Reply to Mom's Email: Monday, July 18, 2022

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Sunday, July 18, 2022
**Reply to Moms email**

This week has been interesting. Friday-Sunday we didn't really get to go out to sector because my companion got 2 teeth pulled out. The dentist said it was better to do 2 at a time so that it wouldn't hurt too much. So we get to do that again in 2 weeks. It's alright though, it gives me an opportunity to serve him and I like it. The goals for the district are coming along. My district is awesome and they're super good at making sure that they are following up with everything. I don't have to ask or bug very much either so that's a plus. Like the sisters are calling me to make sure that I'm seeing their information. It's really nice. My companion told me that on Mondays he doesn't want to learn how to ride a bike so that's not coming as of right now haha. Hopefully in due time though :)

Early email this week wasn't too bad. I figured it would be a lot of work but I'm guessing you thought that too. So to say that's there's a lot that must mean more than I could think of haha. It's alright that you won't be able to talk on Monday. I totally understand wanting to check out and to get away from that group too. No service is what Lake Powell was made for in my opinion. 

What do you mean it adds a new level of stuff as a mom? Is it weird because you aren't the one doing that stuff and it's all her or is it because of something different? The Utah climate actually worries me a little bit with the skin stuff and everything. I'm not washing my clothes in green water but it's not necessarily clean either haha. We'll have to see but not something to worry about for a while either so it's all good. 

She opted for online gym this year huh? Makes it so she's got an open period and she doesn't really have to do much either. At least of she did it like Kaitlyn haha. I remebr running on the treadmill for her, it was great. I bet she was excited for the trip. She loves it down there. Did she bring anyone this year? And who all went? Family or just friends kinda thing??

What is sand anchoring? I know pin anchoring and I can understand why it's not very good for the roks and everything haha. But I don't actually know what sand anchoring is. To me that seems like you're going to be beaching the boat kinda thing but idk. Everyone's going to have a great time and it will be something they look forward to next year for sure. No need to worry about that from me that's for sure. I really want to get behind the new boat and surf. I miss that for sure. 

The weather here has been really weird too. For the past like 3 maybe 4 weeks there has been a need to use a sheet because it gets a little chilly at night. Even if it was hot and sweaty during the day. I'm a little used to the weather changing because of Utah but it's definitely weird for here. 

Pictures are definitely stuff that I am weak with haha. I will definitely try to be better for sure. I could come back but it will be as a different feeling and experiences than I am now. I only get to so this once so I will for sure try to be better. Even the weird stuff. Though I don't really think it's weird anymore haha.

 My companion and I are getting along better for sure. He's really smart like I told you. He's very different from basically anyone that I have ever talked to but he's cool. He also got told by the senior couple to be cleaner and they even explained to him what to do. They came and did an apartment check kina thing and when they came to pick us up for his tooth extraction on Friday they explained everything to us. The wife spent a lot of time explaining that it's for his health and nothing else. And then she told me that she didn't know how I was surviving with that haha. I said that it's God's will that I go through this. But now my companion has changed some stuff and it's helping him physically even. He doesn't look so sickly and uncomfortable all the time. And I wouldn't really call it a downhill slide. I couldn't do that because that means that I'd throw away what it is that I have learned this past year. I'm still climbing the big mountain of life. The slope has but gotten a little less steep and it could be easier at times to get up. I don't know if that makes sense haha. But yeah. 

Over this past year I think the biggest thing that I have learned was to just not care what others think. The people here don't care about that so why should I? It's not like I'm poison or anything haha. I have also grown my testimony in well basically everything. I don't know how to really express it all but I feel like I have changed myself for a better. If I had to say one of the greatest blessings that I have gotten this past year would have to be just the opportunity to be here and be doing what it is that I am doing. I could also add that being able to meet the people that I have and just to witness their pure love. I could never forget those experiences that I have gotten from here I know that. Dang, I know that there's more but I don't really know how to explain them. Just changes I guess. Working with companions that I have and learning from them and the members as well. Making relationships that will last for hopefully the rest of this life and for sure into the next. That's what I can think for how to put into words for right now. Hopefully more will be able to come and make better sense to me in the next while haha. 

Thanks so much for your emil this week and again no need to stress about not answering a call this week. I totally get it. I love you guys and I hope that you week at Powell has been good.