Email 24 Oct 2006

Excerpts from Sister Welker's email:
oh man i miss you tons and tons: you have probably been wondering why you didnt receive an email on monday from me: well the reason was that all the email shops were closed in our area; so we had to wait until today to do our internet: oh man i was really excited for today: it was so good to hear that you now have a house and you are getting settled in: it is kind of weird to think that i will going back to utah when i am done here: it does not seem real: i only have seven months too: scary huh: i cant believe how fast time has flown by: i have been thinking about what i want to do after my mission and i really have no idea: i think i will apply for byu: that is the only school that has stayed in my head so i will try and go there: . . .i was thinking also that i wanted to be an efy counselor in the summer when i get back: i think that would be tons of fun and i could stay at home with you and just earn money for school: . . .dad i have a question where in germany did you serve: because two missionaries just arrived from germany: i was talking to one of them and they asked where you served: we just had a zone conference last week: it was so good: i really loved it: i learned a lot: i also had an interview with my mission president: it was so spiritual: i really grew as a missionary: he told me that he was prompted to say that the lord was proud of me: i just started crying: i really needed that: he also said that the lord has confidence in me: i was really lacking the confidence the week before in my new area: it was just an awesome interview: there is another transfer this saturday: i am praying that it does not effect me and my companion because we work really well together and i really like my new area: i dont want to change again . . . : i am just going to trust in the lord: and have faith: well i almost got attacked by another dog again but this time it was worse: the dog actually came charging at me snarling and everything: oh man i thought i was going to have a heart attack: it scared me to death: i really thought he was going to hurt me: there are so many loose dogs here it is ridiculous: that is the only thing i dont like about my new area: there is a family in my new area that is so cool: they have got to be my favorite family of all new caledonia: they are amazing: they are recent converts: it has only been two years for the wife and she is now the relief society president and only a year for the husband and he is now the clerk: they are absolutly fabulous: i love them to death: they really help with the missionary work too: we are going to do tracting with the sister this week: it was her idea to come out with us too: oh we dont have a telephone here in our apartment we have to go to a payphone to make calls: so this family is our emergency family: if the mission needs to get a hold of us they call this family: oh yesterday i got this really horrible pain in my back: it was in my lower to middle of my back: it hurt so bad: and i got really nauseas: i dont know how to spell that: i called our president and he said to drink lot of water because they thought it might be a kidney stone: well i drank tons of water: the pain is still there but not as bad today: i really dont know what it is: i am hoping it is just a muscle pain and nothing else: well my dear family: i love you more than you know: you are constantly in my prayers: i miss you: . . .i am going to be completely obedient: that is the only way that the lord will bless me: well i hope you have a good week: love you : hugs and bisous