Dear Everyone,
So I'm staying here in Maldonado as Zone Leader with
Elder Furlong for my last transfer. My ninth transfer as Zone Leader. In
reality there were few transfers in our zone. Other than the three missionaries
that finished their mission, only one of the sister missionaries left the zone.
They were the easiest transfer ever, especially because we are here IN Bahìa
Blanca.
I love being here. The missionaries in our zone are super
obedient and we are seeing a lot of success. My companion and I have been doing
splits with the District Leaders and holding training meetings every other week
with them. It's been a really fantastic experience working with them and
supervising the work in the zone. This week, we traveled to Coronèl Suàrez (3
1/2 hour bus trip one way) to teach the District Meeting. This transfer we have
a lot of plans to inspire and motivate the missionaries to up the level of
their obedience and work so that the miracles of the Lord can be seen in each
one of the areas in the zone.
As for here in Maldonado, we are working hard with the
Claudia Vargas`s son, Elìas. He is 9 years old and has now gone to church with
his mom two weeks in a row. So he'll be getting baptized on the 2nd of
February. He is super fun to teach because he is very smart yet very stubborn.
For example, he got tired in church and told his mom he was going home. There
was no way to convince him otherwise and he just left and walked like 10 blocks
home all alone. The best part about teaching him is that he always has friends
over so we have taught like 5 of his little friends all of which are like 10 or
11 years old. They understand the Gospel so well. We've been working on getting
over to their own family`s houses to teach their families.
The Roldàn family is having a hard time though because
they are facing a lot of opposition. Their family members are very negative
toward the church and Marcelo and Daniela allow themselves to doubt way too
much. Thankfully, there is a family in the ward named the Bustamante family
that has been inviting them over to share Family Home Evening, etc. They have
helped them a lot and because of their help, Marcelo and Daniela went to church
this week. We're just having a hard time getting them married.
Well I'm excited for this transfer! Elder Furlong and I
have set a lot of goals and we're going to give it our all. Today we cleaned
the house for like 4 hours. We want to be as obedient as possible and work as
hard as we can. I am so thankful for the blessings that the Lord has given us
and for the opportunity to serve Him here in this mission.
Thank you all for your support and prayers! Please pray
for Elìas and the Roldàn family!
Love,
Elder Garrison
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