Wow! Finally I get the chance to write to you all. Here is what's going on:
1.
Well like I said in my last email I am in the office as one of the four
secretaries to president. My main job is to get all of the packages
that the missionaries receive, to them in their zones. Also to make sure
that they get everything that they need to have to proselyte (Books of
Mormon, Pamphlets, contact cards, etc.). Obviously I have a ton of more
responsibilities but it is too much to tell.
2.
We received a good amount of missionaries come in this last transfer
and this week they had a one week training. And in the one week training
the operations secretary has to give a training to the newbies. And so
because I am the new secretary here my trainer decided to have me do the
entire thing myself. It went by pretty well.
3.
One of the great things about being a secretary is that you can go on
the computer to study on LDS.org. So I took the chance to watch the
Funeral of Elder Robert D. Hales. Really one of the things that I took
from this funeral that I would like to share is that some people when
they look at the prophets and Apostles they think that they are
extraordinary men who really didn't have a life. Really they are normal
people who have normal weaknesses like us. Especially Elder Hales. Elder
Hales, during his callings had major problems with his body but he
continuously focused on doing the Lord's will. Like it was said in the
funeral session, Elder Hales used all of his strength to write a talk
that he so dearly wanted to share in this last general conference. But
during the process, it sucked out all of his strength he had left. It
really makes me think about that if we truly love the Lord we would put
all of our effort into doing his will. Just like he always said, Elder
Hales '' returned with honor.''
Well these past
couple of weeks have gone by pretty well. I just think that I am glad
that I can just keep working whether I am in the office or out in the
Field. I think I prefer the field more because sometimes the office gets
a little boring. But I really think that the highlight for these past
few weeks have been the general conference. I had the wonderful blessing
of listening to it in the language of the restoration again
(English!!!!!!!). Like our mission President told us to do, I went
watching the conference with a question in mind. It just continues to
prove to me that these men are inspired by God because every single time
that I have gone to conference with a question it has been answered.
God continues to talk to us through his Prophets. And he knows each and
every one of us personally. He never wants to leave us in the darkness
and this is why he gave us the prophets so that he can continue to guide
us in this life. And I am so grateful for the opportunity to listen to
them at least twice a year.
miss you all tons,
Elder Garbett
