This week will be a little bit longer than last week. Last Preparation day was really great we all got together as a mission and had a get together at the Beach. We all were fully clothed which made it really easy to spot our group. It was a hot day and most of all the missionaries im sure got sun burned on their calves from wearing shorts as well as on their necks from the dress shirts! I know we did.
We had a great week and ended the week of great with Cheryl's baptism on Saturday. Brother Peterson who is the member that we teach Cheryl with was able to baptize her and then she asked me to confirm her. She was super excited and it really was a great baptism. There was quite a few people at the baptism as well. We had 3 investigators at the baptism and they all loved it.
We should have another baptism this weekend of a guy named Alex. He lives in our apartment complex and the previous missionaries were teaching him but he had to go to the hospital due to a lot of depression issues he has. He got out and has come to church the past couple weeks and he brought up to us that he wanted to be baptized on the 25th because that is his birthday. He was at the baptism and loved it! Good things are happening! Keep him in your prayers that he doesn't have any depression problems that make him go back into the hospital so he can be baptized.
A couple weeks ago we found a guy in a parking lot and got a return appointment with him and went to that and found out that his wife and mother in law that live with him are both members! They are the best. They Him and Coral (his wife) Have 6 kids all under the age of 6... and the last 2 are twins. After we met them they have been coming to church since and they were at the baptism as well. They got up and bore their testimony of how they know that this church is true. It almost brought me to tears knowing that it was because of a simple contact that we brought a whole family back to church and they love it. That is what being a missionary is all about! There are so many miracles is we just talk with everyone and be obedient! I have a huge testimony of that.
During the baptismal program the kids that she has were a little rowdy and then when we went to the actual ordinance when we opened the doors to see the baptism the room was completely silent. The spirit was so strong and you could tell the kids felt it too.
Sorry its just a tadd late but I would love to say Happy Fathers Day to my father! I am extremely grateful for the many lessons I have learned from my Dad. He has been a great role model as to how to laugh, how to work hard, how to have fun, how to be an example, and most importantly how to love. He has always been my number one fan in anything that I do and he always wants me to be the best at everything I do. Happy Fathers Day Dad.
Much love from your favorite Elder,
Elder Gardner
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