Email 11 Mar 2007
Excerpts from Sister Welker's email:
hello my beautiful family: how are you all doing this week: jamesy how is your finger. . . the first thing is that the elder will not be bringing stuff home for me: he doesnt have enough weight so i am just taking it: i should be okay i think: i am leaving almost all of my clothes: but i have a lot of books and other stuff that people gave me: it is so crazy right now: everyone just keeps giving me gifts because i am leaving soon: i have so much stuff already: . . . so you got a call from my mission president huh: yeah he gave me the choice of may 12th and june 16th those are the only two days i can go: but anyways i had a lot of questions to ask you about school: . . . : i am getting really excited but also kind of nervous: that is so much fun that you will be having everyone over from hawaii: wish i could be there: it has been a long time since i have seen everyone: tell them all hi: it will be fun to see them all again: . . . we have been going running about four times a week: it is great: i love running: i might just do what every body else in our family is doing and start training for a marathon: that would be fun: oh i wanted to share with you a scripture that i found the other day: i have been kind of frustrated with investigators and the work and really doubting if i was doing any good here anymore: i was reading in helamen 10: 4&5: it is an awesome scripture it really helped me bounce back: i feel good now: and i feel the lord is proud of me and the work that i have done: i have no doubts now: sister rowberry just left: she will be getting home pretty soon: she went with her parents to australia first and then they will be going home: her homecoming is the eigth of april if you wanted to go. . . a lot of the missionaries from my mission will be going. . . . well we had quite an adventure the other day: our car got stuck in the mud: we were going to visit an inactive member: she leaves at the end of a dirt road but it had just rained so that dirt turned into mud: we were almost there when we got stuck: i tried pushing by myself but i think you can probably guess the outcome of that: the inactive members husband came out with his friend to help us: he actually called someone to come get us: the guy came but couldnt help us because we were too far in: so we had to do it ourselves: we put long peices of dried grass and branches under the tires and behind the car: we decided we would try pushing again: well i was still in my skirt and shirt put i went to push anyways because there was only three of us: we were pushing in front and i was on the right side: well we started pushing and mud went flying everywhere: all over me: as you can see in the photo: it was all over and that was just the first time: we had to push a second time and i got a little bit more mud on me: well we finally got it out: but before we left they let me go rinse of a little: the sister we were visiting told her son to wash my sandals for me because he does it all the time and then she told him to wash my feet: i told her no that is okay i could do it but she insisted: well you all know i hate when people touch my feet: it was very uncomfortable: he was a little eleven year old boy: . . . that is just there culture: they live in this tiny make shift home and dont have a lot: but her kids are amazing i love them to death: she also told us to go shower but we only rinsed off: their shower was just a small covering: there were tin sheets leaning against each other as the walls: and a big barrel of water: it really humbled me to see that: they dont have a lot but they were willing to give: it was a good experience for me: oh i had a question for all the boys: there is a missionary here who will be moving to utah in july or august who is from alaska and asked me if i knew of any jobs in utah he could do: well i thought i would ask you boys if you have any openings at your works: he is willing to do whatever: if you guys hear anything will you let me know pretty please: oh by the way i dont think i mentioned this by i have been praying a lot lately and i received an answer the other day that i will be coming home the 12th of may: i wanted to extend but i feel this is what the lord wanted: i love you all and miss you all so much: i will see ya in less than two months: hugs and bisous:
p:s: vater; ich liebe dich:
hello my beautiful family: how are you all doing this week: jamesy how is your finger. . . the first thing is that the elder will not be bringing stuff home for me: he doesnt have enough weight so i am just taking it: i should be okay i think: i am leaving almost all of my clothes: but i have a lot of books and other stuff that people gave me: it is so crazy right now: everyone just keeps giving me gifts because i am leaving soon: i have so much stuff already: . . . so you got a call from my mission president huh: yeah he gave me the choice of may 12th and june 16th those are the only two days i can go: but anyways i had a lot of questions to ask you about school: . . . : i am getting really excited but also kind of nervous: that is so much fun that you will be having everyone over from hawaii: wish i could be there: it has been a long time since i have seen everyone: tell them all hi: it will be fun to see them all again: . . . we have been going running about four times a week: it is great: i love running: i might just do what every body else in our family is doing and start training for a marathon: that would be fun: oh i wanted to share with you a scripture that i found the other day: i have been kind of frustrated with investigators and the work and really doubting if i was doing any good here anymore: i was reading in helamen 10: 4&5: it is an awesome scripture it really helped me bounce back: i feel good now: and i feel the lord is proud of me and the work that i have done: i have no doubts now: sister rowberry just left: she will be getting home pretty soon: she went with her parents to australia first and then they will be going home: her homecoming is the eigth of april if you wanted to go. . . a lot of the missionaries from my mission will be going. . . . well we had quite an adventure the other day: our car got stuck in the mud: we were going to visit an inactive member: she leaves at the end of a dirt road but it had just rained so that dirt turned into mud: we were almost there when we got stuck: i tried pushing by myself but i think you can probably guess the outcome of that: the inactive members husband came out with his friend to help us: he actually called someone to come get us: the guy came but couldnt help us because we were too far in: so we had to do it ourselves: we put long peices of dried grass and branches under the tires and behind the car: we decided we would try pushing again: well i was still in my skirt and shirt put i went to push anyways because there was only three of us: we were pushing in front and i was on the right side: well we started pushing and mud went flying everywhere: all over me: as you can see in the photo: it was all over and that was just the first time: we had to push a second time and i got a little bit more mud on me: well we finally got it out: but before we left they let me go rinse of a little: the sister we were visiting told her son to wash my sandals for me because he does it all the time and then she told him to wash my feet: i told her no that is okay i could do it but she insisted: well you all know i hate when people touch my feet: it was very uncomfortable: he was a little eleven year old boy: . . . that is just there culture: they live in this tiny make shift home and dont have a lot: but her kids are amazing i love them to death: she also told us to go shower but we only rinsed off: their shower was just a small covering: there were tin sheets leaning against each other as the walls: and a big barrel of water: it really humbled me to see that: they dont have a lot but they were willing to give: it was a good experience for me: oh i had a question for all the boys: there is a missionary here who will be moving to utah in july or august who is from alaska and asked me if i knew of any jobs in utah he could do: well i thought i would ask you boys if you have any openings at your works: he is willing to do whatever: if you guys hear anything will you let me know pretty please: oh by the way i dont think i mentioned this by i have been praying a lot lately and i received an answer the other day that i will be coming home the 12th of may: i wanted to extend but i feel this is what the lord wanted: i love you all and miss you all so much: i will see ya in less than two months: hugs and bisous:
p:s: vater; ich liebe dich:
posted by Sister Alicia Welker at 3/15/2007
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