Eric got baptized. Hadi and carlos did not. I'm headed to downtown Spokane working the spanish branch which has had 12 baptisms in two months so i'm moving into even a more fruitful area. Love you mom
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Short and sweet!
Eric got baptized. Hadi and carlos did not. I'm headed to downtown Spokane working the spanish branch which has had 12 baptisms in two months so i'm moving into even a more fruitful area. Love you mom
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
This week emails12/15
Dad,
Go cougs, go Jazz, go 'boys.
So everything in warden is going well. Except, Alex Lopez, who was just baptized, his father was murdered this weekend. Crazy. His family is in a bit of shock while the police investigate the event.
See mom's email for the rest of the interesting things. However, I do wish to thank you for the mp3 with your recordings and conferences. If you could pass the message to Braxton that I endured a great laugh while listening to his brief yet truthful message.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God.
We tracted in 9 degree weather, and the wind has blown non stop, harder than hard for 3 days straight. I think the wind chill put it to 0 at least. The flags were tighter than tight with the wind which pierces even to the very soul. I may need some thermals for Christmas, but don't know if there is still time,.
I was going to send a chastening to the ward through mom, but as it is her birthday I feel it is better suited for you (please don't take any of the following personally):
whose ever idea it was to cancel the ward Christmas breakfast should be sent to an island far away, and locked in heavy chains. ("What's up Doc?") By the time I get home in two years the tradition had better be re-ignited or I'm leaving the Ward with no questions. The breakfast is the best thing that happened to that ward since CHRISTMAS. without it we're nothing but a retired (or should be retired) bunch of empty nesters who isolate children, and families with children while having adult only parties - which basically means it is a "empty nesters" and "parents who can pawn their kids off at another 'empty nesters' house so they can attend" party. I mean not to rebuke, only to teach. If you want young families coming to the ward or staying in the ward, have parties that young families can attend, not parties that discourage them. If you want converts, or re activations, have parties that help converts and less actives want to attend! I wish not to discourage a progressive dinner, but that sounds more fitting for the thanksgiving or valentines seasons. The Christmas breakfast can be a tool of encouraging young families, and inviting non-members and less actives. Thus, I invite you to exercise your personal influence and reinstate the ward breakfast, and other activities like unto it which invite non members, encourage less actives, and fellowship families of both classifications, all for the purpose of becoming unified in the faith of our Lord and Savior, whose birth celebration this is.
Well I love you dad, sorry about the chastening. Nothing personal, this is critical work though. The party must be re-instated.
-Elder Jacobson
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Mom,
I hope you're having a happy birthday. As for your gift, alas, I don't have excessive funds so I apologize.
As far as calling on Christmas... They cancelled it this year because missionaries had been abusing it. April fools. I don't know when I will be calling, but I can talk for an estimated 45 minutes.
As far as Warden News: Eric is back on date for baptism at the end of the month. Last month his mom said he was far to young and dumb to be baptized, but after mighty prayer and dedicated fasting the Lord blessed us with a miracle as when we approached her again she hesitatingly gave her permission. She didn't want to say yes but the Spirit constrained her. Brothers and Sisters we have seen a miracle. What could have changed this woman's mind? Was it my charisma and great communication. Heck no, she can hardly understand my broken Spanish. was it that she just has a hard time saying no? No. she said no to us before with motherly force. Did she feel like she'd disappoint her son by saying no? No way, she's done it before she'll do it again. The only answer is logical and simple, the Lord gave us a miracle for little more than the three of us skipping 24 hours of food and drink, combined with mighty prayer.
Next bit of news, Hadi, from Iraq is on date for baptism at the end of the month. He still has major confusion but he has decided he wants to be baptized. Another man, Carlos, who is bigger than big is nearing the date of his baptism which still needs to be set for... the end of the month. We're going to throw him "on-date" tmrw.
I've received the 12 days package and your/family history letter. It was inspiring and I thank you. Thanks for everything mom, you're the best. I love you very much and hope you have an awesome birthday and Christmas!
-Elder Jacobson
D y C 42:14
Go cougs, go Jazz, go 'boys.
So everything in warden is going well. Except, Alex Lopez, who was just baptized, his father was murdered this weekend. Crazy. His family is in a bit of shock while the police investigate the event.
See mom's email for the rest of the interesting things. However, I do wish to thank you for the mp3 with your recordings and conferences. If you could pass the message to Braxton that I endured a great laugh while listening to his brief yet truthful message.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God.
We tracted in 9 degree weather, and the wind has blown non stop, harder than hard for 3 days straight. I think the wind chill put it to 0 at least. The flags were tighter than tight with the wind which pierces even to the very soul. I may need some thermals for Christmas, but don't know if there is still time,.
I was going to send a chastening to the ward through mom, but as it is her birthday I feel it is better suited for you (please don't take any of the following personally):
whose ever idea it was to cancel the ward Christmas breakfast should be sent to an island far away, and locked in heavy chains. ("What's up Doc?") By the time I get home in two years the tradition had better be re-ignited or I'm leaving the Ward with no questions. The breakfast is the best thing that happened to that ward since CHRISTMAS. without it we're nothing but a retired (or should be retired) bunch of empty nesters who isolate children, and families with children while having adult only parties - which basically means it is a "empty nesters" and "parents who can pawn their kids off at another 'empty nesters' house so they can attend" party. I mean not to rebuke, only to teach. If you want young families coming to the ward or staying in the ward, have parties that young families can attend, not parties that discourage them. If you want converts, or re activations, have parties that help converts and less actives want to attend! I wish not to discourage a progressive dinner, but that sounds more fitting for the thanksgiving or valentines seasons. The Christmas breakfast can be a tool of encouraging young families, and inviting non-members and less actives. Thus, I invite you to exercise your personal influence and reinstate the ward breakfast, and other activities like unto it which invite non members, encourage less actives, and fellowship families of both classifications, all for the purpose of becoming unified in the faith of our Lord and Savior, whose birth celebration this is.
Well I love you dad, sorry about the chastening. Nothing personal, this is critical work though. The party must be re-instated.
-Elder Jacobson
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Mom,
I hope you're having a happy birthday. As for your gift, alas, I don't have excessive funds so I apologize.
As far as calling on Christmas... They cancelled it this year because missionaries had been abusing it. April fools. I don't know when I will be calling, but I can talk for an estimated 45 minutes.
As far as Warden News: Eric is back on date for baptism at the end of the month. Last month his mom said he was far to young and dumb to be baptized, but after mighty prayer and dedicated fasting the Lord blessed us with a miracle as when we approached her again she hesitatingly gave her permission. She didn't want to say yes but the Spirit constrained her. Brothers and Sisters we have seen a miracle. What could have changed this woman's mind? Was it my charisma and great communication. Heck no, she can hardly understand my broken Spanish. was it that she just has a hard time saying no? No. she said no to us before with motherly force. Did she feel like she'd disappoint her son by saying no? No way, she's done it before she'll do it again. The only answer is logical and simple, the Lord gave us a miracle for little more than the three of us skipping 24 hours of food and drink, combined with mighty prayer.
Next bit of news, Hadi, from Iraq is on date for baptism at the end of the month. He still has major confusion but he has decided he wants to be baptized. Another man, Carlos, who is bigger than big is nearing the date of his baptism which still needs to be set for... the end of the month. We're going to throw him "on-date" tmrw.
I've received the 12 days package and your/family history letter. It was inspiring and I thank you. Thanks for everything mom, you're the best. I love you very much and hope you have an awesome birthday and Christmas!
-Elder Jacobson
D y C 42:14
Thursday, December 4, 2008
From my son who LOVES Christmas almost as much as his Mom
Mom,
Thanks for the email, but more so thanks for the package. It was unexpected to see how full it was of Christmas festivity. I love the ties, and the Mini tree.. It goes perfectly with our 6 foot tree we bought last week at wall mart. The little tree is on the dresser. I'll send you some pictures and vidoes of our festive room. I lined the walls with lights again, and put all our supplies beneath the big tree to give it the appearance of presents. I think our room should be in a magazine picture of Christmas Cheer and Festivity. Let your joy radiate to others, and make this the most memorable holiday season ever, and then the ensuing years others will want to recreate the great memories you gave them this year. Viva Christmas! Thanks for the package, the journal and the ties. The ties are sweeter than sweet. Oh and thanks for the music, though one CD didn't have any music on it. haha. I feel bad putting you through such effort just to send a package, but I am very thankful.
Victor, a recent convert, when I asked if he is going to decorate his house for Christmas responded, "No, no vamos. Las Decoracions son del mundo, no de Dios" (No we're not going to. Decorations are of the world, not of God.) As you can imagine I felt pretty worldly... I don't agree with him!
One tip to spread Christmas Cheer: answer the phone saying, Merry Christmas this is Diane. That's what I do only I say Elder Jacobson obviously.
Also, I just wanted to apologize for complaining about the new tree you bought last year with the white lights, and thank you for making the tedious effort to exchange the white lights for colored ones. I am grateful that you would do something so tedious and unimportant for me, although a year ago I was too puffed up to say thanks.
we had another baptism yesterday, Alex Lopez. Eric Castillo was supposed to be baptized too but his mom wouldn't give him permission so we didn't get to baptize him yet, but we are praying for her to come around by the end of the year.
My old trunky companion who finished his mission wrote me and told me that he cried himself to sleep the night he was released. I couldn't believe it.
Well, as far as thanksgiving you may refer to Dad's email. It was definitely one to remember. I think I mentioned that we are determined to make this Christmas one we look back on with fond memories for the rest of our lives. It's going to be funner than fun.
My spanish is improving. Over the last couple of days I've been able to express my self a little better, all of a sudden, but I still can't understand all that is said to me.
Well that's about it. Thanks for everything you do mom, small and big. I love you
-Elder Jacobson
Helaman 5:9-12
Dad,
Thanks for the brief email. I'm in Moses Lake today emailing at Big Bend.
It's a community College. Smaller than small but everyone here thinks it's
the coolest thing since the printing press.
Josh played some turkey bowl? Man i'm jealous. How are the Cowboys doing?
I'm assuming they won since I heard they played Seattle, and since I heard
seattle is stinking it up.
we had some interesting thanksgiving experiences. We went to Willie's, the
alcoholics, and his brother had past out from too much booz. He had keeled
over, and was moaning and twitching occasionally. Then
his brother began to paint his toe nails pink. Then Willie tried to
antagonize the drunken yet unconscious beast by hitting his belly several
times. This caused him to take a blind swing and put up his dukes ready for
a fight, yet still unconscious. Amidst our lesson he screamed out "AMEN!"
We did some amazing decorating and I'll send the pictures home in a while.
Love you dad.
-Elder Jacobson
3 Nephi 30:2
Thanks for the email, but more so thanks for the package. It was unexpected to see how full it was of Christmas festivity. I love the ties, and the Mini tree.. It goes perfectly with our 6 foot tree we bought last week at wall mart. The little tree is on the dresser. I'll send you some pictures and vidoes of our festive room. I lined the walls with lights again, and put all our supplies beneath the big tree to give it the appearance of presents. I think our room should be in a magazine picture of Christmas Cheer and Festivity. Let your joy radiate to others, and make this the most memorable holiday season ever, and then the ensuing years others will want to recreate the great memories you gave them this year. Viva Christmas! Thanks for the package, the journal and the ties. The ties are sweeter than sweet. Oh and thanks for the music, though one CD didn't have any music on it. haha. I feel bad putting you through such effort just to send a package, but I am very thankful.
Victor, a recent convert, when I asked if he is going to decorate his house for Christmas responded, "No, no vamos. Las Decoracions son del mundo, no de Dios" (No we're not going to. Decorations are of the world, not of God.) As you can imagine I felt pretty worldly... I don't agree with him!
One tip to spread Christmas Cheer: answer the phone saying, Merry Christmas this is Diane. That's what I do only I say Elder Jacobson obviously.
Also, I just wanted to apologize for complaining about the new tree you bought last year with the white lights, and thank you for making the tedious effort to exchange the white lights for colored ones. I am grateful that you would do something so tedious and unimportant for me, although a year ago I was too puffed up to say thanks.
we had another baptism yesterday, Alex Lopez. Eric Castillo was supposed to be baptized too but his mom wouldn't give him permission so we didn't get to baptize him yet, but we are praying for her to come around by the end of the year.
My old trunky companion who finished his mission wrote me and told me that he cried himself to sleep the night he was released. I couldn't believe it.
Well, as far as thanksgiving you may refer to Dad's email. It was definitely one to remember. I think I mentioned that we are determined to make this Christmas one we look back on with fond memories for the rest of our lives. It's going to be funner than fun.
My spanish is improving. Over the last couple of days I've been able to express my self a little better, all of a sudden, but I still can't understand all that is said to me.
Well that's about it. Thanks for everything you do mom, small and big. I love you
-Elder Jacobson
Helaman 5:9-12
Dad,
Thanks for the brief email. I'm in Moses Lake today emailing at Big Bend.
It's a community College. Smaller than small but everyone here thinks it's
the coolest thing since the printing press.
Josh played some turkey bowl? Man i'm jealous. How are the Cowboys doing?
I'm assuming they won since I heard they played Seattle, and since I heard
seattle is stinking it up.
we had some interesting thanksgiving experiences. We went to Willie's, the
alcoholics, and his brother had past out from too much booz. He had keeled
over, and was moaning and twitching occasionally. Then
his brother began to paint his toe nails pink. Then Willie tried to
antagonize the drunken yet unconscious beast by hitting his belly several
times. This caused him to take a blind swing and put up his dukes ready for
a fight, yet still unconscious. Amidst our lesson he screamed out "AMEN!"
We did some amazing decorating and I'll send the pictures home in a while.
Love you dad.
-Elder Jacobson
3 Nephi 30:2
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