Reply to Mom's Email: Monday, January 23, 2023

**Reply to Mom's Email**
Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

This week was alright. We didn't actually have a setback bc of his visa bc we did that on Monday but we did have one this weekend haha. Friday I woke up with a fever and bc it had been so long since I had one I was just like "eeh my body just hurts bc I slept weird" and "I'm hot bc it's Africa." So we were at the apartment Friday and Saturday which I feel sooooo bad about. We had people to visit but I seriously couldn't move and couldn't eat anything bc the minute it touched my mouth I felt like vomiting. Dassa is going good though. We did exchanges this week with the district here. I did one with the new missionary, he's really smart and can make phrases but when he is listening he says his mind tries to get every word. So we worked on focusing on the little things he understands and it seemed to help him out a lot.


I didn't even know how many days I had left haha. That's weird to think about... such a little amount of time. Honestly for me I know that's going to fly by faster than I want it to. I honestly just want to give whatever my body has left into my time here. Some days I wonder if I have the energy to even continue but there's always some left and the the Lord doubles it so I'm still going haha. I do and don't feel ready to come home. It's weird, like I feel like when I come home I will come home and then be like "nope just kidding take me back" kinda thing. When I get home I want to find a job as soon as I can and then also find a car to get to said job haha. I want to start life rather than just sit and do nothing until college starts. Honestly I have no idea for the moment how you could help haha. If you have any ideas maybe you could let me know? I know that I am going to need help with buying a car though. That is something I know basically nothing about and I know that you and Tyler have a lot more experience with that than I do. 

It sounds like there's a lot of good things happening right now. It's super weird to me that B is going to be 15 and that she's finally done with middle school. Has she already signed up for classes for next year or is that later on in the year?? Kaitlyn sent me pictures that got taken when she got engaged. The diamond is a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be not going to lie. Even after you sending those pics I thought it was a little smaller haha. She's happy though and that's what's important. 

I am planning to head down to UVU. I don't know if its going to be with one of the Elders here but I also have friends (like Davin and Josh and Michael) who will be down in the Provo area so we'll see kinda thing. And dating yes, I have thought about that. Honestly it scares me bc ya know... I didn't do much of that in high school but I'm also not the same human. Marriage is definitely something and especially in the temple. It'll be weird to go to Kaitlyn's wedding and to see that bc I've never been to any wedding where I could enter into the temple. And qualities... that's a list for sure haha. I am planning on going and meeting lors of people in college and seeing where it is that the Lord wants me and needs me to be. 

What kind of store has Tyler been building? That would be something really interesting I'd think. Cookies for you makes sense but what would he do?? And how is he doing? Is he adapting a little bit to the medication and the slowing down?? I could imagine that that could be something really difficult at first. 

I think that's its funny she like The Weekend haha. You should send me a picture if you have one of the cake. I never thought that he would be someone that she would listen to but if she likes it then that's good. It's better than a lot of other pop artists today. Brutal winter is good though for the moisture, Lehi was right when he said that there must be opposition in all things haha. Lots of snow is not fun buuuuut it is good for water. 

Hopefully we should be able to talk on Monday. These past few weeks have been weird ngl. My comp lost my sim card so I haven't had any way to call really and then we were travelling and yeah. I should be able to chat even if it is just by messaging though. 

Thanks so much mom for the email! I sure love you guys lots and am excited to see what will come from these next few months. I hope your Sunday has been going good and that church was good too. 

Love ya, 
Elder Garcia

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