Letter Sent on July 2, 2012

Dear Family,

Hi! How are you? I hope that you are loving life! Happy Birthday Aspen! 

Things here in Battambang are going good.  This past week we had 3 of our investigators pass their baptismal interviews.  So that is very exciting for us here in Battambang!  It is very great seeing their progression and the light that the Gospel gives to them! We taught them at a quicker rate and now it is going to be important to stay very close to them when they are Recent Converts and strengthen their faith and understanding. 

We are also working with trying to get some of our investigators to get to church.  We are working with a couple of young single adults in our area too in helping them prepare for missions.

The work is going well here in Battambang.  This past week we had 2 less active families who we have been working with come! So that was very exciting to see as well! One of the fathers, Puu Seng, we been working with him for a while now and it is really cool seeing his heart soften and this was a big step! I know the Spirit has been working in him and that he knows what he needs to do!  We will continue working with them.

This week was actually rather tough for me.  I often times felt very inadequate and incapable. I have been trying my best but it is still so hard when I fall short.  With Elder Jensen and me it can be kind of difficult too.  We have both grown a lot since we have been together but sometimes it is hard to have really good unity.  I usually like to talk things through and discuss things together but usually Elder Jensen doesn't like to as much and just likes to pick a topic and just go get it done when we teach.  I have learning a lot.  We are just very different from each other, so it isn't always easy.  I am so grateful for this though because I am learning to be more selfless and loving and to turn out even when it is hard.  I am going to strive to be an even better companion and to love, compliment, and serve him more.  I need to trust in the Lord and not in my own strength. But no worries I'm doing good:) I love the Lord.  I love this work, and it is work!:) I hope that you have a great week this week! As usual, thanks for all you do!  I love you.

God be with you till we meet again.

Love,

Elder Garlick

Pics: This is Elder Shieffer who came and visited after finishing his mission like a year ago, More mountain pics! Battambang Zone; Elder and Sister Yeates, Sisters Roat, Rytting, Gosal, Uor, Elders; Me, Oleson, Wright, Scott, Jensen, Gerrard.  Love these guys! This is a Buddhist wat on the mountain it was pretty...far out! I felt like I was on Avatar at an "air temple":)