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Hellooo everybody!! This week has felt like the longest week ever and this is how it started!

Monday: For p day we drove to Finlay with the intention of going to Outback steak house because Sister Hamblin has a gift card. We got there and just my luck, it was closed!! We forgot it was Columbus Day and I honestly forgot that existed. We ended up going to this random Thai restaurant. I also got a package in the mail and my family bought me a Stanley cup. I am now a basic Utah girl hehe.

Tuesday: It was CRAZY! We went to Fostoria and did 2 hours of service at the Clouses and then they fed us dinner. After dinner, we had to drive all the way back to Tiffin so we could have a lesson. After the lesson, we realized we forgot some stuff at the Clouses so we had to go all the way back to Fostoria. Good thing we have enough miles.

Wednesday: We were in the car for most of the day!! We had to go to Perrysburg because we were having Mission President interviews during district council. While we were there my entire district got trainer calls meaning we are all training next transfer. Sister Hamblin and I are being put in a trio so we can train a visa waiter. Her name is Sister Israelsen. It'll be interesting trying to fit a trio in this apartment lol. We've been saying all week we are expectant mothers because we're training a baby. After dc we had to drive all the way to Bloomville which is on the other side of Tiffin for a lesson. After that lesson, we had to drive all the way back to Fostoria because a member actually fed us!! I can probably count on 2 hands how many times I've been fed by members but every time we do, it's my favorite thing!!

Thursday: Thursday went back to normal. We did service and had our last lesson with Preston before his baptism. We then had the departing fireside where the whole mission gets on zoom and the missionaries leaving share their testimonies.

Friday: Sister Hamblin and I had to be on the zoom trainer meeting at 11. That was fun to be on because you get to see all of the people who are going to train. It's basically the whole mission because 26 new missionaries are coming in this week. While we were on, the APs asked if we would lead our purpose and Sister Hamblin goes "I mess up on this every time" I told her we'll be fine... Sure enough, she jinxed us and we messed it up in front of everyone.

Saturday: We did a lot of baptism prep for Preston. We printed out the programs and made sure everything was ready. Along with plan bs and cs because something always goes wrong. I swear Satan works extra hard the day before and the day of to make the baptism not happen.

Sunday: We woke up at 6 and left the apartment by 6:15 so we could be at the church to start filling up the font. It takes 2 hours-ish so we just wanted to be safe. We opened up the font and there were 3 roaches just crawling around. Sister Hamblin refuses to kill ANY bug so I had to. When I stepped on them they made the loudest crunch sound ever and I wanted to cry. I wiped them up with a piece of toilet paper and went to flush them and the toilet clogged!! Anyway, while the font filled, we got ready in the bathroom and then the baptism was starting. It went so well and so many people showed up. There were more people at the baptism than sacrament meeting. That's not very hard to do but still impressive lolol. Right, when Preston was stepping in the water, there was a giant spider on the step, I guess we had missed it so he had to step around it. Also, we thought we filled the font up a lot more but it came to his grandpa's knees. so that's kinda embarrassing for us but oh well! He was so happy and felt the spirit so strongly when he was baptized and confirmed. Even with all the minor setbacks, it was still such a special day.

I love you all so much and think about you all the time! I hope you have the best week and let me know how it goes!!

Trust in the Lord

Love,

Sister Welch

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Helloooo everybody!!! I never know how to start these emails so let's get into it I guess ahaha (Sorry if these are getting kind of boring).

Monday: For p-day, it was a pretty chill day. I introduced Sister Hamblin to the Mexican restaurant that I have talked about many times lol. She is OBSESSED with it. It is seriously so good. The rest of the day we talked to family and then our friend Amy asked if we could go out to dinner with her so we went to this place called Bob Evans and Sister Hamblin and I split a meal and we basically licked that plate clean. We were a lot more hungry than we both thought.

Tuesday: We went and did service at this place called first step and we just shred documents from the 90s and it is really fun and interesting. After that, we went to Dennis and Renee's and then to the Clouses. Nothing special happened in Fostoria. When we got back to town we had a lesson with our friend Preston and we taught him the Plan of Salvation. He basically already knew everything but it was a good lesson. His mom even came and she had told us her little sister died that morning but she still came. It was kind of perfect timing.

Wednesday: We had district council and it was a lot more fun than last week. Everyone was a bit more relaxed and it wasn't as awkward. After district council, Sister Hamblin really wanted the Mexican restaurant so we went and split a meal because missionaries are poor lol. It was so good like always. We went to service and just taped boxes. While we are at service, we entertain ourselves by talking about our future weddings. Sister Hamblin loves anything to do with weddings.

Thursday: We did some more service. That night we had another lesson with Preston and we taught him the 10 commandments with the coordinating hand signs. For #2 (it is don't worship any graven image) So for the sign you put your pinky and pointer finger up kind of like a cow head. My niece Emma would say "don't pray to cows" and that is definitely how I explained it in our lesson hehe.

Friday: It was a slower day because it was weekly planning day. We went to the local library and we were able to download some music so that is fun. I would also love any music recommendations from anyone. They are much appreciated.

Saturday: It would normally be a Fostoria day but Sister Hamblin was on zoom for her grandpa's funeral all day so we skipped out on that. While she was on zoom, I was able to make chicken pot pie and it was really good. I also would appreciate any church podcasts or talks that are good to listen to when doing stuff like that. I've listened to some and they are just so good.

Sunday: We went to church and President and Sister Johnson were there. The branch presidency invited president to say a few words and he invited the branch to pray for the help of the ancestors on the other side in missionary work. I am excited about that and I know it will change Tiffin. I felt the Spirit so strongly all day and it was the first time that I felt the presence of my Grandpa Rich and John while out on my mission and it was really special. I know I will see them again and I know they are busy on the other side doing exactly what I am doing.

I hope you all have an amazing week and I always love hearing from you guys individually. I love you all so much (and so does Heavenly Father)

Trust in the Lord

Love,

Sister Welch

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Hellooo everyone!! We have slowly been getting back into the swing of things after Sister Hamblin got sick so not much has happened but let's get into it!

Monday: For p day we went out to lunch and it was pretty good. Sister Hamblin's mom ended up paying for us because she felt bad for the week that we had before. After that, we went grocery shopping and went over to our friend Amy's house. We thought Sister Hamblin was getting better but when we got back she declined really fast.

Tuesday: We woke up and Sister Hamblin asked if I thought she had covid. I wasn't sure so we called President Johnson. It really comes in handy when your mission president is also a doctor. He told us to go to the doctor and get tested so that's exactly what we did. I'm grateful for that because Sister Hamblin was telling me that the president before him was very against going to the doctor and wouldn't let anyone go. Anyway, her test came back negative and they put her on this weird cough syrup that makes her super drowsy. The rest of the day, we occupied ourselves in quartine by redecorating the apartment and eating ice cream. It wasn't too bad because Sister Hamblin also has a projector that we ended up watching all of the church movies ahaha.

Wednesday: Sister Hamblin was still sick but I definitely kind of made her go to District Council because I was going crazy in the apartment. We went and it was interesting. We have basically and completely a different district so it was kind of silent the entire time when the DL wasn't talking. It was good to get out of the house though. After District Council, Sister Hamblin did not look good and she said she felt even worse so we went back to the apartment and quarantined.

Thursday: This was the first day that Sister Hamblin felt almost back to normal. we actually had a lesson with our friend Kade. At first, he was just taking the lessons because he loves to learn and he had already researched basically everything about the church. He told us he was very skeptical about things but once we had this lesson, Sister Hamblin and I both feel so good about it. We felt the spirit during the lesson and he said he wants to stay on the "righteous path." He is so excited to meet with us again and we are too. After the lesson we walked around the college campus we had the lesson on and we took pictures. The campus is called Heidelburg and it looks like a mini Hogwarts kind of. You can never go wrong with a little photoshoot.

Friday: Fridays are our weekly planning days so that's what we did. For dinner, we went over to Amy's house and I cooked dinner for them lolol. It turned out really good and it was the first homecooked meal I've made in a while. It was so nice. That night I ended up cutting Amy's and Sister Hamblin's hair it was so fun!!

Saturday: For Fostoria day, we went to the Clouses and they fed us lunch and it was a really fun time. They entertained us with their musical abilities and it was so fun because Sister Hamblin had never heard them before so her reactions were priceless.

Sunday: We went to church for the first time this transfer and it was nice to be back. I love going to church because it gives me the spiritual recharge that missionaries need. And I love the branch members. After church, we got a call from a member in the branch saying that Amy's grandma told her that we can't go over anymore. We are still really shocked by that and don't really know what's going on.

This week I really learned the importance of scripture study. I had fallen back on it a little bit because our schedule got all messed up. I found when I actually sat down and studied the scriptures my day was 100% better and I was a lot happier. I never thought just reading scriptures could make a difference but it sure does. I also found myself thinking a lot this week about God's timing and answering prayers. I know for most of us and me personally, it feels like God doesn't answer our prayers at all or how we want Him to. I just have to remember that He sees the bigger picture in my life. Anyway, I hope you all have the best week ever! I love you all and remember God loves you!!

Trust in the Lord

Love,

Sister Welch

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my foot looks huge but I promise it's not that big

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Helloooo everybody!! This week has been pretty average but a good one! So let's get started!

Monday: For P day Sister Nelson and I went out for lunch at the Asian Grill buffet and then we went and got our nails done. It was sooo fun. That night I packed for exchanges and we met the Sister Training Leaders (STL) halfway to Toledo. When I got to their apartment I forgot what a real kitchen looked like. Their apartment is nice. Me and Sister Fenton stayed up late just talking. It was a fun time.

Tuesday: After all of our studies, Sister Fenton and I went out to lunch at this place called Piada Italian street food. It's legit a Costa Vida but for Italian food. It was so good. After that, we went and met with their friend Eunice. Eunice is an 84-year-old woman that is getting baptized this Saturday!! She is just the sweetest lady ever and she has the strongest testimony!! I also met some people from their ward named the Borns. They have a 37-year-old daughter that got hit by a drunk driver when she was 5 years old and she was in a coma for 4 1/2 months. She is the cutest! As we were getting ready to leave, she got up and gave me and Sister Fenton a picture she had colored for us. That night we made the BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. It was just the best time ever and I love Sister Fenton!!

Wednesday: We drove back to Tiffin and we all went to District Council. The district leader gave a lesson that involved us playing with eggs outside and then Elder Parry gave us a huge bag of chick-fil-a chicken. That night while knocking on doors, pretty much everyone we met were Pagan or just not nice, but it was a fun time lol.

Thursday: One of my and Sister Nelson's favorite thing to do is explain movies to each other that neither of us has seen, so we did that while we did service. It was so much fun because Sister Nelson acts out the movie scene by scene and it's so funny. It was my mom's birthday and I got to facetime her!! Other than that, it was a pretty average day.

Friday: We went and got air put into our tires and that didn't take nearly as long as we thought it was going. So, we went to visit one of our friends but they weren't home so we knocked on doors around his house. We ended up meeting this really nice lady named Francis. When she answered the door I did the standard door approach and she just stared at me for a solid 30 seconds. She then said "you're making me second guess", we didn't know what she meant by that but she invited us to visit her whenever. We're hoping we can teach her!! That night we taught our friend Alex and while we were standing outside with him, this girl walked past us, and then she hesitated, turned around, and asked what we were talking about. She had tattoos and piercings and I didn't think anything of it. Then she said she is a member of the church and asked where and when we go to church because she wasn't able to find it!! She was so cool!

Saturday: It was a Fostoria day so we had a lesson with Kyla and then we headed to the Clouse's. We ended up moving an entire 8 ft Christmas tree up 3 flights of stairs to their attic and it was eventful. That night we were driving home and we were stopped at a red light. Sister Nelson just randomly ran the red light after we had been sitting there. I was really confused and she couldn't tell me why she did it hahaha. We laughed for the rest of the night because of that!!

Sunday: We went to Perrysburg for stake conference and while I was talking to people, a lady came up to me, and turns out she is the mom of one of my best friends from college! So shout out to Katie, Kennedy, and Garret (if you read this) I took a picture with them and it was so fun meeting them!! Also right before the session started, I was walking around and I saw a guy that served in Elko when I was in middle school. His name was Elder Knight and he was over at my house for dinner many times. It was crazy to see him but soooo fun. That night I dyed our friend Amy's hair blue so it was a pretty eventful day.

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