Yes. It's true. I am on the move again and will be transferred down to Hampton with my 2 new companions Elder Fry and Norton...(Elder Norton actually went to AF so it's gonna be hard to get over this rivalry ;). But President thought it would be best to have the Zone Leaders in Hampton so I'm excited to stay in the same zone but a different home!
I honestly don't know where to start. This week was full of miracles. The area I am in now (Lightfoot) has been infamous for not getting new people to teach the past 2 transfers. It’s been super frustrating and no matter what we did, it followed the same pattern week after week. Well we were SUPER determined and decided to give it our all and put everything on the table to see new people want to be taught! Well God heard our prayers and blessed us with not 1, not 2, but 3 new people to teach! 2 of those people came to the church for a tour and the other already had a Book of Mormon and is reading it now! Here are some miracles stories regarding them...
1. Robert. He is the man. He has a fractured foot but still came out to the church for a lesson and then to play the piano with us too! We toured it and he had great questions. We then played the piano and he invited me to improvise on the top and I got so scared haha. Well we recorded it and he was so surprised that I did "well" that he begged for us to meet again! Well we ended up meeting at his house a few days later and he kept saying what a blessing we've been in his life! He even opened up regarding our conversations on Facebook and said something along these lines, "Now Elder Gardanier, I'm so excited that we are friends! To be honest, when we started talking you were really pushing for a zoom call or Facebook video chat and I almost said to you that I'm not interested in joining your church...however, I felt something inside of me just to see from your perspective. As I have done that I have become so admirable and impressed with who you are and how you hold yourself. I can see with a greater perspective now and am excited to learn!" We even gave Robert a blessing because his foot has been hurting really bad and he was supposed to have a show on Sunday and it was hurting. He slowly got better and accredited that to the blessing!
2. Steve. I met this guy on Facebook too and just kept constant and consistent contact with him throughout the week. We planned a day to meet at the church AND HE CAME! We showed him around and taught the restoration. He explained how he never has been a member of just one religion and has been interested in becoming one recently. He loves the emphasis on families and that baptism brings COMPLETE repentance. He is amazing and we loved working with him.
While these people are such amazing miracles, I know that God will take care of them as I go off to Hampton! I've already started seeing the miracles coming from that area and am anxious to start serving this next transfer!
Let me know what I can
do for you guys!! Love you all!
Elder Gardanier
you know where I going
I'M DANCIN' preachin' in the Hamptons!!
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