Elder Jacobson : Estilo Malandro (thug life)

Potomac bay

This week was kind of a blur. It all just kind of meshed together. Probably because it all seemed the same and we did the same thing pretty much everyday. It rained like a monsoon all week, so I feel like a real missionary- especially this week.

So Tuesday we knocked doors trying to find people to teach, because all the investigators my companion and his old companion had haven't been taught in like a month or month and half hahah so yeah.

Wednesday we weekly planned and went and tried all the appointments we had set and literally all of them fell through. Then we had dinner with a member, and we had spaghetti and salad. I was so happy. I've never been so excited for spaghetti in my life for some reason haha it was so delicious!

Thursday we had like a "power exchange" for some reason with the district leader and Elder Prince. So I went with Elder Prince for half the day, trying some people and we taught this kid Whiny but he was acting all weird because his friends were there. It sucked because he wouldn't set up a return appointment, but the lesson before that he was eating it up and asking tons of questions. Then another member fed us and then we had coordination with our mission leader.

Friday and Saturday we knocked all day once again. We did the math and knocked 309 doors and taught 2 lessons out of it. But those families we taught are really ready and I'm excited to see what happens with them! They couldn't make it to church this week, but I'm excited.

This place is hard to get into doors. It's a huge change from my other area where we would teach around 25 lessons a week but now its the complete opposite. I'm here for a reason though, so I just need to find that one Person

who is searching!

I have some scriptures I want to share that have helped me this week and through my mission, and I know will help one of you.

1 Nephi 20:10-11 10 For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

11 For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

1 Nephi 21: 14-15. 14 But, behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me--but he will show that he hath not.

15 For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

Psalms 46:10 10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.