The best part of the week was Gordon getting baptized. He got baptized on Thursday and it was an amazing experience. Baptisms are amazingly spiritual and I love them. He looked so good with his white jumpsuit and his white hair! It was classic. After his baptism and his confirmation he just said he felt like he was floating on clouds! We didn't even have to really push Gordon at all he is a classic example of someone who floats to the font to be baptized. Yesterday for fastsunday we all went and bore our testimonies, Gordon included and it was powerful. He said that this Gospel has changed his life and he knows the Book of Mormon is true. I too have a testimony of those same things.
I was able to bare my testimony in fast Sunday both in English and in Spanish! How cool is that!! the spanish one was very brief but at least it came from the heart. I was thinking just last night about the message of the restoration and it is literally the most important message that anyone could ever share. Literally. I am glad I can share it in both english and in spanish now. I absolutely love teaching the restoration and the peace it brings to me.
We had a goal this past week that some may think would be unreachable but because we were obedient we were able to achieve that goal. We had a goal to teach 100 lessons and did everything in our power to hit that and last night we walked in the door of our apartment having taught 101 lessons. Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. It wasn't the easiest thing I have ever done but the Atonement wasn't easy so why should missionary work be easy! Jesus Christ was rejected, He was spit upon, He was cast out, He was called every bad word you could imagine and He did it all for us. We prayed like it all depended on the Lord and then Worked like it all depended on us. I love this work and am glad to be called as one worthy enough to represent Jesus Christ.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Elder Gardner
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