Missionaries of Old (November 21, 2016)

This week was another one for the books.. Literally. Haha We updated everything yesterday, and realized that we dont have any investigators. We had written the names of everyone we wanted to work with this week on a board, and most of them were people who are less active. Which we realized was totally fine. 

I came on a mission to help others come closer to Christ, and I am realizing that numbers don't matter. Which took me a long time to realize. I am working on not letting what others think about me take over my life. Which is much harder than one may think. I have had a problem with that since I got into Jr High. I never wanted to be the one who stuck out. I had to look a certain way, and act a certain way, and that is exhausting after a while. Especially after so many years of trying to conform to everything, and everyone around me. Missionary work is helping me with a lot of my insecurities. I mean I have to talk to strangers all day, and when you are feeling sick all the time that is the last thing you want to do. We do it though, and we definitely have some interesting conversations. A lot of creepy old men hit on us, or older women tell us information that we do not need to hear... (makes me think of Noni every time though hahahah) Somehow I still love this work. 

Something I have been studying this week is the life of Abinadi. He is an amazing missionary, and he knew his purpose. He doesn't back down when his life is threatened, which amazes me. I turn and run when someone looks at me weird, but he holds his ground because he understands the importance of his message. He understands that he was called of God to be a missionary to King Noah and his Priests, and he is not going to leave until he is finished sharing what he was commanded to. I love how he is not affraid to be bold with them though. I feel like that is the hardest part of missionary work, because I dont want to hurt anyone's feelings. Then I think about how Christ taught, and he didn't shy away from the truth. Neither did Alma, or Ammon, Abinadi, or Moroni, or Alma the Younger, or any of the sons of Mosiah. I want to be like them. I want to teach boldly and honestly and openly like they do. So that others can feel my love for the Savior through my testimony. 

Sorry, I kinda just spew my thoughts out to yall. I hope you at least enjoyed it.. maybe learned something new? Hopefully you all can learn how to be better missionaries by reading the Book of Mormon. Some of the greatest Missionaries are within those pages. 

I love you all. Have a wonderful week, and know that I love you to the moon and back. 

Sister Webber

Sharing the Gospel (November 14, 2016)

This week. Wow so much good happened. The best thing that happened was inside of me. I feel like I finally realized that no matter what my attitude was, I was going to be a missionary, so why not focus on the things I did like? There has been so much good going on!

For example, we went to an outlying town this week and honestly we didn't know why. We went to visit one person who had a note next to her name that said "Maybe moved?" We got up there and we could not find the house. So we laughed and started walking down the street with the intent to knock on some doors. 

I looked at Sister Long while laughing said "Why did we drive all the way to Amber to tract? Why not just tract in Chickasha?" 

She shook her head and we both shrugged our shoulders and continued on our way. We knocked on like 6 doors and not one opened.... so we started walking down this one street and we saw a man who was walking in our direction. When we got a little closer we called out to him and asked him how his day was. Long story short we were able to share the Restoration with him as he listened very intently. He asked for a Book of Mormon, and asked where our church building was! (which never happens) 

He laughed to himself after we bore our testimonies and said "You girls may just convert me from Baptist to Mormon"

We could not contain ourselves. We exchanged information, and then when we were out of his sight we literally jumped and danced! It was very refreshing to meet someone like him

I am so grateful for this gospel and for the ability that I have to testify that I know that this church is true. And that I know that it has changed my life. I know that anyone who gives the Book of Mormon an honest chance has the chance to change their life. If they read it and pray about it God will let them know that it is true. And if the Book of Mormon is true then Joseph Smith was a prophet, and if Joseph Smith was a prophet he was called of God, and this church is Jesus Christ's church reestablished on the earth today. Isnt that wonderful news?? So go share it with your neighbors, with your friend at school, because you, YOU could change someones life for the better. 

Dare to be a missionary. 

I love you all. Have a wonderful week!!

love,
Sister Webber

Hello Family (November 7, 2016)

This week was a roller coaster! SO much happened!! 

Monday was Halloween and we spent the day at members houses because we had an extended Preparation day for the Holiday. We played games, and had so much fun with the Gurlocks (Branch President) 

On Tuesday we got our car back, but we walked everywhere. We have been trying to meet new people so we have been out a ton. A member actually invited us to a lunch were she invited all her nonmember friends and we just had a nice lunch and enjoyed each others company. It was really fun. We talked a lot about babies because they all had newborn babies!! They were all reminding me of Baby JaNell and I just wanted to hold them all! 

We have met so many new people. 

A quick story that I want to share with yall. We had dinner at the Reynolds on Thursday night, and we had some extra time so we talked with their neighbor who was outside working on his car.  WELL.......come to find out he is not a member, but his ex-wife is and so is his 9 year old daughter! He was very kind and invited us to come back and meet his kids. The next day we went by the Reynolds to tell them about what happened and they both said that they had had promptings to invite the missionaries to talk with him, but both were putting it off because they thought he wouldn't be interested. 

Listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost! You never know who is going to be ready! Share the gospel with everyone you know. God is preparing everyone around you to eventually accept the Gospel. If they don't now, then they may sometime down the road. Don't stop being a disciple of Christ 

I love you all and Miss you all so much!! Have a wonderful week!! Preach the word!!

love, 

Sister Webber

Aunt Quincy (October 31, 2016)

SO The best news of the week isn't even my own to share, but I am an Aunt!! It doesn't even seem real. So happy for the newest parents that I know!! Congratulations!!

This week I feel like went by way fast. I had a lot on my mind, and I feel like I realized who I want to be as a missionary and I am ready to change for the better. I want to be more like the missionaries that I look up to, I want to be more like the Savior, and I want to just be better. So I am working on it. One day at a time, but I am working on it. 

This week we were able to perform a miracle for our investigator Gary. Gary is a man who has been meeting with the missionaries for about 6 months, and when he first came in contact with the missionaries it was because they were meeting with his wife. He wasn't feeling well and the Elders offered to give him a blessing and right as they did he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Later he found out that if that hadn't have happened then he would have had a massive heart attack and he wouldn't have survived from it. He reminds us of that story every time we go over there.

Let me paint you a picture Gary is a man who served in the military when he was younger. He thinks that he is invincible, well he is now realizing that he is not invincible. He is 400+ lbs and he hasn't been able to leave his home in the last 3 years. When we asked him if he would be able to come to church he got emotional and told us that he couldn't even walk from his chair to the bathroom without getting winded. He didn't know how was he supposed to get all the way to church without killing himself in the process. We found out that the Elders before us had promised to build him a ramp, and so Sister Long and I decided we would follow through with that promise, so we did. We found a man in the ward who was willing to help us out and after 3 years Gary now has a way to get down his steps! It was an amazing experience and after he said "You two young ladies have restored my faith in humanity. Thank you for that" And that was the first time he had ever been sincerely kind to us. It is amazing how much a little service can do to someone's heart. 

I am reminded of the scripture in Mosiah 2:17 "..When ye are in the service of your fellow beings you are only in the service of your God" We are here to do as Christ would do.  Gary may not join the church, or even come to church but we were able to make his world a little bigger this weekend. and that is all that really matters. 

I had to speak in church on Sunday about Missionary work (who would have guessed right?) and I spent 3 hours trying to prepare, I say trying because when we left our apartment at 9:30 Sunday morning I had no idea what I was going to say. I got there and sat on the podium and prayed that I would have my mouth filled with the things that the people of the branch needed to hear, and when I got up to speak I didn't look at my notes, I didn't look at anything other than the people of the congregation. I spoke to them, and I shared my testimony, and my experiences. I testified of missionary work and of the love of Christ and It was the first time in my life that I could really truly feel the Spirit working through me.

 I can testify that this church is true because It has been made known to me by the Holy Ghost. I am here to share my testimony with the people in Chickisha maybe to help me grow and learn more. I know that is probably all that I really have done is learn from the people of my mission rather than teach them. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to be a missionary. I am so grateful for all that I have learned whether through failure or successes. I have grown into someone I believe is closer to who God wants me to be. 

I know that the Book of Mormon is true. We are supposed to open our mouths and share what we know! Because what we know is the most amazing thing in the world, and we cannot fail because this is Gods work. He wont let you fail. I promise. 

You can do hard things! Pray for a missionary opportunity and he will give you one. I promise. 

I love you all so much!! thank you for everything!

love, 

Sister Webber

Stairs at Gary's

Ramp done and his first try getting down

Halloween party at church

More Halloween party

Enjoying the donuts!