Christmas Pipes 12/5/2011

This week has been pleasurable. Minus the freezing cold weather that makes me throw up. It is really getting rather frigid and I am not a fan as we already know. But anyway, the past few days we have been getting the (rain?) that we have wanted for so long...Its not really rain becaue it is more of a misty fall of water droplets. But I mean its moisture so thats good. Its just kind of obnoxious to work in.

We are still trying to work hard. And meet with people and make sure everything is good. And to be missionaries. It will be easier 'cause now we can use the whole, "We have a message of Christ just in time for Christmas!" But still sometimes you get a tough crowd. The ward is doing pretty good. People like us I guess, I don't really know why but whatevs. I do enjoy this area, although its funny because once you have been somewhere for a while, you just feel like you have knocked EVERY door. It's funny.

Last night I ate pig's feet. It was aight. The only gross thing was that it was in a soup and she just dumped the whole like foot in there. So everytime you tried to eat it you had to like suck all the meat off the feet bone and then spit out the little toe particles. It was gross...So many tiny little bones. But hey.

It always help me feel better to hear that I've got pray-ers praying for me. I can feel their effects, especially when I work hard, I get to earn them. So thank you.

Have a wonderful week. Remember to have fun and think positively. I notice the affects when you don't. It bites.

I love you berry berry much and I'm glad heaters were invented.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

My week has been alright. We enjoyed a Thanksgiving at the Farley's house. They love us apparently so they wanted us to join them. It was pretty good. We ate some gooood turkey and enjoyed the day. They also took us to this place that has real life dinosaur tracks. It was legit. It is in some river bed and we went and walked to them and saw them and it was cool. It is right in our area too! So I got some jazzy pictures of them.

We also went to the Harbour's for a little gathering. They had a dessert party and it was cool. We arrived wearing fake mustaches because Bro Harbour has had one since he was like 19 and he is 48 now...So. Anyway, I always joke around with him about it and been wanting to buy fake mustaches for like 3 years, but I haven't been able to find them. I finally did and I was like, duh! So then Elder Caldwell got one too. Brother Harbour was just like, "Jen! Come look at these guys!"

The weather is like freezing cold. I am pretty sure I want to die. The Farleys bought us sweaters for Thanksgiving just because they are so nice and so I have been wearing that the past couple of days. But, oh man!

Oh, so yeah. I don't know if I have ever said much about Texas and like its culture.
Alright.
-To have a giant beautiful BBQ or smoker is like to inherit the land of milk and honey from God himself.
-Everyone at least has an outline of Texas or a Texas star somewhere as a decoration in their homes.
-It really is all about Texas.
-Not many people have southern accents, but when they do, the TOTALLY do.
-Weeds are just as beautiful as nicely landscaped lawn.
-I'm pretty sure EVERYONE is religious in some form or fashion.
-3 word, "Hook 'em Horns" ... Long Horns rule the earth.
So anyway just a few little tidbits that I can think of right now. You really just need to experience it for yourself.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Alright.
I'm not going to beat around the bush or anything like that.
Yesterday was like the best day of my life, I'm pretty sure. Holy macoral.

Brother Harbour is the best man alive. You could just tell on his face like the whole time that he was getting baptized. He seemed happy and it was a big deal and it is something eternal. I loved it. You could just feel some excitement among the family. I'm pretty sure Sister Harbour was just beaming the whole time. The place was packed, Elder Caldwell said there were over 125 people there. The cool thing is this: they had Elder Caldwell playing the piano and me leading the music so I got to stand in from and just look at the Harbours the whole time. We kept like exchanging glances and we were all just smiling so much.

Sister Harbour spoke at the baptism and she talked about us and how we were "hand picked just for Bro. Harbour... that the Lord sent us here in Leander right when they needed us." She said that we are like their sons and she loves us so much. So that just made me feel really good, and grateful. It helped me realize my purpose and how blessed I am to be used as an instrument for the Lord in this family's life.

There was just such a spirit of love there and I was filled with so much joy. Sister Harbour's dad, the one who performed the baptism, came up to me and said, "Well, you didn't just help one man make it into the celestial kingdom, you helped a whole family." And that is what makes me so happy. Knowing that now, this family can return to live with their Heavenly Father and be together like this forever. Never have I felt joy like this. There are things on earth that may bring some happiness... but I have never felt a sure joy like I have from this experience with this elect man. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for this opportunity.

I love this. I have so much to be grateful for this holiday season. And its all because God has blessed me with so much love and so many miracles that I cannot even describe. I know He hears and answers our prayers. And He has so much mercy and love towards each and every one of us. No matter who we are.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving. We really have a lot to be grateful for.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

I love to see the Temple. 11/14/2011

Alrighty. This week I can barely even remember so here we go.

Brother Harbour is just doing swimmingly. He is all set for baptism on the 20th of November. We are so excited. He is the most legit person ever. Next week you will have pictures of the best day ever!:)

A lot of the other people we have been teaching are not being as receptive right now. So this week has been interesting...

Yesterday was the Leander Ward Primary Program. It was pretty cute. Their primary is HUGE! I am serious. There were probs like 5 million kids up on the stand. It was craz. But, my absolute favorite part was this: There is this girl who is blind and probs like 11 years old. So she got up and sang this solo slash talked about the song. She sang "I love to see the Temple." And I am going to tell you the spirit was so strong when this little girl was up there. She would sing a few words and then talk about them. Like this, "I love to see the temple...I see the temple with my hands and with my heart. "I'm going there some day..." and she would go on and expound on certain parts of the song and things like this. And I am not kidding it was so amazing. You could just feel the love of our Heavenly Father fill the room as this sweet spirit sang about His holy house. It was the best.

Other than that, I guess the question is, am I still with Elder Caldwell, and the answer is yes I am. Staying together for another 6 weeks. That'll be cool. Time is flying by, also. I don't even understand how it got to be November anyway.

Have a splendid week! I know I will. Brother Harbour is going to be BAPTIZED!!! :)

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Leander, Here I sit. 11/7/2011

So we got transfer calls last night. I will be staying in Leander for another 6 weeks. I'm extremely excited because there is so much going on here and so much potential we have to work with, its just the down time I am worried about. I already feel like I have knocked every street so that will be fun. But no for real, I am excited to stay!

MIRACLES: You know, I don't think I could ever deny the fact that there is a God. I have seen way too many miracles in my life to deny that truth. I feel like every day is a miracle, but especially this week I had an amazing experience.
We found this family who told us to come back, so we did and taught them and it went well. When we came back for our return appt. they were not there. HOWEVER their neighbor was outside and he walked up and started talking to us. (Now you need to realize, this is in the somewhat ghetto part of Leander... the smallest part ever...) Anyway, so he is from Mexico and such a good guy. So we set up to come back to him, which we did. When we came back he was sitting on the tailgate of his truck and just hanging out and then he was real nice and all that jazz. He was talking to us and really opened up. He talked about how he has so much sadness in his life and that he will come home from work and remember all the sadness that he has and just kind of drink beer, and he had a beer with him. So anyway I said, "You don't need to be drinking..." And I tell him about how God is his Heavenly Father and He loves him and is always there for him. And before I knew it, he grabs his beer and just dumps it out on the ground and says, "I don't need this." I was so proud of this man. And it is incredible the amount of love I was feeling for him, even from the time that we had walked up and started talking. So we got to know him more an then began to teach him the plan of salvation. He had a hard time understanding, so a lot of what we said I had to repeat in Spanish for him. I am not even kidding you. My spanish was so good, and I don't say that to brag about it, but because I KNOW that this man needed to hear and UNDERSTAND in his own tongue this message. I know that God blessed me in order to carry that message His needing child. So, we had a great time with him and he is very excited about the Book of Mormon and about praying and coming to church, he even said he wants to be baptized. When we asked him what day we could come back he said, "For me...Every day." I AM SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO TEACH HIM! I know that Heavenly Father has sent me here and kept me here for that reason. I can communicate wth him and I feel a strong bond and love for this man. I am so blessed to be able to be a part of this work and be an instrument in God's hands for the benefit of His children.

Everything is going well here in Leander. I learn and grow so much every day.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

El Dia de los Muertos. 10/31/2011

First off. Cliche: Happy Halloween. Even though I have always been a crazy scaredy pants, I secretly love Halloween.

Great news. Yesterday we learned that Brother Harbour has set a date to be baptized! The weekned of November 19th! AHHHH! I am so happy for him! And I cannot wait for it!

The "Trunk or Treat" was this week and we stopped by. It was pretty good. All the kids were like, "You should have dressed up!" And so that was kinda funny I guess. It was so cold outside! It was kinda fun to see a little bit of Halloween interaction and celebration. We don't get to really do anything tonight. We are just going to hang out with sister West and her family. Yay! :)

We contacted this referral we got from the Gladys Knight fireside. He had been in the hospital for a while so we couldn't get a hold of him, but we met with him and I just have this feeling that he is prepared. He is somewhat handicapped, and he is just such a nice guy. He said that at Gladys he felt such a strong spirit of love. And he felt like he was finally a part of something and actually belonged. When Gladys spoke, he said it felt like she was talking to only him, that there was nobody else in the church, and what she said just hit him really hard. So we talked a lot about how God loves him so much and wants him to be happy. He also said he was wanting us to come by but we never did... So that is cool 'cause he was like waiting for us and actually wanted to be taught!

We drove up into the country kinda to go find streets to knock. But there wasn't really many 'streets' it was just random houses. But it was beautiful. The world is so cool. I think God has some pretty good taste :)

Alright, well have a great week.
<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Sour Soup 10/24/2011

Whhoowee. This is like the first week I have ever said the word "Cold" in Texas I am pretty sure. One day this week we had to wear our suit jackets out. And that day was all blustery and cold and it was so weird. And I was secretly freezing. But it was kinda fun to have a change in weather although it was somewhat drastic.

We have had some opportunities to do some work this week. Sadly there are times where the work somewhat slows down because you have to go off of other peoples' schedules. And sometimes people don't want to meet with you anymore, so that is really lame and so things don't work out. But, nonetheless it has been a very good week, I'd say.

Brother Harbour is my favorite person ever. We are going to teach him tonight. I cannot wait to get an update and teach more. Sometimes, I wonder if he is the reason I have been sent to Leander.

So we found this Cambodian couple (see above picture). They are straight up Cambodia. And they wanted us to come back and so we did. I think like 3 times this week. Anyway. They gave us some authentic Cambodian Soup. It was kinda weird but kind of alright. It was called 'Sour Soup' ... And it smelled like straight up Menudo. But I am still alive and so it was fun to try something I am totally not used to.

We are continuing to find. And trying to work with the ward and with less actives. Some times it is hard and I feel like I am not the most successful missionary out there. But I know that when I work hard and do it with Heavenly Father, everything good will come.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Everyone there will have moved here. 10/17/2011

I saw the FATTEST cat I have ever seen in my life this week. The people that we ate with had it.

We met these legit Cambodian people. Normally when people say, "I don't speak much English..." I can still communicate with them. However, not these people. So the husband went to church with misionaries for like a year back in Cambodia and so he was like, "oh cool. Maybe we will come to your church." And we ordered a Cambodian Book of Mormon for his wife who doesn't speak much English. We are so excited cause they want us to come back and the were so nice and funny. So we are stoked about that.

There have been a couple of people who flaked out on us, but its just how it goes. It is still a work in progress and we just keep pushing forward.

We met a less active guy who is somewhat old and is having a hard time getting around. He hasn't been to church in a long time, but he still knows its true. He said that he had been going through just such a rough time and so he decided to pray and soon after, we showed up at his door. Whenever I hear anything lik that it just strengthens my testimony of how missionaries are truly the servants of Heavenly Father. And it is such a blessing to be used as a tool in His hands. It is honestly the biggest honor to have the experiences we do as missionaries.

Funny thing is: We keep running into people who like to tell us what we believe. And how we are wrong. And then they tell us like weird stuff and they just want to fight. And honestly, I have to have some self discipline to keep from laughing hysterically. It is just so funny that people have such hatred toward the truth. I mean I do feel really bad for them "cause of how hard hearted they are, but still, some of these people should just be on a soap opera or something.

It's kinda fun sometimes to read the Book of Mormon in Spanish.

Okay fun fact. Yesterday I overheard how many people were at Sacrament meeting... TWO HUNDRED and FORTY SOMETHING! What? I started laughting and I said, "In my last ward, we were lucky to have like 45!" It's kinda cool there are lots of active people here.

We do a lot of knocking. And just trying to be good people, I guess. Sometimes it pays off. Its funny. This lady this week was like, "You are the guys on the bikes, right?" ... "yes." and then she asks, "What do you guys even do!?" And then we get to teach and testify to her about the truth. So its fun.

I hope this week is very great.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Visitors Welcome 10/10/2011

Ohh this week.
We taught brother H yet again. I freaking love that guy. We talked about conference which he saw the Sunday morning session cause he had to work otherwise...But he said he quite enjoyed it.

We knocked a lot.

We taught his kid and he was pretty interested, so I am excited to check back in with him.

A lady from a few weeks back came to church yesterday. She texted us and said she is interested in learning more. SO I AM STOKED!:) She told us, "Thanks for inviting us and like thanks for having us" stuff like that, I was like, "Well the sign out front says "Visitors Welcome!" so you can come whenever you want!' And then when I asked when we could come over this week she was like, "Well...Visitors Welcome!" So it was kinda funny.

WE GOT RAIN!! Ooohh baby it felt so good. I haven't seen that stuff in like forever.
Looking forward to this week.

I am grateful that you pray for me and the people we work with. Prayers are like the most important thing ever. So thank you.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

"This cereal tastes like pebbles and sand." 10/03/2011

Norma West, the lady we live with and really my best friend ever, said this heading today about some granola she was eating! She is honestly honestly so hilarious. I hope you enjoy this picture of her.

Conference made me die for joy, I'm pretty sure. I don't know if you heard all the angels singing in the background, but it was pretty legit. For real, I am so glad that we have such inspired men who help us to enjoy being taught by the Spirit. There were so many talks that I loved and I did take some notes and I keep going over them, but I cannot wait until the Ensign comes out because I am going to make copies of those talks and hand them out like they are some sort of pass along card.

So this week went pretty well. We were busy and stuff and tried to teach a lot of people. Some things didn't work out but we still have some pretty sweet people that we will be working with and I am so excited to continue working with them and helping them.

My new companion is Elder Caldwell. He is from... Utah. He is from Lehi to be exact. He is nice and stuff like that and I am excited to work with him and see what's up and all that jazz. This week has been real good, I guess...Uhh, I am still alive and learning a lot every day so that is a good sign.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Shock 9/26/2011

Gladys Knight came to Austin, Texas. I sat in the ver front row and was like 6 feet away from her. She asked me how to say "tracting" and I told her. My life is complete.

No, but for real, the Gladys Knight fireside was this week. She directs a choir call "The Saints United Voices Choir". They are from Vegas. Anyway, they travel around the country and have these little firesides where they sing gospel music and Gladys talks about why she became a MORMON! And then the missionaries get referrals and baptizms because the Lord softens the hearts of the non-members who attended. I seriously loved every minute of it. We were, yes, in the FRONT ROW!! I could even smell Gladys' lipgloss that is how close we were. She sings beautifully. I loved all the gospel singing that was going on. There was so much soul and like ethnic sounds to it. It was so beautiful. I hope you all realize I will be moving to Vegas to attend her ward. I would love to sing like that every Sunday. The only crazy thing was we were clapping in th chapel and people were dancing and praising Jesus. And people kept being like, "Amen!", "Come on wit' it Gladys!" and "Praise God!" ... Stuff like that. I felt like I maybe should have grown up in a baptist church or something because I loved it.

We got a few referrals from it. And I cannot tell you how many miracles I have seen in this past week. The miracles do not come until AFTER the TRIAL of your faith. And I feel like this trial of working hard has gotten me somewhere.

We contacted a referral Sat. night. Taught the Restoration. The spirit was SO manifest, it was amazing. Another miracle. A member of the bishopric introduced us to one of his friends who wants to start taking the missionary discussions. One more. We recieved word that a 12 year old girl has been bringing her friend to church and this friend want to be baptized. Her parents said it was okay if she started learning from us. We contacted another referal from Gladys Knight and we have a return appointment--she seemed pretty interested. We also have an appointment with another lady who said she is interested to find out more from us. There is a guy who texted us some questions and said he met us on the doorstep a few months ago, and he wants to invite us over to learn more. We have gone from barely having like a lesson a week to at least 5 appointments set up already, and pretty much 3 potential baptizms.

WHAT IN THE WORLD!?

It ceases to amaze me how wonderful our Heavenly Father is. I am so blessed! Seriously, I don't care what good experiences I have ever had in my life has been. I would give all of those experiences up just to have this ONE week. There is nothing like missionary work. Seriously. How much prayer, fasting, hardship are put in, and the result being miacles, love from your Heavenly Father and feeling close to him, and most importantly, being able to help your brothers and sisters come to the knowledge of His restored gospel.

Thank you for all the love, support, and prayers. And keep it up cause we have a lot of good things happening in Leander and we want them to continue.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb
-The most joyous, best looking Elder in the TSAM. :)-

a little Rain. 9/19/2011

Yes. I finally saw rain in Leander, Texas. Did you know since the whole time I have been out in Texas, SA included, I have only seen it rain maybe 3 times? 2 of those being like drizzles. It's crazy, but at least we get blessed with some.
I think I needed this week. In district meeting we talked about the Atonement. What it means to us as missionaries and what it means to our investigators. We listened to a talk by Elder Holland that he gave to a group of mission presidents in the MTC. I swear I was writting down like everything that he said. The most important thing that I got out of it was feeling the power of the Atonement in my life. It was really an answer to prayers. He mentioned about how missionaries will complain that nobody is ready to accept their message, they are rejected, that its hard, stuff lik that. And he said that when we are going through times like that, that is when we are learning more of what the Savior has done for us. We can't know the power of the Atonement unless we suffer a little bit ourselves. Something else that really hit me was how Elder Holland mentioned that the Atonement is the basic doctrine that we need to make sure our investigators understand. Once they understand the Atonement, all concerns about other doctrine will subside, and their testimony will grow because they are founded on that solemn testimony of the Atonement. And just thinking about everything that he said and everything that I am going through, I needed to hear it. I felt the Spirit so strongly and I just had so much joy and peace. I felt taught about what I need to do and how I need to improve, how my attitude can be and needs to be better. It was really just a great experience.
We knocked into this lady named Mari and she was hilarious. She is like 30 something probs. But anyway, she said she lived in Utah and it was intimidating to have all those white people mormons around...ANYWAY, we got to talking and we invited her to the Gladys Knight fireside and she was so excited about it. And she was like, if I like what I hear, I might just start going to your church. Not only was she receptive, but she was nice and HILARIOUS. She was an answer to prayers. We have invited a few more people to come and we hope they will be able to. I am excited fo it!
I am so glad I get to be a part of this work and that I get to be involved closely with Heavenly Father and His plan and really his work. His work and His glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man...and we are helping Him to do that!!! Now that is a crazy thought.
Have a great week.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

I want to go back to San Juan. 9/12/20

Yes. Leander was on fire actually. Last Monday there was like a fire up the road from us, but still far enough away. But uhh, people had to evacuate and stuff, including our ward mission leader. We had dinner with the Bishop and when he opened the door, he was like, "Oh Elders. Perfect timing. I need your help." So we got to help him call people who were being evacuated and tell them they could come there for safety and food or what ever. The next day we went to the local high school where the Red Cross was set up and tried to see if there was anything we could do to help them out but they didn't have anything for us. I guess there were close to 3o homes lost. One of them being a member of our ward. Everyone is safe, but they lost everything. So the ward has been rallying together to get them a bunch of stuff. Other than that, I am safe from fires. It's just so dangerous because it is SO DRY here. We are in such a bad drought. Everyone tells us that this is the worst summer ever. They have never seen Texas this bad. And little old me thnking it was gonna be all humid and stuff...Nope.

So it's pretty uh..You know. Here in Leander, nobody wants to let us in and people are still like not even answering the door. Jaime is okay...he cancelled yesterday cause he had to go help his friend, but we are going to meet either Wednesday or Thursday. I need to work harder with him. We went by to see this lady we talked to my first week. She took a pamphlet and was really nice. When we went back she was like, "He guys?" She said she has been wanting to come to our church and she said she was going to come yesterday. Well, sad thing is, she didn't, BUT she shows promise, if you know what I mean.

It's crazy how even if it's really difficult to be a missionary and people hate you and tell you dumb stuff, how much you know the church is true. And how much you love your life because of how blessed you are.

Keep up those prayers cause I need 'em! Have a great week!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Mi nombre es Esteban. (?) 9/5/2011

So. First off, I just need to say that is is like 9 in the morning here when we went outside and it was like freezing cold. It probs is not that cold at all but since I am now used to feeling over 100 degress beating on my back--80 feels like a blizzard. Anyway... maybe things are colling down?

Good news: Yesterday morning we commited someone to baptism. Here is the scoop. His name is Jaime and apparently my comp and his previous comp taught him like twice or something. Since I have been here, we taught him last Sunday and then yesterday. We had challenged him to read the 22 chapter of Alma, when king Lamoni's father is converted thanks to the missionaries (Aaron) teaching him. And so we talked about that with him and he said he liked how the people gave up everything and did everything they could to follow God and do what He wanted of them. And then Jaime said that he wants to be like that too. Then we taught him HOW he can do that. So the whole lesson I was trying to connect with him, I wanted him to trust us and have a relationship where we really try to get to know him and teach according to his needs. That is the most important thing to me, that every person in the world is different, and how you can apply the gospel to fit their needs is so important. Because if they don't find the importance of this gospel personally for THEMSELVES, it is just going to be some random religion. We have to teach PEOPLE, not lessons.

(We are at our ward mission leader's house right now emailing since the library is closed. And his wife is from Mexico and speaks spanish and she is talking on the phone in spanish right now. So my head hurts so bad because I can hear/understand her spanish and I am trying to write in English. I keep having to rewrite stuff cause I accidentally do it in Spanish. Whoops! Sometimes I think or dream in Spanish. I like it.)

Leander is pretty cool. I am enjoying my companion. He is pretty easy to get along with. We had interviews with President Jones this week. That man is the funniest guy. I love him so much and I am so glad he is our leader. He is just such a great guy and a perfect mission president. Anyway, I love my mission president so that is good news.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Breakin' Records 8/29/2011

You all probs think that the title to this really means that I am breaking records as a missionary or something. Well, I am sad to inform you that no, that is not what I am referring to. Really, I am referring to the record that this area of Texas has broken. 75 Days of over 100 degrees. Apparently, it hasn't been this hot since 1925. WHAAAAH?! Also we are in a very heavy draught. It is hotter than Satan's hand here and it is so crazy. I love records.

Leander is apparently like the farthest north the mission goes. Like the north border of our area is also part of the north border of the mission. And oddly enough it kinda is like Paradise. Somewhat small. Somewhat established people. Not much to do here. Only a couple of shopping centers. And people who think they are well off and don't need the gospel in their lives. It's only somewhat rough because people always either slam the door or tell us they aren't interested. Which is honestly fine. At least they can say it. But I cannot stand the people who we see them home, we KNOW they are home, but they do not answer the door. RUDE! At least have enough courage to get off your buns and face servants of the Lord and tell them you think you are "alright". Don't just ignore them completely! Some people. I swear.

We don' have many investigators righ now. Well, really, none. So pray that we will be lead and we will find people. Sadly enough we are running low on miles and we have been biking the past few days. I kinda love biking cause I get to work out and stuff and feel like I work hard. BUT, I spew sweat like I am a ride at Schlitterbaun, and I always feel so weak. Probably cause I have no muscle. And that is why I like riding bikes, to get more muscle. Anyway. So bikes have been fun. (Sister West is always like, "you aren't taking your bikes are you? You are crazy! I am going to call you to make sure you aren't lying in a ditch somewhere. Are you really taking your bikes? Oh, please don't. Take my car!") So that's been my week. FINDING, FINDING, FINDING.

Okay, I love the scriptures. I am reading el Libro de Mormon in Spanish and I love to read it. I am also reading the new testament...in English. I love all of Christ's miracles. And His example. How he taught in Parables and how he just showed his love for everyone. I wish I could be more like that. Help everyone to know that their Heavenly Father loves them. I read the parable where the man in debt receives forgineness and then goes out and does not forgive his debtor. And how important it is that we forgive one another for our Father to forgive us. I feel like that is just so true. When we aren't so concerned with people wronging us, but we focus more on how we can do good unto them and love others no matter what, we can have the Spirit to guide us. Great!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Al Cambiar 8/22/2011

I'm sure you all want to know.
I am in Leander, Texas. It is like North West of Austin...So I am way up here. The area is VERY different. It is like kinda country, but also just a lot of nice houses (compared to the ghetto) and the people we run into are just like educated do not want to listen to us. But it is really great and I am excited. Also, not a Spanish area, but I'm over it. I still have more time to be called to Spanish areas.

My companion is Elder Hennessey. He is from Cardston, Canada.. Near Alberta. He comes from a pretty big family. I guess it's a big mormon town up there in Canada. He has 2 transfers left before he goes home. Crazy. But I am excited.

Get this: We live with a member. Yes, I didn't know this was even allowed but we live with an older woman. Her name is Norma West. CUTEST THING EVER!! She is just so hip and funny and really I enjoy her so much! She is Mexican, so she also speaks Spanish. (I am very excited to be able to talk to her and practice!) But any way she is so cute and hilarious and I just love her. Her son and his family also live in the ward and he is our mission leader. He is pretty hilarious, too.

I found out I was going to Austin and I was kinda stoked. Just cause I mean I do want to experience everything in the mission so I was anxious to see what its like. But I am kinda far away from Austin, but still. Whateverz. The ward here is actually a ward. Like more than 40 peopl show up at church on Sunday. It's weird. We just confirmed a convert yesterday so that was cool and we will be teaching her the new member lessons! Anyway, I am excited to work here in Leander, Texas. Pray for rain and for people's hearts to be softened so that we can find some elect people to teach and baptize!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

ADDRESS:
1109 Tanglewood Dr.
Leander, TX 78641

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Mahalo. A LOT. 8/15/2011

Not only can I say I am fairly jealous of the Hawaiin vacation. But I'm glad you guys are having tons of fun.

Alright. Let me just say that transfers were not this past week. But they are this week. We just received a call last night from the assistants. And they told me that I am leaving this area...but I won't find out where to until Thursday. So that'll be nerve racking. All I know is that I am not going to the Border... So don't fret. I'm kinda nervous to change areas but so excited at the same time.

We are teaching a family.. The Wiekeke family. We have been teaching them for a couple of weeks now. But anyway. They totally came to church yesterday. Their three kids and everything. I don't really know totally how it went but I hope they somewhat enjoyed it. We have taught them both the law of chastity and the word of wisdom. When we taught the WOW they were like, "oh that's totally easy. We don't even drink coffee. And it'll be easy to stay away from the other stuff!" So that was fortunate. They have 3 kids. Ages 11, 9, and 5.

We are teaching this freaking ELECT woman named Keyla. She is from Honduras. She just totally wants to change her life around and it's pretty amazing. We get to teach her for a little while before she moves to another area... which is a bummer, but I mean, hey. So her and her friend Pedro are listening to us. I'm pretty sure Keyla is just going to accept every single thing we say. When we taught the Restoration she was like, "Okay great. What's next?" And like just ate it up... Hopefully we can help her gain a testimony. But any way. Her story is crazy and she is such a cool person and I am so thankful for the opportunity to work with her for a little while.

Still we are working with a lot of less-actives and trying to strengthen the ward. Its so rough. But its getting somewhere. Yesterday was my last Sunday and it was really bitter sweet. It's crazy cause this is just like my home now and all these people, I just love so much. It'll be weird to change. But anyway.

So i am looking foward to yet another great week! I will be changing up but I am excited. I love you all. Have a great week. Remember to always smile at whomever you meet.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Quince. 8/8/2011

We went to a Quincenera..the dinner portion. And it was funny. I thought it was going to be a lot bigger and extravagant but it wasn't anything too, too special. But it was cool none the less. Hence the picture. And those are members but pretty much less-active. Been working with 'em since I got here. They are very interesting people... hahaha. But anyway.

We met a mexican man who told us he used to be a member of our church but is no longer. He asked us how Joeseph Smith died, y yo dije, "A martyr". And he said to us no. "he was a cow robber." Apparently he thinks he stole cows from people on the trek to Utah. WHAT THE!? Now I don't really know what the cause was for him to leave the church, but man that was weird.

A whole bunch of people we talked to this past week were like, "you guys know what kind of area this is right?" And we're like "yeahh.." and they are like, "this is like the hood!" Hahahaha. I laughed.

I am meeting lots of interesting people. Still looking and searching for people who are prepared and ready to hear the gospel. It's tough but I love it.

Exchanges are coming up. Phone calls will be this Sunday. AHH! Everyone in my district is joking with me saying Imma go to the Border. HAHAHA. We'll see. But I am excited for a change.

I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!! I seriously am so happy you guys. It's so rough and all but I love it!

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

<3 Always,

Elder Kyle David Webb

Halleluja! 8/1/2011

This week we met someone who told us his name is Halleluja. And his slogan was "I'm Happy". He was the most interesting man ever. We also met the most hood people in the world. It was pretty funny. They were asking us why there was so many churches and we answered and they said they need to find the truth and stuff. They aren't going to act thought and don't wanna be taught. But I mean, whatever. We are still working with and trying to find inactives since there are a lot. We found this legit family who we are teaching. We will see where it goes. I am really hoping and praying for them. We also met this "Far to the left side Democrat" (that's what he called himself) who really didn't like mormons, but let us in and he fed us. And invited us back another day to meet his family and friends...and to feed us again. So we went back and talked more about the church with others. It didn't really go anywhere but it was kinda fun nonetheless. haha. But. Its just hard and frustrating because there is so much opposition and force working against us. So no matter how hard we work and how good we are, people still have it in their minds that we are crazy or whatever the case may be. UGH. I hate Satan.

I'm growing. I'm learning a lot. Not only about the gospel but about myself. The lesson in Sunday School this week, (which I had to teach yet again, 3rd week in a row, cause the teacher didn't show up) was about work and responsibilities. Work is an eternal truth. And for me I need to work on myself. Get myself more in line with where I need to be. I mean it's crazy to think our potential after this life. We are here to learn how to be like our Heavenly Father. AAHHH! Anyway. I just see the need to always be in check with yourself and always improving. We are either progressing or degressing. We can't just plateau and hang out for a while. If we think we are doing that, we are really going backwards. Dang.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK I LOVE YOU!

<3 Always,

Elder Kyle David Webb

**JAWS Theme Song** 7/25/2011

Okay. This week needs to be flushed down the toilet of my life.
I fell ill this week. We were in the apartment planning some of the week and all of the sudden I just got the chills and was like dying and was shaking really bad. We went out and worked anyway. While we were out I just felt like I was about to pass out and throw up and then curl into a ball and die. So we called Sister Jones and she told me to go home and sleep. I checked my temperature and it was 101.9 and then I just fell asleep and died. So, for Thurs. and Fri we were just in the apartment with me on my deathbed. It was not fun at all. I just felt real icky and had a headache and fever and just dizzy nasty. BUT NOW I AM BETTER!!

Some crazy stuff has happened this week. Oh yeah. We met this less active guy who I am pretty sure thinks he is a prophet. So that was real interesting. He speaks Spanish and English and he told me my Spanish was really good... :) He said I have the accent down so that's good! But anyway, it was just hilarious to hear how he thinks he is a prophet. Looks like we know what we will be teaching home boy. George was sick this week too, so we didn't get to meet with him for very long. Or teach anything really. We've been trying to go by less-actives (like always) because there are like a billion. So that's kinda rough sometimes.

I'm trying really hard. Sometimes I speak Spanish to myself. Okay, I love you all so much! Have a great week!

<3 Always, Elder Kyle David Webb

Catus in downtown San Antonio and

a morning run near the Alamo!

Bad news...7/18/2011

Bad News is: I am never coming home.
Good News is: The bad news only comes because I LOVE THIS!!

Okay so week: Busy. Long. Short. Hot. Stressful. Exhausting. Humid. Fun. Invigorating. Sunny. Spiritual. Hundreds.

It is hard to get used to a new compannion and I am still in that process. It is also hard to be in an area where you have already been for like 3 months and you feel lik you have done everything you can but haven't seen much fruit coming forth. So, I've been kinda struggling lately. Still trying to remain faithful and doing everything that I can.

Sister Jones- Mission Presidents wife- called us with a referral. Less active and stuff. She wants her baby to grow up knowing God so she wants to come back to church. Her spouse is not a member, but he is open to hearing more about our church. MIRACLE! So we are excited to work with them. :)

Another one. This guy named George. Lives back at home to help his parents out. Really cool guy. so the first time we met he was wroking on something at the house and we asked if we could help him and he said no, but kept thanking us and being like, "Wow, nobody is ever like that. Thank you so much. Wow, you guys are so nice I can't believe you really mean that! Wow, thank you" Hahahaha. Anyway. He mentioned this video on Youtube: 23 hours in heaven. And how it got him to thinking how he needs to get closer to God and to find the right church.
**Message for George: "I have sent 2 guys to your house who are my servants. Listen to them because they teach the truth. Thanks. --God. **
I told him we help people find truth and will help him learn how he can learn truth for himself. I am so happy to have been guided to George. I am so blessed! Heavenly Father looks out for each and every one of His children and I am so grateful that he does. George has been an answer to my prayers in many ways. I hope I can live up to the trust that God has shown in me to help this man on his journey.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Scariest Week in Review 7/11/2011

I got a new companion as you all very well know. What you may not know is that I was about to throw up every organ in my body before, cause I was so nervous. Transfer meeting is at 10 AM..away from our area. So, we go there at 10 and find out I have to wait till 5:30 PM. It was lame cause I had to spend ALL DAY not working. But the other Elders from my district had to wait too, so we all just hung out and ate and stuff together all day.

His name is Elder Fielding. He is from Bountiful, Utah. It's his birthday today, actually, and he is very different from Elder Andersen. He is pretty quiet and stuff which is totally fine. It has been going great with Elder Fielding so far. He is so humble and kind, I will hopefully learn from that example. I think we get along pretty well. I just feel bad cause this area is like one of a kind, not like any of the areas in the mission, so he has no idea what to expect. Weird thing is: I never knew I would miss E. Andersen so much. We worked together really well and he is pretty much like my best friend now, so I miss him A LOT!

OKAY!! guess what I ate on the 4th of July... MENUDO!!!
Yes. The intestines of cow mixed into a broth. Yummm. NOT! It was actually not that terrible tasting, it was just the texture that kept making me gag. So it was hard to swallow. It was definitely an EXPERIENCE!

So our investigators are not doing so hot. Jut really pray that we will find somebody that is prepared to ACCEPT the gospel. Someone who is really PREPARED!! Please :)

Other than that, biggest miracle ever. My Spanish. I don't know why but these past few day we have been running into a lot of mexicans. And guess what? I could communicate with them. For some odd reason, I can speak Spanish! I am with someone who is pretty much on my same level and so I feel more confident? Anyway. I am just so grateful! I was able to give a blessing to this very old woman in Spanish. My first one. I know not everything that I said was correct, but I could just feel the spirit so strong and she was so grateful and said it was beautiful. I am just so blessed!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Red, White, and Blue. 7/4/2011

Tonight, really the only plans are going to these people's house for a little celebration...Nothing too exciting. We were supposed to go to the tower of the americas today for FREE, but the guy who was supposed to take us cancelled...AGAIN, that happened last week, too. But anyway. Nothing too exciting for today. I LOVE MEXICANS. There i this family called the Guzmans. They speak English and have these kids who lie live us and always come up and talk to me. Their son Antonio, who is like 11, always like comes and sits by me at church and stuff. They are so cool. The whole family sings mariachi and they performed for us the other night when we went over there for dinner. It made my life.

Transpers are this week. They already called and said ANdersen is leaving. He is NOT going to the boarder though. So, Thursday I will be getting a new companion and staying in Downtown SA fo another 6 weeks. I am excited cause I really do like this area. Elder Andersen and I were like, I hope my new companion can't speak any Spanish, so I have to do it all and I can learn and becaome fluent! My Spanish really is picking up. I had some guy tell me this week he remembers at the beginning I didn't speak so well and now I speak very well! That was comforting. I'm still not where I want to be, but it's coming along.

ANY WAY> I gotta go.

Sorry for the delay!!

Hi Everyone who reads Kyle's Blog,
I am sorry for the delay--I have had trouble getting his letters to cut and paste, and I haven't had time to recopy them myself until now. I hope you don't give up on me. It's surprising how quickly I fell behind.
I am planning to update the blog today with highlights from the past 2 months.
Elder Webb is doing GREAT and it is hard to believe he is already 6 months into his mission! I appreciate your interest in him and hope you will continue to check for updates.
Thanks, Kay

Las Mananitas 6/27/2011

This week was alright. So this less active family randomly came to church last Sunday...So we went and visited them and they moved into the ward in like October, I think. Anyway, so we went and visited them and got to know them and had a little momento espiritual wth them. At the end we asked if there was anything that we could do for them and they were like, "Yes actually. Can you guys teach us all the missionary lessons? We haven't heard them in a while and would really like to do that." ... Uhhh...DUH!!! We were so excited. They have 3 little kids ages 5, 3, and 20 months. Cutest little family ever. And we are so excited to work with them and help them become active!

We had interviews with the President this week and that went well. He told me he hopes I'm excited to get a new companion and to lead the area for a little while. He said, "you shouldn't have any problems taking the lead I suppose." I was like, "YAY!! No, I love leadership!" Anyway, I just hope President sees me as an asset to this mission and stuff. I really love our President! He is such a great man and someone that I look up to so much! I'm glad I get to be here while he serves as the mission prez.

FUN STORY: We were knocking yesterday and there was a house that had a gate around it. There was a sign on the gate that said "Beware of Dog". So we shook the gate to see if there really was a dog...waited and then there was nothing. So we proceeded to open the gate and knock the door. SO. We were waiting at the door and Elder Andersen slowly turned around and was like, "OH MY GOSH!" And this big dog was right behind us like cornering us, READY to attack. So luckily I had my little dog repeller on hand. I whipped it out of my pocket just at the right time and he got kinda scared and stepped back. We went for the gate and then he started kinda chasing us but stayed back cause I kept pushing the button. ANYWAY. We were so scared and SO THANKFUL for that little repeller. It saved our lives. So thank you for that.

One more thing. We found this guy named Gary. The night before I was picking streets to go on and there was one called Panama that stuck out to me...So I wanted to knock it. On our way to an apt. we passed Panama and I was like, "hey, last night I wanted to knock that!" So after our apt we went back nd knocked it and ran into Gary and had a sweet first lesson with him. We are going back tomorrow and we are very excited. He was deff a miracle!

Anyway, I gotta go. I love you all so much and hope you have a great week!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Some Recent Pictures

This is a shout out to Koryn!

Everything is bigger in Texas including this Texas pride chair.

Why is there a port a potty here, why?

The train! And framing the San Antonio Texas part was a happy accident

With Elder Anderson, a wonderful companion.

El Senor nos ama.

Pues okay.

So first off I just need to say that I'm pretty sure I am really excited at this current moment. This week we went on exchanges with the Zone Leaders and I had to lead our area... I felt so embarassed because we have like nothing progressing. We are trying to visit a lot of less actives but a lot of them either have the wrong address on the roster or they dont have a phone or they've moved. Or they arent home when we come. Bummer. But anyway. We were at this apartment complex and we started talking to this lady. She had all these great questions and was pretty interested. Her name is Sharon Tyler. She is black and just pretty great. Best part about talking to her was this: she seemed like the most prepared person I have talked to yet. I was pretty excited about the questions she was asking and how everything that we were telling her was clicking. We invited her to come to church and she came! And we also actually invited her to be baptized and she said, "I'm not sure yet. Let me come to church and we'll see. I want to learn more." Cool, right? Well she needed a ride to church so we called a sister in our ward who is somewhat less active. They are both black and the same age and have a lot in common and hit it off really well! I was so happy! I'm really excited because she really enjoyed church and wants us to come back and teach her more! We are pretty thrilled!

P.S: She gave me such a grand compliment. She said something to me like, "You're not a father!?" And I was like, "No...." And then later she was like.... Okay hang on, I will just write out the dialogue:
Sharon: "So, you arent married?"
Me: " No, not yet." .... by the way Sharon is like 50 so... She aint proposing or nothing at this time...
Sharon: "Oh wow. Well how old are you?"
Me: "19..."
Sharon: "Really!? Shoot I thought you were older!"
Me: "How much older did you think I was?"
Sharon: " Well like 23 or 25... (My mouth probs just drops.)... But its not because of how you look, its because of how you act. You are just so mature and calm and patient and very wise."
Me: " Thank you!"

Very nice of her to say that right? First of all I was taken back because of the 25 years old comment. And then I was taken back again when she said all that stuff because I NEVER thought I am any of those things. But it felt good so I thought I would let you know.

Other than that we really didnt have anything too exciting happen this week. We rode bikes one of the days and I am pretty sure I almost died about 40 times. We were so hot and sweaty. And we got kinda tan... :) Me gusta broncear. Pero. It was great.

FUNNY: We were talking about the resurrection and how it was made possible through la expiacion de Jesucristo. Anyway. So the couple we were teaching it to are just not all there if you know what I mean... And they were apparently baptized but anyway. We are talking about how we will have perfect bodies and all the sudden the guy just shoots his hands up in the air and was like, "YAAAYYYY! WHOOOHOOOO!! HOORRAYYYY!!! WE DONT HAVE TO BE SICK ANYMORE HONEY! YAAAYYYY!!! Thank you Jesus!! YAHOOO!!!" Elder Andersen and I kept our composure in the moment but later we started talking about it and we were seriously DYING cause it was hilarious.

UH OH!: Some guy tried to bible bash with us this week. Well... didnt only try but succeeded. Elder Andersen kinda loses patience with people who are just necios and so he was getting pretty heated. And I was trying to keep calm and listen to what he had to say. I actually asked him some really good questions that he couldnt answer and that just didnt make any sense. Anyway. Long story short: we stayed there a little too long and were a little bit too disrespectful and we felt so bad! We shoulda left in a hurry but for some reason we stayed and tried to show that we are better. We felt like losers.

I love you guys so much and am so glad we can be a family for ever and ever. I am so glad I have this knowledge of the gospel. And that I have the truth in my life! Its so great.

Last thing: Love this passage in 3 Nefi 9:14 .... and it reads:

- Si, en verdad os digo que si venis a mi, tendreis vida eterna. He aqui, mi brazo de misericordia se extiende hacia vosotros; y cualquiera que venga, yo lo recibire; y beditos son los que vienen a mi.

Pretty amazing if you ask me.

Have a great week! Peace and Blessings.

<3 Always, Elder Kyle David Webb

Baptism--June 13, 2011

Mexican Baptism. This family used to be less active. We go over there like once a week and just talk to them and share messages and stuff. Well. Their son is 9 and hasnt been baptized so that makes him an investigator... So I guess the father talked to the branch prez and said that he wanted to baptize his son. So we started going over there and teaching his son the lessons so he could get baptized. Well on Sunday his dad baptized him and it was really cool. I feel weird because we didnt really do that much but at the same time he was an "investigator" this family is pretty cool though. They are great and it was cool! :)

I love you all and hope you have a great week!

<3 Always, Elder Kyle David Webb

Adelvice --June 13, 2011

Alrighty. First off: Last night I fell asleep to myself singing songs from the Sound of Music. That’s why the title is such.

Other than that. Hello.
This week was yet again not that exciting but nonetheless it was filled with good things. We had Zone Conference! Which was pretty fun! I kinda like sitting in a chapel and listening to people who somewhat know what they are talking about with regards to missionary work! Although it is like 80 hours it is seriously so great! (I would tell you about stuff that we learned... but Tuesday- when zone conference was- feels like it was 7 months ago...) But I really do enjoy getting trained and talking more about how we can become better missionaries!

We have been working hard but seeing nothing happen. We are trying to focus on people who are 'Prepared' we don’t want to just talk to people who aren’t going to act for like ever. Because we don’t want to waste our time with someone who is going to get nothing out of our visits! But it is extremely difficult to find such people. We always need to follow the Spirit and we KNOW that God wants to direct us to find these people... Its just easier said and believed than followed. We meet a lot of interesting people every day so its sure great to be entertained most times. We also are trying to follow up with less actives and stuff like that. Its just really hard cause we don’t know how exactly to go about that. I am not to good at bringing people back to the fold... I've never done this kinda stuff before. Oh p.s. There is like nobody who attends the ward or branch. There are like maybe 50 counting kids at the ward on Sundays... If we are lucky... Anyway. Its just frustrating cause we don’t know what to do! (At zone conference, President kinda was talking about how he felt for us cause it really stinks! haha) Oh also. So every other week we have to write our letter to the president in spanish. This week he responded to my spanish and said, "Excellent Spanish Elder!" And he asked me how I did on some test. OKAY- apparently the assistants made this test that is 2 hours long! We were supposed to take it after zone conference but we had appointments and our district leader didn’t tell us about the test anyway. So I didn’t take the test therefore I know not how I did.

Kinda cool experience: We were planning out our day the other night and we wanted to go check up on some members. Well I was like, "Hey lets see if the Binghams are available, I'll call her!" So when I did she answered the phone and was just sobbing and she was like, "Can you guys come over? I need a blessing!" So... (I know this is the job of the Elders' Quorum in the ward but there are like 4 Elders... If that... So we just went!) She was just hysterical because her mother had had a stroke and was in a coma at home. (In New Mexico) And she was pretty much dying. Sister Bingham was so just not herself and it was a great experience to be able to go and give her a blessing of comfort! Its also cool cause I just realize that she needed us at the moment and Heavenly Father made us think to call her. He is always looking out for us!

Okay well. I guess that is enough. Oh gosh. It is getting so warm here. Good news is we only have to wear our suit coats if it is less than 70 degrees outside. So I haven’t had to wear one out working at all! But we do wear them at church on Sunday and at Conferences! But we are getting pretty warm! Oh hey! My bike is fixed! The other day we were riding and we were SO SWEATY!! Oh man. And we ate some Panamanian Tacos that kinda tasted like Dog Food. Woof.
I hope you have a great week!
Always, <3 Elder Kyle David Webb

Cockroaches in our apartment --June 6, 2011

Yes. The title is true. Actually there was just one but still. So gross. Elder Andersen found one this morning just sitting on our couch. Yummzers. (He screamed and then got it off of there.)

Anyway. I feel so bad because EVERY MONDAY I come to e-mail and I swear its like I can remember nothing from the week. Its so annoying. There is a lot that happens but the weeks seem so long (but at the same time so short) that I barely remember what had happened in la semana pasada. Its so weird. So firstly I would like to apologize for never telling you in good detail of what is going on or of any good stories from the mission. But I try.

One thing that just came to my mind: We had a training this passed week! I guess it was for all the missionaries who have been out for like 8 months and under. It was fun! We went to this chapel and were there from 9am to like 4:30pm... woof. But the first half the Assistants trained us about "Invitations". Really extending commitments to investigators and helping them ACT and become what the need to become. So that was cool. And then Presidente trained about the Book of Mormon, and it's importance and role in conversion and teaching. Something that he touched on and really just expounded on was the promise in the introduction. He told us that it is the "perfect formula" to find the answer to any question that we have. We need to: Read. Ponder. Pray. Something he said that I loved was he mentioned that Elder Oaks came to their stake conference. Elder Oaks said something like, "If you are not going to pray and ask God with real intent, you aren’t going to receive and answer." And really it was more harsh, meaning like, "If you aren’t going to be humble and willing to act on the Lord's answer, you shouldn’t even bother to pray." It was so legit. I just have been thinking about that ya know? How we need to have real intent; being willing to follow the Lord's guidance because we have faith in His will and His way. If He knows we aren’t going to listen or accept His answer, He don’t wanna be giving it to us. (He is just so cool and smart.) But the training was seriously awesome. I learned so much! We are having zone conference just tomorrow too. I am looking forward to that although it will be ALL day again. But I mean hey, its helping!

So sometimes I wonder why it is that God loves us so much. You know? Like I really don’t understand why He has blessed me so much throughout my life and why is He blessing me now? Its like no matter what, He always is there and wants to help me! I don’t understand why He is so good to me!!
Always and forever!! <3 Elder Kyle David Webb

Old women love bedazzled hats --May 30, 2011

This week went by a little too fast and nothing too exciting happened. I guess the coolest thing is that we got dropped by our investigator Henry. He told us he is "just not into it anymore". But I mean I am pretty sure he has mental issues anyways. He would always tell us these weird stories from his past and its very interesting. Like UFOs and Giant Turantulas and this story where it sounded like his great grandfather is a leprachaun. Weird right? So he dropped us and then continued to tell us about the government and how Eisenhower had a little conference with aliens... I guess he (Eisenhower) said, "They were ugly as hell!" So I mean that was fun. He's nuts. Other than that nothing too cool has happened this week. Exchanges happened and we have a couple new Elders in the district. Haven’t gotten to know them too much yet. They are pretty quiet. But it'll be fun to get to know them more.
Its getting hotter and more humid. Not too fun. But we are blessed with a car. We get so sweaty when we walk down the street. Its kinda funny.

We have found a couple more people to teach so hopefully they stick with us and keep commitments and don’t reject us too fast. Its hard cause a lot of people are nice and then make return appointments but then they aren’t there. So they tell us "Yeah. Come tomorrow at 3" So we go at 3 and they gone done and ditched us. So we waste a lot of time and miles doing that. So I hope people really take it into their hearts. We are trying to help a lot of people out! Members. Less Actives. And New people to teach.

Texas is cool. Lots of freaks. Lots of people who just need help. Serious help. Its so sad to see. But it makes me appreciate all that I have and also just helps me to be more humble. Hopefully I can become a good person for once. I'm just praying the mission will do that for me! Haha. ;)
Always,
<3 Elder Kyle David Webb

Mas Pictures -- May 23

So yes. From the pictures you may notice that we attended the temple. LOVE IT!! Duh. It was a really great experience and such a beautiful temple. (Because of our area and being in the city and stuff we get to attend once a transfer.) P.S. Transfers are this week. Aka I have been in TX for 6 weeks. WHAT THE!?
No but the temple was really amazing. We actually also got asked to be witnesses for sealings. Legit. I have never even been in one of those before so I was kinda blown away. I love the temple.
Kinda lame. Bianca and Frank are backsliding. They were doing so good and all this drama is happening now and we haven’t seen them all week. So hopefully that changes! But we have an investigator named Henry who is so unique and really coming along as well. He attended church with us this week and he seemed to like it a lot. And the talks given and lessons applied to him so much so it will be nice to go back to his house and talk to him more about how he felt. It was crazy. When we talked to him he told us that his great-great grandfather told him a legend (from like an Indian tribe or something... I may have shared this already...) about how a white god... Aka Jesus Christ came to the Americas long ago. How crazy that he heard that and we read it with him in the Book of Mormon! Hahaha. But he is an interesting guy. I will give more details once I really figure him out.

Good news: When we went to the temple we went across the street to some like "Bountiful Books" type store. And right next door there was a Great Harvest. So I like peed my pants I was so happy so we went in and I just wanted a free sample cause I am poor ya know? So the girl at the front is like, "Hi Elders. Did you want a free loaf?" So we were like "Uhh... What?" And she said that they have free loaves for the Elders. So we got a Spice Apple bread. For FREE. LOVED IT!!
Always, <3 Elder Kyle David Webb

Quickerz-- May 9, 2011

This week was supes good. I am trying to remember all that happened! I gave another haircut! OH! And. It totally rained. And poured really. We worked a lot with members and less actives. Trying to get them more converted since we don’t have very many members attending, we want to make sure they have some sort of Spiritual experience. AND of course we want their help in this work of finding people to teach! Working with members... I think... will really help us in the long run! So we were doing that this week visiting and giving them Books of Mormon to hand out to their friends. We also chatted with some people and taught a lot of first lessons. The Zone Leaders called us last night cause (I guess by the numbers) we did hecksa good. So they congratulated us.
We had a really cool experience with Marta this week. (Member who is living in poverty but has SO MUCH FAITH!!) So her daughter is in the hospital and pretty much bleeding to death and Marta was going and visiting her and stuff and she was just kinda scared. (When we talked to her at first) And then on Saturday we were pretty much guided by the Spirit all day of what to do and teach and we were having a lot of success and just seeing miracles. Anyway. So we were lead to her house. It didn’t seem like anyone was home but we called her and she was balling and turns out she was at home and wanted us to come in. When we were there she said, " Seeing you guys on my doorstep is like seeing angels that the Lord God has sent to me. Its like you guys came at the exact moment that I needed you! How did y'all know!? This is just like a sign from the Lord God that He is reaching out for me and telling me that I am not alone." (Amazing, right?) So we chatted with her for a long time and she was so just like out of it I guess you could say. Crying, worried, sick about it. It was so sad cause she is never like that. She is also a schystophrenic so she was scared she was going to start hearing voices cause she was so worried. She said all these thoughts are going in her mind at 100 mph. She was just so on edge and then we gave her a blessing of comfort (which was cool cause I had the privilege of declaring it.) And she fell asleep during it!! Like what the!? She was just sitting there, balling, not thinking she could rest or be calm about anything and she is ASLEEP! We helped her move over to the couch and lay down and while we did she was all confused and stuff... Anyway she said, "Wow, I feel so calm."
Elder Andersen and I were just taken back with everything that happened that day and especially with her! I mean the amazing power of the Priesthood helped her to calm down so that she could rest! We were so grateful for everything and it was just such a great experience!
Always, <3 Elder Kyle David Webb

Estes loco si no spay/nueter

There are weird signs around that say this. (the subject of this e-mail) And there is a picture of this crazy woman holding some animal it is really funny.

Last p-day the other Elders in our English ward ran into this lady at the supermarket. Let me explain this more. So we are in an English ward and a Spanish branch. Our area for the boundaries are so big that there are 3 sets of Elders that cover the Spanish branch. And 2 sets of Elders that cover the English ward. So it is Elder Andersen and I and then Elder Brook and Elder Crall. (they are supes tight.) Our area slash ward is called Mission Creek. The other Elders are MC A and we are MC B. So we always eat dinner with and hang out with MC A. ANYWAY. MC A ran into this long lost member of the church. I guess she was baptized and LOVED church but then she moved and didn’t know where the nearest church was to her new home. So she was been like praying for this and stuff and then she saw the Elders and was so excited! She lives in our area of Mission Creek ward. Aka our side of town pretty much. So we went and visited her. She is way strong and totally has this strong testimony. She is a little strange but I think its from drug abuse and just I don’t know. But she is funny and cool. So we met with her and her daughter-in-law was there. (Who is not a member of the church.) We talked to them and then Bianca- the daughter-in-law was telling us about her life story and stuff and how she feels like she needs to go to church cause God is helping her out. So I don’t really know what all happened but its like this: She has 4 kids who have been taken away from her. I guess her last husband beat her and the kids so they took the kids to live in a safe environment. But somehow during this, Bianca is charged or something because she has to take parenting classes and she doesn’t really have custody of her kids. She has to meet some requirements before she can get them back. Requirements such as: get her own house, get a job, finish these classes. And she has to do it by a certain time that is close at hand. ( I hope this is making sense.) Anyway. Things have been falling in place and her mother in law, Marta, has been a strong help to her and they have been praying and all this kinda stuff. But when we met with her she said, "Just since you guys got here I feel different. I feel a lot better!" And THAT was awesome. So her and her husband... who is also not a member, named Frank. Want to take the lessons and stuff. And then they totally came to church on Sunday and said that they really enjoyed it. That hearing everyone's testimonies was really powerful and they really liked it! And Marta is just way cool! She like fell and has all these health problems and she was in a ton of pain but she kept being like, "I may be in pain but that’s not gonna stop me from going to church!'" It was cool. I just remembered I am typing for like ever and I will be talking to you soon.

A Few Pictures

Elder Kyle Webb had a chance to see his friend, Elder Sam Hunter, before leaving the MTC.

Got in a fight with a dog and my pants lost!

Going by the Alamo on a morning run? I guess so!

Elder Webb at the River Walk in San Antonio!

"In 1934 there was the NRA"

I just felt like adding a weird title to this e-mail. So I quoted this really weird guy who we talked to. He talked for like 30 years and he was hilarious! He kept on saying the same stuff over and over and he had no teeth and he kept putting his hands up by his face and making rather odd noises... HA! Anyway. He was an interesting fellow.

News: I figured out this week that Elder Andersen is Ben Crabtree's long lost twin. I'm not even joking to you right this minute. Like they are SO ALIKE!! It is hilarious. Elder Andersen is totally cool and we get along really well. He is just exactly like Mr. Crabtree. They have the same manerisms and like they say the same stuff and talk the same! Make the same faces and all sorts of things. I am not even kidding. My trainer is Ben Crabtree.:)

Anyway. This week was good. Some of the days were hecksa hot. We rode our bikes some and it was alright. But our car has been the main form of transportation. We are still looking for people to teach. We met a referral this week who was so cool! They have this cute little family and are so nice. I think they are thinking that we are really only going over there to "hang out" though. We stopped by again and they just talked forever about like themselves and showed us around their house. We didn't get to teach them anything but it was kinda cool to get to know them. They had music videos playing on the TV... It was so distracting. So we asked them to turn it off. Haha. I just thought I would add that in... Anyway. We are also kinda teaching this guy named Rico. He is way cool. But he is like a paranoid schystafrenic (we know because one of his best friends is a recent convert that we visit and help out... she is hilarious. I love her.) So anyway. He called us the other night and said that he was thinking of committing suicide that day and so we are like praying for him. He is kinda out there but we love him. Other than that we are just looking for people to teach! Its tough!

Easter. Easter. Easter. We just went to church. Sang in the choir. And then that night we made and took food to a family in the hospital. I guess the mom and the daughter recently had surgery. So the husband and the other 4 kids were there. It was a cool experience. We took them the sacrament also and just hung out in this hospital room and had spaghetti. It was a good Easter.

Hmmm...The members are really nice. I have used some spanish. hahaha. I feel like I'm loosing my Spanish a little bit though cause we dont always speak it or learn it! And Elder Andersen is fluent so... anyway. This week has been pretty good!

Okay. This is for everyone who reads this e-mail. This is an order from your missionary son/brother: HAVE THE MISSIONARIES OVER FOR DINNER!! Like seriously. We have been blessed with the gospel in our lives and even more blessed to have the Spirit in our homes. It is so refreshing to go and eat at a members' home where the Spirit resides. We are out all day working hard and seeing people in this broken sad situations and the Spirit isn't residing. It always feels so good to step into a nice clean home with friendly faces to greet and love you! SO. Invite them over! It will make their day and you will totally be blessed for serving the servants of the Lord. P.S. Never serve hot dogs.

Anyway. I love all of you and hope everything is going good!

LOVE YOU!!

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb. Ghetto SA.

Are you kidding me?

Okay woah.

I am finally here in San Antonio! How weird is that to say!? So here's the scoop:
My first area is called the Mission Creek/Highland Hills area. We cover an english ward AND a Spanish branch. So that's 2 churches in one Sunday. Kinda cool but kinda long. Our apartment is IN Downtown San Antonio. Like I am not even kidding. Like we are right down the street from the Alamo and the River Walk. We are right behind a bunch of super tall buildings and stuff! Its nuts. I thought I would NEVER even see the city. And here I am. First area and I LIVE in the downtown of San Antonio. (i just had to explain that first cause I am so excited that that happened!)

The first day that we got here we were greeted by the mission pres and his wife... obviously. But then we did some like orientation stuff and all that. THEN we went to the Alamo and had to talk to people and hand out books of mormon. Pretty crazz. Then more orientation and then 15 of us stayed the night at the AP's apartment. It was a decent sized apartment but still.... I didnt get a shower or nothing so thats cute. The next day, Thursday, we got up and had more information shoved into us... ugh. Then it was the transfer meeting and I met my new companion. His name is Elder Anderson. He is way cool and nice. Not only is he my companion but my trainer so there's a little fun thing to think about! Here's the thing. He is my trainer and he JUST got done being trained. He has only been out in the field for 12 weeks. Crazy right? Here's some more. So there is this new like study/training thing that they are setting up to train missionaries in the field (Kinda like the pilot program in the MTC. They like go together.) So only 6 missions in the world are doing it right now... testing it out. San Antonio is one of those missions. The program lasts for 12weeks. So you are with your trainer for 12 weeks doing this program. Anyway. So Elder Anderson is from Mesa Arizona and his dad was a mission president in Guatalahara Mexico. So Anderson is fluent. But anyway. He entered the MTC in like January and has been in Texas for 12 weeks. Anyways. Elder Anderson and I are kinda learning together I guess you could say. I pretty much feel like I am being lead blindly or something. I never really know where we are going or what we are doing. But hopefully that'll change real quick.

There is this week in San Antonio called "Fiesta" Its pretty much like Marti Gras but just in Texas. So that is going on like right outside our apartment! We couldn't get home the other day cause of cars and stuff (it was during a parade in the day.) We had been doing a service project for this woman and we needed to change. So we had to go to the other Elders' apartment to change. Fact: There are other Elders in our area that cover the same ward and branch. We eat meals and stuff with them and hang out with them a lot. They live in a different apartment across town cause this area is so spread out! Then there is one more companionship that covers the branch with us as well! but they live way far away. So its only Anderson and I in our apartment. ANYWAY. So Fiesta is crazy and kinda cool too. We rode our bikes the other day. I totally ate it. (yes, applause here please.) I was so embarrassed! We biked like 20 miles.

In this area its pretty Ghetto. Its pretty perfect for me, right? Like Elder Anderson was like, "Okay, we are now entering the hood!" hahahah. It's got beat up houses and like grafetti and just GHETTO! Its so great. I love it. We have used mainly english but some Spanish. I will hopefully get to use more Spanish whilest I am here though! There are so many different kinds of people all over here so that's really intersting to see. I love all the diversity and differences from what I have been around. Going from totally NOT ghetto to straight up, Dope corner... (There's a place called Dope corner...) Hahahaha :) Oh also. Dont be concerned or worried at all for me! I am totally safe!! Like extremely safe. There is no danger of getting shot. Just a lot of weird, extremely drunken people! WHOM I will baptize! :)

We eat at members houses. So far. For dinner at least. Everyone has been way nice. The ward is smaller than the branch! I had to bear my testimony in sacrament meeting in the Spanish branch! I understood like nothing. But I loved it! There was a baptizm last night for some little family coming into the english ward. It was fun. I sang at it also, with some other Elders. Anyway. We are meeting some really interesting people and trying to get some investigators. I guess all of them dropped right before I got here! Lame, right? So we will be working hard! We have talked to some people and set up like a couple of appointments. But mainly we are working with recent converts and less actives. Which is way important also.

I am having a great time! Although this is going to take a longer time to adjust to! I am pretty quiet and like not really knowing what to do but its all good. I am trying to love everything that is going on! Elder Anderson usually does all the talking so that will need to change. Cause I want to and need to get a word in! haha but I am still trying to get used to things!

My address is: 500 N Santa Rosa, #107 San Antonio TX 78207

Anyways. I love you all and am enjoying this! My p days are on mondays! ahahaha. So cool, right? Well. I have no idea what else to say. I love you! I am glad you guys are doing well! Pray for me (which I know you are doing) and for those here in texas! And the other missionaries! haha

LOVE YOU!!

<3 Always,
Elder Webb

P.S. I am loving this weather!! Its nice and warm and humid! Perfecto. We also have a car. If you didnt get that from earlier.

Last few days....

Weird. I have been on this mission for TWO months. I am 1/12 done! WOHOO! haha

So I totally saw Sam this week. Like 5 times. It was like brief and stuff everytime we ran into each other so that was kinda sad. Our schedules dont exactly match up very well! But the first day I saw him it was so cool and I was so excited! It was way fun to see him! Hopefully we will see each other once more so we can get a picture together! I would love that. Awww.

This week was good. LOOONGG but good. I guess. I decided this week is going to be the longest slash craziest week of my life probs. I have to wait 2 more days here which will take forever! And then I start in el campo misional! (THE MISSION FIELD!) so weird. But I feel like I am ready. I feel confident in the little spanish that I know. I LOVE talking to people and meeting new people. I have a desire to help others, and I just want to do this! Lets get going, ya know!? I'm excited.

The BYU mens choir came and sang for our fireside last night. It was pretty cool! They did Spiritual songs and then like some cultural songs with cool instruments and I was like so excited slash happy. Anyway it was cool! We got to hear our teacher's conversion story which was so cool! It was so long and detailed and like so cool to see how God has lead and prepared her in her life! What else... This week was pretty boring. Just some last minute things and like ending teaching our investigators. Oh. My native teacher (Hermana Penaflor... with the conversion story... from Peru.) She said that she is so impressed with my Spanish. That made me feel really good! She said she isnt worried for me because I pronounce really well and sound close to fluent. Although I do not feel that way It was a nice confidence booster! But its weird. I feel like I can think of sentences in my head in Spanish and say them. Instead of having to think extensively about what I want to say and how to conjugate it, it is starting to come and kinda just flow. So much fun.

Put in the blog this: Hey friends! So I am about to head out to Texas and I could not be more excited! I am going to work so hard and do my best and most of all, help everyone I meet! I cannot wait for this freaking amazing opportunity I have to serve! I am so glad I am a missionary! And I seriously love our Heavenly Father SO much!

<3 Elder Kyle David Webb