Day 12

Mi Familia! I love you guys so much! I'm so thankful for you guys! Today makes me think of home cause I spend every Sunday with you guys but on the other hand, I get reminded every Sunday why I am here. I love this work! You guys are what I put in my head to help me work harder and to push me to learn more. I love what I am doing! I'm a representative of God and I'm so proud. One of my stress relievers (besides letters) is himnos (hymns). My district renamed themselves "Jesus es mi luz" it means "The Lord is my light or Jesus is my light". You guys know the song! Well it's been stuck in my head all week! It's honestly true! In times of darkness, Jesus is our light! And when I am feeling down, I always remember that line from that one hymn "we THINK our lot is HARD" IT'S SO TRUE! I know I'm doing hard things, some of the stuff I am doing is incomprehensible by most men but I have a solid foundation that this church is true! I've learned so much over the past week! We did our lessons in English and I KILLED it. I just need to learn Spanish! My last 3 dreams have been either about Dominican people or the D.R. itself. It excites me! I love how I got called to such a cool place! I couldn't think of anything better! I love this church! Tonight for our Sunday night film, we watched "Legacy". Although I've seen it before, I felt The Spirit so strongly and I felt like I needed to fulfill my "Legacy" and bring my Dominicans unto Christ. Homesickness usually only happens at bedtime and waking up. Please continue to email and send letters. I don't think they are letting the D.R. Missionaries out of this prison early :( I honestly think we are staying in Provo this whole time ;( I hate knowing that right after I leave here, I think I'm going to be so unprepared out there! I guess we will see. But I guess on P-day, E emailed his family and told them to meet him at the temple for the temple walk (SCREAMS DISOBEDIENCE) I was SO disappointed in him! Our zone leader kind of let him have it so I didn't say anything. I know, if you guys appeared at the Provo temple, I'd be so grateful to see you, but I have practiced almost EXACT OBEDIENCE so far, I don't plan on changing that. I've been so upset with him lately but I think there is a reason for it! When I worked at DQ, I'd get in the face of everyone who was lazy, and let them hear it! But since yelling and contention with your companion is a major sin, God gave me Elder E to learn acceptance. Although I still have a long way to go and I still want to punch him in the face everyday, if I can just take him for a couple more weeks, I can do it again on my mission. (Dad, I really hope we don't have the same situation with our crappy companions where I am E's companion again! I'd be very upset! 2 more things dad, thanks for helping me learn the concept of exact obedience! Finally, I guess there is a Sister B who works at the MTC, isn't that your weird companions last name?) Watching Legacy tonight almost brought a year to my eye (nothing new, I almost cry everyday) The Mormon's were fought against so harshly! It like disgusts me that the truest Gospel on this earth was fought against so bad! I think they fought it because if they didn't, they'd be converted too! My Spanish this week has gotten a tad better. I've learned and memorized a couple new words that will help me out in my teaching. I am dying to learn this language so bad! I put the team (me and E) on my back in our mock investigators lessons and we struggle but we get our point across. I don't think I'll get it all until I enter my country! But again, Legacy made me think a lot about how much people fought for and against this church. I've became very knowledgeable about so many church facts that I feel like if I would  have went English speaking, I would already have the whole state of Utah converted but I know I have so much more to learn! I found out today I will (hopefully) be able to watch October General Conference in D.R.! I don't know how quite to feel about it yet but I sure can't want to hear what The Prophet has to say about missionaries! I love my work and can't wait to leave prison (Provo MTC) and be with mi gente! (Remember, the "g" makes an "h" sound!) I love you all and am looking forward to talking to you in the airport! I miss you and tell Reggie, Deuce and the goats I miss them. Love you guys so much! Buenos Noches!
Love Elder Garfield

P.S. "I broke up with my ex-girl, here's her number...... psych! That's the wrong number!" I think I almost peed when remembering that. Hopefully you guys miss my weirdness just a little! I love you guys!