Yeah that letter last week was kind of crazy, i look back at just last week and decided i'm going to have a lot of amazing experience and that i'm not going to be able to put them into emails, cuase that took forever. its just that the things that are happening over here in vegas are incredible. I love being apart of this work.
Good luck with your classes, you've got to recognize that you have one of the best math tutors ever and he knows everything. Use him as much as you can, and tell him how much you apprecitae him. thats something i wish i would have done more of when he helped me.
That is so sad that Britt and Vance, and Aussy. while i was reading that i was getting sad, and i'm not even there. I'm sure that you'll find plenty of oppourtunites to go visit though.
How come Life back home is still moving along, and things are changing so much. It feels like marc just barrley came home and now he's out. and andrew is home now, tell that kid to talk to me. I'm excited for annie being in student counsel she is going to have an awesome time, and everybody will love her and her energetic, and fun personality. Emily is scaring me she is growing up way to fast. she is such a great example to everyone she is around I hope she does well. Whats going on with Evan and Megan? I need to email them, i'll do that next week. its crazy how much the family is changing in such a short amount of time, but thats good. We've got to be able to Find joy in our journey and help each other out.
What a hard thing the Smiths are going through right now. I can't imagine how that would be if that was you mom. Heavenly Father pushes us, and some times we don't think that we can handle it, but i have a testimony that I know he can. He loves us, and that has become more and more apparent to me since being out here.
I have another talk that i want you to read and apply. we have been working with a lot of less acitve members and they all are lacking the same things. doing the small things(reading, praying, going to church) there is power in these things when we are obiedient.
check this talk out.
Elder Bednar May 2010 "watching with all persereverce"
tell me what you think.

I love you guys

Elder gardner

August 4, 2010

Dear family
so, about me shipping out. that probably won't happen anytime soon. last week we recieved our travel plans and they told us that we are staying here, they don't have our visas yet. it's crazy right now because this time of year when the mtc has its most missionaries, so I’ve heard that because of all the mexico bound missionaries not being able to leave that the MTC is way over capacity. I don't understand why they don't just ship us out somewhere state side for right now but who knows. i still have to go to the consolate and sign papers, and i still have not done that. they said that after you sign those papers it takes about 10 days for you to get your travel plans. so its just a waiting game, i will let you know when i go and sign those papers cause that will be the best sign of when i'll leave. but for right now i happy with where i'm at, i feel like i need to absorb as much as i can from the mtc as i can.

yeah so i sprained my right ankle really bad playing soccer, i think it was the same exact injury that happened to my left foot playing ball. but its healing a lot faster, the mtc is really parinoid about injuries (for good reason) and they take good care of me. yeah i forgot to tell you about seeing Marcus is was crazy, i went up to him and it took him a little bit to recognize who i was but he did and it was fun to talk with him and reminis of our old days. he took off for spain on monday.

I'm pretty sure i saw daran durdan too, but have not talk with him yet. I'm going to write you guys a letter today, and tell you more. thanks for the package it was great, i think i'm going to like that skin care stuff. thanks for every thing.

I love you all
Elder T Gardner