Week 90 Email: Hot Sun and Lovely Wind

From: Christian.garcia@missionary.org
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Subject: Hot Sun and Lovely Wind

Bonjour tout le monde! This week was weird. The week before we were chillin enjoying some nice air and then this week it got hot... and when it got hot I started to die. And not a little bit either haha. We were sweating sooo much, my shirts looked like I just got poured on by rain every night. It was so worth it though!! But there was one night this last week and we got rain!!! But then the next day (Sunday too) was soooo hot. I got a little more red than brown Sunday to say the least. 

So Monday last week we played soccer, hence no email haha. Sorry about that but it was fun. I don't remember taking any photos this time sooo sorry about that too. I'll try to be better. 

Tuesday we had a nice district council where Elder Monson talked about charity and how each of us need to have charity. We then did an exchange with the zone leaders and I went with Elder N'guessan this time. Super awesome and we taught this awesome old guy about the restoration and he was 100% open and loved it and invited us back! He also aid he wanted to do a fhe type of thing so we're going to try and put that together. 

Wednesday we continued the exchange but I woke up and things were spinning so it was difficult to go out to sector. Elder Meline wasn't feeling well either so we both, sadly, missed out on the 2nd part of the exchange. Elder Kayembe and I worked hard Wednesday however and we went and walked very far to teach a new convert and her family. We had a member there too so it made it all so worth it. We had a fhe with the group and talked about talents. (More on that later)

Thursday was an all day in the sun sweating and enjoying the mission. I don't remember [for the moment] any other day on my mission where I just smiled all day and was happy even with sweat and sun. We met so many people and talked with even more which was an amazing blessing from the Lord. 

Friday was kinda short with our weekly planning and then we had a coordination meeting as well. We were able to talk to out Togolise friend and she was a little skeptical about church but she ended up coming!!! It was amazing. 

Saturday we spent the day with a member again and were jam packed. We left our apartment at 9:30 am and didn't get back until 9:30 pm. We had a quick break of 20 mins also to eat some bomb food. I loved that.  The members always know how to get more food for the same price too... but when I ask they never say. Kinda sketch haha. 

Sunday we had a visit from President's counsellor and he came with his family but even if they weren't there, we didn't have any more chairs for everyone that was there. Dassa has been growing so much recently and I have loved being apart of that and seeing the Lord really work His hand in ALL things. 

As I said we talked about talents, and believe it or not each of us has a talent unlike nobody else. It could be singing, dancing, languages, a musical instrument, drawing, even photography. There are so many talents that the Loed has blessed this world with. And with those talents we are asked to use them and to grow them, and to in turn help others through them. Sometimes we might be scared or fearful of judgement from others because of our talents but God blessed you with it because He knows you better than anyone. Let's, all of us, find our talents and use them. Don't be afraid! Failure is what made the lighbulb (or so I'm told ;) 

Thank you all for joining me again this week!! Sadly these are counting down, but let's make them some of the best right!! I'll do my best to write again next week. I love you all!!!

~Elder Garcia