This week has been really great. We've gotten quite a lot done! We've
been so busy, there's not time for much else. It feels like as the
weeks go by, our schedule gets more and more full.
We put two people on date for baptism this week! The first was B-
she is really amazing. Her husband is a member and they just had a
little baby boy. She already has a testimony, and she and her mother
in law talk so much about the gospel that there's not much for us to
do! We're just along for the ride! She's getting baptized in November.
The second person is O!! We were getting worried because we
hadn't been able to get in touch with him for over a week. He was
really busy and had to cancel and reschedule a few times, and then we
didn't hear from him. So we were going to our appointment (they live
kitty-corner from his cul de sac) and we ran into this random guy and
started talking to him. He'd actually met some other missionaries that
day (I've got a funny story about that for later). So we were talking
to him, and just as we finished, O drove up to the corner! We
were afraid he was going to drive away, but he pulled over and waited
for us, so we got to talk to him and set up another appointment! It
was definitely a miracle. And the lesson was amazing. The members we
took really hit it off with him, and they're both returned
missionaries. We talked about the plan of salvation, and we got him a
date for baptism! He really wants this for his family too and he told
us probably 10 or 12 times to stop by during the day to meet his wife!
She's Catholic, but he says she has some misconceptions about our
faith. So we're taking the same members over to meet her sometime this
week.
We got to do a lot of service as well! We helped an older sister in
the ward rake her leaves- there were a lot! We got pictures too. She
gave us copies of paintings that she's done, just because she's nice!
Bishop has one of her paintings in his office too- she's really good,
and very sweet.
Our miracle day was Wednesday- Sister Forsyth felt like we needed to
go over by the church so we did, and just walked around talking to
people. We found four new investigators! We met two people from Chukke
(a small island in the Cook Islands- it's a US territory and the
Church is big there) and they were really open! Then we had our first
lesson with Br, the custom car guy, and it went really well! We
took the elders quorum president with us- hey both served in the
military, and we just figured they'd get along well! And we were
right! We taught the Restoration, and now Br's wife is interested
in learning more as well! They are going to read this week! It's
pretty amazing how the Spirit works! Br said over and over again,
"it's amazing that I let you in" "it's amazing that we invited you
back" and "no one else has ever gotten this far." The Spirit is
definitely opening his heart to the gospel!
We had an investigator come to a Relief Society activity as well-
C- and she loved it! The Relief Society really was good at
reaching out to her, and it was fun, and a sister talked about how to
stay strong in the gospel in the last days, and not be a "bystander."
She got to meet Bishop, which was really good. Hopefully she can start
coming to church in November! She is a lot of fun, and she has so much
faith.
Oh, and the funny story! So....bit of background. A lot of the elders
like to tuck their iPads into their waistbands (don't ask me why). So
the guy we were talking to said that these two clean-cut young men in
suits started walking up to him while reaching for something tucked in
the back of their pants.....he thought they might be drawing a gun on
him! We told the zone leaders about it later (we think it might have
been them- they are the most tall, really, in our zone) and they
thought it was pretty funny.
This week has been a bit interesting- even though we've had so many
miracles, and it's been so great, I've been feeling a bit stressed and
worried, feeling like I need to be a better missionary. I've been
trying to figure out what I can do, not only to stave off feelings of
self- doubt, but also to become better. I have spent a lot of time
praying and studying, and the answer I've gotten is just to keep
pressing on, just keep going. I have improved from where I used to be-
that's for sure. I'm still learning how to rely on the Spirit and to
listen while still working hard and being energetic and happy. My
ponderizing scripture for this past week (I think I mentioned it in my
last email) was Alma 26:27, part of which says "Go amongst thy
brethren...and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give
unto you success." So my answer was I need to go out and try to be the
best I can and trust God to make up for the rest, because I am far
from perfect in every way. It's been interesting to look back on the
week and see all the good we have done and realize that even if I
didn't always feel good, the Spirit does cover the difference. I'm
learning to take things one day and one step at a time! It says the
same thing in the hymn "As Zion's Youth in Latter Days":
Thru test and trial we'll have our fears
But we will not despair.
We're here to serve a righteous cause;
Truth gives us strength to dare.
We'll love and learn and overcome;
We'll sing a joyful song,
As Zion's youth in latter days,
Triumphant, pure, and strong!
I love you all! You are always in my prayers, and I know that God will
take care of you and help you even though right now I can't be there.
He is the one we must strive to be close to always!
Sister Jacobs
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