think to thank!

It has been a wonderful week!

We've been preparing Jennie & Noah for their baptism which is on Saturday at11! Well, we think. They still haven't had their interviews with the zone leaders yet so nothing is set in stone. But most likely, Saturday at 11 is the time!

We were able to see Sister Warren this week with Brother McClellan and get her a blessing. It was really good for her and really helped her to have that eternal perspective that is sometimes so hard to keep in difficult times. Oh my gosh, we saw Jimmy & Stormy  this week and guess what!! We didn't even ask but their mom told us that they are aiming for their baptisms to be over Christmas break!!!!! :) HOORAY! Jimmy is 12 and Stormy is 11 and they are at church almost every week but they are waiting on their dad to become worthy to baptize them again. He has been working with Pres. Draper and it looks like things should work out for next month! Oh, that makes me so HAPPY! These kids are darling and have been so patient. Let them be baptized!!

Sweet Sarah  was supposed to come teaching with us this week but our lesson cancelled and so we just taught her instead. She will be coming to the sites with us on Sunday and shadowing us though! So, what that means is that she'll make phone calls with us and come on tours with us. She's going to be amazing! :) We are really excited!

when Sarah attempted to come teaching with us :)

We saw Pam & Raye again on Saturday. They are doing well! Well, sort of. Half of them. Raye is doing really well...Pam is lukewarm. But Pam, Raye & Fred (Pam's 13-year-old son) came to church on Sunday!!! And they stayed for all 3 hours! We saw them Monday night as well. Pam opted not to sit in on the lesson this time, but we started teaching Fred! And set a baptismal date with him...Raye & Fred are going to be baptized on December 17th. Currently, Pam is scheduled for that date as well but she's not quite on target for that so we'll probably have to move hers.

 

It's been really humbling & really interesting to observe what a difference reading from the Book of Mormon and praying to know if it is the word of God makes on a person's progression, though. Pam has not been good at keeping reading commitments, and she's progressing very slowly. Raye on the other, who started out as an atheist if you remember, has been keeping up on the reading and even started highlighting things that she liked and things that she was confused about. It's amazing to see how she's changing! Her progression is occuring so rapidly! She is developing a love for the scriptures and has started carrying them around in her purse!! She's softening and her prayers are becoming more meaningful, and more full of faith. It's SO COOL to watch!

 

And now Fred is added into the bunch...Fred is quiet but he really gets it. When we were teaching him about prayer, I asked why it would be important for us to pray in the name of Jesus Christ and just said, "Because He's our Savior." And we hadn't even used that word in the lesson! I like Fred. Sister Esser like LOVES Fred! Haha. She says he reminds her of herself. :) Too funny. We are going over to see Raye tomorrow because her whole family is going to Pennsylvania today & tomorrow but they are leaving her at home....why? We aren't really sure...but no one should be alone on Thanksgiving!! We are seeing her and the Jones (Jennie & Noah).

 On Sunday, Brother Tate from the Mayfield ward was the high council speaker and he got up and was like "I only know 2 things about the Chardon branch...and one is that Sister Webb is our family's favorite missionary! Seriously, she is like the best missionary so if you've been hiding anyone from the sisters, you better give them to them now while she's still here!" It was really embarassing but really nice!

Last night was the Thanksgiving service with the Community of Christ in the Kirtland Temple. It was really good. I couldn't help but think about last year and how a year ago, I'd spent the whole night sick from bad salmon and then spent the whole day sleeping on the couch of the Boynton until the Temple service started. Haha...I'm glad that didn't happen again! It was weird knowing that that is one of last times that I'll be in that beautiful & special building.

I really do love Kirtland, Ohio! I am SO thankful that I was called to this special place to serve my mission. I am convinced that there is no better place in the world. I am grateful for a Savior, Jesus Christ, would give up His life, so that eventually we can all live forever! I am grateful for the blessing of a wonderful family and AMAZING friends and sisters here that have so richly blessed my life. I love Thanksgiving because it gives us all a time to reflect on the blessings that our Heavenly Father has provided for us.

 

I want to challenge you all to do something tomorrow that Sister Esser & I will be doing: make a list of 100 things that you are grateful for. I saw this challenge on the youth.lds.org website when we were chatting the other day and I LOVE IT! We have so much that we've been given....let's acknowledge some of that! Thank you for all of your love, your prayers, and your support. I could not do this without you!

Love,

Sister Webb