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Weekly report 4-13-15

Well another week in the books! 

This week has been pretty interesting to say the least, in a good way! 

The mission is now starting up the whole tracting thing going back to the traditional missionary work. I wasn't super stoked about that at first but I know that there are people behind those doors that have been prepared I just have to find them!! We have been having some fun with it as well. 

To the people that are willing to listen to the message obviously we will teach them and have a spiritually uplifting time with them. To those who don't really care about us we have been trying to have fun by fitting in a word into the conversation that the other companion makes up. We just started it up and it helps tracting be more entertaining. One word I was given was Salmon (like the fish). One lady came to the door and right away said she wasn't interested so we tried talking with her to share the restoration but she didn't care for us and didn't want to listen. I asked Do you go fishing? She said no... I said man, I'm having a hard time trying to find somewhere to catch some Salmon! lol its making some doors hard not to bust out in laughter. 

On a spiritual note... we have set another goal for Jason to get baptized on the 25th, he has sundays off but for some reason isn't able to make it. Keep him in your prayers that he will be able to attend church and have a good time. 

We had a ward service project here in the Citrus Ridge ward. We went to the Sunshine Foundation that is like the make a wish foundation. It was a great blessing to be able to serve such a great foundation. They help fulfill terminally ill kids dreams before they die. 

We have been working with Cesar still as well and he is still progressing very well. He is now almost through Alma in the Book of Mormon and is loving it still. Because of his work schedule we will have to move his baptism to the 25th of this month but he is looking forward to it. He is wanting to come out with us and see the other side of missionary work and be able to sit in on the lessons. 

We had a great lesson with him this week. We set up to have a dinner at Bro Callahans house here and we brought him over and had a delicious dinner and then a great message. We shared an article in the Ensign that is called 'It isn't a sin to be weak". If you haven't read it you should. 

God gives everyone a weakness but not because he hates us but its exactly the opposite he loves us and wants us to grow. He wants us to seek his help and guidance with the weaknesses we have. And with his help he can make weak things become strong. Ether 12:27.

That is my testimony, I have been able to see some weaknesses our here that I have but I have been working on them to make them into strengths. 

Thanks for all the love and support!! The Book is Blue and the Church is True!

Elder Gardner

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April 6, 2015

Happy easter yesterday!!!! 

General conference was a success here in Florida! I wish we could listen to the prophet speak every week! Watching Conference got me a little trunky looking at the Salt Lake Temple but its all good haha. 1 conference down 3 to go! We went to our ward building to watch and were there with a couple members watching all the sessions. We were there all day Saturday and then most of the day Sunday. My favorite talk has to be Holland. I just like the analogies that he gives, they are so real to me! 

This week has been pretty good. We have been trying to talk to everyone so we can pick up some new investigators. We picked up some new people and will be teaching them this next week! Mostly we have just been teaching the same people and prepping them for baptism this month! 

This week Oliver went back to Indiana to stay there. We got his address and called the missionaries there to refer him over there and I'm sure that made their day hearing that he is prepared for baptism. We got through almost all the lessons with him and all he needs to do is just get dunked! He is coming down next winter and told me that he will contact me and he will go to lunch with us! By that time he will be a solid member! We got got  his email and he will email me some pictures of his baptism so I will send those when I get them! I got a pic with him so you guys can put a face to a name. 

So this week we were told that we are doing a car fast as a mission! We will be doing it for the next 2 weeks, so we will be dusting off the bikes and the helmets! Either that or calling more members to come out with us. 

Jarsi brought another one of his friends down from Fort Lauterdale area so that we could teach him. Jarsi is way solid. Both of his friends that he has brought down has accepted baptism and are preparing. If only they could be in our area then that would be great but all that matters is the message that we have to share. Its the same anywhere you go. Its true anywhere you go. 

Thanks for all the love and support! Till next week!

Elder Gardner