Ah, the awkward moments of being a missionary

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Hey everybody!

Favorite scripture:
I don't remember the exact verses because I was kind of studying in a weird place, but this week I really enjoyed reading 1 Nephi 19. It was a different perspective on the Atonement and the events that surround it than usually comes to mind I think, but I really enjoyed it. It also just talks a lot about the Savior and God's promises with us. It was especially cool with Easter coming up this Sunday. 

Favorite spiritual moment:
So, I'm a total jerk and haven't even mentioned our investigator named Rafael, but he's getting baptized on Friday! (He's just ridiculously quiet, so it's hard sometimes.) We got to go to the temple visitor's center with him this past week. It was a really long car ride in the rain with five of us in a tiny car, but it was worth it. While we were there, the missionaries showed us this really cool newer video about Oliver Cowdery's experience with Joseph Smith during the translation. I'd never seen it before, so I don't know if it's a temple-only video or what, but it was really awesome. It was a really powerful witness that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and I just think it's really cool that Rafael has realized that, because he wasn't sure at first.

We also have just had some really cool miracles with referrals this week. We got a referral from church headquarters a few days ago of a guy named Andres who requested a Bible. We brought him a Book of Mormon too. ; ) I guess he'd just had a near death experience that helped him to have a desire to let Christ in his life again. He totally committed to be baptized in that very first lesson with him. I think he's so ready! It's so cool to see how the Lord prepares people, even in unusual ways. We also ended up knocking in Castaic yesterday (which, for those of you who are not currently serving a mission in California, is way out in the boonies), and came across a cool member family who gave us a referral that lives across the street from them. (They also gave us lemons right off of the tree in their backyard, which was pretty spectacular too, but that's beside the point.) It was pretty awesome. We definitely were able to recognize that the Lord had led us there.

I seriously can't even remember what else happened last week. Sorry guys. ; )

Anyway, I love you all!
Love,
Sister Garfield

Our Cute Companionship
Saint Patrick's Day fun. : )
So I'm a jerk haven't even mentioned Rafael. But he's getting baptized on Friday! Yay!!


I think we were going for "Lamanites" in this one. ; )

More of that craziness



getting frozen yogurt on p day

I have finally found someone who drinks as much milk as I do. ; )

Sister Pinter at the temple visitor's center trip with Rafael

me, same

That awkward moment when almost your entire zone shows up to lunch at the same place. ; )



Aww, they'll all make such great dads someday. ; )

"Wait, you're having who take the picture?"

Our fearless Zone Leaders. ; )


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