03 Dec 09 - 09 Dec 09

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 3:03 PM

Hey everyone.

Just letting you know that things couldn't be better out here in the 10 degree, snowy, slippery, hazardous wastelands of Salt Lake City Utah. I still have a car even though I only cover 5 wards (it's cause I'm diabetic). I have several people that I'm teaching and one who's convinced that Heavenly Father sent me specifically to her. My Missionary Level is now 8 and I don't even know how to count my Experience Points. During those times where I'm not thinking about the gospel, or gospel related things, I think about girls, dragons, werewolves, zombies, any combination of those four, my book, another book that I'm supposed to write, more girls, Munchkin, Christmas carols, and girls.

Speaking of girls, as we were driving over to do email today, this car full of girls pulls up next to us and they go crazy waving and doing things that involve flirting and stuff that made me say, "Hey look! There's a cloud in the sky!" Of course nothing bad happened other than my companion almost speeding to get away.

So yesterday, I helped out with a Zone find in the sister's area. I was actually surprised at how well I did. I'm usually not one to call people to repentance and tell them that homosexuality is gay (<--- redundant statment), or that Jehovas Witness is a false religion, or that a couple months is long enough to get to know some people and invite them to hear the missionary lessons, but I did just those things. Elder Wright, whom I was with was wondering why I wasn't cold as we were tracting. I jokingly said that my testimony keeps me warm, but that was probably the reason why I wasn't cold. I knew that what I was doing at that moment was the right thing to do, that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was the only true church on the face of the earth and that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God who translated the Book of Mormon by the power and authority of God. I knew that it was that same power and authority I held which calls me to serve God with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. If I know these things, why should I fear rejection? Why should I not tell people the truth? So, at the end of the night, I found two potential investigators for the sisters and got them three member lessons. All in all, it was a good night.

Oh, my mom says that if anyone wants to look at the photo album that I gave to her, all you have to do is call (209) 606-1233 and she will bring it to church. It's full of awesome photos of ME! Your favorite Elder Garcia on a mission!

So, if anyone has any questions, let me know. If you don't let me know, then I won't be able to answer any of them.

Take care everyone!

"One way to tell if someone is a member of this church is if you see that they're truely happy. If you're not happy then you're not living the way Heavenly Father wants you to live. If you want to be happy, 'by small and simple means are great things brought to pass.'"

Elder Garcia