Email 26 Nov 2006
Excerpts from Sister Welker's email:
hello my beautiful family: oh how i miss you: i cant wait to talk to you in less than a month yay: i am so excited: i am even more excited to see you in six months: it is kind of crazy that i will be leaving that soon: my mission president is already talking to me a little bit about it: what it is going to be like and so forth: and all the other missionaries too: it is a little distracting sometimes when they bring it up but i just push it out of mind and focus all my energy all of my heart on the work: i am one of the old missionaries now: in about a month i will be one of the oldes sisters: crazy huh: who would of thought i would make it: whew: i am glad i did i am glad i didnt come home when i wanted too: i am glad i stuck it out: because the second half of my mission has been the best: i have learned so much: i have changed a lot too: even my mission president said that: he said that you wont recognize me when i get home: and he meant not in looks but mentally and spiritually: well i have been really practising my tahitian dance skills: oh man it is difficult and it hurts after awhile: but it is really good exercise: i am slowing getting used to it: so by the time i get home i will be a pro: he he: doubt it but hey better than i am now: i think maybe i will try and find a place to take lessons: i really find joy in dancing: it makes me happy:. . .: i wish i could have been there when you watched the byu game: it sounds like it was really exciting: i wish i could have seen thomas pick you up mom: well my voice totally left me for a couple of days: it was really hard to do the work because nobody could hear me but it worked out okay: wednesday we went down to the city for our interviews with president ardern and i got really sick: i think i had the flu or something but i got the chills: i was so cold but it was a really hot day: i was in a sweater and wrapped in a blanket: a lot of the missionaries were gathered in a room waiting and elder franklin asked me if i wanted a blessing and i told him yes: so he quieted everyone and two elders gave me a blessing: the elder who did the oil was really nervous because it was only his second time doing it: it was really an awesome experience: the spirit was really strong: with all the missionaries in there with me: the next day was zone conference: i felt a little better but i still did not have a good voice: but i gave my talk: it went really well: i have to admit i am glad it is over: zone conference was really good as normal: it was really long though: it went from ten to five thirty: i was spiritually drained by the end: . . .i had a good interview with president: he is always so inspired: i love it: i really know that he is called of god: he is amazing: we had a pday zone: all the missionaries got together and we went to a musuem: it was really cool: it was a military musuem: it talked all about the american militay: they did a lot for this island: everyone here is so grateful for the americans: it was a cool musuem: maybe if we ever come back here dad you might want to go: you listen to a little headset and it explains everything: it is cool: i got ernies package: it was so cool: there was starbursts and animal cookies; lip gloss a little cute box and a make up bag and a birthday crown that was really cute: and pictures of the kids: oh i was so excited to see them: they have gotten so big: they are so adorable: i received a letter from president walker: it was really nice: he got me caught up on all the changes in the stake and all the new news: i had no idea that they added another ward: that is cool: and ken is the bishopric that is so cool: i also saw that my friend rusten is in a bishopbric also: he also told me all the missionaries who just got their call: three from our ward wow: . . .: i am really excited for them: well i love you all so much: i hope all is going well: and i hope you dont freeze too much: i am baking here: getting really tan: it is great: oh by the way my hair is getting really really light: the ends are completely blond right now: it is interesting: everyone is noticing too: the sun is really strong here: well i gotta run: love you take care:
hello my beautiful family: oh how i miss you: i cant wait to talk to you in less than a month yay: i am so excited: i am even more excited to see you in six months: it is kind of crazy that i will be leaving that soon: my mission president is already talking to me a little bit about it: what it is going to be like and so forth: and all the other missionaries too: it is a little distracting sometimes when they bring it up but i just push it out of mind and focus all my energy all of my heart on the work: i am one of the old missionaries now: in about a month i will be one of the oldes sisters: crazy huh: who would of thought i would make it: whew: i am glad i did i am glad i didnt come home when i wanted too: i am glad i stuck it out: because the second half of my mission has been the best: i have learned so much: i have changed a lot too: even my mission president said that: he said that you wont recognize me when i get home: and he meant not in looks but mentally and spiritually: well i have been really practising my tahitian dance skills: oh man it is difficult and it hurts after awhile: but it is really good exercise: i am slowing getting used to it: so by the time i get home i will be a pro: he he: doubt it but hey better than i am now: i think maybe i will try and find a place to take lessons: i really find joy in dancing: it makes me happy:. . .: i wish i could have been there when you watched the byu game: it sounds like it was really exciting: i wish i could have seen thomas pick you up mom: well my voice totally left me for a couple of days: it was really hard to do the work because nobody could hear me but it worked out okay: wednesday we went down to the city for our interviews with president ardern and i got really sick: i think i had the flu or something but i got the chills: i was so cold but it was a really hot day: i was in a sweater and wrapped in a blanket: a lot of the missionaries were gathered in a room waiting and elder franklin asked me if i wanted a blessing and i told him yes: so he quieted everyone and two elders gave me a blessing: the elder who did the oil was really nervous because it was only his second time doing it: it was really an awesome experience: the spirit was really strong: with all the missionaries in there with me: the next day was zone conference: i felt a little better but i still did not have a good voice: but i gave my talk: it went really well: i have to admit i am glad it is over: zone conference was really good as normal: it was really long though: it went from ten to five thirty: i was spiritually drained by the end: . . .i had a good interview with president: he is always so inspired: i love it: i really know that he is called of god: he is amazing: we had a pday zone: all the missionaries got together and we went to a musuem: it was really cool: it was a military musuem: it talked all about the american militay: they did a lot for this island: everyone here is so grateful for the americans: it was a cool musuem: maybe if we ever come back here dad you might want to go: you listen to a little headset and it explains everything: it is cool: i got ernies package: it was so cool: there was starbursts and animal cookies; lip gloss a little cute box and a make up bag and a birthday crown that was really cute: and pictures of the kids: oh i was so excited to see them: they have gotten so big: they are so adorable: i received a letter from president walker: it was really nice: he got me caught up on all the changes in the stake and all the new news: i had no idea that they added another ward: that is cool: and ken is the bishopric that is so cool: i also saw that my friend rusten is in a bishopbric also: he also told me all the missionaries who just got their call: three from our ward wow: . . .: i am really excited for them: well i love you all so much: i hope all is going well: and i hope you dont freeze too much: i am baking here: getting really tan: it is great: oh by the way my hair is getting really really light: the ends are completely blond right now: it is interesting: everyone is noticing too: the sun is really strong here: well i gotta run: love you take care:
posted by Sister Alicia Welker at 12/05/2006
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