Dear family,
It has been another fantastic week! The Phoenix temple dedication was this weekend. The cultural celebration was on Saturday and on Sunday we were able to go to the dedication. The dedication was great and there were some great talks given. The cultural celebration and dedication was really cool.
On Sunday evening we had the choir concert. There was a great turn out. The chapel was full and they had chairs set up in the gym. All of the missionaries in the district had a couple of people come. M and S came with their fellowship and we had a couple of potentials come. There were several people from my last area that I also saw there. There were a lot of people there that I haven't really taught, but people that I have met or know. Some I have taught on exchanges with other missionaries or have heard all about from the other missionaries. As I was sitting in the choir waiting for the fireside to start I was noticing all these different people and how their lives have been changed. They are not all members yet, but they have felt or soon will feel the blessings and the peace and joy that comes through the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It turned out to be a great night and everyone was telling us how much they enjoyed it.
We had a couple of lessons this week. We taught a part member family this week that moved in a couple of months ago. The dad is not a member, but the son is. When we first met the dad a while ago I thought he was a member just by the way he was talking to us. We hope to start teaching them some more. We had a lesson with the investigator that is moving this week. We had a great lesson about prayer and scripture study. He was also telling us about how this is really something that he is wanting to do. He actually was asking us how he can contact the missionaries when he moves.
We also had a lesson with M and S. They are still really wanting to find out more about our common ancestor. They have a cousin who knows a lot about their family history and they want us to get together with the cousin to figure it out. The cousin is not a member and lives in my last area. I actually met this cousin before I met them. Some interesting connections. We also got a new investigator this week and he committed to read the Book of Mormon. Hopefully we can start teaching him.
We did a couple service projects this week too. We helped the mission office organize boxes full of invitations to the Mesa temple Christmas lights. A large group of missionaries also helped get ready for a marathon next week. We helped put together a bag for each runner so we helped put together around a thousand bags.
It is great to be a missionary! It has been a huge blessing to help and see others come unto Christ and accept the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for all of your prayers. I love you all so much!
Love,
Elder Joshua Gandy
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