Monday, February 28, 2011

first email from Michigan 2/26/11

well my p-day is on saturdays out here in Alpena, MI and my address is 995 golf course road apt3 Alpena, MI 49707 that is where i am living and well my first place is at. so send my letters to that address now tell i switch on my next transfer. From what elder smith(my campaion) said that most likly i well be staying here but i will be finding out come closer towards the transfer. Alpena is up towards the top on the state it is 4 hours from lansing. I can remember my email for my hotmail accout so do u mind letting me now that way i can get everyones address, cause that is where everyones address is at, is on my hotmail one. When we got to lansing and we ment the president and sister jones with the AP(assitents to the president) we went to his house. then we went out and went tracking for a house around michigan state(MSU). Then we went back and had dinner their which was pizza haha.. then later that night all the missionaries we all went to bed around 9, but we stayed up talking tell about 10 or whenever we all fell asleep, then we ment are traininers the next day during lunch at the church. then we went to the mission home and got everthing their, but the only package that i got was my beding and the stuff that was in their. but everything is going good for now. My new compaion/trainer is from new zeland, he has been here in alpena for about 4 and a half mouths now. yesturday(friday) was is 9 mouths he has been out in Michigan. but then on thursday was my first full day in alpena, it went better then i thought tho i wasnt nerves like i thought i was going to be which was a good thing i guess. Today we have to wash are cloths but we are not going to do that tell later on this evening sometime after we have are service around 2 michigan time(12 noon your time). are service we are going over the soup kitchen and help serving it to other people. we also have to go and get some food for are apartment like milk and eggs and a few other stuff that we need. and we have branches for church right now thats it no wards yet, and we go at 10am so 8am your time.
well if you havnt herd about the earth qauke that happened over in new zeland well he didnt have any family that was killed as far as he knows, he called the other day (president and sister jones let him call to find out). His family lived about 45 mins away from the town that got hit from the earth quake. but the deaths has been going up day but day which is not good at all. but maybe keep us updated as well that way we can know about it also thanks. but thats it for now talk to everyone later send everyone my love. o president and sister jones is going to send a thing out to you from them with me and them in a pic and a few other stuff they said.

elder joseph webster

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Elder Smith from New Zealand

This was an email that I got this morning from Joseph.

well my p-day is on saturdays out here in Alpena, MI and my address is 995 golf course road apt3 Alpena, MI 49707 that is where i am living and well my first place is at. so send my letters to that address now tell i switch on my next transfer. From what elder smith(my campaion) said that most likly i well be staying here but i will be finding out come closer towards the transfer. Alpena is up towards the top on the state it is 4 hours from lansing. I can remember my email for my hotmail accout so do u mind letting me now that way i can get everyones address, cause that is where everyones address is at, is on my hotmail one. When we got to lansing and we ment the president and sister jones with the AP(assitents to the president) we went to his house. then we went out and went tracking for a house around michigan state(MSU). Then we went back and had dinner their which was pizza haha.. then later that night all the missionaries we all went to bed around 9, but we stayed up talking tell about 10 or whenever we all fell asleep, then we ment are traininers the next day during lunch at the church. then we went to the mission home and got everthing their, but the only package that i got was my beding and the stuff that was in their. but everything is going good for now. My new compaion/trainer is from new zeland, he has been here in alpena for about 4 and a half mouths now. yesturday(friday) was is 9 mouths he has been out in Michigan. but then on thursday was my first full day in alpena, it went better then i thought tho i wasnt nerves like i thought i was going to be which was a good thing i guess. Today we have to wash are cloths but we are not going to do that tell later on this evening sometime after we have are service around 2 michigan time(12 noon your time). are service we are going over the soup kitchen and help serving it to other people. we also have to go and get some food for are apartment like milk and eggs and a few other stuff that we need. and we have branches for church right now thats it no wards yet, and we go at 10am so 8am your time.
well if you havnt herd about the earth qauke that happened over in new zeland well he didnt have any family that was killed as far as he knows, he called the other day (president and sister jones let him call to find out). His family lived about 45 mins away from the town that got hit from the earth quake. but the deaths has been going up day but day which is not good at all. but maybe keep us updated as well that way we can know about it also thanks. but thats it for now talk to everyone later.

elder joseph webster
A summary of a handwritten letter from Joseph. Shad had bronchitis and Shon had cough at time.

Just wondering if everyone was feeling better. Was wondering if you were getting ready for the baby to come and I want updates and pictures when she is here.
Shad how is playing COD (Call of Duty Xbox game) without me? How is Shon doing without me there to play with?
I have made good friends here at the MTC. 6 other missionaries are going to Lansing and 4 others are going to Little Rock, Arkansas. We leave at 4 am from the MTC and leave SLC airport at 7am.
(He was wondering if we could have been at Dad and Moms to talk to him. I had to work.)
There will be pictures of me and the MTC and the Provo Temple and everyone in my district.

Friday, February 25, 2011

email 2/15/11

well we r going to do a cloths on the monday before we leave that way we can have clean cloths out in the mission field. i need mykals adress also cause i have a letter for him about the MTC. my weekend was long but it was good. saturday just took forever. and sunday was the same way also. tell everyone in the ward hi from me, and tell them i am doing good, everything is going good, long classes, good lunches. the beds are rough, but o well.
i sended mikeal i letter in the mail so i hope he gets it this week. ya their ward their is not that many people in there. ya i know how that church is cause i have have played basketball in their and and i have ref church ball games. thats good to hear that eric gave tabitha a blessing, but not good that she has been sick tho tell her to get better. and the same with shad. but thats good that everyone is getting better up their. and that is good that their is home teachers that can help with giving blessings. happy late valentines day everyone. dont forget that i need my levis, some pics of everyone and from my farewell. and me and marissa also thanks and i need my black clock radio, it is at the head of the bed, and everything that i will need for michigan
but got to go have fun

thanks elder webster

letter to home 1/17/11

1/17/11
Dear Mom and Dad

Ya Sat and Sun was very slow. Well on Saturdays we doing like nothing after like 3:30, cause we don’t have a teacher after then. We are just in a down time or what is called Missionar down time (MDT).

That’s good that we sold my car for the amount we bought it for which is good. That is funny to hear about teton getting stuck in Rexburg for the night . But that’s not fail that the school paid for the hotel, o well it happens. What can you say it’s idaho. That’s good that you bowled good on wed and won 3 out of 4 games against Zack. Ya I cant remember my atm password for my new card. Hopefully this will get their fast and I can get a dearelder with it on their that way I can get cash out for the airport. I have change to call you guys, but I think I have to get a phone call tho to call and I will call around 5:30AM. I can only talk to 20 to 30 mins, then I have to get on the plane to leave for Michigan.

I can use my black clock, I don’t have my ipod, and it has two alarms on it. So I can use that one. Send the picks to me here at the MTC fast, cause people have been wondering who is all in my family , and what marissa looks like. Yes I did get my coat, and I have not yet got the package from the bishop.

I don’t know who else to send the thank you cards too. And yes I did get something from Aunt Bronda, she send me candy. Then I wrote back, and said thank you, and gave them my address for Michigan. I think this is my last letter to you from the MTC. But that is it for now, and only have till Tuesday is my last day at the MTC, we leave Wed. There is a chord towards the head of the bed that can charge it also while playing the ipod. Got to go so I can send it off tomorrow morning (which is Friday). When you send my pics do it fast for they can get here by Monday if not Tuesday. Good night for now here from you soon.

Elder Webster

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Feb 16 email from MTC

well we r going to do a cloths on the monday before we leave that way we can have clean cloths out in the mission field. i need mykals adress also cause i have a letter for him about the MTC. my weekend was long but it was good. saturday just took forever. and sunday was the same way also. tell everyone in the ward hi from me, and tell them i am doing good, everything is going good, long classes, good lunches. the beds are rough, but o well.
i sended mikeal i letter in the mail so i hope he gets it this week. ya their ward their is not that many people in there. ya i know how that church is cause i have have played basketball in their and and i have ref church ball games. thats good to hear that eric gave tabitha a blessing, but not good that she has been sick tho tell her to get better. and the same with shad. but thats good that everyone is getting better up their. and that is good that their is home teachers that can help with giving blessings. happy late valentines day everyone. dont forget that i need my levis, some pics of everyone and from my farewell. and me and marissa also thanks and i need my black clock radio, it is at the head of the bed, and everything that i will need for michigan
but got to go have fun

Feb 11 Letter

2/11/10
Dear Mom and Dad

Things are good, days are going by faster and faster it seems like. Ya the emails I only have 30 minutes min to send emails and the only 2 people was you and Marissa. Ya I have seen Kyle ir Elder Treasure from the valley. I have also seen Elder Danial Palmer, Joe Palmer’s brother. Get this I saw the elder that we ran into at the place we ate before coming to the MTC last Wed. Ya in gym we can play 4 square, basketball, volleyball, run or lift weights (the last 2 are up stairs).

Elder Hoyt has 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Yes I do see Elder Casper he is in my district which is are room. How much did Tyler sell his truck for just wondering. Here is his number ______. Don’t ask me how I remembered it, but I just did. Ask for his address to for me, cause I have a letter that goes to him. That is good that it is getting warmer their, but not down here tho at least in the mornings. Ta we have some snow on the grass in the mornings and sometimes in the afternoon to.

Are district went to the temple on are P-days, and the Provo temple does a different movie than the Rexburg temple does. And before I forget I got my travel itinerary yesterday (Thursday) and we leave the MTC at 4am to take bus to Salt Lake City airport then we fly to Detroit sat 7am. Then we fly in from Detroit to Lansing at 2:04pm which all of this is on the 23rd. Ya are first flight number from SLC to Detroit is 1768, then from Detroit to Lansing it is 4264. We should arrive around 3pm in Lansing. I don’t know if I am able to call from the airport at all. Sorry, but got to go tell next time.

Elder Joseph Webster.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

He called

Joseph called today. I was down at Mom and Dad's and I was able to talk to him for a few minutes. He sounded good and excited. That made my day. He was at the Detroit airport. It was 11 here and 1 there. Didn't know that Michigan is 2 hours ahead of us. Happy for Mom and Dad that he called. (Otherwise he would have been in BIG trouble.) :D

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Hand Written Letter 2/16/11

Here is some of Joe's letter to us
Dear The Kings,
"Thanks for the letter(email) that you sent me even though it was short, but still good to hear from you guys. That's funny that tabs & eric drove my car there to driggs, I just had to laugh about it especially when carol keep looking at my car.  Tell everyone at the bank hi for me and at broulims. Ya we alot of us in the district are fasting this morning (wednesday p-day) and maybe for lunch also, cause some of the other elders dont know if they are going to stay or not. So all of us are fasting and praying for them. One of the elders will find out today or not."
Then he went on to say that he has been staying busy with writing letters, studying or just visiting with the other elders in their rooms.  Elder Webster also said that he ran into Kyle Treasure(Wade and Trudy Treasure's son) from the valley and talked with him for a few minutes, Then he ran into Daniel Palmer(Joe Palmer's brother). 
"Let Aunt Jo know that the MTC is treating me well. keep her updated with me and everyone else, We go to the Provo Temple today (Wed) on are P-days.  Tell her the food is good but homecooking is better."

Love
Elder Webster

The story behind the car and Carol looking at it is:  Joe would come to the bank and the ladies there got to know him pretty good and knew his car.  So Carol is the new accounts lady and was looking out the window when Eric and Tabithat came up one weekend and she kept looking out the window and was confused because she knew that Joe had left for his LDS mission.  So she asked me about it and I told her that my sister and brother in law was up here for the weekend.  It was funny. 

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Dropping off at MTC February 3, 2011

Dad, Mom and Elder Webster in front of Golden Corral in Provo Utah, They had a fire alarm go right as Joe came out of the bathroom, LOL.   They give the missionaries a free meal. Cool huh

Elder Joe Webster and Dad(Milt Webster) his compainon for 2 days.




Elder Joe Webster in Provo, Utah acroos from the MTC
 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Hand Letter

Tom and I got a hand letter from Elder Webster
He just said that he would us to keep everyone up here in the Valley updated and that his P-day in the MTC is Wednesday and he heard that his P-day in the mission field is Mondays.  He sounds like his is doing well and studying hard.  Look at other posts for his email's that was sent on P-day. 

Two emails - same day - WOW

ya sorry my sunday went good me and my companion we beared the sacurament for are first sunday their and it went good. no u didnt tell me that people has called for me. who has called for me let me know. but i told marissa this write me back on dear elder that way i can get them that day or the next day that way i can write you back faster. and thats good maybe we can get some more money out of my car then what kirill offered but if we dont that it ok i guess, it is money and we can complain some days. but love everyone lots send everyone my love got to go for now just had a little bit more time so i thought i would do another fast email

elder joseph webster

1st email - P Day

my pday is on weds here at the mtc, then i dont know when i get out in the field at all. i am doing good. my roommates r elder collins, elder berket, and elder Hoyt my camponion. ya i have played basketball in gym and ran a little bit also. ya michelle told me all about it from the bank when she wrote me. thanks for all the emails that u have send me just whenever u write me just write me back on dear elder that way i can write back really fast. they gave my a date on when i leave the MTC is on the 23 at 4 in the morning but who knows still we will find out latter on here next week sometime and i will let u know. but got to go for now talk to u later

elder joseph webster

Monday, February 7, 2011

First letter

My first day went fine, and I didn't really groan at all when I got up. Even tho the beds are not the most comforable things to sleep on. My companion is Elder Hoyt he is from SLC but get this he is going to the same mission same with 6 other elders. We are all in the same class or district they call it. Well, just like I thought or guessed you can say, the building we are in is on the other side of campus from are classrooms and the lunch room. Yes, I did get the package on Wed thanks. Yip I found my temple bag it was on the outside pocket of the bag. Dad only has a few more weeks left at work then he better go golfing for me during the summer.

Ya well when we got here on Wed after you dropped me off. The person and me we went right to my rooim and took my stuff and dropped it off and went right to my classroom and dropped me off. Their with all the other elders. The food is not to bad, still miss the home cooked meals(every timne I did come home for dinner any ways) me and my companion are sharing a room with 2 other people and pics will come don't worry. When we got up to are rooms around 9pm all of us unpack about half of are stuff that we thought we would need then it was off to bed lights out at 10:30.

Day 2 which was Thursday went by slow at first but then it speed up after lunch of course. Ya we have a gym class about 3 or 4 days each week which is ok. Thats so far the MTC and what's going on right now any way. But pics will come soon don't worry. Love everyone lots, hope everyone is having fun. Don't worry I havce wrote Marissa also. Keep eveyone up dated on Facebook, Chelle knows my password and name. Well got to go and get to study love lots have fun in the cold and with lots of snow unlike down here in Prove.

Love lots

Elder Joseph Webster

Friday, February 4, 2011

Joe at MTC

Joe has been at the Mission Training Center in Provo, Utah for 4 days, YEAH, Way excitied, we are awaiting for letters to come from Joe on how his first days have been at the MTC.