Letter from 7/09/2012

How are you this beautiful day!!! So we actually havent baptized Stefany yet... Today actually!! So i will be sending pictures next week!!! But I am super excited. She is wonderful!!! This week has been good. I was able to spend a day with Elder Fernandez. And I was able to learn so much from him, he is truly a wonderful example in my life. And i pray and i hope that i can apply some of his qualties in my life. He taught me to have a greater love for the scriptures.. Too often on my mission have i been busy reading the book of Mormon, and not studying it. Too often skimming pages, instead of burying myself in its words. It truly is a book for our time. For our problems, and for our families. In the 9th chapter of Mormon vs 35 he says, "Behold i speak unto you as if you were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and i know your doing." The book is written as if we were present. These men gave their lives to give us the greatest treasure one could recieve. It can be personal, wonderful, and a true treasure in our lives if we will but allow it to be. Search the pages.. Learn to love the book of Mormon again. I know it is true and I know that as I search the pages in the coming year, and for throughout the duration of my life, I will receive happiness. And I will be shown the way back to our Heavenly Father. It is true. Please read it daily. Elder Fernandez taught me to love the people. We often hear about planting the seeds. But he said something very profound on Saturday. If i plant the seed, someone else had to dig the hole. I need to give more of myself. To help God's children to come unto Him. I have been selfish. Caught up in the "I can't", "I am not good enough".... And it was only let me think about ME...... But its not about me. It is about THEM...... And it is true.... I am not good enough. I will never be, good enough.... But i dont have to be. In Christ i am strong. In Christ i can do all things..... And all that He asks is that i come unto Him and learn of Him.... And i want to do that. That is all that i want. Because i know that even when i can not do it, when i am too weak to go on I am strong in Him. And i must repent for the times that i have let ME get in the way. Because the great paradox of Heaven is that only in the process fo Helping others can we help ourselves. There is no me, only them. And along the way i will find me. I will find joy, peace and love. I love this gospel!! It is perfect. I love Him. With all my heart. Love, Elder Garcia