Week #70: SNOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!

It's currently snowing outside and that definitely made my day :) I've
been saying it's going to snow for probably two weeks.

Snow!!

This week has been fun! We saw some good progress, and we did get a lot of things done that needed done.

We were able to meet with Angie! She wasn't feeling too well but we were able to help her get a priesthood blessing. The Spirit was really strong and she definitely felt it. Hopefully she will continue to remember it!

We also were able to help Sister Schott get and set up a Christmas tree- a real live tree! That is super exciting- I don't think I've ever had a real tree. And Sister Schott also took us out for dinner and it was delicious.

We met with Julie! She actually is doing really well- she talked about needing to come to church and do things with her life and meet people, and really find out for herself. That was so exciting. Miracles of having a goal! But she cancelled later in the week due to illness.



And we saw Sister Bartley- we haven't been able to for a few weeks.
She is hilarious. She told us all kinds of crazy stories from when she
worked at a juvenile jail place. It was probably one of the most
interesting and odd conversations I've ever had!

Funny Faces with Sister Schott

We also met Denise- and it turns out she's Sister Beckman's mom, from my last ward! That was way cool- so we had a connection right away.
She's a member of the ward and we're hoping to help her make it out to church again.

This week was also the ward Christmas party! It was neat- Santa Claus came and there was a full Christmas dinner, ham and funeral potatoes,
and rolls, and chocolate cake. The Primary kids all sang, and a few families. One family, the Saunders, did a musical number. They started
with one of the kids playing the fiddle. Then (the little kids sat on the stage) one got a drum, one got a tambourine, and as the dad handed the third one this set of toy bagpipes, suddenly we hear real
bagpipes! And Sister Saunders comes in from the back of the gym and they played Christmas songs. It was so fun. We had a bunch of people come too!






This week I've been getting so excited for Christmas. I love Christmas as a missionary since the focus can't help but be on the Savior and on serving others.

The Tree of Life

 I've really felt close to my Savior recently,
especially in my studies. He really knows me and He is there for me!  In Relief Society on Sunday, the lesson was on Psalms 46:10- Be still and know that I am God. That is easier around Christmas time because we're surrounded by Christ and His story.

But we have to keep that peace year round! So I'm hoping to hold on to it better this year.

Merry Christmas! Love you all!
Sister Jacobs

We put a bow in his pony tail!

Christmas Puppy!