Wow! I cant believe that tomorrow is November! Happy Halloween and I hope that you are all as happy as the dentists! We actually have seen a few kids out trick or treating here. Its not a huge holiday like it is in the states but they are slowly adopting it. Well it sounds like everyone at home is doing well with stake conference and all the fall activities. Even though the weather is getting a little cold you should enjoy it cause its really hot here! First of all this week was a lot better than it was last week, we improved a lots of things, found some more people, and had like 20 people in church! I have a few questions....Whats the population of BC and Perry? Everyone always asks me and I don't know. And you mentioned that you have a new 4-wheeler? I didn't receive photos? Hey good news, we are going to the temple on the 17th of this month! I am so excited! I also received two packages this week and I will get them tomorrow when I go to district meeting! Thank you family! LOVE YOU! And I am working on a Christmas card that I want you guys to send out to friends and family. I will attach it next week with the photo that I want you to include with the card. If you guys could send them out it would be great and save me time and stamps! Thanks! Oh and did you ever get the DVD with my photos on it from Elder Stilwell? Anyways we worked pretty hard this week and it rained quite a bit. I am back out in the country so it was back on with the rain boots so I didn't get muddy! Ya country! We had quite a few charlas or lessons for being in a new area. It was a lot better than last week! We are finding things to do, getting to know more members, and now we lunch every day of the week except one! Something cool about our branch president is that he is a agriculture mechanic! He works fixing tractors, but the bad thing is that he does it out in the campo so he is never here at home until Sunday and then goes back to work. There are a few members that work here but not a lot so its mostly us (the missionaries) doing the things. Its alright though if that's what the Lord needs me for then I am here. My new comp is Elder Taylor from Missisippi. He was born in Utah and then his family moved there when he was six. Then why he was in the mission they moved to California, but he has a pretty good southern accent! He has 20 months in the mission and is pretty excited to go home so sometimes we get distracted from the work. I guess we always have room to improve. I don't have a lot more time left but will try to write a little bit more that will make things worth it. I have really grown a lot here in the mission. I have learned a lot of new things and have progressed a lot spiritually. I have never felt so close to my Heavenly Father before but at the same time feel that I have many things to improve. I cant believe that I almost have 10 months in the mission, that's double digits! I have realized that my time here in the mission is very short. I realized that I need to take advantage of my sacred time here and let the mission change my life forever. I am now striving to work even harder to change. To make my desires more worthy and to strive harder to follow the spirit and the will of Heavenly Father. I know that's what He wants for me and that's what really makes my happy. Knowing that the Lord is pleased and proud of all that I am doing brings great peace and comfort. I hope that I can do all He wants me to do and become more like Him. I hope that I will continue to live the way that He does so that one day I can live with Him in the Celestial Kingdom. This is probably one of my greatest desires and know I need to fight the natural man to achieve it. I know that this church is the only true one on the earth. I know that we can communicate with our Heavenly Father when ever we want or need through prayer. I know that He listens to everything that we tell Him and He knows everything else that we don't. I know that the temple is the house of the Lord and it is the only place here on earth were we connect with the heavens. I know there is extraordinary power in obedience. To the commandments of God and especially in our covenants. If we strive with all energy of our heart to become like God and do all that He asks then I know that with His divine help it will become possible. I LOVE the Book of Mormon and feel spiritual power as I read it. I know that is was written by prophets of God for our day. I cant possible read enough of it with only an hour of study a day. I know that Christ lives and He is our advocate with the Father. I know through His atoning sacrifice and His grace we are saved. LOVE you all SO MUCH! Thanks for being SO AMAZING! Keep up the good work!
Until next week,
Con Amor,
Elder Bowden
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