Email to Mom

Mommy hope you are holding up alright. Things at the mtc are sweet. I'm like loving it. I cant send pics home on the computer from the mtc but when I get in the feild may 5 then I can send a bunch. If you wanna send me a packet (do not send food from here we hate eating at the mtc any thing just thinking about putting something in my mouth I puke). so send pics that would be so sweet or like rad stuff from Tramdock. Thats cool. I'll be calling you from the airport on may 05 so what number do you want me to call???? Cause its fine if we call. Love you so much keep it real. Call the mtc if you wanna know my address in boston. Send stuff there cuz we have snail mail in the mtc it takes years so yeah. tell every one I love them. I only emailed you you know so feel the love.

Short and sweet!

hello
I'm doing good dont have much to say. I'm loving it at the mtc its sweet every one is so smart and I'm lerning more than I ever have in my life and its more fun then I have ever had. I love you all, let me know whats going on at home whats going on in the NHL playoffs. If you wanna send me something my mtc mail box is #175

Elder Gardner's first email lightly edited ;)

hey I am in the mtc I made it save and sound but it was a long hard day.

I got to the mtc at like 9 last night just in time to read scrips for 30 min say hi to the elders in my room and go to bed
my comp. is elder landsaw he is awsome we get along well. I am loving the mtc there are a lot of weirdos and I am saying that as nicely as I can. the other elders in my room are Elder Howard and Stevens. Elder Howard is a classic geek but the kind that you love. Like he is so funny and fun to be around. Elder Stevens is this guy from cali. and he is so sweet like says such funny stuff all the time. They are all going to Atlanta and we joke around about rap songs that have to do with Atlanta. I'm having such a sweet time I am loving it so much. they gave me 160 dollars worth of shots today, 3 of them. This place is just intence. I'm really tired all day but when the teacher asks you a Q. it wakes you up real good for about 10 min. dont really know what else to say. Get kristy to put my email up on my face book so ppl can email me. That would be nice. I'll try and send some pics next time I have some funnny ones. Its weird to think that I am not gonig to see you guys in two years but right now it seams like no big deal but this one kid in my distric was getting a bit home sick today I feel bad for him must be a mommys boy ok I am out ttyl suckas.

Off to the MTC

We had an awesome time with Darren after he was set apart last night.

Then morning came... We all meet at my parents house to take Elder Gardner to the airport. We all signed his pillow slip and Darren drove his Scion for what might be the last time off to the airport.

We love you Elder Gardner! See you in two!

Called to serve

Elder Darren Gardner has been called to serve in the Massachusetts Boston Mission!

Darren received his call in mid September and was thrilled to be called to the Boston Massachusetts Mission but was quite surprised when he noticed the report date to the missionary training center in Provo was not until March 3rd nearly 6 months of waiting. We soon found out that an American visa is one of the most difficult and slowest visas to get of any country that the church sends missionaries to.

The Massachusetts Boston Mission includes all of Massachusetts and small parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Rode Island. There Are currently 190 fulltime missionaries serving in the Mission. The mission contains 5 Stakes, 40 Wards, and 13 Branches one Haitian ward, 2 Portuguese wards, and 4 Spanish wards.

Darrens Visa did not come in time for him to leave on March 3rd so his report date was moved to April 14th.

Darrens Visa came and he is getting ready to leave on Wednesday!

I went for lunch with him today and he pointed out that today was his last full day before becoming a missionary. He will be set apart tomorrow night.

I know Darren hates that people think he is so wonderful when he hasent even left or done anything yet, but I am so proud of him and his choice to go on a mission! I wish him luck and cant wait to read his letters and hear about all of the amazing experiences he is about to have!