Elder Bowden is calling HOME for CHRISTMAS!! :)

HOLA FAMILIA
Wow! I cant believe that we are only 6 days away from Christmas and I Am going to be able to talk to you all! Time has been going so fast and it is unbelievalbe that my long waited day is almost here! This past week was amazing! As far as the missionary work goes, it was alright. We are having some more success and things are finally rolling! The best part of the week was the Christmas conference though! We had P-Day on Monday then we worked on Tuesday and then headed to Durazno that night. We had to wake up at 3:30 in the morning again to make it there on time. Its all good though I am used to the long, boring, time to sleep bus rides. When I got to the church where we were having the conference one of the elders that is in the offices told me that he had talked to my mom. I was like...WHAT? Why you be talkin a my mom? He said he couldnt really tell me but that everything was all good and he would tell me later. I eventually found out that
it was to remind you to send me a letter, which by the way I LOVED! It make my already great and spiritual day even better! Both mom and dad said some things in the letter that I really felt like I needed to hear at this time. I thank you so much and am so grateful for amazing parents. It reminded me a lot of Aaronic Priesthood Training Camp
where we would also get letters from our parents and dont worry I didnt break the tradition cause I also cried here. I cant believe that it seems like only yesterday I was going to camp to prepare to be a missionary and here I am already half way through! CRAZY! Then we had a really good lunch, it was ravioli and then we took a mission
picture! I got to see all my old comps except my trainer (who is home) and my group from the CCM. Then after all that I found out that my family sent me SIX PACKAGES! I cant believet that you guys did that! Just to let you know everyone thinks I am spoiled and that my family is rich. I just told them that we are really blessed and I guess you
just miss me. Well just the let you know, I am in Tres Cruses right know. It is a big place in Deo. I came because I have to sign a paper for my visa. If I dont then I will be an ilegal immagrant here in Guay. I never said we cant do skype I just said that I had to get a web cam. I am still planning on doing it and I have my account set up.
It has my full name and my user name is elderbowden. I will try to do it at about 5:30pm here and it should be 1:30pm up there in Utah. I hope it works alright and we can see each other. If not I just call you and then you can call my back, but that is definetly the back up plan! Got to go! Sorry its a short email but Ill talk to you soon! I
am going to spend some money today, not for sure how much but we can verify later! LOVE YOU TONS! I know that the church is true and always will be. Jesus loves us and want us to be happy. NOS VEMOS

CON AMOR
Elder Bowden