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
Monday, July 18, 2011
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
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
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
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
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