Special letter from a Special Sister Missionary

I received a phone call from President Erickson just about 30 minutes ago and he said that the decision has been made for me to come home and recover there and then if the decision is right for me to head back out to somewhere that is closer to home. He doesn't know exactly when I will be coming home but he said that it could be within the next couple of days or early next week. I am sure that he will email, in a couple of hours when you are all up and stuff, or maybe even call, and let you know what is happening and when. Mom will you open the package and let Kara wear one of the Chetangas to the airport. I want whoever wants to be there, and who you feel is right, to be there when I come in, if the time is right for them. Also will you bring my orange coat to the airport, it is November in Idaho and I am used to aroung 85`-90` and I can guarantee that the weather is not like that in Idaho. :) :) I think I will leave some of my stuff here if that is okay? Let Sister Reynolds know what you would like me to bring home or I just come with what I feel I need. There are so many people here that can and will use my skirts so I figured I will bring a couple of them home and let others use the rest. They are all still in pretty good shape and some people here don't really matter what they look like. Sister September, my companion right now, needs some rain sandals so if it is alright I will just leave them here. Some of the missionaries that are serving here come from the poorest of circumstances so this is the least I can do. Plus the members here have given so much that if I can just leave a little that is what I will do. I know that I have left them more spiritually strong then when I met them but they have also given us so much. I will bring home all my garments, and things like that but most of my skirts are too big so I will just bring home the ones that I can wear still and the ones that I will need.
I definitely felt the strength that came from fasting with everyone. I knew by eleven o'clock that morning (Wed) that I needed to go home and that Jesus Christ would make it all worth it and Heavenly Father is aware of me, my mission is complete, and that Heavenly Father also has everything under control. I felt the Spirit SOOOOOO strong that I could not question the answer that I received. We were teaching an investigator when the answer came and he told me after I shared that that he liked it when I talked that way. We then went on to explain that those were the feelings that Heavenly Father brings to us through the Spirit. I even had tears in my eyes when I was telling him and I think he had a few tears himself.

Since Wednesday I have felt at peace about what Heavenly Father was telling me and that everything would be okay. No matter where I was. Thursday afternoon Sister September got sick so we ended up going to Elder and Sister Reynold's home and while she slept I had a great conversation with them. It is so nice to have them here and I will definitely miss them. Friday morning I got up and started to get ready and was studying my scriptures when all of my strength just left my body and Sister September was still pretty weak from the day before so we ended up staying in on Friday. Saturday was a good day, we didn't have very many lessons but that is okay because I don't need a lot to make it a successful day. Sunday I ended up leading the music in Sacrament Meeting, so glad that I have that talent and had the opportunity over and over again to practice it. I was also flipping through my scriptures and I came across these verses, 2 Corinthians 4:8-18 especially verses 8,9,17,18. Then after church we went to Sister Kandioni's and had lunch with them and then sang some hymns and just talked. It was definitely a great Sunday afternoon. After that we ended up at the Nandolo's, which is always fun. Yesterday the boys were super sick so we just kind of hung out and talked to Brother Nandolo. This morning we were caught in a rainstorm and I wasn't going to take out my umbrella but I finally ended up taking it out more to keep my bag dry then myself dry. Didn't really do either but it was the thought that counted. :) I got pretty wet but after about an hour the rain let up and now it is sun shining. Crazy Malawi weather, then again it just reminds me of the weather at home. :) Again I will need my coat and maybe my boots, :) :) definitely my coat or a hoodie!

Not sure what else to say!!

Love you all and I will be seeing you soon. Just so you all know I feel at peace about all of this.
Sister Kelsey Webster

A Great Elder in Blantrye

Hello Webster Family,

This is Elder Dettamanti! I was with your daughter in the mtc and have been in the same branch with her for the past 4 months!

She just tells me about being a cowgirl and what not and it makes me less home sick. If I'm every up in the old Idaho we'll have to go for a horse ride or something.

I'm very sad to hear that your daughter is leaving though. but i feel you should know that she has served faithfully and to the best of her ability.

we just need to have faith in gods plan and know that everything that happens to us is for a perfect reason. and I'm sure the lord is going to have a work for her to do once she gets home.

Well that's about all I've got to say. May your cinches stay tight and the winds be ever in your favor.

Blantrye Sisters-Sis Erickson

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Life in Africa--- Progress rolls forward

This week has been pretty normal. The weather is crazy hot. It is cloudy some but still hot and maybe it just feels so hot because it is also humid and super muggy. On Thursday we met with an investigator who has been meeting with missionaries since around February and just can't commit. He said that he can believe and grasp everything but Joseph Smith, the First Vision, and the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I have told him before and think that I told him again that that is the beginning and what everything is built upon. He just can't grasp that concept and probably because he hasn't prayed to know. I am so grateful for my testimony of Joseph Smith and the fact that even though he was unlearned he had the Spirit and the power of God with him to do what he did and to see what he did.

On Friday we were meeting with two boys and one of them kept saying that Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are one, just like everyone else in this country. We had to tell him again and again that they are three separate being but one in purpose. Then when we started taking about the fact that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have bodies like we do, that was another adventure in and of itself. Everyone just sees them as spirits because of the fact that we can't see them. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of the fact that they both have bodies and I don't have to see them to believe. Definitely grateful for modern revelation that answers that question. Sister Gopani also fed us again. I think that she feeds us something every time that we go there. It was Nshma and I am staying away from that since it is Maize (Corn) and so I just ate the eggs.

On Saturday we went to a wedding for someone in our branch. The weddings here are super crazy and something that I will never get used to. A wedding outside the temple is hard to get used to anyhow but through in the Malawian Cultural and you have CRAZINESS. I will send a few pictures next week and hopefully a video. The District President married them and one of the other branch presidents talked. One of the questions that he asked was, "If you had one word to tell someone what marriage is, what would that word be?" He said sacrifice, but I though Christ because that covers a lot of words. What would your answer be?

Sunday the attendance at church was super low. Like 17 when we first started and only around 40 by the time that Sacrament Meeting was over, and four of us were missionaries. So needless to say the two Elders ended up blessing the Sacrament and Sister Napwanga and I did the music. Guess that people truly had partied too hard the night before.

The work of Jesus Christ truly is progressing and I am grateful for the strength that I receive every day from the prayers of all of you and from your thoughts and love. I truly know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are real and they have bodies of flesh and bone, not only because of modern revelation but because we are created in their image and you have to have something to create an image after. We truly are the children of God and He has everything under control. Prayers truly are heard and answered and the scriptures hold all the truths that we need. The Book of Mormon truly is the word of God and was written for us. (Mosiah 8)

Have a great week!!!

Sister Kelsey Webster