So it looks like I've entered into the well-off zone of the mission. It is a very wealthy area that I am serving in, and the members are very missionary-minded. The area right next to me has a gated community that the guy who owns Comcast lives in. Don't worry, a lot of my area is gated communities as well with no way in except the permission of members. We did service for a lady in the other area, and she is incredibly nice and funny. It looks like we'll be doing service in her house every week. We call her Grandma. :)
We have decided to call our district the Borderlands District, because all of our 3 areas are on the border of the Colorado Springs and the Denver South Missions. The temple is literally 10 minutes from our house, but it might as well be 2 hours away, because we still can't go to it unless we are working with somebody who is going for the first time or during our halfway and finish marks of our mission. The Wal-Mart is literally less than a minute out of our mission boundaries, but we have special permission to journey outwards to gain rations and supplies necessary for survival.
So we are blessed to have a Costa Vida in our area. Missionaries eat half-off at Costa Vida (because the company is owned by a member), and I've already eaten there 3 times this week. There are two workers there who every time missionaries come in, say, "Hey, two coffees?" It is pretty funny. One time we went over, there was a new guy who worked there, and they were joking around about it. He didn't know they were joking, so he brought out some coffee from the back and gave it to me (they don't sell coffee at Costa Vida). I took the cup and pretended to start putting it up to my mouth, then the older worker stopped me and said, "No, no, no, it's only for me. I have to tell your bishop," joking around. It was pretty funny.
This week I'd like to share a scripture from Isaiah chapter 59, verses 15 and 16: "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. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."
A member brought up a beautiful truth. Jesus Christ will be the only resurrected being in the universe with scars and wounds. As Elder Holland said this last General Conference, "This Easter I thank Him and the Father, who gave Him to us, that Jesus still stands triumphant over death, although He stands on wounded feet. This Easter I thank Him and the Father, who gave Him to us, that He still extends unending grace, although He extends it with pierced palms and scarred wrists."
The Savior has chosen to keep these scars, to be the only being in the universe that will forever hold wounds, to remind himself and us of the immeasurable love He has for us. He will never forget us, or forsake us, and so we should never forget Him.
Until next week, remember who you are and what you stand for!
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The Lord's Soldier,
Elder Jacob C. Tibbitts
A recent visit to Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
Pictures sent to me (Mom) by a wonderful member there.
Schlotzsky's Chicken Pesto Pizza! I (Mom again) started making this at home because it was my favorite. It is now Jacob's favorite meal. So, I told him he needed to go to the restaurant where I copied the pizza. He claims mine is better :) I love him and I miss him!!!
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