February 1, 2015

This week was honestly just a hard week for me. Saturday was probably the hardest day of my life but it is in the past. Golfing last week was really fun and we got to spend time with Elder Rands who just left this morning to the mission home and flies home tomorrow. It is crazy to think that that will be me one day. Our district meetings are now on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays and so I went on another exchange on Tuesday. I love seeing so many missionaries and bonding with them. It is nice just to have a break from the usual and talk to someone new instead. 

We have been seeing a lot of progress in our investigators this last week. Not a lot of people are coming to church but we have seen many miracles that the Lord is blessing us with. Elder Holmstead has been in this area for a year this next month and ever since he has been here he has been teaching this guy named Robert Knapp and his daughters. He comes to church every week and loves the people and the religion but He has been struggling with things and kind of just going in a circle over and over again just with Word of Wisdom issues. We were just at correlation with the Ward mission leader and Robert texted us and said hey it has been a hard week but I have been pushing through it, thanks for all you do and the next time you come over we will talk about baptism. He said I know it is the right thing to do. We are hopefully going to be baptizing him this weekend or maybe next. 

I love you all and thank you all for the support you have been giving me! Hope you all have a good week!! 

Love Elder Gardner

Here is a pic of us Elders in the Citrus Ridge Ward!! From Left to right there is Kit Thompson who is the coolest member ever! then Elder Rands who goes home this week, then Elder Holmstead, then your favorite missionary and then Elder Hedin.