August 1st already. The last month of the summer and then it will start to cool down and that I am looking forward to. It is really hot and sweaty here. Its ok though I like sweating it means I am working hard.
Vernita actually dropped us this past week due to an issue she had to take care of in another state. There was a big seed planted with her though.
The Family from Guam is doing very well as well. They all came to church this past week and seemed to have a great time. You can tell that the gospel means a lot to Alecia, the Mother, and she wants her kids to see the blessings and be raised in a good environment as well. The Gospel truly blesses families.
This week went really well. We were able to see a lot of miracles come from being obedient and talking with everyone. Literally everyone we see. We were driving to an appointment we had just this past week on Wednesday and saw a guy on the corner of a street and offered a prayer with him. He had a lot of rough events happen to him and was humble and ready to accept the Gospel. His name is Gino. He had one of his friends who was homeless stay with him for about a month and then the homeless man made himself look like Gino beat him up and called the cops and the cops took Gino to jail and the homeless man took over his house. He got out of jail and that is when we talked with him. After we prayed with him things got back in order and now he is back in his home and is safe. He explained how we were put there at the right time because he feels like this is the right thing for him and now he is preparing to be baptized at the end of this month. I have seen countless times when we are placed in the right place at the right time but if we do not talk with everyone then we will pass over the miracles that are standing on the corner.
Also another Miracle!! Cheryl who was baptized just this past month went to the temple to do baptisms! She was able to do some family history research and get the names of her sister and mother and be baptized in their behalf! She had an amazing time she said. She is moving to Pennsylvania today. I told her when she hits her year mark of being a member I will fly out to where she is at and go through the temple with her when she gets her endowments out.
A famous story in the Bible is the story of Job. Job was a completely faithful and obedient man. He lost literally everything he had and he stayed faithful and didnt blame God for the things that he went through but he knew that it will all be for his good. In Chapter 28 of Job he says that "Wealth comes out of the earth- Wisdom can not be purchased." That is so true. A lot of things in life can be purchased but wisdom can not. Job learned a lot from those humbling experiences I am sure and he could not have purchased the wisdom he had gained from them. God is all knowing and knows what we need to go through and when. I have been able to gain a lot of wisdom over the past 21 months and It is wisdom that I would have never gained without coming on a mission and for that I am grateful. Being a missionary is the best!
I love you all and am grateful for the support and encouragement!
Elder Gardner
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