Things here are going good. Just been gearing up for the move but yeah nothing new the things are in the letter I sent. I have been getting all of the Dear Elders and packages so thanks for it all. Heres some more pics.
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Leavin on a Jet Plane... On Monday...
So I leave to from SLC at 4:30am and arrive to L.A at 9:40 am and have a 2 or 3 hour layover till I get to fly to Argentina. So I will buy a call card here its only 5 dollars so dont worry about that. I sent you a letter also with the same info.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Which Webster?
Family!
Well got the package! Love the ties, thanks for everything! Grandpa Coles turning 86 man, that's an old man right there! Hope the little canyon trip that Mom and Dad was fun. Glad that you didn't get lost or haunted while you two were up there. 23 years?! Geez that is awesome, time flies when...time flies.
Things here are doing the same, just gearing up to leave. It's Tuesday and just been reviewing lots of things on the language. One of my teachers Hermano Eaten said, "your language skills have jumped so much but they need to keep going." We have this thing called ZRT's, which means you sign up for things and "floating" teacher help you out. I signed up every single day, time to go hard. Our older District just left and was sad they all went to Mexico. I became good buds, I'll send pictures. We had our Sunday Devotional and this guy who directed 17 Miracles can and talked to us. Then he started to show some clips on that and something "Hanks" was a guy that could just heal anyone in that time. (Which I thought was awesome.) Then guess who cam on? James Gaisford! Was pretty cool to see, people looked at me and asked if I knew him and I said yeah I knew him. Was coooool. The speaker was really good wish it could have lasted longer. Just as he was about to open up for Q and A. Time ran out.
So here's a new thing, we switch comps around. I really have no idea why because we had never done that before. It was just for Sunday morning the zone leaders met and told us that we had to switch these were orders come from the Branch President, I was still with Elder Valdez but we inherited someone else, his name was Elder Buckles. It was a new experience, being in a trio, glad I had it.
Sunday, things were intense on Sunday. I was asked to say the prayer (Sacrament for Bread/Water) in Spanish. Was not too bad, but I had the water and when I was saying water I said "vino" (wine) and was half way down and was thinking to myself, I haven't said water yet. So I started over, but it was alright didn't bother me... that much. After we sat down Branch President announces who will speak so he said "Elder Valdez" and then "Elder Webster." So here's the crazy thing, that new district has an Elder Webster, so I was pointing to him trying to make him all nervous. So when Valdez say down no one moved. I knew it was me, but the other Webster was really antsy and sweating. I stood up and said, "Guess you're talking to me." Everyone chuckled. So I gave my first talk in Spanish about the Book of Mormon. Was okay had my talk and tried to make it sound good, Pres said that my Spanish was coming along. Made me feel really good.
After my talk Mr. Valdez and I had to give a lesson on Recognizing the Spirit and Gift of the Holy Ghost (in English) to our District. We had one of the Branch Presidents come in. I had planned the lesson the day before so I took the reins and taught it. In my opinion it was a really good lesson.
Well that's pretty much it so yeah love you all hope things are going good, I will write before I leave so PEACE!!
Love,
Elder Webster
Well got the package! Love the ties, thanks for everything! Grandpa Coles turning 86 man, that's an old man right there! Hope the little canyon trip that Mom and Dad was fun. Glad that you didn't get lost or haunted while you two were up there. 23 years?! Geez that is awesome, time flies when...time flies.
Things here are doing the same, just gearing up to leave. It's Tuesday and just been reviewing lots of things on the language. One of my teachers Hermano Eaten said, "your language skills have jumped so much but they need to keep going." We have this thing called ZRT's, which means you sign up for things and "floating" teacher help you out. I signed up every single day, time to go hard. Our older District just left and was sad they all went to Mexico. I became good buds, I'll send pictures. We had our Sunday Devotional and this guy who directed 17 Miracles can and talked to us. Then he started to show some clips on that and something "Hanks" was a guy that could just heal anyone in that time. (Which I thought was awesome.) Then guess who cam on? James Gaisford! Was pretty cool to see, people looked at me and asked if I knew him and I said yeah I knew him. Was coooool. The speaker was really good wish it could have lasted longer. Just as he was about to open up for Q and A. Time ran out.
So here's a new thing, we switch comps around. I really have no idea why because we had never done that before. It was just for Sunday morning the zone leaders met and told us that we had to switch these were orders come from the Branch President, I was still with Elder Valdez but we inherited someone else, his name was Elder Buckles. It was a new experience, being in a trio, glad I had it.
Sunday, things were intense on Sunday. I was asked to say the prayer (Sacrament for Bread/Water) in Spanish. Was not too bad, but I had the water and when I was saying water I said "vino" (wine) and was half way down and was thinking to myself, I haven't said water yet. So I started over, but it was alright didn't bother me... that much. After we sat down Branch President announces who will speak so he said "Elder Valdez" and then "Elder Webster." So here's the crazy thing, that new district has an Elder Webster, so I was pointing to him trying to make him all nervous. So when Valdez say down no one moved. I knew it was me, but the other Webster was really antsy and sweating. I stood up and said, "Guess you're talking to me." Everyone chuckled. So I gave my first talk in Spanish about the Book of Mormon. Was okay had my talk and tried to make it sound good, Pres said that my Spanish was coming along. Made me feel really good.
After my talk Mr. Valdez and I had to give a lesson on Recognizing the Spirit and Gift of the Holy Ghost (in English) to our District. We had one of the Branch Presidents come in. I had planned the lesson the day before so I took the reins and taught it. In my opinion it was a really good lesson.
Well that's pretty much it so yeah love you all hope things are going good, I will write before I leave so PEACE!!
Love,
Elder Webster
Finally!
I GOT MY VISA!!!!!!
(travel)So it says I fly to L.A. then to Buenos Aires, then I take a bus ride or something not sure about that. Luggage is that I have 2 bags that are checked, one carry on, and one personal one. Pretty sure that the backpack is okay for personal. It is exciting! I keep getting those Dear Elders. I will let you know if something comes up so yeah just wanted to let you guys know! Got e-mails from friends and family thanks! Hope you got mine!
Talk to you soon!
Elder Webster
Friday, September 13, 2013
Testimonies of Strength
Okay so we have moved to the west campus. BTW I have been getting all of those Dear Elders, just takes time for my handwritten ones getting home. So sorry if you dont get them write away I promise you that I am writting you guys and getting the packages!!
Other big new I think I got my temporary VISA!! So yeah its for 90 days so I think I will leave on the 23rd of September!!! That is exciting!! But I'll let you know for sure what is going on!! The West Campus is great so much easier, its freedom from the Upper one because the West is soo enclosed and stuff but yeah its cozy I'll send some pics of the apartment and classroom its really weird cause literally is just a class room hahah but yeah its great! The language is coming along, still dont have it all down but hey it works.
Cool experience was we did TRC (where real members come in with problems) and we went in and started talking to this lady about 40s Hermana Rice. She is such a wonderful person. We started off good, but we couldn't find her problem. Finally we started talking about families. She went off about families and told us that her family is doing great in the church and they believe in everything, but she stopped on her daughter. This daughter is 20 and in the Navy. She doesnt live with her anymore and she said she is having a hard time with going to church. She said she believes and everything but still has a hard time believing in things. Her friends pressure her to drink and to do not such nice things. So I got this feeling to talk about my situation on how I don't really dont hang with people that are members. And it was really intense, we talked to this lady for about an hour. She really was feeling the spirit and loved how I shared my whole life on how I am being strong in the church with all of these non-members. So at the end of it, we asked hey need anything? She said can you write my daughter about what you have shared to me cause this will help her a lot. So I am going to write her right after this and I'll let you guys know if something happens. If missionary work is like this, I cant wait to go out to the field and see how I can change lives!
Hope you guys have gotten my pics and my letters (handwritten) I'll try to keep up with those, loving hearing stories and all that!! Thanks for all the pics, U of U stuff, quotes, everything really am grateful!
Love Elder Webster
Here's what my room looks like.
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