Hi family,
First of all I have some really big
news ... and this is not April Fools day so you have to believe me haha!!!!!!!!
Like I said I have big news, I will
be heading home a few weeks early. I’m
going to be getting home August 26th, so two weeks from today. Some things came up and the transfers changed
in a way that I would miss Cory and Jenna's wedding, so I chose to come home a
week or two early to see the wedding!! The
parents have the flight plans and know when I’m getting back. I wanted to surprise you all, I have known for
a while, but I wanted to give you all enough time to get off work and stuff!! It’s pretty exciting.
So I’m sure all of you are wondering
where I’m at and who I’m with . . .
But first I want to talk about
transfer meeting, it was crazy!! There
were 50 new missionaries that came out. As
they were walking in the chapel all the old missionaries sang Called to Serve
while they were walking in, the spirit was so strong! Then after they all got in the chapel President
started telling us who was with who and where they were going.
Well I got asked to serve in a tri
pan with Elder Savea from Samoa, and Elder Hatch from Sandy, Utah. (I’m the smallest in the companionship.) We are serving in the Silvercreek ward! The ward where I started my mission. So I get to finish my mission here! When I found out I almost cried I was so
excited about it.
It has been an amazing week, I have
been able to see some members that I love, some investigators I taught back in
the day, and most important I have been able to see some converts!!!
We had a baptism last Saturday, her
name is Briana. She is a friend of a
youth here in the ward. It was so cool
to see how many people came out to support her! So after the actual baptism while they are
changing we like to give the chance to the people there to bear their testimonies,
I was the one who led and explained how it would work. So while I was bearing my testimony on baptism
and the change it makes I looked on the front row and saw Pierce (one of my
converts), the spirit hit me and I saw the difference that the gospel has made
in his life, he is a completely different person than when I first met him. It was hard to finish my testimony without
crying so I quickly finished up and sat down. To my surprise Pierce stood up, he started
talking about how he is so grateful for the gospel, then he started crying and
thanking me for serving a mission and finding him and his brother ... I had to
bury my head in my hands. It was such a
special moment and made me feel that much better for serving the Lord. It also made me feel closer to the Savior, He
must feel that way all the time. When
people come to him and accept his sacrifice. It was a very special feeling.
As the time is coming closer for me
to come home I realize that the Lord really understands all of us and knows
what we are going through. As it gets
closer I have a feeling of nervousness, but the more I read the scriptures and
the more I go out and help others with their testimony of Christ, I feel a
peace that is a hard to understand. It’s
only when I let my mind wander and think about home too much that I have a
feeling of anxiety. I love the Savior
and His teachings, He is wonderful. I
don’t know where I would be without Him. Things would be rough that is for sure!! haha.
Serving Him is and has been the best
thing I have ever done in my life and I wouldn’t trade the things I have
learned and felt for anything in the world!! The gospel of Christ is real and will change
us from a carnal state to a holy and sanctified person, I know it’s true!!
It was a good week!
I love you family so much and I’m so
grateful for the support that you have shown to me. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Elder Garrett
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