Sister Jessica Garfield California San Fernando Mission

Hey everybody! Favorite Spiritual Moment: Emilio got baptized this week! It was so awesome. I don't know if I've shared how he found the gospel with you guys, so I'm going to do it now. Emilio was on instagram one day and found this girl who is a singer and songwriter who lives in South Jordan. He started following her and getting to know her, and then found out that her boyfriend, Seth, was about to go into the Marines. He happens to have a brother in the Marines, so he got Seth's information and started talking to him so that he could hopefully help him out while at basic training. Well, Seth shared the gospel with him! Emilio received pretty much the entire first lesson over a video chat with a kid in a different state, who hadn't even graduated high school yet. He got transitioned over to the missionaries, and ended up getting baptized. He is seriously one of the most amazing people I have ever met, and probably is the most prepared person I have ever taug...

Good morning everybody! I hope you all are so happy! This week was a really good one in a lot of ways, but there were also a couple of weird things that happened. It makes things interesting, that's for sure. ; ) Favorite scripture: Helaman 5:7. Helaman was talking to his sons, Nephi and Lehi, and telling them why they had the names they did: so they could look to the example of those great prophets and go about doing good. They later became great missionaries. He said, "Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them." We liked this because Helaman knew his sons had great potential, just like our Heavenly Father knows that each of us does. Each of us has the potential to do incredible things, and to help so many people. As missionaries, our job is to help people to come closer to Christ, but a lot of the time, those people help us to come closer to Him too....

Hey y'all! Favorite Scripture: Alma 7: 14-15 This is not the Alma 7 scripture I normally quote, so go look it up anyway family. ; ) Lately I've been studying baptism because I think that a lot of people don't realize how important it really is.  I think that for a lot of us who are born in the church, when we're baptized at 8, all we think about baptism is "oh, my primary class is getting baptized and I'll get to see my cousins and we'll have cake," but it's so much more important than that.  Baptism is literally the act that opens the gate to the celestial kingdom. It may not be the only saving ordinance, but you can't receive any of the other ones until you are baptized. It's the first step. I liked this scripture because it talks a lot about desire and willingness to serve God, and the covenants we make at baptism. Favorite Miracle: We got a new investigator named Gabriel this week who was a self referral. Instead of waitin...

With Sister Henrie Hey everybody! Happy Mothers Day to all of you remarkable women! And happy birthday to my dad on Thursday! Favorite Scripture: One of the zones we're working with right now is kind of in need of a bit of an attitude adjustment. We're not sure how to fix that, but Sister Trujillo and I have been looking at scriptures and PMG to try to find something we can train on that might help the missionaries to realize how important this is, and that they need to take it seriously. I was looking in the topical guide for scriptures on gladness, and found DC 128: 19, 22-23. I just really loved the imagery and the message it has to share. This work is God's work, and it is joyful. It is such a great cause that all of nature has reason to rejoice. And I get to be a part of this. But so do each of you. We all have a part in God's plan. We all have work to do. I am so grateful for the chance I have to be able to serve the Lord at this time. Thi...

Hey Everybody! Favorite Funny Moments: Just for the record, California has a freaking cockroach problem. ; ) Sister Trujillo and I were heading into the bathroom last p-day to change, but as Sister Trujillo walked in, she just screamed and ran back out. When we asked what was wrong, she told me and the Elders nearby that there were two roaches in there as long as her pinky finger. Which was actually true, not an exaggeration. But then the Elders just waltz right into the women's bathroom to get them out for her and they pick them up with their bare hands to throw them outside the building. It was so nasty, but we were so stunned that it was also pretty freaking hilarious. ; ) Also, Sister Trujillo and I have to make a ridiculous number of calls at night after 9 with us being over two zones now. We were doing calls on Friday and we only had one left, but when they didn't answer, we decided to just get ready and go to bed since it was like 10:10. I started washing my h...

This week's letter was a really quick one: Hey all! Quick updates: Transfers were really great! My new area is really awesome and we have some incredible investigators. Brace yourself for some baptisms in the coming month or so! Favorite scripture: I read this just this morning! I don't remember the exact verses, but it's in Mosiah 17 I think, in the section before Ammon starts cutting people's arms off. The sons of Mosiah are about to head out on their missions, and I just really love their resolve. They definitely knew their purpose. In this ward, we are trying to help the members to be more on board with what it is we are doing (sharing the gospel and helping us to do it). I really love the sons of Mosiah's approach to being missionaries. They are really incredible examples to me. Sorry, I don't have time for much else. Just know that I love you all and I'm doing good! Love, Sister Garfield Since this week's letter was really...

Hey all! I've seriously got like 5 minutes, so bear with me and any spelling errors I make. Favorite Scripture: 2Nephi 33: 10-11 I think. (Hopefully I didn't do this one last time, haha) I'm not gonna type it out, but i love this scripture because it talks about the Book of Mormon being the words of Christ. We've been sharing this one a lot lately. I know that the Book of MOrmon testifies of Jesus Christ on every page. That's why the Book of mormon experiment works. That's how people can come to know that this is true. The Book of Mormon makes a world of difference. I invite each of you to read the Book of Mormon, looking specifically for how it can help you to come closer to Jesus Christ. I know that it will bless your life. It has certainly blessed mine. And then I invite you to share that with someone else. : ) Will you do it? (there better be a bunch of head nods and "yes"es right there. ; ) Favorite Spiritual Moment: We had a super...