Merry Christmas Deerfield Elementary (December 24, 2016)

Every time I think of Christmas that song comes into my head, and I feel like I need to sing from K-6 so that everyone understands where the Christmas spirit is starting! 

This Christmas Season has been one for the books. this Branch is amazing and I love every single one of them. I have been so blessed to know the people here, and I really do feel like I knew them before I met them.
I was in the middle of a lesson the other day when a recent convert we were seeing started crying because she was so sad to see me and the Elders go. I paused, not knowing what to say, when words started coming out of my mouth. I told her, "Yes we are so sad to leave, and we will miss everyone we are leaving behind." 

I then said "But think of how much you love us, and when we leave you are letting others have a chance to love us the same as you do" 

I was amazed by my own words, because I was having a hard time with this transfer. I felt like I had so much more to do here in Chickasha, and I was cut short with my time. But Heavenly Father works in mysterious ways. He answered my own prayers for confirmation with my own words. I am devastated to leave these amazing people. members and non members. but I know that Heavenly Father needs me somewhere else. I have done all that I can here in Chickasha and it's now time for me to be changed by the people of Enid Oklahoma. 

I am so grateful that the Lord has such a hand in my life. I am grateful for the fact that he loves me enough to help me be better. I had gone through the addiction recovery program about 4 months ago, and in step three or four it is helping you align your will with God's. While I read over what I had written 4 months before I realized how prideful I was. I had my life planned out and I was going to reach point A and nothing that anyone even God could do would stop me from reaching point A, but over the last 4 months I have realized that maybe the reason everything about plan A isn't working is because that isn't where I am supposed to be. Maybe I am supposed to hit point B so that I can get to point C then maybe I will even end up at point D? Who knows? Heavenly Father knows. And his plan is called the Plan of Happiness for a reason. He loves me, and he wants me to be happy. Which means that His plan for me will help me achieve the most happiness possible. So why not take a crazy chance and let Heavenly Father take the reins for a little while. Let him re-pot me and mold me into something that I need to be. 

It is really cool to see how much I have changed in these short 9 months. and yes I dare to say short, because I am realizing that I only have 9 more months to finish my mission. To be touched and to touch as many lives as I can. I cannot wait to get to Enid, and to be able to love the people there like I love the people here, and like I love the wonderful people in Ponca City. If I would have not come on a mission I wouldn't know any of these amazing people and now when I leave I ask myself how I am going to be ok with not seeing these people and talk with them always. I am so grateful to be a missionary and to be able to serve my Savior and to see who he wants me to be. I am so grateful for this whole experience. Thank you mom and dad for pushing me and encouraging me to come, and for loving me no matter what.
I love you to the moon and back. You are amazing people! I cannot wait to see your cute faces tomorrow!! LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK!

xoxoxox

Sister Webber