April 25, 2011

Easter Sunday

I little disappointed that i missed the weekend with the family.  it sounds like everything went great.

Well, I would like to introduce you to Elder Fulton, from Spanish Fork Utah.  the kid is a flat out stud, and i think he has taught me more this week then i have taught him.  We had an interesting week this week which stretched me more then i´ve ever been before.  not sure if anyone understands us, but from a couple of the experiences we have had i know that they can feel something.  we meet a family this week, the dad flat out told us that he doesn't believe in god. our next lesson he told us that he had started to pray with his wife, and they came to church yesterday.  the change that came over this guy during our first lesson was incredible, and i know it wasn't elder Fulton or my Spanish that changed his mind.  The spirit is real and i have a feeling I'm going to learn a lot about it this transfer.  I love you so much, don't sweat it. its all possible

Elder Gardner

Pictures from Mexico

April 18, 2011

Bouncing Baby Boy

Well I'm proud to announce that I'm going to have a baby boy!!.  still not sure if he is going to be Mexican or American, but imp pulling for a Mexican cause there is no way i could teach someone how to speak Spanish right now, perro ni modo.  Elder HIlle left this mourning and I'm just waiting for this little guy to get here.  I'm super excited, but i feel super responsible to teach this little boy the camino correcto. 

Elder Hille and i had a baptism this week.  The guys name is Marco, and he is awesome, I honestly think this guy is going to be the Obispo one day.  when we taught him about the word of wisdom he told us he had problems with every one of the 5 things.  but that he was going to give it all up that day. when he told his wife she just kept telling him not to lie because she not no confidence that he could do it.  He brought a friend to his baptism yesterday and while we were changing in to our baptism cloths he told us that this friend was his drinking buddy.  he said they went out last night and he told his friend that he couldn't drink any more and that he was just going to drink a soda.  his friend was in unbelief, and felt uncomfortable drinking in front of him so his friend ordered a soda tambien.  and now his friend is interested in listening.  i was a cool experience.  we are hoping that Marco's family gets baptized this coming week.  ill let you know how it goes.  And ill send pics of my baby boy this next week. 

I love you guys so much.  i hope all is going well.   your always in my prayers

Elder Gardner

April 18, 2011

Mom,

That sounds like a fun yet busy time over there in San Fran.  i was on San Francisco just yesterday, but it was street San Fran, casi.  I think it so cool that you are going through this program, Beth sent me a letter and told me she was excited for when you can start helping Calvin full time.  what and awesome job.

What happened to dads famous egg-n-hole? i would not worry about the girls because,dad always treated us right when you would leave.  I cant tell you how much I'm going to miss the wedding.  thank you so much i got the package, and man that chocolate was good.  i loved the pics, but every single one was of Auzzy, i love the kid but what happened with the rest of my family?? mom, i hope to be receiving a pic of my hermosa madre!!!   i still cant believe that Andrew is in India, i cant wait to here his stories.  so president told us it was our choice if we wanted to call home or not this mothers day.  i have decided not to call i feel like i need to focus more out here. j/k I cant to call home on Sunday!!!!!  Ill try and call about 6 o 7 our time which is 5 o 6 your time.  I'm going to call from the church so no need to worry about the calling card o anything. I love you so much and I'm ecstatic to hear from you this Sunday. the only thing is that only have 45 min so we need to plan it out better this time.  i love you so much and hope all goes well in San Fran this week. 

te quiero mucho

April 11,2011

What's up in UTAH!!

Yeah, i was so confused when i saw the all the snow, how crazy is that.  We were not allowed to go to the Saturday sessions of conference, which i was super disappointed.  Priesthood sessions is by far the best, and i heard it was just killer.  Of what i saw and understood of Conference it was pretty smooth.  we had all our investigators at the mourning session, so we had to watch it in Spanish, not going to lie i didn't understand a lot of it.  but its always a good thing to put your investigators into the prophets hands. the lady we baptized yesterday absolutely loved it, she came up to us at the end and told us,"the prophet was beaming with light"  she kept telling us how different she felt when he was talking.  we found out right before the afternoon session that in the stake president's office they were playing the session in English.  I don't think I've ever been so out of my mind excited to watch conference in English.  It was soooo good, and way to short.  it was awesome to see elder de hoyos talk, because he came to our mission a couple of months ago.  But to be honest with you i could understand him better when he visited us and spoke in Spanish.  just like you mom i cant way to get the revista and read all of the other sessions.  I too have been thinking about the tremendous blessing we have to have a living prophet that leads and guides us.  this life is too hard to try and go through with out a prophet.  after the conference we were driving home and i was looking at all the people who had no idea what just happened.  A PROPHET OF GOD JUST SPOKE, and they had no idea.  What a great responsibility we have to bring this message to them and help the understand that there is more to this life. 

well, I hope all is well back in the states.  that is so crazy about the temple in meridian, what other temples were announced?  did they say anything about a Queretaro Temple?  this area is defiantly read.  I love you all so much and pray that you all are doing great.  Thanks for everything!!

Love you all,

Elder Gardner

March 27, 2011

Thanks so much for your weekly letters.  I’m sorry about my emails, i promise you that things are great. i will get better at the letters.  i just don't have  a lot of time and I'm really slow. but i will get better. 

I love you

Elder Gardner

March 21, 2011

O, Boy that is super exciting!!!  what a awesome kid!!!  i know how much its killing you that you have to go up and be around those crazy kids, suerte!! let Britt and Vance know I'm disappointed that the didn't choose one of my names, but Jett is bien chito.  MOM, thank you so much for the package, i had no clue what was in there cause it weighted so much.  that was a lot of candy and I'm trying to pace my self, but i never  have anything to eat in the house so i always fall back on my box of candy. i don't expect it to last past this week.  Thanks again its always good to get a package. 

We had such a better week, elder hille and i are learning a lot.  we met a lady this week, her name is Maria Eugenia, she was a contact from last week that we decided to visit.  we gave her the first and she was really interested, our next appointment we brought an ex sis. missionary who just blew her away with excitement.  each lesson we were talking about the baptism with her, but she kept telling us she would pray about it.  we going over to here house on viernes and we gave her a short lesson and then asked what she was thinking about her baptism. she moved to the edge of her chair and she told us, "I want to do it,  I want that Holy Ghost!!!"  for us missionaries i don't know if it gets much better than that.  she was super excited, and now she is like best friends with this hermana that we brought over.  the hermana picks Maria up for church and every thing. we are way excited for Maria.  we learned a lot of things that is going to change we do things over here. i{m excited for this new week to put it all in to action.  its almost half way through the change, and it feels like i just got here. its not even fair how fast the time is going. 

I love you so much, make sure to give that brand new bouncing baby boys kisses for me.  thanks again for the package, i hope all goes well this week.  how is dad and the fam doing? tell them i love them.  Keep safe, and do work.

Elder Gardner