7-29-13

Annie’s Letter

Hello mi familia! I'm so glad to hear that the wedding went well! I was definitely thinking about you guys that day! During the wedding there, it was lunch time here...and I was definitely taking a nap... so for the rest of eternity I can say that I slept through my sisters wedding! haha! I realized that I was not at Megan and Justin's sealing, or Natalie and Jon's. AND I wasn't at Megan's graduation or Natalie's graduation. Sorry sisters! I'm a super slacker! At least for Natalie's I have good reason...like a mission. I think I was in Tennessee for Megan's graduation and in Powell (WY not OH) for her sealing. Or something like that. Oops. I have one more shot to make it to a sisters graduation and sealing... I promise I won't miss them Rach! :-) How fun that you got to see your old mission companion mom! That's awesome! I hope I get to stay in touch with mine, I love them all sooooo much! It's so cool how missions bring you so close to people that you probably wouldn't be close to any other way.  I love it! Thank goodness I came on a mission! We got a new missionary this last week from Thatcher, AZ. I can't remember his name off the top of my head...but it starts with a M... Motes! Elder Motes. He totally knows Brother Palmer and his family! It was exciting! "It's a small world after all!" So really cool story for the week! On Saturday, we hadn't found any new investigators yet this week and we were praying and praying that we would find some! So we went out to visit some potentials, some current investigators, and some formers during the morning-ish hours. We felt like we needed to rearrange some things and go so Tina now instead of later. So we walked over to tina's house. but she wasn't there. But her ex-husband Jim was! We've chatted with him a couple of times, but never really talked to him. (Tina lives with her husband, Chris and then her ex-husband Jim also lives there...it's Ohio). So we started talking to Jim about his past and he has a lot of things he has been changing and wants to change. He wants to be rid of the guilt that he carries from some of the choices he has made. He has never been baptized but wants to be...so he might as well be baptized into the true church! We had a really good lesson with him about the restoration. We asked him to pray and he just told us he didn't know how. Super humble man. So we taught him how and he said one of the most sincere prayers I have heard my entire mission. Later that night, with like 30 minutes left in the evening we went to visit a former investigator. When she opened the door she said "WHAT DO YOU WANT!?" She had a really bad experience with the church. Her ex-boyfriend is a member and his family is...less than a good example. Anyway, she had really hard feelings. So we talked with her for a bit and by the time we left she wanted to learn more and read the Book of Mormon and give the church an honest chance. She promised God she would change her life around if He would save her son (he had RSV and stopped breathing). Her son is alive and she wants to make good on the promise! How lucky that she answered the door instead of her sister or mom (who are also formers but not really interested right now). yay for miracles! :-)
Crazy that you got a letter from the mission about me coming home... it seems like just yesterday I was flying INTO Ohio! When I come home I would like to fly into SLC if possible, There are only 2 more missionaries coming home that transfer and they will both be flying into SLC as well. But I can totally fly into Rock Springs if that would be better for you guys. Whatever works :-) Yesterday we had a fireside and the sisters from Springfield came with Sister Roguski. It was so fun to see her! I can't believe it was over a year ago i LEFT Springfield! Time really does fly when you're having fun! Just like that song you played at grandma's 90th birthday... DON'T BLINK! Because when you do... you've been on a mission for 16 months, your sister is pregnant, your brother has been on a mission for over a year, your younger sister is married and your baby sister is about to start her senior year. YIKES! Well, I gotta run but remember I LOVE YOU ALL! Have a great week! Tell Nat and Jon congrats and I love them when they get home tomorrow! peace out!

Annie

Landon’s Letter

Hey

First off I am glad that everything went well for the wedding. Congratulations Natalie and Jon! That is a lot of family there so that is awesome!

I don't have much time this week so I will keep this short.

Long story short we have a lot going on right now. Not missionary work but other things. We have the car for our 2 areas going into the shop this week so we are just out of commission in that way. The other Elders are going to take our bikes for the week and we are going to have just the bus this week so things are working out.

We have continued to work this week trying to find new investigators. We want to do other ways to find people so we are going.

Rachel- I hope that things are going good for you this week. I see a back to school sale here in Ontario so I hope you are getting ready for your final year.

Natalie & Jon- congratulations again. I am happy for you. I was thinking about you during that time. Hope it turned out how you wanted it to.

Annie- keep up the awesome work. I am grateful for the example you give. I am still trying to get that letter off. sorry..

Megan & Justin- I hope that things are going good for you. I am glad he is still kicking. :)

Mom- I got that tie off last Tuesday so it should be here this week. Maybe tomorrow or Wednesday.

Dad- Thanks for the pictures I hope you got my address sorry I just got the paper this week from the mission office and I kept forgetting to grab the address.

I love you all and hope things go well for you all.

Love your favorite Elder, Brother, and Son,

Elder Landon Webb