First of all. I just finished my first transfer in the Walsh Ranch ward. And a transfer is a six week period of time and pretty much what we go by as missionaries. Anyway so that means that last night we recieved a certain call.... And I am actually being transfered!! What the heck!? This like never happens. But I am so extremely excited because I LOVE change. I love getting a new companion and esspecially a new area. So I am looking forward to finding out where I will be serving and who I will be with. Again I find out on Thursday. But isnt that just crazy!?
This week has probably been the hardest week of my entire mission. Straight up. We taught zero lessons and the weather decided to murder us for half of the week. It was DOWNPOURING rain and super dooper cold. And it was so random. Dont get me wrong, I am so grateful for the rain because we need it, but when you're out riding a bike and geting soaked and muddy, it is pretty miserable. So on top of the weather we didnt get to teach anybody at all. It was so hard.
I know that this transfer was inspired by God. I have prayed for more humility in the past and the answer has been gracing my presence this past 6 weeks. I have had to rely on Heavenly Father's help in every aspect of the work so much. So yeah, this week has been a big struggle but this whole transfer has been worth it. Learning so much and really striving to find/follow the spirit.
Great news. I found out that this family that I was teaching in Leander is getting baptized. Well... the mother is this in-active woman who hasnt been to church for a while but wanted to come back. Her dad is still active. They come from really humble circumstances and stuff and they were just so legit. So Elder Caldwell told me that 3 of her 6 children are getting baptized! I am SO EXCITED for them. And he said that Anglea, the mom, offered this really sincer heartfelt prayer just thanking God for the gospel back in her life. It was such a great experience to teach them and I am so glad that they are accepting the gospel. When I was there, the oldest daughter who is about 16 was reading the book of mormon as a bedtime story to the rest of her siblings before they went to sleep. And she was highlighting it and just really being so sincere and it was the most legit thing ever. I loved how involved she was and it really helped the other kids too. Such valient spirits :)
This life is crazy. And I love it. One thing that I said to my companion that I thought about and that is so true is that when we become missionaries, like when we sign the paper and say we are on board, ourselves go out the window... its no longer about us, but about blessing the lives of God's children. And I thought about that and really the happiest times in my life are when I was not focused on myself or what I wanted. And as you all very well know, I am prideful and like myself a lot. But the best times in my life have been when my focus is on someone else. And I love that aspect about this work. It is not about me. At all. And that is something I strive to think about every day and it helps me get through the days that just want to pull me down into discouragement.
I am so grateful for the knowledge and testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
It is crazy because I just got here, and I am already heading off to a new place!
<3 Always,
Elder Kyle David Webb
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