This week has been incredible!! The Spanish Branch has been awesome!
It has only been 2 weeks here but I have loved every minute of it! I
spoke in Spanish during sacrament meeting for the first time. Then I
come to find out they were translating it into English while I was
speaking.. Anyway we received an awesome referral last week and the
family is solid! The mom is bilingual but the dad is solo español and
they have 3 little kids! They came to a church tour and loves the
family aspect and love how their kids can learn while they get away
and learn. I know these are all little things about the church. I'm
sure the root of it is that they know deep inside this is Christ's
church and they feel different here!
We had another experience where we went to El Rodeo, an awesome
Mexican store/restaurant here in little Mexico, Topeka! Outside there
were a couple of People who spoke Spanish selling pots and pans. Of
course we don't really need any but this guy was very persistent
(almost as persistent as a missionary) he didn't understand that we
don't need pots and pans because they're provided and that we don't
have the money for it. He also asked us if we were married and why
not? Anyway we gave him and this other lady a card with our number and
address to the church and invited them to come! Then the next day on
Sunday he actually showed up!! He loved all 3 hours of it. He was on
date to be baptized and everything and we were about to pass him off
to the Elders. Then we got a call Sunday night. So he's at least 50
years old but he ended up asking my companion on a date.. So after she
said that we're missionaries and we can't, he basically said he
wouldn't come to church anymore. So that was an interesting
experience...
So let's get down to the knitty gritty. So I had a passing thought
this week about going home this week, but I didn't dwell on it because
I wanted to finish up my mission here and that was ridiculous because
my mission is everything to me. I just barely got back to Topeka but
in a different branch. I've always wanted to serve In a Spanish branch
and I finally got that opportunity. Plus I was able to see all the
people I served with in the Lake Shawnee ward. Anyway, this week I
haven't been feeling well and it wasn't anything too out of the
ordinary. I normally just push through the pain because I know the
Lord will help me through it. But then again I know I need to do
something more about it. My companion has been companions with someone
who did experience some health problems so she had some perspective on
the situation. On Friday I talked to the nurse and then Sister Bell
and President Bell. Sister Bell gave me the option of going home this
transfer since the next transfer is only 4 weeks instead of 6 because
that's when they are leaving. I told her I'd pray about it and let her
know in the morning. As I prayed that night I asked Heavenly Father a
very specific question if I should go home next week. I felt the
spirit so strong that I did need to go home. I felt so much peace
about it. The next day on Saturday morning I had our district leader
give me a blessing to confirm the decision I already made. We didn't
tell him anything that was going on. The very first thing he said was
to pay attention to the promptings of the spirit. Then after that the
blessing was all about how my mission has been and kept saying phrases
"after your mission". That was such a confirmation that for some
reason the Lord needs me in Utah right now. I know my mission is not
finished. I will always be a missionary and when I take off my name
badge, I will always have Christ's name on my heart.
Thanks so much for all your support! I never knew that leaving the
heartland would be so hard. Kansas is my home away from home. I have
loved serving in Liberal, Guymon (Oklahoma), Ulysses, Abilene and
Topeka. I have loved each of my companions Hermana Adams, Hermana
Kammeyer, Hermana Rosell, Hermana Flygare, Hermana Samani, Sister
Jensen, Sister Manu, Sister Pritchett, and Hermana Goulding! I love my
mission parents President and Mama Bell (who will never replace you
mom and dad). I'm grateful for the opportunity to stretch beyond what
I thought I could handle. I'm grateful for the opportunity to truly
come to know the Savior.
I love you all so much! I'm excited to see all of your beautiful faces!
¡Te quiero!
Hermana Webb
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