Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Letter from 11/19/2012
How was your week? Things here were good. We had a wonderful p-day traveling to Bruinsberg in the interior of Suriname for a swell time hiking, sight seeing, and entertaining company in the Surinamese jungle. I do not have my camera in order to send photos. But they are in the process.
"R" is progressing. Slowly but surely. It is his wife that needs the most help. But we are doing our best.
Have a wonderful week. And allow the spirit of Thanksgiving to fill your heart to its brim. You are wonderful.
Love,
Elder Garcia
Letter from 11/6/2012
It has been an interesting adjustment this past week. I loved Elder Quirante. It is crazy to see the Lord's hand.
There are currently 57,000 missionaries and that is projected to jump to 100,000 by early next year. And the WIM is expecting 60 missionaries by that same time. I do not know where we are going to put them or who is going to be their companion as we do not have anyone to put them with but i know that the Lord will prepare a way. He did not announce this without a reason and a way. I am so grateful and excited to be a missionary right now. This is just simply exciting. We had a wonderful zone conference yesterday Pres. and sister Mehr came and were accompanied by President Anderson and Sister Anderson of the 70. Oh it was wonderful. I learned so much. How important the spirit is. Only he can give a carnal mind desire to be GODLY. Only He can change a heart. And only He can lead me to success. I also had the privilege to have a personal interview with President Anderson what an honor that was. He is a man of God, I know that. I am so grateful and am filled with a greater hope than ever before in my life. Things are crazy. I do not know what the future holds. But i am glad to be here. So our bap.. fell through.... It sucked...... Her mom is giving us problems but there are also underlying factors that have yet come to the surface. So we are content to fight. I know she will be baptized, because her father in Heaven loves her. And knows that This is the only way.
I am loving my mission and doing my best.
Time is flying eh... I am 21 in less than a month. GO VOTE!!
There are currently 57,000 missionaries and that is projected to jump to 100,000 by early next year. And the WIM is expecting 60 missionaries by that same time. I do not know where we are going to put them or who is going to be their companion as we do not have anyone to put them with but i know that the Lord will prepare a way. He did not announce this without a reason and a way. I am so grateful and excited to be a missionary right now. This is just simply exciting. We had a wonderful zone conference yesterday Pres. and sister Mehr came and were accompanied by President Anderson and Sister Anderson of the 70. Oh it was wonderful. I learned so much. How important the spirit is. Only he can give a carnal mind desire to be GODLY. Only He can change a heart. And only He can lead me to success. I also had the privilege to have a personal interview with President Anderson what an honor that was. He is a man of God, I know that. I am so grateful and am filled with a greater hope than ever before in my life. Things are crazy. I do not know what the future holds. But i am glad to be here. So our bap.. fell through.... It sucked...... Her mom is giving us problems but there are also underlying factors that have yet come to the surface. So we are content to fight. I know she will be baptized, because her father in Heaven loves her. And knows that This is the only way.
I am loving my mission and doing my best.
Time is flying eh... I am 21 in less than a month. GO VOTE!!
Love,
Elder Garcia
Elder Garcia
Letter from 10/29/2012
How are you? Transfers came, Elder Moon is not coming, but Elderr Jenkins is... Isnt that funny. I will be training Elder Jenkins this coming transfer... In Wanica. And also every other Elder in Suriname is going to be training. We are getting 6 new elders Wed. and after the announcement given by President Monson our mission is expecting 50-60 new missionaries in the near future. It is so wonderful to be a missionary. I love it. Elder Quirante and i had an interesting week FULL of bike problems and trips to the city. He is heading to Trinidad :( (but i am excited for him). He is a great missionary. And the people there are going to need his testimony. Elder Bowman is going too.
I love being here. We are going to be baptizing B this weekend. And we had a whole family come to church this last sunday who are planning to be baptized on the 24th of the month. I am so grateful for what I have learned from Elder Quirante. I love my Savior. And am learning to perfect my love for him by feeding his sheep. Only in the service of others can we help ourselves. Only in the service of men are we in the service of God. It is the paradox of Heaven. And I am so grateful for this opportunity in my life. Thank you for allowing me to be here.
Love,
Elder Garcia
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