all 8 baptisms Happy Day!!!

Gopani Family

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                  

  unplaited hair -lion head me!!!!                                                 

Exciting News from Blantrye

1. All eight of the people that were baptized. Three from Blantyre 1st Branch and Five from Blantyre 2nd Branch (the branch that we are over).

2. The Gopani Family. Fatima, Charpen, and McLarin. Dad was supposed to be baptized as well but work took him away.

3. The guy on the end his name is Christopher Sitola. Michelle might know him. He knows her. He baptized the boys and then Elder Hill baptized Sister Gopani.

4. My hair after I took it out. I look like a lion. :) :)

Question: Can anyone be denied the ordinance of baptism just because they are not normal? (was sick when he was younger and it affected his brain) He understands but just can't explain it. He was baptized but I was just wondering because our DL told us that he probably wouldn't be able to be baptized because he wasn't normal. As much as you all know me you know that that didn't sit well with me. I have had too many Special Ed classes that I know that no one is normal. Then our DL told us that he would be able to go to the temple even if he wasn't baptized?

 

The baptisms were super good. I had a coughing attack during the talk on the Holy Ghost (yep caught a sinus cold, it is mostly gone now) but all in all the baptism was super good. The Lord's hand was definitely in it. Last Sunday, 21st the Gopani family was interviewed for baptism and Sister Gopani and McLarin passed and understood everything but Charpen we weren't sure if he would be able to be baptized. He was super sick when he was younger and somehow it affected his brain and learning, understanding, and especially explaining things are hard. So when the DL would ask him a question he would answer something completely different so we weren't sure. Then on Friday the DL came out to the house while we were there to interview them again, I guess just to make sure that they were ready for baptism the next day. Again the mom and younger son passed but we had a problem with the older son. Even before the interview the DL wasn't sure if he would pass just because he wasn't "normal". During the whole interview I had a prayer in my heart that all would be well and that the family would be able to be baptized together, minus the father but he was at work. He is a guard, like almost everyone that we meet, so he was called away to work somewhere else and so wasn't able to be interviewed for baptism. He knows it is true and has that super strong desire to be baptized so when he gets back, I think on Saturday, the interview and baptism will follow. Then the next step is preparing for the temple. Which usually takes longer than a year jut because funds have to be saved up to travel to and from South Africa. Makes having a temple, well actually around ten temples within six hours definitely a blessing. GO TO THE TEMPLE OFTEN!!!!

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 The church is growing like crazy. I heard that by the end of the year that we will have 90 missionaries just in this mission alone and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will have close to or over 90 thousand.
Crazy to think that it all started with a young boy and his question to God in 1820. I love the opportunity that I have to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to truly know that no matter what we experience in life it is ALL part of Heavenly Father's plan

 

Thanks for everything  Love all of you  Sis Kelsey Webster

Children ---Make It All worthwhile!!!

A little boy I gave a marble to

                 Stephen Kalepa  he played with the home-made kite 

                                                                                 

                                                                            

 A group of kids that gather each time that we would arrive to teach

GREAT MEMORIES-- MAKES LIFE WORTHWHILE,,,

Sis. Webster
Pres, & Sis Padovich                                                                                      

   

 

                               

E. Arililo  Uganda   S. Webster Idaho  E. Speakman  Arizona                        

           

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                                                                                                                       Sis. Ntuli  S. Africa

                                                                            

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News from Blantrye...pictures too

Not sure why I was transferred. Your guess is as good as mine. I do feel that I will see all four corners of the mission before I am six months old though. I am guessing that I am the first missionary, in this mission to be transferred three times in three transfers. Guess I will just set records my entire mission, starting with the SAMTC. I will see if anyone remembers a Sister Woolley. It is definitely worth the ask. Heavenly Father answers in mysterious ways that is for sure.

Blantyre is crazy, and actually a little chilly. But nothing that I can't handle. I don't want to admit that I am cold because then my body will have to get used to being really cold when I come home. My body is probably climatizing though. Oh well.

I guess I did touch that person but I am still wishing that I was back in Lilongwe. Guess I am needed in Blantyre though so who knows. I will go where the Lord needs me. Hymn 270 has pretty much become my motto because I am moved so much. Three months old, third corner, third area, third transfer. Loving it though.

The work is rolling forward and the weather is super crazy. Just like Idaho weather, hot one minute (day) and cold the next.The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and prayers are answered. Maybe not in the way or time that we want but they are answered. The Book of Mormon hold every answer that we might need to any question that we might have.Have a great week  Love all of you Sis Kelsey Webster

 My Lusaka Zone Leaders, Elder Aaron Ariho from Uganda and Elder Johnathon Speakman from Arizona

. President and Sister Padovich and myself at Lusaka Zone Conference 6/7/2013

. My hair plaited, the top

. Side view

 Sister Jerad Chua from Tennessee and Sister Ntuli from South Africa.

ON THE MOVE AGAIN!!!!

Yep getting transferred again. I will probably see all four corners before I am six months old. Oh well, guess the Lord needs me in Blantyre. My companion will be Sister  Napwanga.

Sounds like the ward was full over the fourth of July weekend. That would be nice if it was that full every week. We have anywhere between 30 and 65 each week. So yep definitely different but still the same gospel. There is not even a district (stake) over here in Lilongwe and only three branch. I heard yesterday that the church has only been in Lilongwe since 2007 so yep still pretty new.

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The little kids here are so amazing and it is always so amazing to see that they can enjoy the smallest, man made things, and find the most joy in them. On Friday we were in Area 50 and we were eating lunch with a member. I am slowly starting to like Nshima but still not something I enjoy very much. While it was cooking I was just watching the kids play. The members son had make a kite out of a plastic bag, a piece of a burlap bag for the string, and just little pieces of wood to spread it out and hold the string. It was perfect kite flying weather so they would drop the stick that the string was tied to on the ground and then chase after it. It was the smallest thing, to so many, but they were smiling ear to ear.

Thanks for the thoughts. They are definitely good ones.

Love you all and feel the strength that comes from you prayers.

Sister Webster

MORE MALAWI NEWS GREATFUL FOR MIRACLES

Miracles happen everyday with investigators and we never know what seeds we plant with the things that we do and say

.The exciting news that comes from Malawi this week is that the work of the Lord is progressing and miracles happen everyday. Just this last week proved that over and over. We usually have a branch missionary to work with so they can translate from English to Chichewa and vice versa. This week we only worked with a branch missionary on Wednesday and Friday, which can prove to be interesting to say the least. Sister Khumalo knows a little bit of Chichewa and I am leaning little by little but neither one of us know enough to actually teach a lesson. So on Tuesday we were supposed to have a Branch missionary but she never showed up to work with us so we just did the best that we could. We went to investigators and members that spoke enough English that we would be able to have a lesson. Well we had got two referrals from Sister Chua and Sister Ntuli and we were in that area so we thought that we would just stop by the place that she worked and see if she was there. Well she wasn't and didn't work there anymore so we weren't sure what to do. We contacted the guy that was there and have taught him now once so that was a blessing. So we went in search of the other referral and actually found out that they were brother and sister so we found both referrals at the same spot. The brother couldn't meet with us because he was working so we just me with Tamandani and promised to meet with Enoch another day. It was so neat to meet with Tamandani because she had progress so much with the other sisters that she was ready to hear more from us. The first time that we met with her we invited her to be baptized on July 14th and she accepted so that day we will have two baptisms and then two weeks later on the 28th we could have between two and five more. Blessings come in all forms. We also started teaching the neighbor of one of our recent coverts, since the recent convert wasn't home, and the neighbor came to church on Sunday. It is so nice, and definitely different than Lusaka, to have investigators in church each Sunday. Speaking of investigators in church, Tamandani and her three year old daughter came to church yesterday and you know how three hours can be soooooo long to a three year old. Well, she got hungry and was super ready to go home even before church was over and so I happened to have an apple in my bag, that I think I had put in there like last Monday, that I gave to her. She didn't care that it had been there for awhile she was just happy for something to eat. Definitely won her over.

Yep, I beat you guys to the punch. The challenge to read the Book of Mormon is open to all!! It is such a good book and should never be taken for granted

Love you all and think of you often and feel the strength that comes from you prayers.

Sister Kelsey Webster

Malawis NEWS-- Great to hear

Hello from Malawi,

The bus ride over here wasn't too bad. It was only around 12 hours. The seats weren't too hard but after sitting for that long anything gets a little uncomfortable. :) There were five missionaries that got transferred to Malawi, three of us stayed in Linlongwe and two of them went down to Blantyre. Elder Dettamanti is still in Blantyre.The flat is super nice, smaller than the one in Lusaka but that is okay. I am here with Sister Ntuli, Sister Chua (from Tennessee), and Sister Khumalo (my companion, from Zimbabwe). We have had all sorts of fun, which is a nice change. I really haven't had a chance to get to know the Pretes. They left the day after we got here to go down to Blantyre and they will be back on Wednesday but only for a couple of days and then they are headed over to Lusaka for a farewell party for President and Sister Padovich. The ward meets in a house, not even a chapel, which was a little strange at first but I'm sure that I will get used to it with time. We cover four areas but we only go to one of the areas on Sundays because it is closer. What I will have to get used to is when someone speaks in Chichewa it has to be translated into English and vice versa, language is definitely a barrier. Good thing that the language of the gospel is all the same. :) We cover four areas; Area 18, Area 47, Area 50, and Saint. I have only been to Area 47, 18, and Saint. Saint the people are humble, 47 the people are definitely ready to receive the gospel, and 18 the people are a little prideful and resistant but who knows. There are areas like that everywhere.

The Book of Mormon and the scriptures hold all sorts of things to ponder, that is what makes them so amazing because no matter what we are going through they can give us both comfort and answers.

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When we plant seeds we drop rocks into a pond and the ripples are definitely endless. I definitely planted seeds in Lusaka and I may or may never see the rewards of them but like you said, those people always remember those that lead them to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and is being spread all over the world. The Atonement of Jesus Christ should never be taken for granted and should always be remember. Life may have it struggles but there is always a lesson to be learned and a prayer to be said and answered. Never feel like you can't pray to Heavenly Father. He is always there and wants to hear from you. The way that we talk to God is through prayer and the way that He talks to us is through the scriptures. I started reading the Book of Mormon again and I am only on 1 Nephi 14 but I have already read things that I needed. We should all read it together??!!

Take care and know that I think of you all often and feel the strength that comes from your thoughts and prayers.

 Sister Kelsey Webster

This weeks NEWS next weeks adventure!!!

Hello All!!!

Yep, I am getting transferred to Malawi. I am leaving on Wednesday. It is kind of a bitter-sweet feeling. I have only been in Lusaka for six weeks but I have learned to love the people. It is just that no missionary expects to be transferred after only six weeks. Oh well, it happens. It would also happen because we have three investigators committed to baptism on the 30th of June and three more on the 14th of July. Oh well, seeds have been planted. Sister Patterson went home just over a week ago so the missionaries in Malawi have been in a threesome ever since then. We had another sister missionary come in from Zimbabwe, that served in Kenya for a while and then went home for medical reasons and now is here in the Zambia Lusaka Mission. She is from Zimbabwe originally. I think President Padovich is keeping her here for a couple of reasons. I am a little nervous about going to Malawi (Ma l ou (like in ouch) i) but I am sure that I will be just fine because I don't think I would be the one going if the Lord didn't need me there. Plus that is where Sister Ntuli and Elder Dettamanti, from the SAMTC, are, so it will be good. The senior couple that is over there is the Pretes. The bus ride to Malawi should be fun though, it is close to 15 hours. I think they sent one or two missionaries today and the rest of us are going on Wednesday morning at the crack of dark, we have to be at the bus station at 4:30. So yeah pretty early. The gospel is needed everywhere and it is just like the scriptures say, "after the trial of your faith comes blessings". In Malawi the people are definitely prepared to receive the gospel and I have heard that the members just bring people to you to teach and you have baptisms like everyone other week or something like that. It should be an adventure. I will definitely be blessed but I really don't care how many baptisms I get because like I have said many times numbers DO NOT matter.

Thank you for feeding the sister missionaries! Nope that money will not be missed and will actually come back in blessings from above.

Yesterday we did have 80 at church but they trickle in and out so that is what someone counted right after the sacrament. I have heard that during the rainy season there are only like 30-40 at church. You would definitely have to have a strong testimony to walk to church, which is around 2 hours away, in the pouring rain, then go to three hours of church only to turn around and walk back 2 hours. I know I could do it but like I said your testimony would have to be super strong.

The Mission Prep class is important. You are never truly prepared though. Which is okay because you learned so much while on mission and you definitely learn to rely on your Heavenly Father. Which is the best lesson of all.

Thank you so much for those thoughts. I wrote them down in my journal. We are definitely blessed to have a Heavenly Father who cares. He knows all about us and still loves us. That is one of the many reasons that I am sharing the gospel here in Zambia and soon to be Malawi.

Teaching in HP can definitely be intimating but everyone needs that opportunity. Everyone learns. Former Bishops, High councilmen, and even former Stake Presidents need to learn from everyone. It is all part of life to be a teacher. We are really just the messengers and the Holy Spirit is the true teacher. At least in your HP meeting you all speak the same language. That is definitely a problem for me. I am learning the Nyanja language and now in Malawi I get to learn the Chiwawa, not sure if that is how you spell it but it is the language of Malawi.. Talk about blessings from above. Sorry I won't stay over my time just so the blessings continue. :) The way that blessings continue is by always doing what is right. I read the Oliver Cowdery account in JSH on page 59 and it kind of hit me like a brick. Maybe it is something that can help in any situation. Especially the part that starts "man may deceive" and goes to "from the mind". Every word that we teach is important because it is planting seeds. Speaking of planting seeds. Remember the lady apostle that I told you about. Well, the Lusaka Branch, they meet in the same building, had an activity on Saturday and the Elders were in charge so they ask us to help. Well she was there. When she walked in I was totally shocked and definitely blown away. She was there with a friend of hers but I can only guess but maybe the Plan of Salvation pamphlet that we left with her, after the prayer, struck something and sparked a question or two.

We had Zone Conference last Friday, June 7th. It started at around 9:30 and was only supposed to go until around 2:30. Well by the time that President and Sister Padovich presented what they needed to talk about and then we had lunch and then a testimony meeting it was close to 4:30. It was the final testimony meeting with the Lusaka Zone that they will have before they go home on the 29th. President and Sister Erikson come in at 6:15 and President and Sister Padovich leave at around 10.

I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is something that we should never take for granted. Life may seem hard but with with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ on our side we can accomplish anything. We have all been given the charge to be disciples of Jesus Christ and with baptism we have taken His name upon us and have covenanted to stand as a witness and to be there for all of our brothers and sisters. I know that my prayers are heard and answers. Never thought that I would be going to Malawi this soon but it is an answer to prayers. I am sure of that. Read a thought the other day from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland about courage and it goes with the scripture 2 Kings 6:16-17. Look it up, but here is the thought. "In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointments and discouragement strikes - and they will - you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham's seed." Not sure where it is found but I found it on my ipod, under my LDS quotes app. Definitely helped me feel better about being transferred to Malawi. Also the quote by John Wayne, that is on our calenders, Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyhow.

Until next week for Malawi!

Sister Kelsey Webster

Sis Webster seems to be adjusting to missionary life... Here are a few more pictures aren't we blessed to have modern transportation but the African people are happy people that just go with the flow of life and are eager to learn more about the gospel....

 These are Elders in the Zone at their Zone activity.

Looks like she's having a great relaxing Zone activity. 

Relaxing Zone Activity

BAPTISMS/ AND A LITTLE ADDED FUN!!!

SERVICE IN AFRICA

Hello to the wonderful Family and Friends that I have been blessed with!!

It was so good to talk to everyone yesterday!!!! HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY TO ALL THE MOMS OUT THERE!!!! Here are a few pictures. I will send more next week. I didn't want to overload you all at once. Hopefully they all open and come through okay. You might have to rotate some of them and fix them or whatever. The pictures are pretty self explanatory, if none of them make sense do the best you can. Thanks!!!

The Zone Activity today was super fun. We saw monkeys, gazelles, zebras, and I yes I even saw some giraffes. (Kelsey Hancock :)) I got pictures so once I switch them over to my jump drive I can send them to you over an email. It was nice just to relax for a little while, and just have some fun.

I seriously loved the 'interview' from my brothers it was just what I needed to be reminded that numbers really don't matter. I am here to touch lives and plant seeds. Yes, baptisms and all that is great but that is not the reason I am here.

We did have a couple of really good lessons this week. One day we had a couple of cancellations so we went and visited the Zulu Family, they are home most of the time and Lisa is one our most recent converts, along with Robert (I can't remember his last name). So after we visited with them we ended up going to an investigators house, well actually it was her sister's house but her sister wasn't home so we taught her instead. We didn't really have anything planned to teach her so we were just going to share a favorite scripture or something like that. Before we could share a scripture she stopped us and asked if she could ask a question. We were like sure no problem. Her question was something along the lines of, "How can I remain strong and keep coming to church when all the lessons are kind of boring and my mom won't let me get baptized until I am eighteen." She is only 16, (I think). I just told her to stay strong and the best thing that she could do was keep coming to church. She needed that support and then I got the impression to read the verses in Mosiah 24:12-15, and the spirit was able to testify to her, and me, and we are never alone and God does visit us in our afflictions. Definitely something that both of us needed.

We have also been teaching our guard, yes we have a guard and a gate to get to our flat. Which is nice at times and not so nice at other times. He has been taught a lot of the lessons already, before I got here, and so now he is reading the Book of Mormon. Sometimes when we teach him it becomes a Bible study which can be okay at times but not so nice at other times. We taught him on Saturday morning before we went to go and do service at the Distribution Center, and he asked why the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is different than any other church. The only thing that I felt to tell was that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was different because it had the fullness of the gospel. The same gospel that Jesus Christ established while he was here on Earth. And we had the priesthood of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon was proof that he could hold in his hand that the church was true. All he needed to do was read it, (stop comparing it to the Bible) and pray and find out for himself. That is all that any of us can do. 

Yep, the mind of a four year. Gotta love the little ones. We have this group of little kids, that around 3-8 that run out almost every day that we pass and will just come up to us. Mostly to me, they honestly just want to shake our hands and give us hugs. It is so great. It is honestly the little things that make the most difference in my day. Then most of the time while we are walking away they will yell something like, "Miss you" or "I Love You"!! Definitely cute coming from the little ones, definitely not as cute coming from the drunks, that are everywhere. 

We live in a kind of a city but Ngombe is a rural area. So a little of both. We actually have a washing machine. We have to haul water in buckets from the kitchen sink but it is definitely better than washing by hand. We don't have a dryer so everything hangs to dry, which is okay with me. The mosquitos aren't too bad right now but I am sure they will get worse when the rainy season comes.

I don't know what it is about Sister Makau but we just got a phone call from President Padovich and we have to be at the Mission Home at 8 in the morning with the Zone Leaders. It might be an African thing or she might just think that she is THE TRAINER and no one can override what she has to say They have training so who knows what is coming. We are the only sisters here in Lusaka so really who knows. 

Thanks for keeping my personal account up. It definitely helps!!!! The backpack is definitely easier and better for my back. I will wear my Chatanga on Sunday and so we will take the pictures at the baptism so I will send them next Monday. There was even a little fabric left over and so it is like a mini chatanga for someone, either Mylee or a short one for Kara. I am just going to hang on to things because who knows how long it will take to send from here to there. 

Tell everyone that is returning to the Five hi from me. Yep, they will either be good cowboys and cowgirls by the end of the season and they will come back or they won't. David will definitely have some headaches but he can handle it.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is true and there is definitely a comfort that comes from know that. Also a strength that comes from knowing that as the primary children sang, "I Am A Child Of God", and that we can be with our families forever. That is one of the main reasons that I am here, to share with the people here that there really is a chance for eternal happiness with your family that you love so much here on earth. The Book of Mormon is proof that we can hold in our hands that the gospel has been restored and it is the only church on earth that has the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Have a great week and know that I feel your prayers and I gain strength from them.

Sister Kelsey Webster

Great memories-- Faith builders!!!

Hello All!!!   

This week has been full of ups and downs. We had quite a few people cancel on us but we did our best and that is all that matter. We may turn our numbers in to the District Leaders and the Zone Leaders each week and they may look at them at super low but as long as we know that we have done our best that is all that matters.

Last Sunday as we were out contacting people we were on our way back and contacted (stopped and talked to) this lady. Sister O'Barr was talking to her, well we all were, and she was telling us that she was an apostle for her church and that she had worked in the southern states back in the 90s and raised $18,000 for her 'corporation'. We were like that is cool, glad you think of your church as a corporation. We were on the street so she asked us if we could just step into the parking lot for a minute. We were like sure no problem, we can talk anywhere. Well when we got to the parking lot she started to pray for us. :) She prayed that all the satanism, cultism, and all the other evils in the world be done away with. As she was praying it took all we had not to laugh out loud. I'm pretty sure that none of us could take her seriously after that. We did end up giving her a Plan of Salvation pamphlet though. It also took all we had not to laugh hard until we were around the corner. Definitely something memorable!! :)

On Tuesday the Zimbabwe missionaries found out that they had verbal approval to go back to Zimbabwe and they would find out more on Sunday or Monday. Well, both days have come and no one knows anything yet so a lot of us a kind of in limbo on what is happening. I can only imagine how frustrating it is for her but all we can do is keep up the hard work and trust in the Lord.

Sister Makau's problem was just stress and really not eating too much food that she was used to. The food here is definitely different but that doesn't mean that she has to eat what we eat. She can buy stuff that she knows she will like and can cook that. Oh well, life is happens.

Glad my package is getting closer, guess we will know now how long it takes for packages to get here. Which is nice to know for the future. I am guessing that the Transit Office is kind of like the Post Office but I'm not sure.

Brazil isn't the only place that isn't allowing missionaries in. Zimbabwe is only allowing missionaries from Zimbabwe to serve there. The church is growing but there has to be opposition in all things.

On Thursday we worked in both Ngombe and Kalingalinga. Everything was falling to pieces in Ngombe so we went on to Kalingalinga to see what who we could find there. We kept getting lost in Kalingalinga but it is like one big maze, with dirt roads that lead to nowhere and then dirt roads that lead to somewhere, you just have to figure out which one is which. It was fun though cause when you get lost you know you are never really lost because the Lord knows where you are and maybe someone along the way needs to hear the gospel.

On Friday we went back to Ngombe and we needed to get a signature from our investigator's parents so that he could be baptized, since he is a minor, and we got there only to find that he wasn't home. As we walked back he came running up behind us, mainly just to talk to us for a few minutes. That was definitely a testimony builder to me that he is READY to be baptized and that he won't let anything get in his way. Later that afternoon we went back to his place because his dad was now home and as we sat and talked for a few minutes, his little sister, whose name happens to be Faith, started to play with something that was on the ground. I would hold my hand out and she would drop it in. It was like magic to her that when she put it in one hand and I closed my hands and flipped them over the object, which happened to be a piece of plastic, would be in the other hand. We played like that for I'm really not sure how long but it was such a short relief. It also reminded me that even the smallest things can make you the happiest. He was supposed to be baptized on the 12th but we have District Conference, like Stake Conference, this weekend so we have to push it back a week. He was definitely bummed when we told him that. Definitely another indicator that he is READY to be baptized.

I bought a couple of Chatangas and had one made into a skirt and blouse by one the brethren in the branch, and the other I am just using as a wrap. A Chatanga is really just a piece of fabric. The one I use as a wrap is dark green, close to the color of my cowgirl boots :), so I am super excited about that. :) :) I am also buying a backpack today. Everyone out here, the missionaries, use them, even the sisters. My back keeps getting thrown out because the weight is either on one side or the other not centered. Plus my bag keeps falling apart in different places.

The branch is super small, yesterday we only had 76 at church and they call on just about anyone and everyone to help out. They were announcing the closing prayer and before I knew it my name was being called. I am glad that I've had practice with that back home. :) Sister O'Barr had to lead and Sister Louthan plays the piano. Elder and Sister Louthan are from Moab, Utah and they live right next to us. They are Public Affairs Missionaries. It is nice to have them so close. We have gone over there or to the Lyle's almost every Sunday for dinner. The Lyles are also from Utah, St. George I think. Elder Lyle has been hunting with Shon Kunz, Andy Davis, and Rob Kincaid before. It is always nice to find connections wherever you go.

Glad to hear that Grp is doing good. Yep, he probably will think it is time to mow super soon. Oh, well it gives him something to do and something to look forward to.

A place to call your own is always nice. Hope things come together for Nate and Kamille. Trust in the Lord and have faith and know that things happen when they are supposed to.

Tell Sis Inez that I am more than happy to be her missionary.

Can't wait to talk to you on Sunday!!!!

Sister Kelsey Webster