Dispute Not Because You See Not

My dear" fam bam" and company.

I bring you all messages of great joy via a very hastily written email. This entire last week at the MTC has in some ways turned into the same manner of chaos school does near the end of the year. I leave to the field on Tuesday! I leave a 4:30 am (8:30 pm Utah time) by train to the wonderful city of Barcelona.

Some Classic moments this week:

We discovered this "7 min" workout app on the tablet. At first we all laughed at the simplicity and honest pathetic appearance of the workouts, as well as the little animated character depicting each. But, all too quickly we were dying. Sitting in a classroom all day everyday for 5 weeks can seriously bring down you fitness level.

The next night came with a MTC wide arm wrestling competition. We were blasting Book of Mormon Stories, and other various pump up materials. 'Twas fantastic".

To top it all off, we found a Five Guys here, in the middle of Madrid. And I have never had such an amazing burger. Oh my goodness.. It was beautiful.

One of the pluses of being in the world's smallest MTC, is the fact that the MTC president knows you on a First name basis. Elder. Haha ok,I kid. But I had a wonderful opportunity to have an interview, with President Packer, and feel of his "Spit-Fire" testimony. He shared with me the story in the Bible when the women reaches out and touches Jesus' clothing knowing she'd be healed. After this moment, Jesus admonishes a man from the town, running to him because his daughter had died, "to believe." I walked out of that Interview, and I felt the precious voice of the spirit tell me "Doubt not, Fear not, Just Believe." So I guess its kinda what I've been living by here especially these last week. I had the chance to finish the Book of Mormon once again here, while in Spain. One cannot deny the power and genuine concern that Mormon and Moroni testify with at the end of the Book. I feel I can relate to Mormon in so many ways. Especially reading his portion about in Ether 12. Goodness did this speech bring peace to my soul. Please, if you feel your struggling, if not the entire chapter, or book, read Ether 12:6. Then really really think about what it means. "Dispute not because you see not." So if you ever have felt like me, and felt you have much need to "dispute..." Keep reading. Keep praying. Keep Hoping, "...and what is it you should hope for? Behold you should have hope THROUGH the atonement of Christ." We are promised that if we Love God with all we have got. Everything we can asunder, His grace is sufficient that we will be perfected in him. That means perfect testimonies, perfect teaching, and perfect love. All that I've ever wanted. So excuse me while I so imperfectly love God, that I may some day love perfectly. Although all I can give isn't enough, for some reason, I don't know why, He loved me to make up the difference.

Also, if any of you are having a hard time loving someone. This simple trick has helped me. Remember that at some point that person, and everyone else in this world, has got to go home. They've got to go to bed. And though they may not audibly say them, they are praying to the same God you are. Mosiah 4:19. So I never thought I would get on my soap box here, and most of you will probably never read this far down on my emails. Ha,ha I know I wouldn't and didn't. But say a prayer, one with sincerity, we're promised we'll win every battle we fight on our knees.

Elder Gardner