A Wonderful Sunday!

A Wonderful Sunday!

Hello family and friends,
This past week was a little slow, trying to find and teach. Trying to help the Branch. Many appointments falling through. Thursday we had district meeting and Friday we had temple and I helped interpret for Elder McGill. Also, Elder Erickson has a new gps now so we are using his and retiring ours. It's been put to good use but needs a break.
Sunday was the most amazing day this week. We came and taught our Sunday school class. The young women we have been teaching how to interpret, was coming to interpret. She shows up and I taught her the branch member's name signs. Then we had a combined Priesthood, Relief Society Young Men and Young Woman meeting for second hour. We talked about family history and how the deaf can look up their ancestors. I continued to help the young women with asl. At one point, the door opens and one of our super less active members shows up! Hasn't been to church FOREVER. We have tried to contact him again and again. Never home. We all gave up, but he, on his on will decided to show up. Instantly everyone started to gasp and Bro. Speckhard, who was conducting with Sister Molen interpreting, stopped the meeting and pulled him over. Elder Mitchell and i were the only ones in the district now to know him, but we were shocked! And two of our investigators came to church!!! YES!!!
Then Sacrament meeting came. Sister Molen grabbed T and told her she was going to interpret. She was freaked out and didn't want to, but all of us encouraged her. This has been our goal for a month now. I sat near her and reviewed the talk she was to interpret. The time came and she went up and interpreted. W.O.W. Improvement! She did very well, I only had to help a few times. It was awesome! She is also helping us with a less active young adult who wants to quit the church.
This week we will be showing the Missionaries in our Mission how to sign in ASL. We got permission to have 20 minutes with different groups. We are excited about that!
That's about it. I am very happy. This transfer will be amazing. Elder Erickson is awesome. Elder Mitchell and I are training very well.
Until next time,
Love Elder Gardner.