Monday, November 21, 2011
How did things go this past week?
Things have been slow this past week. I've been a bit sick, just coffing mainly. Then two days ago Elder Rima got sick.
I forgot to mention that Gladys Knight came to town. She did this fireside type thing this last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was in Tucker so it was out of the mission. We haven't gotten any referrals yet from it. It was pretty upsetting to begin with. At the beginning I think only Lilburn, Roswell and Atlanta Stakes were invited maybe another stake was invited too I don't remember. The Conyers stake was not invited and the Conyers stake has a higher percentage of black people. The Gladys Knight fireside was mainly for black people. The Conyers stake was invited to go at the last minute which is the upsetting part because there was like no time to invite people. Even though members did invite people I don't think we're going to get referrals.
What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
We're having dinner with these members, apparently it's going to be super delicious. They're going to have us and the two senior couples. Dinner's at two. We're going to have a turkey bowl with the Jonesboro ward. Our ward is too old to play.
No lemon meringue pie? I don't think the South knows how to make lemon meringue pie...oh yeah, doesn't Scott or Charlie not like it? (I always made lemon meringue pie especially for my mom...and Scott doesn't like that kind.)
Gladys Knight was just outside our mission boundry too. It's just outside of Lilburn.
Monday, November 28, 2011
So how was your Thanksgiving? Did you have anything different?
Do the members in GA fix the same things we do in CA, or UT?
Thanksgiving was pretty good. No, nothing was different. The Cranberry sauce had orange flavor in it and that was pretty good. I think the only different thing I've seen was Sweet Potatoe Pie. Sister Watson, the Georgia Archive missionary made lemon meringue pie. It still wasn' vct good like yours, I'm disappointed. We played soccer for the turkey bowl, I don't remember if I told you that. The spanish branch, of course, wanted to play soccer. After the turkey bowl the Jonesboro ward or at least a member and her family had the bounce house type things. They had the slide and an obstacle course and the missionaries got to go on them.
I said that we might not get referrals from Gladys Knight but we did. Our mission got like less then 1,000 referrals and the Atlanta mission got more than 1,000. Guess where most of the referrals went for our mission. The Conyers Stake! and we were invited at the last minute. We got 12 referrals but we're spliting them with the Christiansens the senior couple. What had happened was that the computer was down so the referrals didn't get out till it was fixed and then the computer sent all the referrals out at the same time. So everybody was bombarded with referrals. I also learned that the Conyers zone is the highest baptizing zone in the mission. Maybe that's why I'm probably going to be in this zone for 14 months...just kidding.
Things are good, we have two top investigators. One is getting baptized on the 10th. The other one had a date this weekend but they haven't come to church. We get rides for them but when we call the night before or the morning of they don't answer. We only saw one Gladys Knight referral but that's about it so far.
It hasn't really gotten cold yet. It's raining right now and we were told that it's going to snow tomorrow but it's not going to stick. It's still pretty warm though. The mission christmas party is on the 23rd and they sent out letters or something to the families about it I guess, but I forgot to tell them that I don't live in California anymore, oops. I'm going to send stuff home too, mostly nothing important, I don't want to leave it or throw it away.
That's funny about the pie...I never make mine from scratch like other people. I always use the jello recipe that's on the box! So since you were invited at the last minute you couldn't go?! So you are still under Conyers? It doesn't sound like that one guy wants to get baptized after all unless he's out of town. You need to catch him in the middle of the week. I was wondering why I haven't heard from them! It'll go to Kaleen's before I'll see it. So that will take even longer for me to get it. So which do you like better football or soccer?
Probably soccer, I never touch the football. You never really know where the ball will end up in soccer besides I was the goalie.
The first pie I had didn't stay together so it was mush. The last one there was too little, it was thin.
Gladys Knight was out of the mission. I'm still in the Conyers Stake.
He does and he wants to come to church and get baptized but we can't wake him up, especially on Sunday morning. We see him every week.
Also, since next monday is the 5th I'll say this now. 6 months left!
The Stakes out here are huge! Except for the Roswell and Lilburn Stakes. Haha yeah it's almost impossible to get your bearings out here. There are members who'ved lived here a long time and they still don't know where they're going!
The economy is rough out here. The road we take to get to the church there's three abandoned cars, my last area there was like five. Last week three people came up to us asking for money, a guy walked into our district meeting asking for food all in the same day. It was twice as worse in my last area, a guy even cussed us out for not helping him. People come up to us all the time asking for money or food, it's sad. That has nothing to do with the guy who wants to get baptized. He's cool though, he got kicked out of a library for preaching the gospel.
I don't really know how I feel. I have mixed emotions about how much time I have left.
I don't even know if I'll be able to skype.
-Elder Garcia
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Well, I just had to start out with this, the Utes, BYU, 49ers... everyone had a great weekend...Utes beat UCLA 31 to 6, BYU beat Idaho 42 to 7, and the 49ers beat NY Giants 27 to 20. 49ers are now 8 and 1. If they can keep this up we may see them in the super bowl again!
Now that I got that out, how was your week? How is Flint River?
I'm glad the Utes beat UCLA...even though I'm not a fan of either. I just really don't like UCLA. That's awesome about the 49ers! The Jonesboro ward mission leader is from like south LA and he's a huge Raiders fan and he asked me which sports teams I like, he was a little upset when I told him I don't like the Raiders.
We've done mostly service this past week. Flint River is awesome. We're like a 5 minute drive south of the airport. So we're in the airport district and it's pretty ghetto but it's awesome. The ward is tiny (active wise) somewhere around 50. The comps are cool, I have no problems with them. Elder Rima and I are co-seniors I think, that's what an AP said. Elder Rima is the District Leader. I'm the "designated" driver because Elder Rima can't drive but Elder Famas and I take turns so nobody gets hurt.
Oh a week ago the Broncos beat the Raiders good! I can't remember the score, but it was awesome.
Wow. The ward sounds like Ceres! I think we had around 65 before everyone started leaving. I hear 3 new families moved in but I don't know how big they were.
Are you at the library in Jonesboro?
We're in the family history center. Oh yeah also, there's a senior couple (missionaries), well actually two. One senior couple is directly under [the direction of] Salt Lake. They're in the Georgia Archives Preservation.
That's good that the Broncos beat the Raiders.
Everybody's moving out of Ceres eh? That's good that families are moving in at least.
I'm not sure I understand.
They are serving here. The Georgia Archives is in our area and they are perserving them or something. Taking tons of pictures. They are from Idaho somewhere around Boise I think. Elder and Sister Watson. Elder Watson looked familiar to me and I thought he used to be a 70
but I don't know. He probably looks like Elder Hilbig? of the 70.
They are assigned under Salt Lake not President Wolfert, they don't need to report to him.
-Elder Garcia
Now that I got that out, how was your week? How is Flint River?
I'm glad the Utes beat UCLA...even though I'm not a fan of either. I just really don't like UCLA. That's awesome about the 49ers! The Jonesboro ward mission leader is from like south LA and he's a huge Raiders fan and he asked me which sports teams I like, he was a little upset when I told him I don't like the Raiders.
We've done mostly service this past week. Flint River is awesome. We're like a 5 minute drive south of the airport. So we're in the airport district and it's pretty ghetto but it's awesome. The ward is tiny (active wise) somewhere around 50. The comps are cool, I have no problems with them. Elder Rima and I are co-seniors I think, that's what an AP said. Elder Rima is the District Leader. I'm the "designated" driver because Elder Rima can't drive but Elder Famas and I take turns so nobody gets hurt.
Oh a week ago the Broncos beat the Raiders good! I can't remember the score, but it was awesome.
Wow. The ward sounds like Ceres! I think we had around 65 before everyone started leaving. I hear 3 new families moved in but I don't know how big they were.
Are you at the library in Jonesboro?
We're in the family history center. Oh yeah also, there's a senior couple (missionaries), well actually two. One senior couple is directly under [the direction of] Salt Lake. They're in the Georgia Archives Preservation.
That's good that the Broncos beat the Raiders.
Everybody's moving out of Ceres eh? That's good that families are moving in at least.
I'm not sure I understand.
They are serving here. The Georgia Archives is in our area and they are perserving them or something. Taking tons of pictures. They are from Idaho somewhere around Boise I think. Elder and Sister Watson. Elder Watson looked familiar to me and I thought he used to be a 70
but I don't know. He probably looks like Elder Hilbig? of the 70.
They are assigned under Salt Lake not President Wolfert, they don't need to report to him.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, November 7, 2011
I am getting transferred and so is Elder Youd. So it's very likely I will die in my next area. I am sad to say that I am not going to Canton. I'm going down to Flint River which is south of Atlanta. I'm in another threesome [with] Elder Rima and Elder Famas. I don't think I'll need anything for the winter. I don't know what the weather's like south of Atlanta, I think it might be a little warmer than when I was further north.
It snowed a lot in Utah this year I hear.
He came to church again. Our fellowshipper member is awesome. He helps kids get into college and what not so it was perfect. The fellowshipper had him go to his house after church and I think that went well. So it's been going good for him. Though I won't be able to teach him again.
Replying from the letter you sent:
That's cool that Father reads our blogs. I knew what White Washing is I just didn't know what Pink washing was. But that's pretty funny, we just call all if it white washing. That's really weird that Daniel has interviews inside his apartment. I don't remember if it's every mission rule or ours but I thought that nobody was supposed to enter a missionaries apartment except for other missionaries. That reminds me about the Utah SLC South mission. There's an elder from the Webb Bridge Ward that is serving his mission there. So if you ever see an Elder Reid...I know him.
I took my picture [for mormon.org] the Monday before last transfer because Elder Asher was going to cut it.
[I hope someone will let you know if/when your investigator gets baptized.]
[What do you mean by "cut it"?]
Yeah, someone will probably tell me if he gets baptized or not.
Elder Asher was going to cut my hair.
[Are you excited about going to Flint River?]
I'm not too sure. I'm pretty excited to be closer to the recent convert I baptized. Elder Rima seems like a cool kid. Elder Famas seems a little awkward/weird type of kid. I don't know, we'll see how everything turns out. At least I'll finally be in a car. Oh yeah, about being in a car in Coal Mountain and I officially know why we had a car and I don't remember if I told you this, when you asked why we were in a car, but it's because I was with Zone Leaders. They are all in a car. Also the new area's we took from Atlanta get cars so that's why I'm in a car.
The Flint River, Jonesboro, Stockbridge ward, and Jackson Branch are new to the Conyers stake. They used to be in the Atlanta Mission but since the Macon mission got dissolved we took part of the Atlanta Mission and the Atlanta Mission took part of the Macon Mission.
I've been down to Jonesboro for Stake conference. The Jonesboro building used to be the stake center for the old Jonesboro stake and is now the only building big enough in the Conyers stake to hold stake conference. I'll also be closer to the recent convert I baptized, he moved down to McDonough, which is pretty neat.
I don't know where he lives [the mission doctor]. Our old mission doctor [was from] Idaho. No, the mission president travels to church buildings and we go there for interviews. We've only done it over the phone once or twice. One was because of the snow.
Is Daniel getting transferred? or is he emailing tomorrow because of his companion?
-Elder Garcia
It snowed a lot in Utah this year I hear.
He came to church again. Our fellowshipper member is awesome. He helps kids get into college and what not so it was perfect. The fellowshipper had him go to his house after church and I think that went well. So it's been going good for him. Though I won't be able to teach him again.
Replying from the letter you sent:
That's cool that Father reads our blogs. I knew what White Washing is I just didn't know what Pink washing was. But that's pretty funny, we just call all if it white washing. That's really weird that Daniel has interviews inside his apartment. I don't remember if it's every mission rule or ours but I thought that nobody was supposed to enter a missionaries apartment except for other missionaries. That reminds me about the Utah SLC South mission. There's an elder from the Webb Bridge Ward that is serving his mission there. So if you ever see an Elder Reid...I know him.
I took my picture [for mormon.org] the Monday before last transfer because Elder Asher was going to cut it.
[I hope someone will let you know if/when your investigator gets baptized.]
[What do you mean by "cut it"?]
Yeah, someone will probably tell me if he gets baptized or not.
Elder Asher was going to cut my hair.
[Are you excited about going to Flint River?]
I'm not too sure. I'm pretty excited to be closer to the recent convert I baptized. Elder Rima seems like a cool kid. Elder Famas seems a little awkward/weird type of kid. I don't know, we'll see how everything turns out. At least I'll finally be in a car. Oh yeah, about being in a car in Coal Mountain and I officially know why we had a car and I don't remember if I told you this, when you asked why we were in a car, but it's because I was with Zone Leaders. They are all in a car. Also the new area's we took from Atlanta get cars so that's why I'm in a car.
The Flint River, Jonesboro, Stockbridge ward, and Jackson Branch are new to the Conyers stake. They used to be in the Atlanta Mission but since the Macon mission got dissolved we took part of the Atlanta Mission and the Atlanta Mission took part of the Macon Mission.
I've been down to Jonesboro for Stake conference. The Jonesboro building used to be the stake center for the old Jonesboro stake and is now the only building big enough in the Conyers stake to hold stake conference. I'll also be closer to the recent convert I baptized, he moved down to McDonough, which is pretty neat.
I don't know where he lives [the mission doctor]. Our old mission doctor [was from] Idaho. No, the mission president travels to church buildings and we go there for interviews. We've only done it over the phone once or twice. One was because of the snow.
Is Daniel getting transferred? or is he emailing tomorrow because of his companion?
-Elder Garcia
Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 31st
Our plans keep changing today so I don't know what we're going to do tonight. We have to be in by 6 and we don't have a dinner with a member so we'll probably just stay inside. The ward party was Saturday night.
I thought the wig [Donald Trump wig, I sent both Tyler and Daniel one.] was messed up because I tried it on before the party but when I went to put it on in the church bathroom I was twisting it on my head and I figured out that I just put it on wrong back at the apartment.
[How did you do in the Chili cook-off?]
People liked it. It might have been a little too soupy. We didn't even get top 3. I didn't want to be a part of it anyways. I don't like chili anymore. We probably got it everyday during the winter time.
You know how there was a crease from the comb over? [The wig] Well I just had the crease in the middle instead of off to the side.
I don't know if anything really special happened this past week.
If I think of or remember something I'll probably put it in the letter I'm going to write later.
I remember what he [Donald Trump] looked like I just thought the wig was messed up haha. The picture on the front did look strange, like the hair is bigger than what's it's supposed to be. I have pictures before I figured out the right way to put it on.
-Elder Garcia
I thought the wig [Donald Trump wig, I sent both Tyler and Daniel one.] was messed up because I tried it on before the party but when I went to put it on in the church bathroom I was twisting it on my head and I figured out that I just put it on wrong back at the apartment.
[How did you do in the Chili cook-off?]
People liked it. It might have been a little too soupy. We didn't even get top 3. I didn't want to be a part of it anyways. I don't like chili anymore. We probably got it everyday during the winter time.
You know how there was a crease from the comb over? [The wig] Well I just had the crease in the middle instead of off to the side.
I don't know if anything really special happened this past week.
If I think of or remember something I'll probably put it in the letter I'm going to write later.
I remember what he [Donald Trump] looked like I just thought the wig was messed up haha. The picture on the front did look strange, like the hair is bigger than what's it's supposed to be. I have pictures before I figured out the right way to put it on.
-Elder Garcia
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Monday, October 24th
The weather hasn't been bad. Today is fairly moderate, it's cool but it's warm. But it's been in the 50's for a couple of weeks.
-Elder Garcia
Last Sunday the guy [the new investigator they met in front of Zaxby's] didn't come to church because he had a basketball tournament. Yesterday he didn't come because of our ride we set up for him. He doesn't have a car and so we have a member who lives close by pick him up but Saturday night like around midnight our members little kids got sick so he couldn't pick up our investigator. We've been teaching him and we committed him for baptism and he accepted. We'll talk more about a date next time we go over.
-Elder Garcia
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Sep. 26th - Oct. 17th
Monday, Sep. 26th
Is she [our cat] used to the cat place? Poor Minnie, she probably doesn't know what's going on and wondering why she is always in a different place hahaha.
I think it'll be weird going from Georgia where it takes over half an hour to get to a church building to Utah where I could just walk to one in less than 5 minutes.
So we got transfer calls this morning. Elder Asher is getting transfered. I'm getting two more companions, Elder Smith and Elder Youd. Elder Smith came from Clovis, CA but he's one of those families that move around a lot so I don't really count that he's actually from California. I forget where Elder Youd is from, definitely Utah or Idaho but I'm pretty sure Utah. (I don't really [care for] Elder Smith, I served around him before.)
The last threesome I was in didn't do to well. Hopefully this might be my last transfer in Snellville, I'll at least have two more transfers here. Two more transfers will make 6 transfers here and I was in Webb Bridge for 6 transfers. Yeah there's room [for 3 missionries] but I'll have to rearrange the apartment.
She [Minnie] can't stand Flower [the other female cat in the kitty-kennel] eh? I can see it now. When you guys look at every corner of the condo Minnie will be next to you guys and sniff to make sure there's nothing funny, like a drug cat.
As far as I know Elder Smith is the senior. I never got a call saying I'm going senior. Elder Asher says that you don't get a call to be "co-senior" but I won't count that. I'll ask an AP that I once served with on Wednesday. If Elder Smith is the senior companion I am going to be really upset because he came out a transfer after me.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 3rd
General Conference was pretty good!
I thought it was Elder Neil L. Anderson who talked about President Dorius. But I heard it and it took a little while for me to convince my companions that he used to be my Stake President before I went on my mission.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 10th
I was looking down when Elder Andersen was speaking, trying to take notes but I just barely caught "Mission President Peru Lima West" and "Dorius". I was pretty shocked too and I didn't get any notes on the story Elder Andersen gave of President Dorius.
Yesterday during the last two hours [of Church] we went over mormon.org. If you go on mormon.org and go under the first tab "Our People" then "Meet Mormons" and in the search bar you can type in "Ceres California" and I'll be the only one. So you can tell the ward they can look me up (easier) and...maybe tell them to make their own profile ;D
Also, on Friday we were walking home before dinner and there was this guy (in front of Zaxby's) walking towards us. So we decided to talk to this guy. We gave him a mormon.org card, we told him that we had our number on it to check out the website and give us a call sometime. We walked off and my companion realized that our number wasn't on the card. So we hoped something good would happen. Well, we get a text Saturday morning, it was a referral for some guy that lives on the street we tracted Friday afternoon. We called the guy and he said that some missionaries stopped him in front of Zaxby's and he checked out the website. Well, we told him that it was us that stopped him and he said he wanted to come to church tomorrow. We called a member to set up a ride. Sunday comes along and he ACTUALLY shows up. I was pretty shocked because that's the first time that's happened to me. I've had investigators come to church but not from a contact on the streets. I was a little nervous because he happens to show up when we're going over mormon.org for the last two hours. It turns out that he enjoyed it, but hopefully he'll come to church next Sunday.
Also, I think I made my decision...I was wondering if you could start applying me to BYU-Hawaii? I've been told that since I'm Asian, and going to be RM and it would be really easy for me to get in.
I don't remember anything else past Friday.
Well, since it's easier for me to get in...and it's not Idaho or Utah. Plus I can finally finish the circle hahaha. [Mom went to Provo and Kaleen went to Rexburg].
Our last stake conference was in Jonesboro since the Jonesboro building used to be a stake center. It took us like 45 to 55 minutes to get there. The building didn't fill all the way. The Conyers Stake is weird. Everybody south of Snellville ward has to drive outside of the mission to get in the mission. We always drive outside the mission to get to Conyers. The only way to get to the south wards in the stake is to drive outside the mission. Oh well I'm not complaining.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 17th
Well...I don't really know how to respond to the first few paragraphs so I'll start from the one that you asked about Georgia.
Georgia's cooling down. It rained a few times last week and most of the week was misty. Yesterday in the morning it was 53 degrees and then it got hot and in the evening it was cool again. The ward has a traditional "chili cook-off" for their trunk-or-treat and it's a huge thing within the ward, even the missionaries get involved and enter in a chili. I personally don't want to be in it but my companions are all hyped up about it. It's funny seeing and talking to the ward during dinner. They're really into this contest on who can get the best chili. Anyways nothing else is going on. My "senior" companion is all about "finding" people right now since our "teaching" pool is low. Which means....plenty of TRACTING! because that's the only way to "find" people. I do think I'm getting transfered in 3 weeks. I think it's time for me to leave. After I leave here I'm most likely to die in the next area. 7 more months is a little crazy to think about. I forgot about the wig, I'll probably wear it. I want to get this Captain America shield...it's basically a frisbee with a strap to put your hand in. I still have the sword I got last year so I want to do Ephesian 6 (I believe) so I have the sword of truth, the shield of faith.
We have been getting more Mormon.org referrals but none (right now) who is like "yes, come teach me this instant" more of like "Yeah, I ordered a Book of Mormon, I want to look at it see what it's about and I'll give you a call back." I read Daniels email and I have three thoughts. My first thought was...what is a "pass-along card"? Then I thought. "oh yeah, those old things that we threw away because all we use is the mormon.org cards". Then I thought. What is "pink washing"? and of course those are cool stories. But anyways, it's been so long since we used pass-along cards I don't remember what it was like to pass them out.
We're still on bikes. I doubt I'll get a car. I was on bike last winter.
We're going to go. We need to shop and go play football down in Conyers.
-Elder Garcia
Is she [our cat] used to the cat place? Poor Minnie, she probably doesn't know what's going on and wondering why she is always in a different place hahaha.
I think it'll be weird going from Georgia where it takes over half an hour to get to a church building to Utah where I could just walk to one in less than 5 minutes.
So we got transfer calls this morning. Elder Asher is getting transfered. I'm getting two more companions, Elder Smith and Elder Youd. Elder Smith came from Clovis, CA but he's one of those families that move around a lot so I don't really count that he's actually from California. I forget where Elder Youd is from, definitely Utah or Idaho but I'm pretty sure Utah. (I don't really [care for] Elder Smith, I served around him before.)
The last threesome I was in didn't do to well. Hopefully this might be my last transfer in Snellville, I'll at least have two more transfers here. Two more transfers will make 6 transfers here and I was in Webb Bridge for 6 transfers. Yeah there's room [for 3 missionries] but I'll have to rearrange the apartment.
She [Minnie] can't stand Flower [the other female cat in the kitty-kennel] eh? I can see it now. When you guys look at every corner of the condo Minnie will be next to you guys and sniff to make sure there's nothing funny, like a drug cat.
As far as I know Elder Smith is the senior. I never got a call saying I'm going senior. Elder Asher says that you don't get a call to be "co-senior" but I won't count that. I'll ask an AP that I once served with on Wednesday. If Elder Smith is the senior companion I am going to be really upset because he came out a transfer after me.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 3rd
General Conference was pretty good!
I thought it was Elder Neil L. Anderson who talked about President Dorius. But I heard it and it took a little while for me to convince my companions that he used to be my Stake President before I went on my mission.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 10th
I was looking down when Elder Andersen was speaking, trying to take notes but I just barely caught "Mission President Peru Lima West" and "Dorius". I was pretty shocked too and I didn't get any notes on the story Elder Andersen gave of President Dorius.
Yesterday during the last two hours [of Church] we went over mormon.org. If you go on mormon.org and go under the first tab "Our People" then "Meet Mormons" and in the search bar you can type in "Ceres California" and I'll be the only one. So you can tell the ward they can look me up (easier) and...maybe tell them to make their own profile ;D
Also, on Friday we were walking home before dinner and there was this guy (in front of Zaxby's) walking towards us. So we decided to talk to this guy. We gave him a mormon.org card, we told him that we had our number on it to check out the website and give us a call sometime. We walked off and my companion realized that our number wasn't on the card. So we hoped something good would happen. Well, we get a text Saturday morning, it was a referral for some guy that lives on the street we tracted Friday afternoon. We called the guy and he said that some missionaries stopped him in front of Zaxby's and he checked out the website. Well, we told him that it was us that stopped him and he said he wanted to come to church tomorrow. We called a member to set up a ride. Sunday comes along and he ACTUALLY shows up. I was pretty shocked because that's the first time that's happened to me. I've had investigators come to church but not from a contact on the streets. I was a little nervous because he happens to show up when we're going over mormon.org for the last two hours. It turns out that he enjoyed it, but hopefully he'll come to church next Sunday.
Also, I think I made my decision...I was wondering if you could start applying me to BYU-Hawaii? I've been told that since I'm Asian, and going to be RM and it would be really easy for me to get in.
I don't remember anything else past Friday.
Well, since it's easier for me to get in...and it's not Idaho or Utah. Plus I can finally finish the circle hahaha. [Mom went to Provo and Kaleen went to Rexburg].
Our last stake conference was in Jonesboro since the Jonesboro building used to be a stake center. It took us like 45 to 55 minutes to get there. The building didn't fill all the way. The Conyers Stake is weird. Everybody south of Snellville ward has to drive outside of the mission to get in the mission. We always drive outside the mission to get to Conyers. The only way to get to the south wards in the stake is to drive outside the mission. Oh well I'm not complaining.
-Elder Garcia
Monday, Oct. 17th
Well...I don't really know how to respond to the first few paragraphs so I'll start from the one that you asked about Georgia.
Georgia's cooling down. It rained a few times last week and most of the week was misty. Yesterday in the morning it was 53 degrees and then it got hot and in the evening it was cool again. The ward has a traditional "chili cook-off" for their trunk-or-treat and it's a huge thing within the ward, even the missionaries get involved and enter in a chili. I personally don't want to be in it but my companions are all hyped up about it. It's funny seeing and talking to the ward during dinner. They're really into this contest on who can get the best chili. Anyways nothing else is going on. My "senior" companion is all about "finding" people right now since our "teaching" pool is low. Which means....plenty of TRACTING! because that's the only way to "find" people. I do think I'm getting transfered in 3 weeks. I think it's time for me to leave. After I leave here I'm most likely to die in the next area. 7 more months is a little crazy to think about. I forgot about the wig, I'll probably wear it. I want to get this Captain America shield...it's basically a frisbee with a strap to put your hand in. I still have the sword I got last year so I want to do Ephesian 6 (I believe) so I have the sword of truth, the shield of faith.
We have been getting more Mormon.org referrals but none (right now) who is like "yes, come teach me this instant" more of like "Yeah, I ordered a Book of Mormon, I want to look at it see what it's about and I'll give you a call back." I read Daniels email and I have three thoughts. My first thought was...what is a "pass-along card"? Then I thought. "oh yeah, those old things that we threw away because all we use is the mormon.org cards". Then I thought. What is "pink washing"? and of course those are cool stories. But anyways, it's been so long since we used pass-along cards I don't remember what it was like to pass them out.
We're still on bikes. I doubt I'll get a car. I was on bike last winter.
We're going to go. We need to shop and go play football down in Conyers.
-Elder Garcia
Friday, September 23, 2011
SEP 5TH - SEP 19TH
SEPTEMBER 5TH
So, we had a baptism on Friday. Our bishop counted 150 people at the service. The chapel was pretty well filled.
We taught our part member family the commandments and the nine year old boy asked in the middle of the lesson when he could be baptized. We'll talk about it more when we go see them next. So far the two oldest kids want to be baptized. The mom is close to deciding.
SEPTEMBER 12TH
When are transfers?
September 28th
I think I have the same transfer cycle as Daniel. Since he went into the MTC the three weeks that our new missionaries went into the MTC.
(Minnie, our cat, is staying in a kitty kennel while we find a place to live. There is an orange cat in the kennel that is waiting to be adopted. He has Tyler's middle name.)
That's good that Minnie's fine and somewhat enjoying the Cat house (kitty kennel). If you do get "Sebastian" I don't know if I would be calling him that. That's a little awkward saying my middle name all the time haha.
The last girl that got baptized was a freebie, we didn't teach her. Mostly just the part member family we're teaching. The two older kids are close to baptism but we feel we are close with the wife.
SEPTEMBER 19TH
Everything's good. We've been mostly trying to work with less-actives. We had a meeting with the ward council a couple weeks ago and we identified all the less-actives/part members and we've been trying to contact those.
That's good that you got a place now. Thanks for the pictures you sent me.
-Elder (Tyler) Garcia
So, we had a baptism on Friday. Our bishop counted 150 people at the service. The chapel was pretty well filled.
We taught our part member family the commandments and the nine year old boy asked in the middle of the lesson when he could be baptized. We'll talk about it more when we go see them next. So far the two oldest kids want to be baptized. The mom is close to deciding.
SEPTEMBER 12TH
When are transfers?
September 28th
I think I have the same transfer cycle as Daniel. Since he went into the MTC the three weeks that our new missionaries went into the MTC.
(Minnie, our cat, is staying in a kitty kennel while we find a place to live. There is an orange cat in the kennel that is waiting to be adopted. He has Tyler's middle name.)
That's good that Minnie's fine and somewhat enjoying the Cat house (kitty kennel). If you do get "Sebastian" I don't know if I would be calling him that. That's a little awkward saying my middle name all the time haha.
The last girl that got baptized was a freebie, we didn't teach her. Mostly just the part member family we're teaching. The two older kids are close to baptism but we feel we are close with the wife.
SEPTEMBER 19TH
Everything's good. We've been mostly trying to work with less-actives. We had a meeting with the ward council a couple weeks ago and we identified all the less-actives/part members and we've been trying to contact those.
That's good that you got a place now. Thanks for the pictures you sent me.
-Elder (Tyler) Garcia
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