Letter Sent on October 22, 2012

 Dear Family,

Hi how are you?? I hope that all is going well and that life is good.  Things here in Sen Sok are going pretty good.  I am afraid I really don't have too much to say this past week about the area; Elder Sprinkle was feeling sick; and we went to Phnom Penh for a couple of days for Conference! I was so excited for it and it did not disappoint! (Maybe this is old news; but hey we were 2 weeks behind this time!) It was an amazing conference and it really lifted me up and strengthened my testimony.  There was such a strong Spirit there and there was just so much pure doctrine taught and powerful testimonies borne. 
I love this Gospel and I love this Church.  It is indeed so inspired and truly is the Lord's Kingdom.  Lately, I have thought more about what a blessing it is to have a prophet..and indeed it is! Could you imagine having to go through life not knowing the truth or not having the direction and counsel of the Lord's servants? That would be so hard.  I feel so blessed that we have the leaders that we do.  It just goes to show the great love which our Heavenly Father has for each of us.  We may not be able to see Him now, but He has blessed us with prophets whose inspired teachings come straight from Him to guide us back to Him.  I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet! I was touched by his words and incredible example of following the Holy Ghost.  By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.  I know that the Holy Ghost bore testimony to me of the divinity of this church.  I am excited to further study and ponder the teachings from Conference and see the difference that it makes.
May we all "follow the prophet he knows the way"! I love you and I hope that you have a great week.

Love,
Elder Garlick

Pics; When we go to the city we always try and go somewhere good to eat (because there is 0% good restaurants in Sen Sok, serious, we have looked for a while..) and we went to this Japanese place, Shabu Shabu.  It's pretty cool you have like a soup boiling in front of you and there is a conveyer belt of sushi and meets going by and you can cook it and stuff! Pretty good stuff.
Bike shot of the city. Me and my new friends:) (I was probably lucky to not be kicked.) One of the funnest parts of Conference was hanging out with people from my MTC group.  Here is Elder Barney(my favorite companion) Elder Kaufman, me, Elder Sprinkle. Elder Decker. Elder Jongsma. Okay peace out!