This week was good here in the New Tampa ward. We have been able to teach a couple new people and are seeing quite a bit of success. This next week is transfers and Elder Dungan is getting transferred so we will no longer be in a tripanionship. Its sad to see him go I really enjoyed being able to serve with him. This next transfer is going to be crazy! There is 17 new missionaries coming in and a lot of change happening!
We have been teaching a lady named Rachel the past 2 weeks or so and she has been really improving. She has been soaking up the Book of Mormon and reading it every day. We taught the Word of Wisdom to her and she has an addiction to cigarettes so she has to quit that. She said she was going to go on the Ecigarettes which is supposedly to help. The next time we came back she said she is just going cold turkey. So far she hasnt smoked and it has been 5 days. She has a good heart and wants to change.
We have been working with a guy Ray Ray and her mother Phillis. We taught them about the restoration and Ray Ray wanted to get baptized but his mom wouldnt allow it. She has a Brother who is a pastor in a church and she wanted Ray Ray to get baptized in that church. Her and her husband talked about it and we were just praying that they would be willing to let us teach them. Yesterday we came back and Phillis the mom said that she talked with her husband about us and she said that we can keep teaching them. Phillis really trusts us and is now opening up to us teaching her as well. The restoration made sense to her and she felt the spirit for sure.
Phillis said something that is common. She said" all these years she has been running away from you guys so that I didnt have to talk to you guys, but we are just trying to help everyone." It is so true. That is why I am here in Florida. That is why I left my family for 2 years. That's why I am out in this heat knocking on doors all day.
I love you all!! Until next week! I cant believe I have been out 9 months...
Elder Gardner
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