I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas this year!
This was the sunset on Tuesday this week, I experimented with my panoramic mode, It was the coolest sunset!
So Tuesday was a busy day. We had Zone meeting which was so AWESOME! We talked about our investigator Emily and her concerns and Elder Urry challenged the whole zone to pray for her. To me that was such a reminder and testimony of faith. Through God anything is possible. After that we had some awesome lessons planned that all fell through, but on our way to our back up we got a call from Elder Crossman, the senior missionary over housing asking us if we wanted to move today. So when we got elders in the area we thought they would be getting the new apartment and we would just stay, but apparently not. Luckily we had a few hours on our hands now to go home and pack and move our stuff over. Crazy, but our new apartment is nice and we are truly blessed! Our water heater is not currently working though so a few cold showers this week have been fun :D.
Thursday we met with the Bruce and he is so ready for Baptism on the 4th!
On Friday we met with Emily. We talked to her about prayer. We knew she felt good about what she was learning and wanted to continue but we noticed as she prayed with us and asked if she should be baptized she wasn't really listening after. We had a great lesson with her and committed her to make a decision, then ask God.
Saturday was really good, we went to the Stake center for breakfast. The Stake likes to do that every couple of transfers to get to know the missionaries and just have a little meeting. It was really good; Pres. Lotze shared 2 Cor. 9:15 "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." I am so grateful for that gift. One of the ways that it is unspeakable is that as we talk about Christ, it is the Spirit that is teaching and speaking.
Yesterday started out kind of rough, I was discouraged and frustrated with myself. As the morning went on it started turning around though. Sister Davis and I started writing each other little notes of things we noticed or just notes of encouragement a couple of weeks ago, I can't tell you how many times those notes have been just what I needed to hear! Yesterday was one of those times, we have companions for a reason! Things that she shared in study and things that others said throughout the day helped me to realize that I am doing ok and I am doing my best. We had dinner with the Madsens and they invited a family over who they are friends with. Funny story: we went to go meet a less-active family and we knock on the door, meet a woman named Stacy and her daughter, not the less-active we planned on, we apologized and went next door to the right house. Met the family, the wife grew up in Quincy WA, (Don't worry dad, I asked if she knew you or Bryce, she didn't but her dad might). We talked with them and then went over to the Madsens for dinner. We walked in and there was Stacy and her family :D. Kind of awkward, but it was alright. They are a really cool family, and we might teach them eventually.
Thank You all for your prayers and support, I love you all and wish you a Merry Christmas. I am sending another email with a video attached. It is the Christmas Spirit Mormon message. I love the reminder that it is! Give a gift to Christ this year!
Love,
Sister Kellee Gardner
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