Great Lessons and General Office Shenanigans

No hints on where he's going, some good lessons taught and learned, and a tribute to the Mission President.

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Glynis here: Well, as mush as I hate to say it, Jacob is deliriously happy with his impending transfer! He is excited for his area (he won't tell us where he's going), and excited to do missionary work all day long. He has loved his time in the office, but feels like he is needed in the field, again, before coming home. We were able to talk to him for a few minutes on Saturday, and it was a joy to see the light shining from him!

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Hi, everyone!

This week was pretty great. Elder Trythall is learning very fast how to be the personal secretary for President, and I'm getting so excited for my new area! I'll let you guys know where I'm going in a few weeks. You will know soon enough! It's going to be weird going back to P-days on Monday, but I am sure I'll get back into the swing of it.

Ok, so here are a few updates from this week:

First of all, we have been having some awesome lessons. We are teaching an investigator named Jimmy and his partner Debrah. Debrah is a member and Jimmy isn't. On top of that, they aren't married yet, but they do have a date to get married: November 21! We had a lesson with them a few days ago and we taught the Plan of Salvation. Jimmy loved it so much! He said it makes so much sense; that he has never thought of our lives like that; that we are just trying to make it back to our heavenly home. We testified that their family can be together forever, and we had a great talk with them about repentance and using the Atonement of Jesus Christ. They are going through some struggles right now. Jimmy got fired and their family has no money. They have a few kids as well, and it's just been hard for them. We are trying to teach them about putting God first and that everything will be ok. We have told them that after they are married they will be blessed because they will be keeping a commandment of God. (Mosiah 2:22.) So, they are awesome. I'm sad I won't be around to see his baptism and their marriage, but it's ok.

We had a zone conference this week with President and Sister Parker. Ok guys, I cannot tell you how much I love President and Sister Parker! They have taught me so much and I am so glad I have been able to work so close to them. We talked about pride in the conference and I think it was something I really needed to hear. We read the talk by Ezra Taft Benson about Pride, and it blew me away, honestly. I need to work on being more humble creo (I believe). 

Anyway, I love you guys a lot. I don't have any photos for this week, sorry Mom. I hope you all have a great week!

Con mucho amor (with much love),

-Elder Neves

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Glynis again: So, we got no pictures from Jacob (boo), and I was really kind of sad about that. It's so hard not to see new pictures of him each week. However, yesterday at work, I got a picture sent to me from Angie Price (the woman we use to courier packages to Jacob). She delivered the packages to the missionaries to the mission home in Iquitos, and Jacob was the Elder who signed for the package. She was so sweet to snap a picture and send it to me!

I'm including it here:

Signing for the package. Hopefully, his birthday package is in that big box!