs been humid too...Rediculusly so. For instance a couple of days ago a guy answered the door and he had to take of his glasses because they instantly were covered in water. He later moved his hand and a stream of water fell off. The other day I shook my head and many droplets of sweat fell to the ground.
No ya'll cant go on a trip the 11th. because thats more than 2 years since I left but I wont be back. That just wouldnt be right. Lets go boating on that monday When were together. If you go on a trip you should go before the 7th. Jk you can do what you want, but I was supposed to get back the 11th
No. I havent heard from loren for over 14 months. Ill only be gone for
1 evening. I don't feel guilty about doing it either, i hav'nt talked to a friend from home for over 700 days. I want to spend time with the family when I get back. And I want to spend time with ben before he leaves. But Their are going to be times when I go see friends that week too. Thants not to much to ask, is it? And I want to spend some time alone too. Let me make a list of things I want to do 1. spend time with Family 2. talk to a girl (go on a date if she says yes(she already has)) 3. spend time with Friends 4. spend time alone 5. have unstructured time that list is in order too. two years has gone by fast, but i cant remember what its like to do any of those things. these things I REALLY want to do, notice movies ninetendo and TV arent on the list, you know how much I love TV Movies and Ninetendo...thats how much I want to do those 5 things.
Things are going well in our area but not so much in our Zone. we have to do a meeting on friday, we were supposed to have another week but they suprised us, and decided not to give us much time to prepare instead.
I like the Quote, what matters most is family. The mission is described as your life, pre-mission is pre-earth life, post mission is the after life, thus when you leave you "DIE" the first people Ill seek out is my family. I love you very much!
I hear Elder Drysdale is engaged. To a girl I worked with at the movie theater.
I Love you Mom,
Elder Jacobson
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Its Raining!
Mom,
Well not to much has changed since sunday. except that There was a horrible rainstorm and all the roads flooded last night. and some missionaries got their car stuck and it flooded all the way up to the widows. Inside and out.
We got in brook Bodies SUV and drove out to rescue them, and we thought are car might get flooded there was so much water. We were practically boating.
it was rediculas. this morning the water was gone and we pushed it off the road. Thats about all, I love you Mom.
Elder Jacobson
Well not to much has changed since sunday. except that There was a horrible rainstorm and all the roads flooded last night. and some missionaries got their car stuck and it flooded all the way up to the widows. Inside and out.
We got in brook Bodies SUV and drove out to rescue them, and we thought are car might get flooded there was so much water. We were practically boating.
it was rediculas. this morning the water was gone and we pushed it off the road. Thats about all, I love you Mom.
Elder Jacobson
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Josh and Diane nice Letters this week
Mom,
I had no Idea about any passenger train, I guess it has been a long time.
The younger missionaries' Jaws drop when I tell them the last movie I went to in theaters was "X-Men 3". Things have changed I suppose, I've never used Windows Vista, a Ninetendo Wii, nor seen a touch screen Ipod. Ha-ha.
I'm very glad that I have had the opportunity to serve a mission. The blessings have already been many. I believe that the Lord's promises for my mission have been fulfilled and and yet to be extended further. I believe that We are the Children of God. I know that he loves us. He sent his son, to suffer for my many sins. In the Infinite scope of the mercy and majesty of his plan, all of his sheep may return to him if they will but obey. The Gospel was restored to the earth, because no one could recieve the blessings God wants to give us, without a knowlege of, and obedience to his laws and ordinances. Which were lost as well as the Authority to preach, or to act in God's name. Our Dead will be saved if they would have received it here, and we cannot be saved with out them, nor they without us. The gospel must go forth over all the world, until we all stand at the Judgement bar of Christ.
Until then we will be guided by His Spirit the Holy Ghost, and by Jesus Christ who speaks through a Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, and 12 apostles. We know what we must do, let us not be afraid to do it. I say these things in the Name of God's Son Jesus Christ, Amen.
I love you mom, Thank you for raising me in the church, in the light of the everlasting Gospel, through love, and by example.
Let us ask with Respect for Respect for our beliefs, and let us always praise god through our actions, and with a smile on our faces. Bear our trials with patience and if we smile through it all, they will see that through the gospel our circumstances may not have changed, but that we have, they must then want to follow our example. Amen I love you.
Elder Joshua Jacobson
-----Original Message-----
From: "Diane"
To: "'Joshua Jacobson'"
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:15:16 -0600
Subject: April 29th
Dear Elder Jacobson,
Well it seems as if spring has finally sprung around here! Well anyway the springs in Utah where you can snow ski in the morning, golf, and ride bikes all in the same day. It looks like we will have plenty of water this summer finally after so many drought years. The new Front Runner train that runs from Ogden to Salt Lake just opened this last week end. It runs right along the existing rail lines we have. It is a double decked train and very cool looking. They have wireless internet on the train as well. It is free to ride until Wednesday and then they will start charging to ride. If you are a college student you get a pass to ride free. Did you know Ben walks down to the highway every day and takes the bus to Weber free of charge? Even all winter he has done that. Pretty impressive don’t you think? I have ridden the train Saturday with Dad to Ogden, yesterday to meet Dad in Salt lake and will be riding today with some sisters from the ward, and I will be riding again Wednesday to Ogden to meet my sister for lunch since she works near by the station. Maybe I’m obsessed but while it’s free I will take advantage of it and save myself some gas. The station in Layton is right by Doug and Emmy’s restaurant. When I was in Slat Lake I picked up trax and stop at Temple square, since the Temple is closed on Monday I walked around the Temple and enjoyed all the beautiful flowers then I decided to go see the Joseph Smith movie at the Joseph Smith building. That movie is so powerful.
Was it showing before you left?
I have been thinking about your last email a lot this week and thinking about the bad press surrounding the polygamists. This is Satan’s attempt to hinder the work of the Lord. Well it will not work!!! The Lord’s work will not be frustrated it will move on throughout the whole world. The Spirit will testify to those who are His and ready to hear about the restored Gospel of Christ. Don’t be frustrated, it will all work out. Here is a quote that I heard recently from President Hinckley that I have begun to treasure And it helps me get through difficult times.
“It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. … If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers”
(Jordan Utah South regional conference, priesthood session, 1 Mar. 1997).
If President Hinckley sometimes felt the way we do and had to remind him self of it every morning it should bring us great comfort. Did you notice how often he said” it will all work out”?
I love you son and look forward to talking with you on Mother’s day. We have church at 11 and we can be home by 2:30. I do need to go to my mother’s grave and would like to know a time if you can give us one. Thanks you for your hard work we are grateful for the blessing we receive because of you and your dedication to serve.
Love,
Mom
I had no Idea about any passenger train, I guess it has been a long time.
The younger missionaries' Jaws drop when I tell them the last movie I went to in theaters was "X-Men 3". Things have changed I suppose, I've never used Windows Vista, a Ninetendo Wii, nor seen a touch screen Ipod. Ha-ha.
I'm very glad that I have had the opportunity to serve a mission. The blessings have already been many. I believe that the Lord's promises for my mission have been fulfilled and and yet to be extended further. I believe that We are the Children of God. I know that he loves us. He sent his son, to suffer for my many sins. In the Infinite scope of the mercy and majesty of his plan, all of his sheep may return to him if they will but obey. The Gospel was restored to the earth, because no one could recieve the blessings God wants to give us, without a knowlege of, and obedience to his laws and ordinances. Which were lost as well as the Authority to preach, or to act in God's name. Our Dead will be saved if they would have received it here, and we cannot be saved with out them, nor they without us. The gospel must go forth over all the world, until we all stand at the Judgement bar of Christ.
Until then we will be guided by His Spirit the Holy Ghost, and by Jesus Christ who speaks through a Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, and 12 apostles. We know what we must do, let us not be afraid to do it. I say these things in the Name of God's Son Jesus Christ, Amen.
I love you mom, Thank you for raising me in the church, in the light of the everlasting Gospel, through love, and by example.
Let us ask with Respect for Respect for our beliefs, and let us always praise god through our actions, and with a smile on our faces. Bear our trials with patience and if we smile through it all, they will see that through the gospel our circumstances may not have changed, but that we have, they must then want to follow our example. Amen I love you.
Elder Joshua Jacobson
-----Original Message-----
From: "Diane"
To: "'Joshua Jacobson'"
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:15:16 -0600
Subject: April 29th
Dear Elder Jacobson,
Well it seems as if spring has finally sprung around here! Well anyway the springs in Utah where you can snow ski in the morning, golf, and ride bikes all in the same day. It looks like we will have plenty of water this summer finally after so many drought years. The new Front Runner train that runs from Ogden to Salt Lake just opened this last week end. It runs right along the existing rail lines we have. It is a double decked train and very cool looking. They have wireless internet on the train as well. It is free to ride until Wednesday and then they will start charging to ride. If you are a college student you get a pass to ride free. Did you know Ben walks down to the highway every day and takes the bus to Weber free of charge? Even all winter he has done that. Pretty impressive don’t you think? I have ridden the train Saturday with Dad to Ogden, yesterday to meet Dad in Salt lake and will be riding today with some sisters from the ward, and I will be riding again Wednesday to Ogden to meet my sister for lunch since she works near by the station. Maybe I’m obsessed but while it’s free I will take advantage of it and save myself some gas. The station in Layton is right by Doug and Emmy’s restaurant. When I was in Slat Lake I picked up trax and stop at Temple square, since the Temple is closed on Monday I walked around the Temple and enjoyed all the beautiful flowers then I decided to go see the Joseph Smith movie at the Joseph Smith building. That movie is so powerful.
Was it showing before you left?
I have been thinking about your last email a lot this week and thinking about the bad press surrounding the polygamists. This is Satan’s attempt to hinder the work of the Lord. Well it will not work!!! The Lord’s work will not be frustrated it will move on throughout the whole world. The Spirit will testify to those who are His and ready to hear about the restored Gospel of Christ. Don’t be frustrated, it will all work out. Here is a quote that I heard recently from President Hinckley that I have begun to treasure And it helps me get through difficult times.
“It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it will all work out. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. … If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers”
(Jordan Utah South regional conference, priesthood session, 1 Mar. 1997).
If President Hinckley sometimes felt the way we do and had to remind him self of it every morning it should bring us great comfort. Did you notice how often he said” it will all work out”?
I love you son and look forward to talking with you on Mother’s day. We have church at 11 and we can be home by 2:30. I do need to go to my mother’s grave and would like to know a time if you can give us one. Thanks you for your hard work we are grateful for the blessing we receive because of you and your dedication to serve.
Love,
Mom
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