Still going STRONG!!!

¡Hola Familia!
Wow! This week was pretty good and I was a always super excited to hear from you all! Thanks for all the sweet pics of the new vehicle, the B-day party, and the beautiful temple! It is super exciting to see is going up so fast and to be able to go when I get back. We heard the next change we will be going to the temple here! I am so excited to go and to finally be in the House of the Lord! Tell Tal I am sorry that I said happy 6th b-day....I cant believe that he is 7 now! I cant think of anything else that I need for now, but I will definitely let you know if I do. You are already helping me so much! So don't feel like you need to do more. Thanks for all the sports updates and tell Michael he needs to work harder...JK. Go UTAH! I am glad that the my brothers and sisters are learning the value of hard work and seeing some of the benefits also! It is definitely something that is going to help them later on in their lives just as it has mine! I love the mission and can see that my family and I are receiving SO MANY blessings! I learned a lot this week about staying focused in the work and loving all the people! It is so easy to talk about worldly things with my new comp, not that he is a bad missionary or anything, but we are both Americans and have the same interests. This last week talked a lot about sports and school while in the streets and I wasn't focused in having the spirit and finding the people that Heavenly Father is preparing for us. I hope that I can to better and always strive to improve the things I do as a representative of Jesus Christ. Thanks for all your love and support and especially your testimonies. You definitely help to strengthen my desire to work and serve. I always have a great day on Sunday and then I get to have an awesome PDAY and hear from the fam! I had to speak....well present myself in church yesterday. I was kind of nervous but it went pretty well! I am super excited to work in my new area, baptize, and make it better than when I found it! I love you all and hope the best for everyone. I know the Heavenly Father is blessing everyone of you, just as He is me. I know that this church is true and the gospel is the only way to true happiness!
LOVE
Elder Bowden