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
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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
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
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Letter from the President
We just got a letter from the mission office. It is a copy of a letter to Josh. He has been called as a Zone Leader. We don't know where, but I hope he stays in Biloxi. He is really happy there. Hopefully we will know more when he writes this week.
Here is the latest email from Josh:
Im pretty sure that I will enjoy it, Ive got a good companion to help me out. Hes from Arlington, Tx. Im in Shreveport LA. in shreveport is where the most concentrated group of missionaries in the Mission. (theres more real close here, than anywhere else) Im really gonna miss biloxi, I almost cried when I had to leave. The weathers pretty good right now, but its about to get Real Hot.
Love you Dad,
Elder Jacobson
Thanks Mom,
Yes, I am trying to follow the mission Rules more than ever now, This is probley what I need for my last two transfers so that I dont get trunky.
I am Now in Shreveport Louisiana, We have a pretty good area but it hasnt baptized in a while. We've got a couple good investigators though, but I really havent met them yet. One guys name is Joseph Smith.
The Zone is strugling right now we only have 1 baptizm date for the Whole Zone. But the mission will probley get the most baptizms its ever had since I came into the mission. Weve got transfers tonight and tomorrow morning, Were gonna be pretty busy.
Love You Mom
Here is the latest email from Josh:
Im pretty sure that I will enjoy it, Ive got a good companion to help me out. Hes from Arlington, Tx. Im in Shreveport LA. in shreveport is where the most concentrated group of missionaries in the Mission. (theres more real close here, than anywhere else) Im really gonna miss biloxi, I almost cried when I had to leave. The weathers pretty good right now, but its about to get Real Hot.
Love you Dad,
Elder Jacobson
Thanks Mom,
Yes, I am trying to follow the mission Rules more than ever now, This is probley what I need for my last two transfers so that I dont get trunky.
I am Now in Shreveport Louisiana, We have a pretty good area but it hasnt baptized in a while. We've got a couple good investigators though, but I really havent met them yet. One guys name is Joseph Smith.
The Zone is strugling right now we only have 1 baptizm date for the Whole Zone. But the mission will probley get the most baptizms its ever had since I came into the mission. Weve got transfers tonight and tomorrow morning, Were gonna be pretty busy.
Love You Mom
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Some of the latest emails from Josh
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.
****************
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!
**********************
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
**************
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
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
******************
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.
****************
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!
**********************
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
**************
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
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