Elder Penfold! What a great friend!
He is from the Birmingham area in England, and we got on great right from the
start! He is more quiet and reserved than Elder Walker, but we have already
seen miracles together in receiving revelation for the Zone and how to help the
work of the Lord progress. He fits right in, and we are having a jolly good
time... it's just smashing! :-) AND he brought double-stuf Oreo's up from the
military area he was last in. He really has his focus on serving others, and
spiritually strengthening everyone he meets. I am so grateful the Lord brought
him up to Dortmund with me.
ROAD TRIP! I haven't had a bus trip
since high school band, so a lot of memories came flooding back... but this
time, the bus trip wasn't to a competition or concert... we were heading to
Hamburg to see the Prophet of God!
AND THEN IT HAPPENED! We came into
Hamburg. There was such a neat feel on the Bus; we all knew our end destination
was to see the Prophet and listen to his words. We got out of the bus and
walked up to the big sports hall. Then I hear, "No Way, Elder
Garlick!" I turn around and see Elder Frame, a great missionary friend
from my MTC district! I didn't realize that there would be a chance of seeing
missionaries in the Berlin mission... but we were in Hamburg! It was so great
to see him and to catch up a bit from the last 2 years! Then he brought me
in... Elder Blauer! How cool! I was feeling like Alma 17:2-3 live and in
person... I haven't seen these missionaries for nearly two years, but I felt we
had stronger connections and relationships than ever before! They were all
still my brethren in the Lord. I was just walking on clouds! We entered the
hall, and walked down the stairs.. then comes Elder Walter- that hug nearly
broke my back! It was such a sweet reunion! What a great friend and a great
example to me! I saw Elder Patterson next, and was so grateful to the Lord for
the opportunity to see these great friends again. All four of the Berlin
missionaries in my MTC District were there. And Elders Lloyd, Elmer, Price,
Voran, and many others from the MTC. What a HUGE blessing from the Lord! I will
never forget that experience! And it is going to be so great to connect again
with Elder Walter at BYU and the others at their schools when we are all back.
But for now, just being with them was such a blessing, and I love them and the
Lord even more from these few minutes together!
