WOW! This week and weekend were definitely amazing! This has to have been one of the best conferences I have ever listened too! I honestly think that they are all great, I was just more prepared for this one which made it that much better! I definitely felt the spirit, received revelation, and was edified! I felt like they talked a lot about missions and the importance of them. The way they prep us for the rest of our lives and help dedicate ourselves to the Lord! I definitely know that this is true. I have been learning so much and the mission has already changed me for the rest of my life! I see the tender mercies of the Lord daily and I am so grateful for His love and patience. I got to see them put the Angel Moroni on the BC Temple! It was playing in between sessions of conference! I cant wait to come home and be able to go inside! I am also super excited to have our baptisms coming up on the 15th! They came to conference and of course loved it! I cant wait to see them become sealed as a forever family in a year either! They are super great and these are the unexpressable blessings of the mission! We are eating lunch at a Brazil meat buffet today! It is with our branch Pres and his wife, I am super excited! After we are playing fùtbol or soccer, it should be fun! I got a letter from Chris this week and it sounds like he is doing good. The next good news on the agenda is that our branch here in Chuy is now qualified to become a ward! I am so excited! I got to stand in on two Mel. Preisthood ordinations that gave us two more priesthood holders to give us enough to become a ward! Now they (Pres y Hna Davidson) are working in our zone, 33, to make the district a stake! We are really close and I hope that I can do all that the Lord expects of me to help Him in this work! Well I am definitely loving the mission and cannot describe to you guys how much it means to me to be serving the Lord full time! I am so grateful for the amazing parents and family I have who are supportive in all that I do! I could not possibly expect or ask for anyone greater than you! I love you all and I am so glad to have the gospel in my life! I am so grateful that I know that I NEED the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life to be TRULY happy. I am grateful for the chance to be sealed to my family in the temple and be able to live with them forever. I know that if we LIVE the gospel of Jesus Christ, follow His teachings and example, and strive to share it with others, it will bring us blessings and happiness beyond comprehension. I know that this church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only true one on the earth today. I know that He is our Savior and Redeemer. I know that no matter how hard times are or what trials we are having, He knows exactly how we feel. I know that He lives. I know that as we strive to do the Fathers will just as He did, we will be lead back to His presence, to receive eternal joy and peace. I know that we are all sons and daughters of God and that He knows us better than we know ourselves. I know His desires are our desires, and He wants nothing more than for us to be happy, now and forever! I love you all and cannot thank you enough for all that you have done and are doing!
CON MUCHO AMOR,
Elder Bowden
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