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
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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.
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
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
Monday, July 18, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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
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
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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
I love you all and hope you have a great week!
<3 Always, Elder Kyle David Webb
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