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| I can't even believe that November is already half way over! What is this?!?! Most of the nativities are up and the Christmas trees in Kirtland just went up yesterday so I suppose there is no denying what time of the year it is. Wow. I remember all of these things going on last year, when I was companions with Sister Law! The last year has gone by so fast!!! I've got a couple stories/experiences to share from this week.... Let's start with zone conference! We had to cover the sites the day of the Kirtland zone conference so we ended up going out to Cleveland with a couple other companionships the next day. It snowed that day just a little bit...Zone Conferences are so necessary as a missionary! There's just like an extra concentrated spirit there and personal revelation just flows. I love that! And roleplaying with other missionaries is so neat too. You don't even know their investigators but you just pray and ask to know what you need to teach, and what questions to ask and they just come and it almost always ends up being what they need. It's really amazing how wonderful Heavenly Father is to impart some of His knowledge about His children to us. By the time we got out of zone conference, the snow was all melted in Cleveland and Kirtland, but that night when we drove out to Chardon, it was like BLANKETED! Aaaah. Blasted snow belt! Everyone says it dumps here...I'm not going to lie, I am pretty glad that I will be missing out on almost all of the winter! :) Raye (13-year-old "atheist" granddaughter of Pam) came to church this week!!! We found out that she knows the Eging boys, Denee (one of the Eging's foster kids) and also Brock Juker because she goes to school with them. It was just like she had instant fellowshippers! :) She is so funny because she claims to be atheist but you can see how she just is craving the love of God. She just wants it so badly but she won't admit it. Silly girl. Yesterday we found out that her uncle, who is also 13, wants to come next week too! We really are going to help that family. We saw Jennie & Noah a few times this week. We moved their baptismal date back to November 26th so that we have enough time to teach them everything. They are doing pretty well though! Noah is hands down the most profound 9 year old ever. He like gets it. It's really neat. We asked him the other day how he felt when he prayed and he was like, "I feel good. I feel fresh." So, the they came to the Chardon branch for the first time this past Sunday (they've been going to Youngstown ward) and Noah and Zach participated in the primary program!! It was so cute! We saw them the night before and Noah said the closing prayer and he was like "Please Lord, let us be able to sing tomorrow so we can just, ya know, praise you." :) Gosh...he's adorable! The kids had a great time at the branch but Jennie had a pretty negative experience in Relief Society. Sometimes I wish I could just tape some people's mouths shut! Or maybe just put a brain in their heads...either one works. Somebody made a comment in a negative tone of voice about born-again Christians which is what Jennie currently is. GREAT. She was so hurt by it that it sent her into tears after the lesson. Ay. We are seeing her tonight for the first time since then. She's still doing well though. We fasted with her on Monday (and she found out that night that Noah fasted too...the 9-year-old!!!!) so that she could find a job and yesterday she texted us...she got one! She starts working December 12th. Yay!! I got a picture with them this week so I''ll be sure and attach it.
So another neat experience...after all the post-church drama on Sunday, we had to talk with a couple more people and then head straight over to the sites for our 12:30 shift. I was SO exhausted it was not even funny. Just like so mentally, emotionally, and physically tired. And then, they called us on tour. I seriously was almost in tears because I HAD NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE! Like nothing....zero. But this is my calling and this is why I'm here and so I sucked it up and just kept fighting back the thoughts that wanted me to just go back inside and take a nap, and we started the tour. It ended up being SUCH a blessing! The couple that we took on tour were SO cute, and had just put in their mission papers. They made the tour so worth it and I really felt the ennabling power of the Atonement as I prayed for the strength to fulfill my calling. Energy came rushing into my soul and everything was okay. It was really amazing. I love Heavenly Father and His tender, tender mercies! We didn't find the dreamers this week. Sister Esser & I both felt really good about this certain area on Saturday so we went over there and everyone wasn't interested and almost everyone was rude! Ugh. It was a little bit discouraging but I know that Heavenly Father will lead us to these people who need the gospel and just don't know where to find truth, just as He led Alma in the Book of Mormon: "And it came to pass that Alma... began to be very sorrowful; nevertheless the Spirit of the Lord did not fail him." I know that that same Spirit that was with Alma is with me, and it won't fail me either!! Really, I have "great cause to rejoice" (Alma 8:15)! I have an amazing companion that I love SO much, my area is fantastic, and Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are with me! It's the truth. There are forces, seen and unseen, preparing the people here in the Ohio, and throughout the world. I love the gospel! I love YOUUUUUU!!! Love, Sister Webb |
Thursday, November 17, 2011
the gospel gives us great cause to rejoice!
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