Email 07 Jan 2007

Excerpts from Sister Welker's email:
hello my beautiful family: how are you all doing: i am doing really well: i have some mixed emotions right now but for the most part i am very happy: the reason i have mixed emotions right now is because my companion and i were shocked last night by the news that we were being transfered: well actually it is just my companion: i am staying in boulouparis: yay: this is the longest i have ever been in a sector: i absolutely love it here: i hope to finish my mission here: i will miss my companion: we had a good time serving together: we worked really hard to open this sector: she has no idea who she will be serving with or where: we will find out tomorrow: we have to meet our zone leaders at the airport in our sector tommorrow morning: there is a new sister coming tommorrow: we are not sure but my companion and i think it may be me who will be the trainer: i am very nervous: i dont know how to train: i just want to be the best example for her is all: i am just going to put my trust in the lord: i know he would give me something to do if i couldnt do it: maybe i will just be with another sister who has been here awhile: who knows: i will let you know next week: if i am training please pray for me to do well: a trainers job is very important: i dont want to mess up: my trainer was awesome: i will just try and take her example: but again i dont know if it is me: i finally got to watch the video you sent me: it was so awesome: i loved it: i was smiling for hours after that: it was so good to see everyone: . . . the kids are so cute: tori laughing made me laugh so hard: she is adorable: they are so big now: jordans shyness was super cute too: thank you so much for that: you really helped bust me up: you are the best family: well i had a little accident last night: i am okay but in a little pain is all: i was out in our yard last night with my companion trying to take a picture of the sunset: as we were going back into the house a little puppy who likes to stay in our yard was wanting me to play with him and was running in front of me and what not so i just went to pet him a little well i heard noise behind me and i looked and the mom was coming right at me full speed: the stairs to our house werent far away so i tried to hurry and get in the house: well my foot slipped of the step and i fell hard: i fell on my leg hard: it is very blue and swollen i put some ice on it: thanks to the advice of my companion: it hurts really bad: but i can handle the pain: i think i hit my bone that is why it is so puffy and blue and hurts: i have never had something like this before: it really is an ugly bruise: it is red black blue purple: all the colors of the rainbow: . . . but i am fine: just a little excitement: well that is really all the news that i have: i love you tons and tons: big bisous