02/26/08
Hi,
P day is today because Zone Confrence is tomarrow. But Kay Lynn emailed me so at least I got somethin. Everything is going good, Mike was baptized this weekend, it was really good. I was able to give him the preisthood it was the first time that I ever did that. The girl we were teaching that had to go to texas will be baptized this week. We had a lady come to church that is from France, shes 80 years old and speaks four languages. Shes a great lady hopefully shell get baptized someday.
I decided that I dont want to eat candy anymore so if I get any packages some fruit would be nice lol.
Well I love you,
Elder jacobson
2/21/08
Everythings going good weve had good weather but today its raining. Last weekend we had the baptism for Mariah it went very well, and this week we have the baptism for Mike, and next week Tiffany will be baptised in Texas, so everything is going very good.
Its good to hear that grandpa is doing good. Im glad I don't have to worry about all that snow, I hate driving in snow. The area really isnt back country at all.
Everything is going good, My new companion is Elder Deatherage. Hes a good comp, so far, haha
Love you dad, Elder Jacobson
2/15/08
Hi dad.
It has been pretty warm hear not really uncomfortable at all. I dont have much time I have to go pick up my companion in Gulfport. I can tell ben is getting excited about his mission. Work is still going the same nothing has changed as of yet. Love you Dad.
Elder Jacobson
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Yeah, Did hear that the Giants won, and it made me very happy to hear it. Well if the Lady from work wants me to say Hi to anybody here for her Id be glad to do it.
I wish I could have watched when the New First Presidency was anounced.
Im sorry you havent been felling well, I had a sore throat for a day but then it went away, although it is still a challenge to talk. It makes my southern accent stand out.
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From: Joshua Jacobson [mailto:jwjacobson@myldsmail.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:04 AM
To: dj2002@comcast.net
Subject: Re: sad week
Mom,
It wasnt really to hard to say goodbye to the prophet, I know that his spirit lives on, "The Spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal life, are taken home to that god Who gave them Life." I know he is engaged in the work still, and he wouldn't want us to spend a whole lot of time Mourning when we should be working. I was disapointed I would never hear him speak to us again, but then I remembered that he has spoken many times and I have not heard it yet, so I can still learn more from him.
The work is going very well, a 14 year old girl named Tiffany that We found in Jackson Will be baptized this weekend, They say that she has completely changed her Life around. On sunday A girl came to church on the Air Force Base, also named Tiffany, Her best friend is a member and the friend did good missionary work. She wants to be baptized and knows this is where she wants to be. She is going to a new base next thursday though, but I know that she will be baptized there. A young man named Mike who is going to tech school in the Airforce on base came in last wednesday and told the senior couple He wanted to be baptized, we taught him yesterday, he has a couple good member friends that have visited with him, He should be baptized soon as well. Mariah is also in the Airforce and last week we gave her a baptizm date last tuesday for the 16 of Febuary, She knew she wanted to be baptized but didnt know if she'd be ready, Her agnostic Mom in Florida would always say "If thats what you really want". But on Sunday at church she said "Now I KNOW I want to be baptized on the 16th, I talked to my mom and she said, 'Whenever you talk to me you seem happy, I always thought that that it was because you were in the Air Force, but when ever you seem especially happy your Either talking about something that happened at church or at family home Evening, and I know thats where you need to be.'
" It was awsome, some really good things are happening in our area, We are really being blessed. I know part of it is through the power of prayer, Ive had two good prayers where I have asked for better prepared investigators who we could baptise, the First time was the Day We heard about Mike, and the second time was Sunday Morning when Tiffany showed up...Mom dont delete this email...its kind of turned into a real good Journal Entry.
I love you Very Much Mom!
Elder Jacobson.
PS For valentines day I could really use some new dress pants Mine cant hold a crease anymore, I could use 2 pairs, and maybe another pair of Socks.
Thanks Mom Your the greatest!
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Dad, Everything is still going well, but not alot has happened since I got here were still trying to get some more good investigators. Last night we went to a tent revival for about 40 min., of course most of the preaching was just entertainment and yelling, but I could tell they were trying. The guy was giving people blessings, and he put oil on my head and prayed that I would gain revelation from the scriptures, the whole time he had his hand on my head, and everyonce in a while he'd vibrate his hands and push just a little bit. Before he prayed over me he pointed and my companion but he shook his head 'no.'
Love you Dad, and since this is my only email tell everyone I love them too.
Elder Jacobson
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From: Joshua Jacobson [mailto:jwjacobson@myldsmail.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 9:57 AM
To: dj2002@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Helllllloooo out there!
Mom,
I am now in Biloxi. Sorry I didnt email last week, but when we came to the library they wouldnt let me email because I didnt have any proof that I live here and they would give me any slack. Luckily we got a referral in the mail yesterday, so i had proof. It made me mad last week but there was nothing I could do. They didnt even look at the letter this time that kind of made me a little mad too.
We did have a baptism the last week that I was in Jackson it was really cool.
Our apartment here is right next to the airforce base, we go in to have a family home evening group once a week, and we also go to the service that they have here. They didnt have a whole lot of investigatars when I got here, well I guess we still dont.
I hope you all are enjoying the snow, Im enjoying not having snow, its pretty nice. the first day I was here it was about 35 degrees but now everyday its like 70 degrees, its hot.
Love you Mom
