Wow it was great to talk to you all one the phone yesterday! It is good to know that all is going well, you are about to finish school, and the summer is close! I am so amazed at the many blessings that the Lord gives all of us every single day! I had fun crocheting as you can see in the picture! I don't really know what to make so I just keep going and going and hopefully it turns into something cool. It does get pretty cold here in the morning and the humidity make the condensation on our windows crazy! I cant remember if I told you but we have the district leader living in our house now. His name is Elder Ojeda and he is from Colombia. It is different having someone in the house that cant speak English. Well the baptism went well. We finally got her to the font and now we don't have to make to 40 min walk every single day. It was definitely worth it though. We are actually working on baptizing her daughter now. She is kind of interested and her mom (Diana) really wants her to feel the same way she does now. I never really realized how good my life was until I came on the mission! I really do have so many blessings from the Lord and his church in my life! I am grateful for my wonderful family and all the sacrifices that they are making for me. I am grateful for all my friends, neighbors, and ward members that make me life so much happier! The Lord knows each of us personally and helps us when ever we need it! I am grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost and how we can be guided when we follow his promptings! I always hear these stories of the Holy Ghost telling someone to do something miraculous, but really He works through small whispers. Many times during my day I just look at someone and think, maybe I should talk to them? Then I do, and it ends up being a really good contact and some times a great investigator. I often have thoughts like, give this person this folleto (pamphlet) or go down this road. I don't know why at the time but I just do it and later find that these thoughts are promptings from the Holy Ghost! It is great to be so close to my Heavenly Father and His son and my elder brother Jesus Christ. I am humbled to be a representative for Him for the short two years that I am a full time missionary. I know that we can be a force for good by simply being a good example for those around us and by standing up for truth. I love studying and learning so much about our Savior, His plan for us, and how we can live according to His will. Love you all and love hearing from you always! Thanks for everything!
Love
Elder Bowden
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