were very happy.
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| This is the cover of their new Rock Band Album! |
This week was super fun but also a bit different than usual! On
Tuesday we had trainer-trainee meeting at the mission office- that was
a blast. It took up a huge part of the day! It was so fun though, to
see everyone and to refresh all the things I'd forgotten. And to eat
all the candy in the mission office :)
On Wednesday we had our zone meeting! This transfer, our zone is a lot
smaller. But it is a lot of fun too. Zone meeting was really good- we
had some awesome trainings. Then we stopped by some people! Sister
Rees came out with us- her husband just was called to be a ward
missionary and she she came with us while he watched their baby. And
we had an amazing conversation with someone and talked about the
Restoration and eternal families with him- he talked about his mom
passing away. It was awesome! We also met a sweet older lady named
Maxine- she's in a different ward but right now she's at a rehab place
in our area since she had a fall. She was so funny! Then our dinner
appointment fell through so we went to Rib City and this lady at the
table next to us was talking about how it was her birthday and she was
alone so we ended up having a neat conversation with her and she said
we made her birthday :) it was pretty awesome.
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| Yummy Candied Yams! |
Thanksgiving was a blast! Sister Layton made candied yams, and I made
cream cheese brownies. The Marsdens had a huge potluck at the church
building so we got to go, and we invited a couple people. The Ells
came (but not Katrina- she had to work) and the Snooks. And Fernando!
So we were there almost the whole day, since we helped set up and take
down. There was so much food! We still have leftovers and we've eaten
maybe three meals out of it already.
Friday, we went on exchanges! Sister Finn came with me to Fairway
Village. We went to a memorial too- for someone she worked with in an
old area who had passed away. We talked to a ton of people, and it was
really a good day- even if nearly all our set appointments fell
through. We did have FHE with the Ells though! They are awesome.
Sunday was also a good day. Church was great- the talks were about
tithing, and they were really good! And the Boyds brought their
cousin- he was super hyper but we made it through without any major
incidences. We met with Fernando at the Jones' house and had a fun
lesson about the Plan of Salvation- I made a puzzle! So the visual
thing seems to be working really well.
The new Christmas video also came out- #LIGHTtheWORLD. The goal is for
everyone to serve others throughout the month of December, with a new
idea every day. It's pretty amazing. I recommend that you all watch
it, and participate! By giving time, you will receive joy.
My thought today comes from Neal A Maxwell- he said "True, as the
scripture says, “wickedness never was happiness” (Alma 41:10), but
neither is lukewarmness full happiness." We have a Christmas challenge
in our mission to study the 4 Gospels and 3 Nephi by Christmas. As
I've studied, the theme that stood out to me is sacrifice. Christ
asked His disciples to sacrifice everything they had and follow him.
He asks us all to sacrifice anything worldly for something better. And
He sacrificed Himself completely for us. So in this gospel, there is
no halfway, no cutting corners, no slacking on what is asked of us,
not if we truly desire to make it to the celestial kingdom, live with
God, and become the best that we can become. And what waits for us is
real joy, better than anything the world offers.
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! Love you all.
Sister Jacobs
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