WEEK 36

This week is called "So that's why!" This week has been so weird for me! I have been super happy about my Spanish. Really I don't worry about it as much as I used to because I know I will learn it sometime! I make mistakes still but I know I am not perfect. This week was transfers and we found out that I will be here in Torre Alta for at least another 6 weeks with my step son Elder Vargas. We are killing the game in our district with the 2nd highest numbers! Things here are amazing! I am super excited for General Conference next week! Time here is flying by! 2 more General Conferences and I will be home! So crazy! Also, this transfer I will have 9 months then the next transfer I will have 11! What the freak! I have felt the spirit so strongly this last week in my mission! I am honestly loving what I am doing here and loving the people! Dominicans are such amazing people! Crazy experience. We were waiting for a wah- wah or the bus the other day to get back from a Service we had. This random guy walks up to me and asks me if I am Mormon and I tell him yes. He then continues to tell me that he has been tired, tired of life, tired of all the bad in the world, tired of not seeing his kids, tired of not having a good job or a good life. He asked me if I have ever felt that way and I told him yes. I get tired here. I miss my family, I miss my job, I miss the fun things I used to do. He then told me he thinks it would be better if he just would take "His final rest" and not have to be tired anymore. I looked him in the eyes and I told him "God loves you". I then told him he has to keep fighting and keep living so his family can be happy and so that he can be blessed in his life! I told him ending something to soon before the purpose is fulfilled is meaningless. He gave me a hug and sped away on his motorcycle. The next Day on transfers, we were walking back to our apartment after transfers and all of a sudden the same guy stops his moto and says to me "After what you told me yesterday, I don't feel as tired. I want to live! I want to live for my family!" I honestly wanted to start bawling so hard. It was so insane. I know why I am here. I know why God needs me here. Maybe he might be the only soul I save here, but dang, that was so worth it! I know this church is true and I have no doubt of that! I love you and miss you all! Have a great week!

WEEK 35

This weekly email is called "Were best friends!" This week was pretty crazy! On tuesday, we had a conference in Navarette with Elder Zivic from the 70! He is from Argentina and is a gangster! He talked about how great the mission is doing and how good we need to keep working!I got to hang out with Elder Day a ton and we sat by each other and it was nice to talk to him! We got to shake his hand and tell him where we were from and after we took a picture! Also, this week I got the gift of tongues and I can actually speak good spanish now.. for at least this week! Today we went to a rich ladies house and I felt like I was back home! We had hamburgers and I got to hang out with Elder Day more! He is such a grand guy! We are going to be zone leaders together.. or at least that is our dream! I hope all is well back home! I am loving the missioin and what I am doing here! I hope you are all well back home! I will talk to you later! Elder Garfield

WEEK 34

This week is called ¨Bappy time¨

Well this week has been great! I am getting Spanish down slowly but surely! More people are accepting our message and we are setting up more baptismal dates! We have a problem here in PP with people not being married so we have problems with setting dates with some people! But that's  just the mission life! I am loving our members and the people here are great, even though their gringo block is so hard to get over! I have been praying super hard for the gift of tongues and at times, I have it but I think God is humbling me a little more before I get Spanish. The baptism was AMAZING. Adali was so ready to have the gospel in her life! She is so cool and super funny! I can honestly say baptisms make up for every hard moment here in the mission! WE are hoping to have 2 more baptisms by the end of this month. I will have 8 months on Monday and I am freaking out! Time is flying by WAY TO FAST! I love my mission even though it is hard! I miss you and love you all! Have a great week!

WEEK 33

This week is called "Humblin'"

Well I can say I love this place. Although the people here have "Gringo block" (When they act like they cant understand you because you have white skin) the people here are ready for the gospel! My schedule goes like this. 630-7 wake up and get huge 7-8 eat and shower 8-10 personal study and comp study 10 we leave the house to preach 12 return and cook food 2 study Spanish 3 leave again to preach 9 return from proselyting 1030 beddy bed time. Church is at 9-12 here! But I have really been focusing on my Spanish and I have been reassured that I KNOW SPANISH, I just have a Spanish speech impediment... but really. I mumble so bad. Me and my comp have been working so hard together and have seen so much success. We have a baptism this Saturday with a girl named Adeli (almost Adele) haha and she is SO SMART in the gospel! I am working hard and time is flying by. Me and Elder Day are just the bestest of friends and we have an intercambio this Friday so we will see how that goes! I love my mission and am so proud I am here! It has honestly changed my life! I love you and miss you all! Sorry for such a short letter! have a great week!