Phone Call Home: Monday, June 13, 2022

What a joy it was to start a day with Elder Garcia today. He had Zone Conference this past week and really dug into "What is the doctrine of Christ?" It was taught to him that he needs to fully  understand that and not just go out teaching it. It was a lot of fun sitting by and listening to him describe what it is he took from that meeting and how he is hopeful to move forward and implement those lessons.

The current sector that Elder Garcia is in has a very young branch. This is both good and bad. Good in that the members are young and eager to help. They get excited about welcoming in new members and helping them transition to member instead of ami. The flip side is that because they are young, they work. A lot. Just to get by. So they aren't always readily available when and/or if the missionaries need them. I can see where that would be hard but I hope that Elder Garcia and those other working missionaries can have some grace and continue to do all they can.

There was some drama this week with a gentleman who is in charge of coordinating a weekly meeting of members and missionaries to discuss ami's, newly baptized converts, etc and how they can all collectively work together. Well apparently this gentleman doesn't send out information or reminders of the meeting so nobody shows up but the Elders. Not even this gentleman shows up! Well Sunday it all came to a head and he blew up and was asked to leave the ward council meeting he was in. All very dramatic and exciting right? Ha. Well, Elder Garcia assures me that by the end of the meeting all was well and they all agreed to try a little harder to be a little better this week. (Thank goodness!)

I am really proud of Elder Garcia and all he is doing. I wish I knew more about his actual mission and what he has going on with his ami's but I will take what I can get out of him and what he is willing to share. I love my weekly calls and am grateful when there is time for them to come in. Until next week, I love you for forever.

Mom