Hello mi familia! I hope you are all doing well! Thanks for the emails! and also the pictures. Prom looks like it was a ton of fun. Rachel you look BEAUTIFUL! I can't believe how grown up you are! and Natalie, I decided that you fianlly look like you could possibly maybe be old enough to get married. Congrats to Jon on becoming a priest! How exciting! And Megan, I love your haircut, you look super cute :-) Dad, you were "glistening." Shocker. haha. Last daddy daughter prom dance. Crazy. DON'T START CRYING AGAIN! So Sister Hazelton (Teina) is super awesome and i absolutely LOVE her! She went home when I came out. She was actually in Springfield with Sister Finefeuiaki and Sister Va'asili when I came out. She left and I took her place. But she came back to tour the mission with her family on the way to Palmyra (which sounds like an AWESOME idea!) and spent the day with us so I got to know her a little. She's super awesome. Dad: Sister Bergeson and Elder Bergeson are not related as far as we know. And Sister Bergeson doesn't know about a Larry Bergeson. Not that she's aware of. Mom: Yes I got the pills from Dr. Giles and yes I would love a conference Ensign please :-) I hope it gets warmer soon! It's been great, we have had some days in the 80s but still some low ones. Our lesson with Miles on Friday was outside (because we didn't have another woman with us). It was a long lesson (explained below) and it was SO COLD! But you could tell who was from Wyoming and who wasn't because I was the least pansyish of all of us! haha. :-) Landon: I hope you had a very happy birthday! I'm glad you got my card! Little miracle! Since I definitely put the wrong stamp on it! Keep up the great work bud! You're such a wonderful example! Rachel: Happy birthday on Thursday Chica! Remember a year ago how I got to call you on your birthday? Too bad I won't get to do that again :-( I'm glad things went well with festival and everything! Speaking of calling... honestly I hadn't even thought of that yet (sorry) we'll try to get it figured out. Maybe we'll go to the Koth's or the Perrymans... I'll let you know. Actually, I might not even be in Montgomery. Transfers are on May 2. So... ya, we'll see. Also, next Wednesday is Pday and I might get to go to the zoo!! yay! So that's super exciting! Natalie: Sorry things aren't super exciting right now. Chin up, girl. You're getting married soon! Don't want to be a grumpy bride do we? No. Be happy. Challenge: Every day before you go to bed write down 10 things that you are grateful for. Life is good! Remember that! and I'll follow up with you on that next week. I'm writing it in my planner right now. So don't forget. :-) Meg and Justin: Glad things are going well! Don't work all the time! Have some fun too! and make sure dad buys some 4 wheelers! :-) So This week we had a MAJOR scare. Miles texted us on Tuesday and said "I don't think I'm ready to be baptized yet." NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! So all week we prayed and studied and worried...and finally on Friday we were able to see him. So we were planning on helping him still be baptized on the 27. So we went in and talked with him about his concerns. It was really cool to see the miracles. Miles started talking about how he needed to feel it. So we asked how he felt when he texted us on Tuesday... guilty, embarrassed. But then he started talking about how he has felt since we started teaching him. Happy, more loving, less angry, peaceful, less hateful... we were just like "Miles, you've been feeling it. That's it!" Then came out the real concern. He was baptized by a preacher who was like a father figure to him. The preacher passed away just a little before we met Miles and started teaching him. So he was worried that it was disloyal to his preacher to be baptized by someone else into another church. So we talked a little about the spirit world and assured him that his preacher is very proud of him for taking this step and being willing to come closer to Christ. And then we said "so Miles, are we filling up the font on Saturday?" His answer was in the affirmative. Thank goodness for the spirit! It really is the true teacher. It is only by those feelings that come from the spirit that people are able to really see how this blesses their lives and that IT IS TRUE! Love it!
So Sister Bergeson and I have been working hard but have been struggling to find new investigators. :-( So we asked Elder Orton (district leader) and Elders Whiting and Smuin (zone leaders) for any ideas or advice on what we could do to be more effective. We have been tracting, 2-2-5ing, visiting prospective elders and part member families, trying to ask good questions, to be bold and we were really at a loss. We got the same piece of advice from both sources. "What is your mindset when you are out tracting?" When I was in Springfield, I determined that I could either love or hate tracting. So I decided to love it, and I really don't mind doing it. But I think sometimes I do have a more negative outlook about it. "Man, we're going to go tracting for x amount of time and do this many streets... and probably won't find anyone." WHAT KIND OF WARPED CRAP IS THAT!? So we are working on increasing our faith to find. We KNOW that people are prepared and that we have the ability to find them if we but have the faith. Miracles come after the trial of your faith. So this week we are going to have a much more "finding" than "looking" attitude. So pray for us. We have been talking about that quote in PMG where it says "You should not, however, become discouraged; discouragement will weaken your faith. If you lower your expectations, your effectiveness will decrease, your desire will weaken and you will have greated difficulty following the spirit." SO NOT WHAT WE WANT! And so we press forward with faith knowing that the Lord is on our side and that with him all things are possible. Moroni 7:33 Philippians 4:13. It's there. It's true.It's interesting, with Miles we had the mindset that we were keeping him on date, that he was getting baptized on the 27 and it's happening! We just need to apply the same thing with our finding efforts now! I love you guys like a lot! You're super awesome and I am so grateful for all that you do for me! ttfn!
Sister Webb
Landon's Letter
Hello! I am so grateful for all the birthday wishes. Thanks! That really made my birthday even better. This week we still continued to work hard. We have started teaching some people which is exciting and we are hopeing to continue to work off of that. But no matter what we are still out trying to invite others to come unto Christ. Things here are doing pretty well with everything. Sorry I am pretty well beat for today. Yesterday at some point we ran over a big staple. So this morning the air was all out of the car. So we had to throw on the extra tire, run to the tire place, we figured out that we would have to wait for 45 minutes so we went shopping, then we went back and waited for 1 hour and 30 minutes for them to patch the hole (which we could have done very easily if we were at home. but we also needed to get the light changed....same), and then we couldn't get a hold of our vehicle cordinator so I had to pay off the card that I have from the mission. I will get reimburesed latter so not too worried about it and I am a pretty good penny pincher as you know. So I have plenty. On top of that my IDP, international drivers permit will expire in a couple of months so I have to run in a new one. Took care of that today! So Things have been really crazy here. Sorry for my rant but I have alot on my mind right now. This week has been pretty good. I am really grateful for all of you. Brother Martlew called last night telling me that he got an email from you guys so that was nice of him to call. Me and Elder Bergeson are going to try and try a new thing. It's called "Milkshake Minute". It is from a missionary in our district who serves in Burlington. They have done this for over 3 months. They use to make milkshakes but they stopped. We won't make milkshakes but we are going to do it. It is just a 2 minute entry about the day. So it is pretty fun! I am excited. Sorry that is pretty well it for this week. Rachel- I am glad to hear that you had fun with festival. I hope that things do pick up. You will have a great time on the NHS trip. It will be so cool. It is definately a fun trip. What are you doing? Where are you going? When is it? Happy Birthday very soon! Only 2 days left. Natalie- Don't worry, things will work out. Just remember to keep smiling, keep doing your best, and also have fun. Just know that there will be things that work out now and things that will have to be worked out later. Annie- Enthusiasm is key! Next to being in the right place at the right time, enthusiasm is the next best thing and the most important thing when you are working. Thanks for your great example. You are doing great. Enjoy your time. Megan & Justin- Thanks for the email. I am so grateful for all that you have done! I hope that you can get out and go camping soon! I know that is the best thing to do I miss it. Thanks for all that you do. Really for everything that you do! Mom- I was thinking about you on my birthday. I am really grateful for all that you have done for me. Really I am . Thanks for everything. I was wishing to that I could talk to you. But 3 weeks is really soon. So I can wait. Thanks for all that you do! I am really grateful for all that you have done for me! Dad- I was thinking about you to on my birthday. There was one point where I was kinda discouraged, a little lonely, also I had a terrible headache. But I looked up and saw 4 jets flying( 2 high, 2 lower to the ground) and a plane. So I smiled and remembered that time that we were soaking wet from the rain at the air show last year. That was fun. It kept me going. I love you all! Love your favorite Brother, Son, and Elder Elder Landon Webb
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