Ponca City is Hip-storic

YOYOYO from Ponca City Oklahoma! wowow this week. crazy. Well since I didn't really email last week I'll fill you in on my last few days at the MTC:

Last Thursday was infield orientation, and well it was the longest day ever. We just sat around and they talked about their missions. Cool stories but not worth a whole day. It was a nice break from the TRC though. I wore my retainers that night and I don't think I really knew what pain felt like until I woke up that morning and tried to eat. It was like I got braces on again. So I am trying to be more consistent with wearing them. President Smith came that day and talked about personal revelation.

Friday I accidentally didn't eat a good breakfast, and well long story short I cried because I got so Hangry. So I was like "WELCOME TO THE REAL ME GUYS" my district did not know what to do with me it was actually really funny. 

Saturday I said goodbye to my teacher brother Nielsen and I started to freak out because I remembered that I was leaving the safety of the MTC.. So that was not fun. Also I saw a boy from my English class up at BYUI and that was pretty fun! We took a picture because I was like "someone I finally know!!" and It was his second day so he was kinda still in freakout mode. 

Sunday I said goodbye to my branch president and his wife and I was so sad. They became my mom and dad away from home, so that was a hard day. I actually taught relief society and talked in sacrament meeting that day.. so #blessed. It wasn't as scary as I thought It was going to be but I did it!

Monday I said goodbye to my other teacher Sister Evans who is the sweetest. 

Tuesday was the longest day. Woke up at 3 am and then flew out of my homeland to Georgia where a nice man let us use his phone to call home. So sorry they were short, but I still love you. I just didn't want to use his phone too long. I met President Walkenhorst who is two inches taller than Bry so I didn't even flinch when I saw him. Everyone else was freaking out and then I realized, "oh he is abnormally tall" 

Wednesday I met my Trainer. She is from Nampa Idaho, Sister Washburn is her name and she is wonderful. We get along so well. She is very patient with my talkativeness when it is just us, and with my quietness during lessons. We are in Ponca city where it is full of Okie-talkers (who if you think I talk fast...man you have no idea. and they don't let you leave until they have caught you up on the last 60 years of their life.. lessons are really long here because of that.) 

Thursday and Friday were full of lessons and OYM's which we have to Open Your Mouth 10 times a day, which you would think that was so easy, but man It is terrifying. I AM SCARED OF STRANGERS. Plus people are actually rude here so thanks for everyone telling me they are nice. Also think about the number of LDS church buildings there are in Utah county, then have our stake center be the only one that is actually LDS, then ALL the rest are different churches. I didn't know there were so many different religions in the world. So I am learning A LOT. Also someone compared Joseph smith to Mohammad and I had no idea how to recover.. so advice would be wonderful. 

Oh and My bike tire popped on Friday so that was fun. I made the elders change it for me so I didn't have to get dirty. 

The elders and us serve in the same ward which is huge. They have half and we have the other. We have Newkirk city in our part and they have most of Ponca. 

Sunday we went to church and I had to bear my testimony and EVERYone talked to me after.  We had an investigator come to church, so that was really cool. 

Life is great. Keep on keeping on. LOVE YOU FAMILY!!.

Love, 

Sister webber

PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BETHANY!!

and goodluck to kate and bry on their amazing china exploration adventure. I am praying for you! Love you so much!!

MTC friends

Our favorite missionaries Brother and Sister Durrant

Oklahoma is FLAT

Wow! Week 2 MTC April 13, 2016

So this week I was smart and wrote down like 5 things that happened every day that I wanted to tell yall SO bravo to me.

Wednesday was the first time we taught our investigator -- she's great! Willing to hear everything and do everything we said. She has been our favorite so far. I broke my camera... which was a complete clutz move on my part. and I got a package with SMART COOKIES!! (thx mom and mad)

Thursday we signed pillars that went up in the new building that they are working on, so my name will forever be in there. Kinda cool huh? Sister Grossgebauer was sleep talking and it is the funniest thing in the whole world. She was yelling for her comp Sister Smith and I woke up and was like "Sister Grossgebauer what is going on? is everything ok?" and she sleep/whispered screamed at me "where is Sister Smith??" and I told her she was sleeping in the bunk below her and asked why and she said "what time is it?" and I assured her it was 1:30am and she said "oh Sister Smith is probably sleeping, we just need to plan" haha it was really funny. It has become a nightly occurrence though. THE best part though was seeing Sister Wiseman!! It was such a random time to see her so such a tender mercy. 

Friday: we taught our investigator and it was the first time I felt the spirit overtake the lesson. It was so cool! I was in awe the rest of the day.  

OH DAD I played speed with all the people in my zone and won. So cool. They all call me the Basketball Goddess because I won 4 times in a row. Just thought you would be proud of me

Sunday was fast Sunday and I am a big kid and fasted for a whole 24 hours. Temple walk was so fun and I will be sending pictures of my new zone and of my district. The devo was just for me it felt like. One thing that they said was "don't quit early" I am going to be on my mission for 18 months and I need to be on my mission in my mind and in my heart for 18 months and not waste any of my time serving the Lord being anything other than exactly obedient. oh awkward thing, I almost kissed an elder hahaha I turned around without looking and he was like trying to squeeze between me and the wall and everyone freaked out. It was terrifying. 

Monday I got like one million dear elders so thank you for everyone who has been sending those. Seriously life saving. 

Thats all for me I love you all and I am so grateful for all of you! Have a wonderful week. UNTIL NEXT WEEK!

Sister Webber IV

Week One is Done - April 6, 2016

It is so funny how if I were to write this email on different days of the week it would be 100% different, all due to my emotional state.

The first day I was so in shock of what was happening that I didn't even know where to start freaking out. Lots of info and lots of new people. My District is great! We get along so well. Sister Grossgerbeur, Sister Smith and I are all going to Oklahoma, Sister Riddle (my comp) and Elder Otterstrom are going to Denver together and Elder Pursley, Elder Anderson and Elder Brunsvik are all going to Wichita Kansas..  Gosh we have had so many good times, and lots of hard times.

Thursday is when the homesickness hit me. That was a hard night. especially because at that point I hadn't gotten any emails yet because we didn't have a district leader yet so no one to get the mail. 

CONFERENCE WAS AMAZING!! Gosh i learned so much. And I didn't sleep through any of it!! (v proud of that) Also there was a bat that was flying around the gym the whole time and I was terrified that It was going to land on someone.

Monday we met our first investigator and she is open to hearing about the gospel, but has a hard time with the concept of a loving God. 

This week definitely had its ups and downs but over all I am learning so much. My teachers are amazing and my companion is very smart. I am so excited for this huge adventure that is unfolding before me. 

Thank you to everyone who sent Dear Elders they made my day! If you get them in before like 4 I will for sure get it that day!! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! 

Love, 

Sister Webber (still weird that I no one calls me Quincy here) 

She made it!

Sister Quincy Webber made it to Oklahoma City yesterday and is happy and healthy! We love her so much! We're going to put up her emails each week on this blog to keep her friends and family updated!