Hola. How is everyone doing?
Wow, so the new ensign is amazing. You guys got the same right, focused all on the book of mormon. I read like have of it this morning, it is amazing and I learned a lot from it. There was lots of things that I did not know.
For Example: Mormon had the vision of our day before he compiled the book of mormon. Then he complied the book of mormon according to what we needed in this day. So everything he put in is what he thought would be good for us today. I found that pretty intersting.
The plates were not on gold plates orginally. I should have know that but i didnt. But so mormon transfered it to gold. That makes a lot more sense.
The timeline in it is really interesting too. You should all look at it. And all of the stories are really good.
So I found and read that 4th missionary talk this week. It is so good. I understood it a lot more now that i am here in the mission. I really have been trying to to what it says. It says that i need to forget everything, all my wants, desires, likes, preferences, and everything. So I have been trying to do that. It is kind of hard sometimes but i am trying to do better at it. So thats what I have been working on this week. When I opened up dads letter it made me really think. Because I love the cardinals and cant wait but i need to not worry about it and not care, which is hard. And dont worry mom or dad. I have not thought about the cardinals all week till I opened up the letter.
So I got some presents for christmas for everybody. Well alomst now. So that is why I used a little money mom and dad. But i figured giving presents was a righteous cause. And everything is cheaper than dirt here. So ya. i dont know how much everybody will like them but there really cool to me. I tryed to find the best thing i could find here. But if you want something specfic from guatemala, you can tell me and ill try to get it.
I have found out how smart god is this week when he picks our comps. My comp is helping me a lot lot. He used to be exactlty like me when he entered the mission. He used to be kind of shy like me and didnt talk much,. He is a quite not very animated loud person. He wasnt the best at teaching lessons when he started and explaining everything. That is like the things that have been hard for me too. But he has helped me tons and tons. One thing that has helped is he has taught me how to contact people better. Before i just talked to them and they said no and ya. Now i talk to them ask questions, get to know them. Break the ice then talk about the gospel and it works a lot better. He is teaching me how to teach better too. I am glad that before my mission I learned the importance of being obedient and everything so now i can just focus on how to teach and to be louder and funner and everything. I am learning a lot and know what is true what somebody said in conference that god is our mission leader and puts people in our path for a reason. And everything has a reason. I am excited for the new oppurtunities I will have to learn and help more when I get a new comp in like a month.
Oh mom I think I threw away the medicine bottle, so i dont know what to tell you. Ill look for some more in my luggage and see if i can find it but sorry i thought you didnt need it. If it doesnt work oh well dont worry, I have the creame that you sent with me that is like a big one. It works pretty well. I do have some zits still, but thats because I am tired and too lazy some nights to put it on. So I will try to do better with that. And yes I have been wearing my retainer too.
Thanks for the letters from the young women mom and dad. That was a nice thing you though do to. I have not read them yet, but it is the though that counts more than anythings
Well love all of you. I hope your week is good and that you can be able to read the ensign of this months, Thats your homework for this week. I loved it. Sorry for the letter last week, I didnt have much time and was pretty mad after 2 hours of comptuers not working, so i was too frusrated to thing about anything and dad wrote me about the cardinals so thats what was on the mind. But ya thats it.
Love everybody, Elder Gardner
