2/5/14

Hello! I can't believe it is February!

So this Email is coming on Wednesday because our P-day got switched and we were able to go to the Temple this morning. It was worth the switch of a P-day! The Redlands Temple is really small, but it is gorgeous! I think it is also closer to where we live than the Timp temple is to home.. literally a 5 minute drive, we just can't see it from where we are.. 

So this past week was alright.. We weren't able to meet with any of our investigators, so we met with our less-actives and our active members. We have been walking around more, and have run into a few people, but not much success. The Relief Society put our investigators on a route to be visit taught, which will help with fellowship, which is what they really need. There has been a push for the members of the ward to step it up a little, and I know as they do, the work will go forward here. It is slow right now, and I know I will probably see this over and over on my mission, but it is the trial of our faith. It will get better, but it has to be slow first. 

On Monday, first it did not feel like Monday, but we had a good day. We were able to talk to a less-active, who was not really interested at all. She was nice and let us in to get to know her though. We decided to go to the park in one of the neighborhoods and as we pulled up we saw a moving truck and a Utah license plate. In Ward council, we found out there was a family moving and they are from PG! We didn't know when or where really they were coming, but we drove up right as they were starting to unpack a few things.. then about 10 min later the Elders showed up. They knew about the move, but the ward was able to come and we moved them all in. I was really excited to talk to someone from PG, they lived over by Mt Mahogany elementary. If it had been P-day, we probably would not have been able to meet with that less-active or help the family move in. 

Anyways, It sounds like Stephen and Spencer had a pretty good Birthday! I hope everything is going well at home! I love you all and miss you guys a lot. 

Love, Sister Kellee Gardner

 So this is an Apple pie, and it was delicious and it is full of apples.. I think about 5 lbs... YUM and then Sis. Ferry and I.