Letter from 10/15/2012

Thanks for the (ward) updates!! That is exciting. However, I am really going to miss Dodge. That makes me sad. But we had a wonderful week.... We have been teaching two young women in our area, Bev and her little sister Fara. Both were in church this past Sunday and will be, if all goes according to plan, baptized on the 27 of the month. I am so excited for them. And it has been a wonderful opportunity teaching someone my age. It makes things a little bit easier. We can connect easier because we are in their boat.

Suriname is going to have an interesting future. All eight of the future missionaries are waiting in the MTC to come to Suriname. And we have no idea when they are going to come. So when they do we are going to be flooded with fresh meat. We only have 8 eligible elders to train because Elder Fernandes is currently training Elder Bechan. S every single elder is going to be training pretty soon... I am excited.

I can not wait to meet Elder Moon.... And no I have not been able to keep in touch with Elder Jenkins, he has not written me back. So I do not know what is going on but I am so excited to have them in SU!!!

We had a very sad weekend here in Suriname. Our district presidents wife died this past weekend and we attended her funeral and burial. What is worse is that he has a 4 yr old daughter. Seeing her so unaware, so innocent broke my heart. But the Lord knows him and will see him through. Pres. Mehr was in town this weekend and gave a wonderful talk in which he stated, I know that Pres. L promised his beloved with in the premortal life that he would suffer this trail in her life, with her." And I know that to be true. It is simply the hand of the Lord polishing his servants. Pres. Mehr also stated, " God anxiously awaits the death of the righteous." And I know that Pres. L's wife was welcomed home with open arms. A little girl has gone home. Death is not so scary anymore. It is actually a beautiful thing.

I love this gospel. I hope you have a wonderful week!! Love life. Cherish time. And be obedient to the commandments of the Lord. Obedience is the principle of happiness..

Elder Garcia