Hey there! Happy Fathers Day! How are you? I'm doing great! Thanks for all that you are doing and for giving your all to the end of your mission. I feel so blessed to have two incredible fathers who I really look up to and who are so supportive of me. Thanks Dad! I love you.
This week has been really good! The work here in Battambang continues to grow. There are many investigators coming out of the woodwork and we are busier than ever. For that I feel so blessed. With Elder Jensen and I; we have been teaching together better and things seem to being going really well. We are learning to get along a lot better. I guess one big lesson I have learned is to not be overly sensitive and to not take things so personally. I am becoming a more Christ like person. I am eternally grateful for the lessons that I am learning.
One thing that I have felt lately and that other Elders have felt is the need to serve the members more. I have felt like they help us in our work so much and they come with us to teach and to share the gospel; of course it's their duty too but I have just felt like we need to give back some too and that in setting aside some time for service and in strengthening members it will solidify the work here in Battambang and that it will lay a stronger foundation. I guess just I just feel that giving back to the members is very important in member missionary work and real growth. The church is still pretty new here and so it just seems like every member could use continual strength and nourishing. There are some amazing members and I have grown so much in my love for them.
The branch here is ready, more than ever, to split. It's on the verge; which is very exciting :) Just another testimony of how the work here is growing. Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you but Elder Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve came here to Cambodia a few weeks ago! But he only met with the people in Phnom Penh, so I'm afraid I didn't get to meet him; but still super neat!
We have a new family that I told you about last week and the father is very smart and philosophical. He really asks great questions and has really thoughtful responses. I am very excited for him to learn about the Restoration! He was asking about why there are so many different Christian churches but it was late and we had to get home. We told him that we would teach him the reason why on Wednesday night :)
I am doing great! I am learning and growing so much right now. I feel like I am learning to become the missionary the Lord wants me to be. I just feel that I need to continue to rely on Him more and not strive to rely on my own strength alone. I feel that I still have so much to learn and at times this can feel daunting but I know that as I truly learn to rely on the Lord that all will work out. I want to continue to give my all and lose myself in this the work of the Lord.
Again, Happy Fathers Day! I hope all went great. I love you and continue to appreciate you and your prayers.
Love,
Elder Garlick
Pics; Um...I sometimes find a little time to draw so maybe I'll try and send some of my sketches occasionally! Elder Dumrei (Elephant) :), Tree! Super fun kids!
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