Hey Mom,
This week was busy. Getting to know the new sector, new
companion, new members, and a new challenge in the work… GIANT HILLS. We live in the Chilean version of Norfolk
downtown with the naval base just up the road. The only difference is Norfolk
is relatively flat, Talcahuano is a community built upon hills. Elder Bennion
and I are getting plenty of leg work going up and down these bad boys. We tried
running one of the longer flights of stairs in the morning for exercise... we
made it about halfway before our legs just wouldn’t rotate fast enough to keep
up. But it’s all good. We’re working out more consistently, trying to eat
better, and really trying to organize our efforts here in the ward. He’s only got a month here in the ward so we’re
kind of starting off from square one. We
have the same focus as Lorenzo. Cleaning
the vase from the inside out. We also got a new ward mission leader (freshly
released bishop) and he’s super excited to start working.
The ward is good. The majority of the members live in the
sector of the other missionaries in our ward so we don’t have a great
connection with them. We’ve got plans to
start making connections. Elder Oso
(bear in spanish) made a big hit this week when we introduced him to a family
that lives in the ward boundaries. They
just moved here from Venezula! We’ve got
a noche de hogar con ellos este miercoles (an appointment with them this
Wednesday).
Ademas, este semana, estabe reading
in Alma 40ish about the resurrection and the Atonement. It was so important what Christ did for us!! We
wouldn’t have any option but to suffer and be cut off from God if it weren’t
for him. There’s actually a new video this week called #becauseHeLives that
really talks about how his sacrifice, the Atonement is available to for all of
us because He Lives, He rose from the dead, He broke the bands of death and
gave us the opportunity to repent and be forgiven. I know I’m not perfect, but I’m
grateful that Savior loves me enough to save All of us, and to personally redeem
me.
Both Elder Bennion and I are
terrible about taking pictures. Sorry,
but this week there’s a drought. We are
enjoying each other’s company and making each other laugh from our mission experiences
so far. This week. we will be doing a lot of soul searching and revelation
seeking while we listen to General Conference. I’m going in with the question, “How
can I invite the spirit more to testify of what we’re teaching.” Now. I just
gotta pay attention for the answer when it comes.
Got my Easter package. Thank you!!!
I won’t open it until Sunday.
Okay, I love you and I hope you have
a fantastic week.
Love Garrett
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