How are you mama!!! Thanks for the email!! You make me laugh. The baptism was great!!! So wonderful.. I baptized her... But unfortunately her children were not baptized with her due to some outside problems.... but they are going to be baptized this week. I will send photos next Monday.. I was so happy for her.. And the taxi ride home was wonderful she was so happy for the light... The gospel is true... And yes, I went into a restricted area, but at the time i did not know that it was... But I called my leaders and they approved. So I am starting a revolution... But things are wonderful.. We need to find some new people to teach but we are loving our time together Elder B and I!! We have made a goal together. Be happy. To choose to be happy each and every day... To choose to be energized and to allow people to feel the message. And it has been working!! We are happier; more active.. and I know it will make a difference. I have loved training Elder B... He is wonderful. And him being given to me has really helped me strengthen my faith and self confidence... He is wonderful. But other than that we are just working hard. Trying to find new people...
I skinned a iguana yesterday... It was an experience.... Tell me what you are learning out of the book of Mormon. I would love to hear...
Love,
Elder Garcia
Monday, August 27, 2012
Letter from 8/19/2012
How are you!! Thank you for your email!! It put a smile on my face. This week was great. Busy and stressful. But wonderful. All 4 of our investigators were again in Church... But sadly due to word of wisdom problems one is going to have to wait to be baptized. But we are full faith, ready and willing to help her. We have hope that the Atonement can help her conquer her trials. But Zr H and her two daughters are going to be baptized this Saturday. They are wonderful!. I love them. They have grown so much. Come so far. The 19 yr old calls us all the time asking for advice, what would Christ do? It is wonderful to see her faith grow. I will send photos next week.
Elder B. is wonderful. I love him. I truly believe that he has taught me more that i have him. His Dutch is coming. We still have a lot of work to do but I know that he will learn.
This coming week is just going to be busy busy busy planning and prepping the baptism. But I love it.
I have been trying to increase my hope in Christ. Increase my hope and trust in His atonement in His promises and in His love. Read Ether 12:4 it is my favorite.
Love,
Elder Garcia
Elder B. is wonderful. I love him. I truly believe that he has taught me more that i have him. His Dutch is coming. We still have a lot of work to do but I know that he will learn.
This coming week is just going to be busy busy busy planning and prepping the baptism. But I love it.
I have been trying to increase my hope in Christ. Increase my hope and trust in His atonement in His promises and in His love. Read Ether 12:4 it is my favorite.
Love,
Elder Garcia
Monday, August 20, 2012
Letter from 8/13/2012
How are you?? Thank you for your email!! It put a smile on my face. This week was great. Busy and stressful, but wonderful. All 4 of our investigators were in Church again... But sadly due to word of wisdom problems, one is going to have to wait to be baptized. But we are full faith, ready and willing to help her. We have hope that the Atonement can help her conquer her trials. But Zr H and her two daughters S and N are going to be baptized this Saturday! They are wonderful mama. I love them. They have grown so much. Come so far. The 19 yr old, calls us all the time asking for advice, what would Christ do? It is wonderful to see her faith grow. I will send photos next week.
Elder B is wonderful. I love him. I truly believe that he has taught me more that I have him. He is wonderful. Dutch is coming. We still have a lot of work to do But I know that he will learn.
This coming week is just going to be busy busy busy planning and prepping the baptism. But I love it.
I am so thankful that you saw President Olsen. I love him. He is a true example of a disciple of Christ.
But as far as that goes that is about it. I have been trying to increase my hope in Christ. Increase my hope and trust in His atonement in His promises and in His love. Read Ether 12:4 it is my favorite..
Love,
Elder Garcia
Elder B is wonderful. I love him. I truly believe that he has taught me more that I have him. He is wonderful. Dutch is coming. We still have a lot of work to do But I know that he will learn.
This coming week is just going to be busy busy busy planning and prepping the baptism. But I love it.
I am so thankful that you saw President Olsen. I love him. He is a true example of a disciple of Christ.
But as far as that goes that is about it. I have been trying to increase my hope in Christ. Increase my hope and trust in His atonement in His promises and in His love. Read Ether 12:4 it is my favorite..
Love,
Elder Garcia
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Letter from 8/06/2012
This week was wonderful.. The blessings that our father in Heaven pours out upon me was not deserved... Elder Fernandes and his comp had a baptism this Saturday. And we were able to have 4 investigators in attendance. They felt the spirit and their desire to finally reach their own baptismal day only grew. And the very next day at church were all 4 plus 1in sacrament meeting. I can not tell you the joy that i felt. The members are doing a wonderful job fellow shipping them and helping to close the back door of the church. There is a wonderful spirit of growth and excitement in the air.
I am so thankful for this time in my life. So thankful for the time I have with Elder B. We just received our transfer calls we will be staying with each other in Koewarasan for another 6 weeks. I am so excited about that. I love him. He has helped me to grow in ways that he does not and never will understand. I think he has helped me more than i have helped him. We will be having 4 baptisms on the 18th of Aug. We are doing great and i could not be more grateful. His dutch is coming. I just need to give more of myself to help him learn the language.
It was wonderful to hear from Kell bell again! She sounds grown up. Matured in a way that only selfless service can bring to pass. I am so proud of her. And you should see if it would be possible for me to go with her next year. I don't think i will be back that early but i would love to do something like that with her.
Please tell Espen's parents if you can get the chance how much i love them. And how much i love their son. I got an email from Coach Bowman. It was so wonderful to hear from him. Things are looking good!. I am just trying to be more patient and truly give myself over to the atonement of Jesus Christ!!
Love,
Elder Garcia
I am so thankful for this time in my life. So thankful for the time I have with Elder B. We just received our transfer calls we will be staying with each other in Koewarasan for another 6 weeks. I am so excited about that. I love him. He has helped me to grow in ways that he does not and never will understand. I think he has helped me more than i have helped him. We will be having 4 baptisms on the 18th of Aug. We are doing great and i could not be more grateful. His dutch is coming. I just need to give more of myself to help him learn the language.
It was wonderful to hear from Kell bell again! She sounds grown up. Matured in a way that only selfless service can bring to pass. I am so proud of her. And you should see if it would be possible for me to go with her next year. I don't think i will be back that early but i would love to do something like that with her.
Please tell Espen's parents if you can get the chance how much i love them. And how much i love their son. I got an email from Coach Bowman. It was so wonderful to hear from him. Things are looking good!. I am just trying to be more patient and truly give myself over to the atonement of Jesus Christ!!
Love,
Elder Garcia
Letter from 7/23/2012
How are you? This week has been a tough one, but a blessed one. Elder B was sick. And as a result we were inside for 3 days in a row. It was tough. Life was boring but i learned some very valuable lessons with the extra study time that i had.
I listened to a talk given by President James E. Faust. I dont have time to explain it in full so i will do my best to shorten it while still including the important parts. He spoke of an Amish community in the country side on Pennsylvania. They had a " Quiet milk man" who came weekly to do his rounds. He was pleasant, happy, and a friend to his clients. But one day his life changed.. His 1st born died. Angry at God, he decided to take his rage out in the most horrific way possible. He headed to his Amish community, took 10 of their young school girls, lining them up against the school house wall. He then proceeded to take a pistol from his belt and shoot every single one of those young women. Killing 5 and putting 5 in the hospital. Then using one of the 2 remaining bullets to take his own life. But the events that proceeded this tragedy touched my heart and soul and gave me a desire to be better. This Amish community reached out to the family of this murderer. Filling their home with flowers, cards, home cooked meals, and personal visits. Ensuring her, comforting her, and let this woman know that they had FORGIVEN her husband. Had forgiven his murders and wanted to make sure she was ok. After the public received word of this, money flooded in, in order to cover funeral and medical costs. And in the true spirit of charity, the Amish community gave half of the money to the family to pay for the funeral of her husband. They were half of the congregation in attendance. And mourned with this family the loss of their father and husband. They were disciples of Christ. And new and had allowed his gospel to become a part of them. Knowing that only as they forgave could they be forgiven. Let us become better. Let us forgive. Because when we do not we only hurt ourselves. And if we wish to be forgiven we must be willing to forgive.
Love,
Elder Garcia
I listened to a talk given by President James E. Faust. I dont have time to explain it in full so i will do my best to shorten it while still including the important parts. He spoke of an Amish community in the country side on Pennsylvania. They had a " Quiet milk man" who came weekly to do his rounds. He was pleasant, happy, and a friend to his clients. But one day his life changed.. His 1st born died. Angry at God, he decided to take his rage out in the most horrific way possible. He headed to his Amish community, took 10 of their young school girls, lining them up against the school house wall. He then proceeded to take a pistol from his belt and shoot every single one of those young women. Killing 5 and putting 5 in the hospital. Then using one of the 2 remaining bullets to take his own life. But the events that proceeded this tragedy touched my heart and soul and gave me a desire to be better. This Amish community reached out to the family of this murderer. Filling their home with flowers, cards, home cooked meals, and personal visits. Ensuring her, comforting her, and let this woman know that they had FORGIVEN her husband. Had forgiven his murders and wanted to make sure she was ok. After the public received word of this, money flooded in, in order to cover funeral and medical costs. And in the true spirit of charity, the Amish community gave half of the money to the family to pay for the funeral of her husband. They were half of the congregation in attendance. And mourned with this family the loss of their father and husband. They were disciples of Christ. And new and had allowed his gospel to become a part of them. Knowing that only as they forgave could they be forgiven. Let us become better. Let us forgive. Because when we do not we only hurt ourselves. And if we wish to be forgiven we must be willing to forgive.
Love,
Elder Garcia
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