Tell me about Ottawa!

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the fourth-largest city in the country at a population of 883,391. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario.

According to the internet, Ottawa is about 2 1/2 hours away from Montreal.

Where is the Canada Montreal Mission?

Here is a map of the area that is in the Canada Montreal Mission!

Ottawa!

Hey everyone,

So I actually ended up leaving Quebec and coming to Ottowa. I am speaking English right now which has been a nice change! There a many invistigators to learn their names. That has been a bit difficult. But it will come. We met with a new investiagtor last night. He had many questions! We were able to set up a following appoitment. 2 more mircales that happeneed this week were when we went to a town called Wenchester we were able to contact a less active member that we hadn't seen in a long time. This was the first time in a long while that someone caught her home. She said she is very busy but we are more than welcome to stop by and see if she is home when we are in town.

The second miracle is a lady named Shirly. She has met with the missionaries before but always went away. But she says this time is different. She really feels like this is what she is suppose to be doing. Yesterday she told us she wanted to be baptised. So that was exciting news!

My companions name is Sister Morris. She is from Springville, Utah. I will be her last companion before she goes home in December. So that will be excited. For those of you from Price/Springville she knows Monica Parkinson.

So Emery County peeps do you know a Lee Wilstead? His parents are Dean and Carol Wilstead and he grew up in Lawrence I think in Emery County. He and his family are here in Ottowa. Small world. I come to Canada to meet people from Utah.

I hope everything is going well with you all!

Soeur Gardner

Another note to Carol:

I'm glad my letter came through. I have not recieved the package yet but it could be in Montreal. I don't have a lot of access to the mail right now and as far as I know I don't have an address here for you to send things to. Email is probably best.

How is school going? This week sounds like it will be crazy for you! Time flies when you are busy so this week will be over faster that you think!

This is going to be a short note sorry!

Love you and thanks for the thoughts from the dedication. Love you!

Cassy

Greenie Package

Two weeks ago, we mailed a "greenie" package to Sister Cassy Gardner.  Our hopes were that the package would be there waiting for her at the mission home in Montreal.  (We need to see how long a package takes to arrive.)  

It was an experience seeing the custom form that you fill out due to sending to another country.  The price of sending a package takes your breath away as well!  :-)

We hope this brings a smile to Cassy's face when it does arrive and that she will know how much she is loved and thought of.

Packing the package .....

What went into the package is shown above!

Montreal

So I made here to Montreal after an extremely long day in airports! Yesterday I got up at 2:30 in the morning so that we could be to the travel office at 3:30. Our flight left at 7:30. While at the airport I had a full on pat down. I'm still not really sure why but I was the only one in the group to be patted down, and they confiscated my lotion and face wash. 

Then when we got on the plane my bag was too thick to fit in the overhead compartment. It had been flat until they searched it. So I had to take stuff out and put it in my other bag. 

Finally we made it to Montreal and I was rather motion sick. It's ok. Customs took a long time. We were in the Montreal for like 4-5 hours. It was so long! And to top it off the plane had a lot of luggage and it was to heavy so they took some out. Most of us were missing luggage, including myself. But the good news is they got it to us this morning. :)

The Patricks are great! The daughter Emily is cute. She is 10 and she gave us all a stuffed animal to sleep with so that we weren't lonely and so we could be more comfortable. It was so sweet. 

Anyway I hope everything is going well you all!!

Love Soeur Cassy Gardner

Going to Canada

Sister Gardner's day began very early as she had to be at the travel office this morning at 3:30.   Today was her travel day.  She leaves the MTC and heads to Canada to serve the rest of her time as a missionary there!

She was allowed a phone call to her Mom and to her Dad!  Her Dad posted this on facebook after the call: " Just got off the phone with Cassy Jo. She is getting ready to board her plane to Montreal for her Mormon mission. Gotta admit, Dad got a bit teary-eyed talking to her. We are so proud of her!!!"

Written the night before Cassy left MTC

I can't believe my time at the MTC is over! It doesn't feel real!  Yesterday Sister Nally (the MTC President's wife) told us the MTC is My Time with Christ. I thought it was an interesting and cool thought!

I did receive your package. I will definitely take them for snacks on the plane.  I loved the oreos!  But then again it's peanut butter and chocolate - how can you go wrong?!  Yes, peanut butter m&ms are my favorite ones, so you did great!

I hope we get to see the temple dedication but I'm not holding my breath.

We didn't get to see President Eyring.  It made me sad, but the speaker did awesome.  He gave some great advice.  If I had my notes I would share some with you, but I don't.

I'm not sure when we get to check emails again but I will let everyone know.  I believe we stay at the mission home for the first night and then we are dispenced,  Tomorrow night that is where I will be.  Crazy!

On a personal note to Carol:  I'm sure your lesson was awesome!  Your lessons have always been good.  Remember if no one answers, you just start calling on them.  It may sound mean but it forces them to participate.

I love you so much!  Thank you for everything that you have done for me.  You are truly an incredible lady. I am so glad I have the priviledge to know you.

I love you to the moon and back!  See you in 18 months!

Love Cassy