Five Fabulous Facts 12/29/14

Happy New Year .. Almost, as close as its gonna get for me to wish you all one:)

This week has really been a great week, I have loved this Christmas season.

1-It was wonderful to call and Skype on Christmas! I wish I could have talked to everyone for hours and hours, but tis not so..

2- Christmas Eve, we went caroling with a family in our ward, I loved it and seeing the joy it brought to people. 

3- The day after Christmas, we had a less-active text us and ask if we could come over. We were able to go and visit him and his family, and he has the desire to come back. His father just passed away and it has really touched his heart. The Plan of Salvation is real and the Gospel is true. He also came to church on Sunday, it was great to see him act on the things he was feeling.

4- Mission Conference. We met as a mission and Elder Higham came and spoke to us as well as the Mission Presidency. It was all about Christ and how we can become more like Him. I loved it. I was reminded of what I can do better and how I need to constantly apply those things, not just for 1 week after the conference. 

5-We were able to meet with Emo and Samantha this week. Samantha is solid, Emo has been up and down on her interest level, but we started teaching the Restoration and then really focused on Emo. We invited HER to pray to know if the things we taught were true. She prayed right then, it was amazing. It was such a different prayer for her, but I know it was sincere and that the spirit was there. She shared her feelings with us and man am I excited for her. I really learned a powerful lesson from this and the Mission conference. I can't just assume that people aren't ready and willing to act if I don't first invite them to change. I have to INVITE.ALWAYS. 

Things are going well right now, working with both wards is falling into place, I think we are starting to figure it out.. 

I am grateful for this time at the start of a new year to be able to reflect and then resolve to do better and set goals for the future. Its crazy to think that this year my mission is coming to a close and that I have to go back to the "Real World"...The great thing is that improvement and serving others doesn't stop!

I love you all!

Love,

Sister Gardner