Happy Thanksgiving!!

¡HOLA FAMILIA!
WOW! I cant believe that another week has already pasted either! I don't know why but I kind of forgot to wish you guys a HAPPY THANKSGIVING last week. I mean we don't really celebrate it down here in Guay so that's probably why I forgot. I didn't forget to give thanks and have an attitude of gratitude though! I really am very blessed and have no doubt that Heavenly Father is blessing my family also. Before I forget, I will answer dads question. Yes I will get to go to the temple again next November and then one more time before I head home. Who knows? Maybe Ill get to go more when we have the new mission president? Thanks for the wonderful and inspiring email like always. This week was much much better than the previous weeks here in Carmen. We worked really hard to finish the change strong and now we have a lot more things to do. We have found some investigators that hopefully continue to progress towards baptism. Its kind of sad cause they didn't come to church on Sunday, so we will have to extend their date even further. Elder Taylor and I are really excited to continue working hard and continue to have success. We are both staying here for another six weeks and then we will have changes again. That means Ill be here in Carmen for Christmas and for my B-Day! Its not the most exciting place in the whole world but if its where the Lord needs me then I'm totally here! Ill let you know when I get my packages and I am trying to get one ready to send to you guys! I cant believe how fast time is flying here in the mission and apparently at home also. By the time we have changes again, I will be hitting the big ol´ half way mark! It seems like yesterday I was at home, didn't know spanish, and wasn't serving as a missionary. I have definitely learn so much in the time I have been in the mission so far and know that the Lord is preparing me for the rest of my life. I hope I can continue to become what He wants me to be and to seek His will and not mine in all that I do. We played catch with the football for a few minutes on Thursday...I mean it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without football. I am glad to here that Denver pulled off the victory! Was Tebow playing? Elder Taylor asked me what I was grateful for on Thanksgiving while we were eating our hotdog and mashed potato dinner and I stopped to think a little more. I said that the greatest blessing I have been given would have to be the gospel, but I only have that because I have an amazing family. It seems to me as if my two greatest blessings are inseparable. I know that through obedience to the commandment and our covenants we can live as a family forever. It brings me great peace and joy knowing this and felt the same thing last week in the temple. I know that this church is true and contains the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know without any doubt that this is what makes us truly happy, in this life and in the next. I don't also comprehend everything when it come to commandments, eternity, and the atonement but I do know the we have an all powerful, loving, and merciful Father in Heaven who lets me know that what I am doing is right. I know that the Book of Mormon is true, every verse. I know that as we read and study it, put it in practice in our lives, we will be protected from the adversary. I know that we have a living prophet on the earth today that receives revelation directly from God for us, His children. I know that the Savior Jesus Christ lives. I am so grateful for a perfect plan created with Him at the center so that I can be cleansed from sins and mistakes. I am so grateful that He would give His very life, for me to be pure again and everyone who is willing to repent and take upon them His name. I love the mission. I love feeling so close to my Heavenly Father and Savior, to be constantly guided by His spirit, The Holy Ghost. I love you all so much and I am so excited to actually talk to you all so soon! Until next week!
CON AMOR
Elder Bowden

PS- We are trying to get everything we need to be able to Skype for Christmas, I hope you guys are ready too! :)