Reply to Mom's Email: Monday, December 20, 2021

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Monday, December 20, 2021
**Reply to Mom's Email**

His name is Papa Felix haha and we didn't go and visit them as much this week because we actually set up rendez-vous with progressing amis so only 2 times this week. He's doing alright though. We helped his family with their garden and that was interesting. Picking leaves rather than a fruit or vegetable and I didn't know if I was doing it right but that's okay. As for baptism... we talked with the District Leader and decided that we would push the date back to the 8th of January because it costs so much to get here from Lomé. 

While you guys are suffering of cold I guess I am too. Low 70s at night are really cold. I pulled out my hoodie again this past week because just...cold. but other than that the days have been pretty warm. Not overly hot though which is great and a nice change from Satan's armpit hot. I would have doen the same thing, school got cancelled so I don't have to go or log on. She made a great choice. 

Almost 3 years and she has the best smile out of all of your kids. All of the hassle was worth it. And it still sounds like there is some things that need to happen but that's alright. 

I think that's it's great she wants to read the Book of Mormon. It's called the keystone for a reason haha. Maybe that will help with her getting to want to go to church. I think that my French has actually gotten better in the past month and some because I have been reading it. English got boring so I just tucked my quad in my bag and am just going French. I'm glad she challenged us too. 

I seriously don't think that people realise that being on time is just a respect thing. You aren't there?? OK, we start and if you show up you show up. If not then there are consequences to that. People... just yeah haha. 

That actually sounds like kinda fun. That and I would get to use my new muscles that I have somehow gotten in the past 6 months faster than the past 18 years. I guess the mission does that to ya You got some rest though so that's good. Maybe your body just knows that it's the end of the year and because you haven't gone all out like normal you're just thrown off. 

Well that sounds like a great kinda week. A little crazy that all of that stuff is in 1 week but hey, I'll take it haha. 

Christmas here is weird. It doesn't feel like it's Christmas time because there's no snow and it's not freezing. People have asked what we want to do to celebrate and we just said we would party. I don't know what the entails but I guess we're going to find out. I was actually thinking about the gift cards that I got. They don't have pins do they? Because that could be a problem haha. 

I love you too mom, 

I'll call you later today :)

Love,

Elder Garcia