Week 37 Email: Goodbye

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Monday, February 28, 2022
Subject: Goodbyes

BONJOUR!!!! Ah, comment vous allez?? 

This week was absolutely great but with so news! Let's get into it. 

Tuesday was normal for the most part. District Council, the last of the transfer so getting some pics of that and then going back to the apartment to eat some rice and chicken like normal. But then came our rendez-vous... I don't know what happened but somehow we have been slammed with very little time to visit everyone that we are meeting with. But we definitely gave it our best and ended up at institute and when we got back all 3 of us were just dead tired. 

Wednesday was another day of chuck full back and forth and yeah haha. 

Thursday we did an exchange and got a call from President Proudfoot in the morning and found out that for some medical reasons an Elder was going home to recover and Elder Teko was going to replace him. So I got to spend one last day with my son before letting the KING known as Elder Kempe adopt him. 

On Friday we said goodbye to Elder Teko and then Elder Meline and I got our planning done and then we headed out to sector only to go to the absolute edge of it and then have to come all the way back into the middle to go to a coordination meeting. It was seriously the most walking I have done in a single day haha.

Saturday was interesting because our amis were there for about 10 minutes and it was weird to have to teach super quickly so we did a lot of service and helping. 

Sunday was Ward Conference in Adakpame so there were lots of people there annnnnd we had 13 amis at church! I'm pretty sure that a new record for me. 

We have an ami with a baptismal date for the 12th so if you could keep her in your prayers that would be great. Also the family that I was teaching up in Kpalime got baptised!!! Elder Kouadio talked to me about that too. 

This week I have thought a lot about going forward with faith. At the beginning of the week I felt really overwhelmed and had no idea what was going to happen but then I got down and just said a quick prayer and everything that seemed like a lot wasn't anymore. I relied a lot on the Lord this week to help me get through all of the lessons that he needed me and my companions to do. I know that in life we can get caught up in the moment an feel like everything is falling apart but my invitation is to rely on the Lord. He is there for each and every one of us and He is willing to help. 

I love you all!! Beaucoup d'amour d'Afrique!

~ Elder Garcia