It was a solid week out here in Duston! Life
is good! It was a quick week and I still cannot believe that we are really
skyping this week. It seems like just yesterday we were skyping on Mother's Day
and also on Christmas. But I am super super excited for it. So be ready! It's always
such a special time of the year. Especially as a missionary. I love the chance
I have to share the message of Christmas with everyone. It has been so powerful to share
the video with everyone on the street and just see it lighten their mood. It's
such a powerful video.
We had our Christmas conference this week!
Ahhhh it was so good. President and sister Stevens are the best. Seriously, I
love them. They shared and bore powerful witness of Jesus Christ and really shared
their own testimonies. It was so powerful! They really just have so much love
for all the missionaries! I hope that one day I can be like them even in the
slightest. They are so humble and loving. So I really feel so happy and blessed
to be here with them. We also had some super fun activities at the Christmas
conference. Elder Lindsey and I planned them all out and it was just super
super fun! We had some wicked sweater olympics and it was super super sweet.
Our district won by the way, hahaha we beasted out. But overall it was a super
super great Christmas conference. I was sad leaving, I couldn't really believe
that it was my last one, it made me sad. It seemed like just yesterday that
Elder Ammermon and I were in St Albans last year. But it was fun and we all had
a good time.
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| Sweater Olympics |
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| The Winners! |
The rest of the week was slow to be honest
except for Sunday. We had a whole day of contacting on Saturday which was so
gooooooood! Ah it was the best, but to be honest we didn't have much luck, at
all. And I don't even want to complain because I know Andrew is just out beasting
out in Russia. He is a great example to me. But we faced some major Opposition.
And no one wanted to listen. It hasn't been like that for a while for me, it
was a humbling experience for me for sure. I was grateful for it.
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| Cousin Andrew in Russia |
Lords Hand
Well I really saw the Lords Hand this week
in being reminded of my buddies and Andrew out in the field. I love reading
Andrews emails and seeing his positive attitude and his ability to be happy. I
couldn't even imagine trying to learn Russian. I saw the Lords Hand in being reminded
that there is another parkin over here across the pond working hard to. I realized
that in the Grand scheme of it all, we are doing the same work, no matter where
we are, no matter what success we have. The Lord is mindful of what i am doing,
what Andrew is doing, and all the missionaries are doing. I saw the Lords Hand
in the knowledge that I have about Him, the knowledge that I know He lived, died
for me, and lives now. I am so grateful for the chance I have out here 24/7 to
become more like the Savior. It's the best,
I love you all! Sounds like the mountains
got some snow. Hope everyone got some face shots and sweet lines up in the Milly
bowl. I love you!!!! Talk to you soonnnnn!
No short cuts!!!
Jacob
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