Wednesday, December 17, 2008

A look Back... all the way to the MTC!





Jeff's email to Sista Becca

Jeff sent an email to Rebecca a bit ago says: (spelling checked and put into sentences...)

Yep, (I had) 2 (Thanksgiving) dinners which is good. Life is good, I'm planing on hopefully getting a letter out to you guys but news is I just went to my first wedding. I'm about to hike sunrise mountain. We had 6 missnaries in a small 2 bedroom apartment which is fun... and yeah life is good. Having a baptism coming up on the 20th so that's good. Hopefully 3 actualy; we will see how it goes. Love you

Monday, December 15, 2008

A Note From Someone ELSE who loves Jeff!

We got a sweet card from a family in the ward where Jeff is serving in LV, along with their family letter. The father is on the high council. The mother is the YW president. They have four girls, ages 12 through college. (HMMMM...girls???) Just kidding. I haven't heard from Jeff for weeks. Transfers are on the 22nd, so we're praying that all goes well, because he expects to transfer, and that's a bit tough.

"We love your son. He has been serving in our ward for months now. You have raised a great man. You should be really proud. W will take care of him while he is here!
Love-
The Dewsnup Family"

It is so cool to know how much Jeff is loved and supported by so many.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Pictures of the Great Elder!

Hair Cutting Party!

Baptism!

The Bike... AFTER the Car Won....

Jeff in front of Las Vegas Temple

Good lookin Elders!

Letter from Jeff! New Post! :)

Hey, Mom

Thank you for the package I needed more socks and the Brazilian candy was a good touch. So you can tell the ward you raised a good young man. I've had great success: 6 baptisms and 1 more coming on Wednesday and I'm loving my mission. Yeah, I'm playing Aruco which is a fun Brazilian bar game. [He has a Brazilian companion.] I'm learning a lot. I might go to Provo, Utah or Ricks when I get back. I want to get married, excited for it.

Stacey, I love you and I haven't heard from either you, Jessica, Steven for weeks.

Gavin, Love you.

Love you all, have a great week. Hi, ttyal.
Elder Gardner.

P.S. I check email really early [every Thursday AM].

Friday, September 12, 2008

Emails from Jeff

Aug 28
yeah life is good i teahing lessons talking to people about the gospel on a hourly time its insane good people here crazy people theres little sin boxs every where its insane im glad your new jobs going well and that gavin talking more when i get back i want full sentances ask me qustion so i know what to write to you love you oh i got pevee cookies and the cards thank you i love them its werid but its life i dwell on life at home alot less now its true the more you work the less you think about home

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

What a great group of Elders!!



Jeff is 2nd from the left.

Letter From Jeff

Greetings and salutations
The spelling close enough hi so 2 week’s in the MTC the day’s are holy long and week’s are really short It’s crazy here everyone nice and polite to each other It’s crazy free food so I love the picture’s from your house party for me
Next time tell me to pay more attention to seminary and Sunday school class the spirit stronger here then I ever could imagine the best place to be put for all my fault’s God will bless me for how can an unperfect tool bring other’s to a perfect Christ and gospel only trough God.

Elder Gardner

---letter to Necia Kittler, dear sweet neighbor and mentor for MANY years

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Letters to Stacey from Aug 5th and Aug 12th

To Stacy My loving Sister
First off, you're asesome. Tell Gavin I love him but don't miss his smelly diapers. Next I need the Dean's Address and Kittler and the Wallace's and the Jacobson's and the Ishams and Mable and the Dolders and Bishop. So list of Elders that I think are awesome:
Elder Bowes (companion)
Elder Dunoskovic - Awesome Australian and District Leader
Elder Young Roommate and a Spiritual Giant
Elder Seyer from Seattle - AMAZING GUY
Elder Cox from Seattle - a huge football fan from Las Vegas
Elder Franko - Hawaiian
Elder Eccles
Elder Smith - going to write to his sister.
We told baby jokes last night then prayed. Afterwards an un-named Elder stole this cookie - I mean just blatently took it (As a JOKE). The whole table was laughing cause he was completely lost in his story. He was so in his story he didn't get Sister Crandal was so in to the stolen cookie. Then my teacher Sister Abernoth did a little skit of campanion inventory where the end was "we be tight pound it". Then Brother Steven's is our other teacher and he is crazy. I'll get you his address you'll like him. I wake up at 6:30 every morning. Oh and trying to go to sleep at 10:30. and I might just send my memory card so send me a new one and I'll send this one to you with pictures.
Love you Stacey,
Your little big Elder Gardner
Also tic tacs, Want Some!


2nd letter...

Hey Stacey
The temple president is not that helpful. You would like my teacher Brother Stevenson and Sister Aberoth but more Brother Stevenson. I'll send you a picture. I'm getting photos developed so I'll send you those. Becca sent me two care packages so yea, step it up :)Also I need those awesome cards and I went to the temple the other day and a small storm happened. Ran wihd, great disperation, in my journal but it lasted for about half hour. Then it was over and the ground and benches were wet and it rained really hard and on the way back I saw an albino preying mantis. Pure white. Got some pictures. It was awesome. All of my district well all but 2 - got suspendeors. And in Ireland suspenders means sexy underwear. So yea, we all wear sexy underwear. So yea. I need you to get me addresses for.....(tons of people)....and all the ward. Or can I just send the letters to you? I also sent a list of great scripture verses to Becca and plan on sending more so you can put them up. Also got some good pictures of Gavin on my camera so yeah. Just tell my love to everyone - love you. Oh and use dear elder - send me jodes and what not. Love you, Elder Gardner