So transfers came and now I am with Elder Bo down in Key West. We cover almost all the keys. Except for Key Largo. It is amazing. We live in a trailer of one of the members, but it is super nice. We can't actually see Cuba from out home, but at night if you go to the South side you can see the lights from Cuba. We are closer to Cuba than continental U.S. I didnt take any pictures because I left my camera and suit in the Homestead Elders apartment, which is where we leave everyone and take a bus down. I forgot it there, but have it again now. I will take pictures soon. I feel great down here and am super excited for teh work here. It is cooling down a lot now, and it feels less humid. The salt air is a lot nicer too here, I love the smell and feel of it. There isnt to much Spanish but there is some. My companion is Mexican and is fluent in both English and Spanish, so he is helping me out alot. He is from Arizona. But so we got there the first night at around 7:30 and went and visited a recent convert right away. The members there are really strong and love the missionaries. I'm really excited for what is going on down there. Then Thursday we had a full day. As we were heading out we were in a neighborhood and Elder Bo says, "this is where I park my car." I looked over and there was a Lamborghini parked in a garage. It was awesome. So we did some contacting, had some good lessons, and were back home. The next day we were out knocking doors in downtown Key West, and someone said yeah comeback, but right now I'm super busy. Goombay starts really soon. Well Goombay is a Bohemian holiday celebrated down here and it has a lot of food and whatnot. But it also starts off what is called Fantasy Fest(dont look up what it is), which we thought started today, not last Friday. So we quickly called and got directions to knock contact anymore and start heading back to pack. We had some lessons that day, but were not able to do near as much as we wanted. So we packed up and came back up to Homestead on Saturday. So we spent the past two days with the Homestead Elders split apart, one of us in the East, the other in the West. I went in the West because there is more Spanish there and one of the companions is from Peru and is only learning English now. Elder S. So I went with them and we worked the area for two days. It was really exciting to see how they work together. Homestead West was closed last transfer and just reopened, so they have to do a lot of contacting and whatnot. But so I worked with them and then this morning we got the call to come back up to Sunset, my last area. We are all still in the same zone. So I'm back in the same library emailing with Elder B and Elder S and their new trainees. So this week we will be up here, and hopefully get to really help out. Maybe I will see some of those baptisms after all. But so until next Monday we will be out of the Keys, so I wont get to send any Key pictures until the next next Pday. But it is beautiful down there and is really exciting. We say they are training us to go to Cuba or Bahamas. Which ever opens sooner for our mission But so we are really excited for what is going to happen. While we are gone we are having an investigator get baptized. She is great, and has a great desire to be baptized. We call daily and the members are helping her out. We are super excited to be back down in the Keys. So that has been my crazy week, cant wait to get back to working. Love you all and thank you so much for your support. I know this gospel is true and cannot wait to share it down in Key West. I have seen how the Book of Mormon really helps people and know that it has brought innumerable blessings to my life. I love you all and thank you so very much, cant wait to hear from you!
Con Amor,
Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen
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