This week was pretty good, not the best ever, but not the worst either. The weather was super cold this week, lucky we had all the rain last week when it was a little bit warmer. It was pretty crazy because it hailed, which apparently doesn't happen much here. I just hope that I will make it through the ´´santa rosa.´´ It is a storm that comes every year towards the end of August, beginning of September and lasts an entire week! It rains everyday and you don't see the sun. Oh well, life and missionary work progress whether your soaked or not. We had a pretty good week with our investigators. The one I told you about that was preparing for the 27th of this month started working and hasn't had time for us to pass by or go to church, so unfortunately she wont be getting baptized this week. We will continue to try to help her progress, but really it's up to her and how she uses her agency. We had another investigator in church this Sunday. He was receiving the missionaries discussions before and knows practically everything. The only problem is that he was recently in a motorcycle accident. This is what helped him to realize he needs the church and to change his life. Because of the accident he has quit smoking, but the down side is that he has a cast on his leg and it cant get wet. He told us that he wants to get baptized and is working towards it, all we have to do now is wait for his leg to heal. We also had the young couple Fredy and Alicia in church again and they are progressing well, the only problem is that he doesn't want to get married. I hope that he will realize the importance of baptism and the gospel in his life and desire to do all necessary to obtain it. We have been working a lot with the members lately. We are working towards a new goal. Before it was the missionaries working alone, then it was the members helping the missionaries. Now what we are working at is the missionaries helping the members! I know that the members are a huge part of the missionary work and hope that we can help them realize this. I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to serve a mission and to work in every way possible to further the Lords work here on the earth. Oh and luckily unlike dad I have pretty much got the language down. I don't want to stop learning or improving, but I can pretty well communicate with everyone, as long as the subject isn't to specific (meaning it requires vocab that I don't know and is only in a specific field). You asked how I was doing with my clothes/shoes and if I need anything. I don't really need anything, but if you could check with the missionary mall to see if they can replace my shoes, that would be great. The are actually pretty hammered and there is lots of dirt and water that always get inside. If you can see in the pictures there are some pretty big holes and the front part of my left shoe is coming off. Oh and also ask them if there socks are part of the two year guarantee, cause I have a pair that has holes. Other then that I am doing great! Thanks for the candy and goodies, that should make me fat for sure! I made oatmeal cookies today and there are pretty tasty! My comp and I are going to play ping pong at the church today and then its another week of hard work and dedication! I only have 2 more weeks left in this change and then I think I will finally be in another area! The changes are the 6th of September. I will let you know what happens. Tell Michael good work, for the football team. Tell everyone else I hope they do well in whatever they are doing. I hope to hear lots about the Bowden sheep heard at the fair this week! I hope you all do well and have fun, maybe get to the star round like me! Work hard and remember I love you all so much! Remember how big of an influence you can make in the lives of others through a simple but good example! I know that this church is true. It is lead by the Savior himself through a living prophet, Thomas Monson. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and I can feel the spiritual power it contains in every verse and page I read! I know that the Savior lives and He wants nothing more than for us to be happy and to return to His presence one day. I know that families can be together forever and am so grateful for this marvelous testimony I have received through the Holy Ghost. I know that anyone that desires TRUE happiness can receive it through the gospel of Jesus Christ. I love you all so much, you have no idea how much you guys mean to me, how often I think of you, and how much I look forward to hearing from you every week!
Love
Elder Bowden
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