HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope this letter finds you at peace!! So what are your goals for the new year!!?
For new years we spent a few hours at the Jansen's place playing board games and munching on a few goodies. But other than that Uitkijk was a let down.. The people talked it up, but it didn't live up to the hype... There were barely any fireworks and none were outside... When 12 o'clock finally rolled around not much changed... But a couple of the young men in our branch stopped by for a half hour or so and we just talked about random stuff for awhile.. So all in all I can't complain too much.
I am excited to have a new year to make the necessary changes in my life to improve as a missionary. I have been feeling so much better these past two weeks. I want to thank you for the advice you gave me on the phone. I have been really focusing on taking things one day at a time and I have seen the difference in my attitude and in my self confidence.
We are having another baptism this weekend if everything goes well!! She is 17 yrs old. She is amazing Mama!! We found her a few weeks ago and have been going by her house almost every single day. All she wants to do is learn and learn and learn. We ran into some problems this week with her parents who are from another religion. And it really touched my heart when she began to cry as we discussed the problems. She told me that this is something that she really wants to do. She knows that the church is true. And has made up her mind that she is not going to go to another. And it hurts her that her parents cant see that and that they aren't allowing her to make this important step ion her life. But we will get through this. The Jansens are coming by her house this week to talk with her parents and we have continued to see her everyday. It has been such a blessing to see her progression.. She asks everyday, when can I come teach with you guys? And she has already decided that she is going on a mission. I am so thankful for her!!
So we got our transfer calls on Saturday... And I am staying in Uitkijk for another 6 weeks with Elder Fuenzlida!! I am really excited!! We have a lot of really great things lined up for the area!! I hope we are able to do everything that we want to. But things are going great!! I am so much happier and I Love my mission!!! It was so good to hear your voice the other day!! It gave me the push I needed to finish out the year strong!! Me lobi yu Ma!!!
Lobi,
Elder Garcia
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