Hermana Gardner: 10/13/23

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 #consecrationnation

Hello hello everyone!! (The hashtag is for our zone haha)


This week was super crazy. Every moment as a missionary just flies by! I learned a lot this week about focusing on Jesus Christ and (quoting our mission president)


  • Repent
  • Reset
  • Refocus


Probably the craziest part was our friend Daniel. He is this 24 year old that has been here in the US for like a year and is just the most wholesome dude. He was feeling ready for his baptism, and then a few days before sent us a text letting us know that he won't be getting baptized because his dad was super angry when he heard about it 😔😔 We were not giving up there though. We tried contacting him and the day of his planned baptism we were able to talk with him and invited him to the elder's friends baptism. 


He went and loved it and we have been inviting him to pray about it. He finally did last night and just texted us today that he felt SO good praying about baptism!!! 


Miracles. ✨️✨️✨️


Stay tuned...


I've been learning a lot as a missionary that our focus determines a lot in life. Repentance is essentially refocusing and relying on our Savior Jesus Christ. In the moments when Sister Harris and I have been feeling ourselves becoming more negative or doubtful, we find new ways to turn back to Christ and are renewed with greater joy, energy, and light. 


To end this email, I want to share a quote from the recent conference talk by Elder Costa. He said


"We may think that coming unto Christ requires a strength, power, and perfection we don’t have, and we just can’t find the energy to do it all. But what I have learned from all these people is that faith in Jesus Christ is what gives us the energy to begin the journey.


Sometimes we may think, “I need to fix my life before I come to Jesus,” but the truth is that we come to Jesus to fix our lives THROUGH Him."


This. Is. Straight. Facts. 


Don't waste another moment. Just come to Him! He will help you get through whatever trail struggle, sickness, or doubt you are going through. You are enough for His mercy and grace. 


🩷 Hermana Gardner

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