...And we sure hope Romney does NOT get into office. 2/6/2012

... The title is what some lady yelled to us, after she slammed the door and then opened it again, just for that reason. :) Hahahaha.

So I am now in a ward called, "Walsh Ranch". It is an english area and it is honestly like a mile outside of where Leander is. So I didnt move far... at all. I am still in the same zone so thats kinda funny. My new companion's name is Elder McLaughlin. He is from the Modesto CA area... Funny thing is, he was in my district when I first got to San Antonio. So I already knew him and that was funny. We are very different but its been working out well so far and I will imagine that it will only continue to do so. We are most definately in an ALL BIKE area. I never knew how much pain I could feel in one day. We live a mile outside of our area... We live with the zone leaders. I really like the apartment and I am glad to be in an apartment. I'm pretty sure we bike like a LOT but I am really looking forward to it.

The ward seems pretty nice. It looked huge. I got up to bear my testimony and it was like filled to the brim with people. I am very much excited to work here and to have great experiences like I know I will. We have a very shallow teaching pool but I hear that the couple that came yesterday are progressing quite swimmingly. I am looking forward to finding more people to teach and helping and serving as best I can here.

My address is:
Elder Kyle David Coolest Person Webb
E. Palm Valley Blvd. #536
Round Rock, TX 78664

It was very exciting to leave Leander and go to a new place. Although after the first night I really missed it and the people. I left behind some great people both in the ward and that we had been teaching. I am excited to see the success of that area and I really hope/feel that I left it stronger than I found it.

Ever since I have been here all we have really done was knock. Saturday was probably the hardest day of my life. We went out at 12 and knocked all the way untill around 7:30. I felt like I have spent like 3 days at Disneyland after I was done. We just rode and walked and rode and walked. I've never been so pooped. But yesterday we found some people that want us to come back so I am just praying so hard that we will find the people that we need to here in this area. I'm not the biggest fan of just knocking. So I really want more people to teach so we will keep busy! There is a couple that are investigating and I am excited to have a lesson with them and get to know them more. So I am grateful for the blessings this area has seen. And I am stoked to work here. The other night it was all lightning-y and stuff so we got a ride home from some members, and the drive was like 15-20 minutes... IN A CAR!! So you can only imagine on a bike. And it is so funny because where-ever we go I swear we are going uphill.

I'm safe. I am happy. I am healthy. (Thats all thats really important) I am dumbfounded at the fact that I have actually been doing one of the most crazy things known to human kind for a whole year. Honestly. If you think about this whole missionary service thing, its nuts. But its the best thing ever.

<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Moving on up 1/30/2012

Well transfer calls came. And looks like I will be heading to another place here in the TSAM.
I am pretty dang excited to start a new life in a new area with a new companion and new people and a new ward and new fun/spiritual experiences. I like the idea of new. Leander has been great and treated me really well, however, I am excited and very ready to be in another place. I still dont have any idea where I will be, but I will find out on Thursday. And I will be in my new area and everything. I'm looking forward to it.
Yes. We did have some weird weather. Sister West warned us that there could be a tornado and then through the whole night I was woken up by thunder and crazy lightning and things hitting the window. Although we didnt see any tornandoes it sure sounded like the earth was being ripped up outside. So that was kind of fun. But we are safe and we survived. We got rain that we needed. So thats really good!


This week guess what I did. I did something that I never thought I'd do. I totally unloaded/stacked bales of HAY!! Thats so weird, huh. The reason I never thought I'd do it is because of the whole Alergy thing. But my alergies didnt even bother me (knock on wood.) and it was so great. And everyone here says that alergies are really bad but I have not had too bad of symptoms, like at all. I am so grateful for that. But yeah, it was kinda fun to stack it. And I got to feed/pet horses and they were so cute. And just looking at them, I cannot deny the existance of God. Seriously. There is no way that those animals were created just by like organisms mindlessly mixing together. There really IS a God.

We got to teach some cool people this week. We had a great lesson with this family, I kinda mentioned them last week but I will again: The mother was kinda raised lds but fell away and so her children and husband dont know much about the church. So we went by one time just to try to meet her because she is on the records and doesnt come to church so we wanted to meet her and stuff. Turns out she wants to start coming back to church and wants her kids to learn about it too! And the kids are all really excited about it and like it a lot. So we taught them the resortation and they were all answering questions and it was totally making sense to them! It was so cool to see how it makes sense to other people, esspecially when you teach by the spirit. So they werent at church but they are just such a legit family. They are from such humble circumstances and they are really cool. I enjoy them/ will miss them when I go.

I am just going to say, that God really uses us as His tools. I dont know how many times I have just had a thought or something and acted on it, and we show up somewhere and people say we were an answer to their prayers. That always makes me feel so excellent. Because it goes to show that although I am not perfect, Heavenly Father still allows me to bless the lives of His children. And it is such a great feeling to help others and to know that you were guided to help them.

I just love how much sense the gospel makes. It is honestly just so perfect. We have had a couple people who try to bash or whatever and its just lame. But the things that they try to harp on us with dont even make sense. There are doctrines that people totally transfigure and they dont even make sense! So I am just so grateful for the knowledge and restored and correct truth that we have. Example: this week I had the privilege of meeting a mexican man who wanted to talk. Although Elder Caldwell doesnt speak spanish we had a lesson with him. He asked me, "Okay. So the bible happened over in Israel/ Jerusalem and stuff... But what about all of the other places that people are?" So I whipped out the Book of Mormon and started teaching him and he said that it made sense but that he was Catholic and he was not going to change his ways. So that was kind of a bummer. Although his question was answered and I promised him that he could find out the truth and find out about those "other sheep" he didnt want to. But for me it was just great to reaffirm my testimony that there were other people who prophesied and looked to Christ for salvation, and we can know about them and understand more of how we can do the same thing.

I am so grateful for my testimony and the fact that it is growing. (Okay time out.)
This is really weird because I am pretty sure a year ago I was talking about how I wasnt going to be the missionary who like the whole e-mail is just like mushy spiritual stuff. I recant that statement.
But I really am so grateful for this knowledge. February's ensign.. the cover story or whatever is about our Heavenly Father. When Sis. West got that it the mail I was so excited and just ripped it open because I wanted to read it right away. There is so much truth and joy that comes from modern day revelation. And I am so glad we dont have to go around guessing or without light. Because that would really just not be fun. So I am so glad the gospel was restored. And I am so glad that I can take this testimony that I have to yet another place and some more people here in Texas and share with them the joy that can come from recieving a witness of that truth. Hopefully that makes sense...
I love you very much and I am so glad we are an eternal family.
<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb

Ya no se que hacer 1/23/2012

This is weird.
I've never been 20 before. Its a new experience.
No but this week was pretty good. We played basketball for p-day last week and that was fun. Oh yeah, we also played broom hockey which was really hilarious.
We had some good days and some bad days. Got to teach some good lessons. We found a couple more people we've began to teach. One of our investigators didnt come to church and he texted us and said that he doesnt really think he is ready to be baptized and stuff and he has been avoiding us and not wanting to talk to us and missing appointments and stuff. Its kinda lame. But we will hopefully get in contact with him and be able to help him out more.
But anyway. Cool story is: Back in like August when I first got here we knocked this road and we talked to a guy and his friend and they let us in to teach a lesson. But the lesson turned out to just pretty much being them asking questions about what it is that mormons believe about this or that. So it wasnt that effective. Anyway. They werent that interested so we had never gone back. But for a few days I had been thinking how we need to go back there and see if we cant contact that guy. So we did and he wasnt there but we found someone else on that street who was kinda interested and wanted us to come back. So when we did, the guy who I had wanted to contact before was outside of his house! So we went up and talked to him and ended up teaching him and it was the most legit thing ever. He was talking to us and was like, "Well I'm Catholic. I grew up in the church but then I left it for about 15 years and just last year I came back." And he said something else like, "I like it but I feel like I am still searching for something. I still have more questions that arent answered." So we taught him and he invited us back and he said he would get baptized but I dont really think he knew what we were really asking him to do... We'll see. Anyway. He is so legit and I am so excited 'cause I really like that guy. When we went back we shared a few scriptures from the book of mormon and he was like, "wow. That makes a lot of sense. I have never even thought about that before. That answers a lot of questions!" It was SO AWESOME. So I think he will be promising. :)
We also taught this family that the mother is in-active and her husband is Catholic but she is wanting to come back. And to bring her kids with her. So we are going to teach them now and its just cool. They are really great but come from very humble circumstances. (I love those people. The more hood they are, the more we get along. I dont like rich people.) Anyway. Well this guy that they kind of take care of because he isnt responsible enough to take care of himself even though he is an adult and the woman is so charitable that she loves him and takes care of him, he came and joined us. Which was great. But right when he sat down on the couch right next to me, I could smell the beer on his breath. And right from that moment he was like trying to argue everything we were trying to teach. After a long while of him just trying to combat everything he was listening and liked what we were saying. And he wanted a book of mormon and was all excited about it. He likes the sermon on the mount so it was cool that we could show the same teaching to him in the book of Mormon.
We've had some other good experiences as well this week. I have been able to practice my spanish and I just love it. I wonder if this is a sign that God is saying I need to practice 'cause He needs me somewhere Spanish. :)
P.S. At church multiple people said to us.. And me really, "Holy Crap! You are still here? When even are the transfers!?" Everyone wants me out of here. Just kidding. I guess they just realize it has been Elder Caldwell and I here since the first of October. Hahaha

We had a nice dinner with the West family. My birthday present was.....
Chick-Fil-A LEMONADE!!
That is honestly the best stuff. She got me a freaking gallon of that thing and I am just still in Heaven.
Anyway. There are some great people here. And some crazy people. Transfer calls are this upcoming Sunday so we will find out and I will let you know next week if I will be staying here for one more or if I am heading off. But anyway.
Enjoyable week. Enjoyable birthday. Thanks again for everything.
I LOVE YOU A LOT. Like a lot and stuff.
<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb.