Alright Listen Up Clan

Alright, listen up clan,

What a great week to be a missionary. I am sincerely grateful for Burgos; I have had the opportunity to see the workings of the church, and play a vital role in a small branch. No questions asked I have had to give a talk or teach a lesson every week, which has been really neat. More than that though, I have the special opportunity to feel even a little bit like the first members of the church felt. The small numbers in a massive area, just the beginnings of the kingdom of God in Burgos.

Happy Valentines Day to all! Fighting to make the love here eternal;)

I have been studying actually quite a bit about love this last week.

I read recently in the Bible "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is Love."

If you have desires to know God, look at others as he did. Elder Gardner

Note from his mom: He asked me to attach these answers to a few questions

1. Have you been healthy?

2. are you feeling happy in your heart?

3. Do you know how much I love you and believe in you?

1.We've been trying to eliminate sugar from our diet. Its kinda easy when you don't have food;) but I am getting fat. My problem is I am used to eating like I did when I was running, so its been a fun issue. We have some good banter Elder Farmer and I about it.

2. My heart is good and pumping. I get discouraged rarely, and if I do it's only because I feel like the testimonies I bear don't bring the spirit I'd like. So its like a little baby complaining wahhh... get over yourself. All is good, I am growing and improving on the Lord's time. I need to dedicate myself to this.

3. I don't think I do know how much you love me mother. I don't think I will know till I have my own son. And even then, I know that you mom, are someone special, I have been eternally blessed to have you in my life. You and Father, the more I think about the things I read and want to implement in my own family, really really tried and continue to try to keep us all close to God. Seeing the moral imbalance there is here in Spain I shiver to think what I would be without the rules, the morals that keep me feeling clean. I love you mom. I thank you for fighting for me. I love you.

Elder Gardner.