See You in 3 Weeks

The Flood

Family Home Evening with the Maximo Family - Losers Had to Put Baby Powder on Their Face.

Family and Friends:

   Thanks for all your e-mails. Nothing better than hearing all is well at the homestead haha. Elder Naylor and I had a decent week. The only problem is that from having ten baptisms in August, we lost all of our progressing investigators! So now we are contacting all of our inactive members, which is lots haha and trying to get them back on track, and see if they have friends or family that we can teach! All is well :)

   We taught zone training meeting on Tuesday and it went alright. We didn't get as much participation as we wanted but we talked to the zone about goals, planning, and accountability. We have a pretty sweet zone here right now. I also got to go on splits with Elder Galloway, who was in my room at the MTC. It was cool to work with him although the whole day we worked in his area it was raining and flooded so we had to take our socks off and walk around in our rubber shoes. Lame.

   This Wednesday, President Pagaduan, Elder Naylor and I are going to visit Mayor Jed Mabilog here in Iloilo City. We are excited and we will hopefully help him to understand 1. Who we are, 2. What we do in his city, and 3. Offer help through service or any other ways we can help. It will be fun. I will tell him you guys say hi.

   I wish I could have gone to the Dixie Roundup. It sounds so fun. I miss stuff like that and am excited to see it again next year. Also it’s good to hear all the sports stuff going on. I am sad I missed the Utah/BYU game, but it sounded like a way good game.

   I am just going to set the record straight that I still have not decided where I want to go to school haha. It will either be U of U or Dixie State but I can’t choose yet which I want. Although I do think I want to play football, so that could play a role in my decision, too. Can I make that decision after I get home or do I need to soon for enrollment stuff? Just let me know.

   We had a sweet CSP (community service project) on Friday where we helped build a cement house for one of our members. They don't have a wheelbarrow so we had to put sand in a cement bag and carry it to their house. Good work out.

   I have no clue about my flight plans to Manila, and we do not get to go to the temple. What will we do when I get home? Go straight to the Stake Pres? Then eat some AMERICAN food!

   Yeah mom, the lake thing with Seth Price and those guys sounds fine. I am not picky.

All my love,

Elder Garrett Christensen

Dad, What are you up to now days? It sounds like you are doing well. The only thing is you are not hunting very much...Are you the same Clifford I left in Utah? I hope so...

   This week was alright. We are working hard and hoping to find more new investigators who we can help understand our message! It is hard sometimes but I am happy I don’t feel lazy or tired so I can give it my 100% effort and use the skills I have acquired on my mission. The Utah game sounds rad. I could tell that BYU lost just because of the lack of effort you put into writing about it :)

   I am excited for the Utah weather and dry climate. I am sick of sweating while I get dressed, and study, and even while I shower haha, but I am not complaining. It could be much, much worse.

   I love you and am happy to see you in three weeks!

I feel so lucky to have you as my father.

Elder Garrett