On October 13, 2013 Elder Felt baptized Daniel Gardiner.
Daniel's story: 9 years ago Daniel heard the gospel for the first time and decided against being baptized or taking more discussions.
Our zone leaders Elder Caleja and Elder Chapman found Daniel again and he accepted the opportunity to again take the missionary discussions.
Sunday Sept. 14th Elder Felt was asked by the missionaries to pick a Daniel Gardiner up on Market St. Daniel is a blind man with cerebral palsy but can walk with a walker. So he did. I (Sister Felt) met them in the church parking lot and helped him into Stake Conference. We met Maryann Guevara, another investigator, coming in so we all sat together.
Daniel was very emotional during the intermediate hymn and said he felt really comfortable here.
After Stake Conference we went with Daniel to the Visitors Center. Every one who goes there has the opportunity to sit and hear the words of Jesus Christ. Daniel listened and as I was thinking about this man who could not see the beautiful Christus standing before us I wondered what other senses we could use to help him understand the important roll that Jesus Christ is in our lives.
A thought entered my mind that we should ask Daniel if he would like to go and feel the Saviors feet and hands and especially the nail marks in them. The thought would not go away and I asked if it was possible to touch the Christus. We were told, " sure people love to feel his hands and feet and side." So we invited Daniel to do that and helped him up to where the Christus was. As he touched the Savior's feet he was overcome with emotion and when he sat back down he told us that he had made his decision. He wanted to be baptized and wanted to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of course he needed to finish taking the missionary discussions but he was so excited.
We assisted the missionaries on occasion with the discussions and on October 13, Daniel was baptized. A week later Elder Felt confirmed him a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Then two weeks after that Elder Felt conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on him and ordained him to the office of Priest.
He is very enthusiastic and has since received his first calling. He loves coming to church on Sunday and is anxious to do the work in the temple for his family.
Sister Felt, Elder Calaja, and Elder Omori. It was such an honor and priviledge.
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