Email Reply to Mom's Email

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Sunday, April 3, 3022 (Monday at midnight for Elder Garcia)
**Reply to Mom's email**

This week was a little tough in finding people but that's how it goes sometimes. As of today (Sunday) we have found 0 people but I am hopeful that we will find at minimum 3 today. The way Elder Meline and I have been finding is different than with all my other companions, we are trying to find amis who would progress not just random people on the street. So it can be a little difficult at times. For conference this time around I have been fasting and praying to know some things for after the training of Elder Meline. I asked President Proudfoot some questions this week in interviews also and those that I didn't ask or that he told me to be patient I am hoping to get out of conference the responses. I know that I will learn what it is the Lord needs me to learn no matter what but I can still have a goal in mind right? I told President Proudfoot that I wanted to focus on becoming more of a leader when I was done with training and he told me to make goals of what I want to do and then get them. I can do that but now it's just like what goals I should make and where to start, and I am hoping to have a little light shed on that. 

This week we had some amis drop us in lessons again... buuut that happens and they are great amis so we just need to keep going and finding the right times. Fr Andre I think we are going to have to move his baptism date for next transfer so that we can finish teaching him what it is that we need before so he understand it all. All of our amis have been invited to watch conference this weekend. Here it's interesting because of time differences. We have one session on Saturday at 4pm until 6pm and then on Sunday morning we watch the Saturday afternoon session from 10-12. But Elder Meline and I watched it last night so it's just more reminders! And then we will watch Sunday morning this afternoon and we will follow the Sunday evening/afternoon session at the apartment again. Anytime that you can listen to the Prophet or even just a lesser of the church it is so super beneficial for anyone. But I think you're right when you said that it's a great opportunity for the amis. They can see and hear the truthfulness of the gospel, if they are willing to come into it with an open heart and a willing mind to learn. 

It's kinda funny you mention Hawaii. Elder Meline has a cologne he uses on Sundays that 100% smells like a sunscreen that I connect with Hawaii haha. It would be interesting to go there from now with humidity and heat and everything. Hopefully Arizona will be great this time and there won't be anyone surprisingly showing up like last time. 

Thanks for your email again this week. I hope that you guys were able to watch or listen to all of conference and you got out of it what you were hoping and expecting. I love you guys lots!

Elder Garcia