August 31st

Mother,
Due to your vague and limited description of your vacational destination I have no idea where you are vacationing and thus I feel no trunky feelings. Luckily, even if you were at Lake Powell I wouldn't be trunky knowing that we have two baptisms scheduled for this week. These two will happen if the Lord makes it happen, if not, I don't know. I'm still realizing how out of control that I really am. I can't do much. They are a super golden family so if not this week than the next for sure. (wow those statements sound a little faithless.) Those garment tops are legit. please send more. and the bottoms just like it. then I'll be a nylon freak, but at least I'll be comfortable. Nylon is the cloth of the God's. (D&C17 and 1/2: 32). That tie you gave me is legit by the way, like three people have asked me for it. Something egregious happened though. We were driving back from Warden on an exchange and I was wearing my orange tie. My nose was super dry due to all the dust in warden's appt so I was doing some spring cleaning. Well, then it started to bleed. A drop of blood tragically fell upon my tie, leaving a trademark of it's staining power. Thanks to some handy paper towels the bleeding was stopped, but not after the horror had already passed. we quickly drove to kfc (for lunch but i went directly to the bathroom). the first miracle then occurred when after some application of cold water, the trademark was erased, the tie came out unharmed.
Continuing on, we arrived home, I opened the package revealing the new tie which I immediately put on. Later, while eating dinner I decided to scarf down some ice cream, which apparently caused an unblocking in my previously dried nose and the blood began again (this time I had not touched the nose). Some how, the tie was avoided, and no blood stained the tie. That night, while planning, the blood began again, and once again I had not touched my nose. but this time, the tie wasn't so lucky. Three drops now dotted my newly opened tie and there was little I could do, the blood was coming faster now, and I couldn't protect the tie, and stop the blood. Somehow I managed to jam a tissue up the nostril, damming the blood for a moment, as I quickly, but lovingly applied cold water to the tie. Just as I was laboring with delicacy the blood over ran the dam, but just In time I dove into the bathroom avoiding any further mancha. Minutes later the blood was stopped and I returned to my whithering tie. Somehow, the stains were all gone, the tie looked newer than new, and there were no trademarks claiming ownership of the missionarymall.org tie.
Other than that I have no inspiring stories, though this next week should be filled with them. Good things are on the horizon. Thanks for everything. Have fun in the water. Don't get burned.
-Elder Jacobson
p.s. transfers are Saturday. next email you'll know.