This week there were a lot of firsts. I saw my first alligator this week and yes it was real! We were driving down the road and then we look over on the golf course we were driving by and there was this huge alligator chilling right by the green! I would have taken a pic but we were on the way to an appointment.
We had a zone training meeting on wednesday and had to drive an hour to tampa where it was. It was more of a mission training meeting because all the zones were there haha. We are now going down to 1 ipad per companionship instead of 2 because of issues they have been having I guess. That is where our areabook is and so it will make things a little harder but not impossible. We had a zone in our mission that was the highest baptizing zone that was cut off into a different mission. We lost about 50 missionaries and so that hurt a little.
The baptism for the Ackerman family was Saturday!! Melissa is still trying to quit smoking so still keep her in your prayers but Keith and Kamrin the daughter got baptized!! I had never had the opportunity to baptize anyone before the mission. I got to baptize Kamrin the 10 year old daughter. After the baptism they took us out to eat and had lunch. Melissa shouldnt be too far behind them either. Me and Elder Holmstead did a special musical number and sang when I am baptized that is in the childrens song book. That was the first time I had ever sung infront of people. It went well, no windows shattered lol. We confirmed them yesterday as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. There is no greater experience than being able to teach someone all the lessons and then having your hard work pay off in the waters of baptism.
I am grateful for the opportunity and am excited for more. This Gospel is real. The church is true and the book is blue! Gods a Mormon, and don't you forget it!
Elder Gardner
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