On Monday we had a fun FHE at the Turners. They invited the Kahms over and it was a lot of fun. We did the lesson- a matching game with the Ten Commandments- and then we played a game and had ice cream! I ended up with vanilla ice cream topped with peanut butter and homemade strawberry sauce- it was so good!
On Tuesday we were going to go on exchanges but Sister Arnett got a cold so she stayed in for the day and we postponed it to the next day instead! We saw Sister Paul- she's doing really well! We saw her again yesterday and she said she'd relapsed due to stress and sickn ess, but she's back on track. She is a really neat lady! We had dinner at the Turners- these really delicious cheesy potatoes. And then we saw the Wieses- fun as always. Karl, their two year old, told us a pretty word story- I'll see if I can attach the video. He has a big imagination! The scripture study was small- only Sister Bork came, and we ended up really just talking about family history and the spirit of that. She
loves getting to find names!
So Wednesday we went on exchanges. I went to the Felida Ward with
Sister Arnett. It was pretty fun- we talked to and taught a lot of
people and I feel like I learned some better ways to be a better
missionary! It was a good exchange. Also, it was nice to be in a car
for a day!
Thursday, we exchanged back and we saw Sister Carter- we set up to
watch conference with her too. She's doing really well! She's slowly
getting closer to quitting smoking too. We walked a lot after that and
saw some new people. We met with Megan and that went really well! She
understands things really well and definitely has a testimony.
On Friday, we helped some people move- that was fun. They are moving
into our Ward and seem really nice! The funniest part was that the men
that were there to help wouldn't let us carry any of the heavy
stuff...
Then general conference! We watched the first session at home, which
was nice, then one with Megan. Then Sunday, we watched with the Kahms
and Sister Carter. It was amazing. I love General Conference! I love
getting to hear from our inspired leaders and being able to be
uplifted by the Spirit. We needed it especially this week- we've
walked a lot and worn ourselves out a bit. It was wonderful to hear! I
love the exhortations to help those around us in any way we can.
Another thought that came to me during conference is one I've thought
of before, but seems to be increasingly relevant in the modern world.
During the sustaining of the prophet and apostles, anyone who watched
heard the person shouting "No!" in the background. What struck me was,
first of all, it continued on, calmly and without interruption, as the
Lord's work always will. And second of all, the thought I've expressed
before- there is just as much, if not more, good in this world than
bad- the bad is just louder. In that conference center, when the
sustaining vote was taken, many thousands raised their right hands in
a silent affirmation that they would support and uphold the prophet,
that they would follow him, that they have faith he is called of God.
And one (or two) people called out against it. Thousands to one, and
yet our attention draws to that one- because they were louder. Had the
faithful shouted "yes" rather than silently raising hands, they would
have shaken the roof. Just as that occurred, so it occurs every day in
the world- good, wonderful people go silently and unobtrusively about,
doing good, wonderful things, while those who desire bad make a
ruckus. Think of what we hear about and see in the news- even as a
missionary, it leaks through! And we aren't even allowed to watch the
news! Bombings, and deaths, and shootings, and abuse, and horrible
things fill the air. And those good people keep moving forward, doing
good things. We are reaching the last days before the Savior comes-
when the whole world is in commotion. But don't forget that He will
come! He will descend from heaven, bringing peace and joy and love,
and as was quoted in conference multiple times- Rev 21:4 "And God
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away." So I guess the point of
this ramble is, don't forget that there is good in the world- more
good than bad. The sun still shines, the rain still falls, the flowers
are blossoming, and we are alive.
I love you all! I love being a missionary and being able to serve my
Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that He lives and He loves each of you
and He knows you better than you know you. I am excited to be here and
to reach out and help people to find Him, to find what they need. I
hope you have a wonderful week!
Sister Jacobs
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