So this week has been an amazing blend of knocking doors!!! We knocked a lot of doors, it was pretty impressive how fast we have been getting through complexes. It isnt to bad though. We do a lot of it down here so we are getting pretty good at it I think. Always focusing on bringing the spirit into the homes. We were able to have a nice referral this week too. We were able to go on one of the bases and have dinner with this family, and they invited some neighbors. After dinner and a getting to know each other we shared the first lesson with them and left a Book of Mormon. They said they would give it a shot and read it. When the member family asked if they could have dinner again they said that would be great. They then asked if we could come again and they said that would be awesome as well, so we are really excited to keep teaching this family. We also had this week the church open house, because the building here is brand new. It got dedicated this Sunday. The Saturday before was the open house, and we had some great member participation and were able to get a decent amount of people to come into the church and they said they were going to come back some time. We were not able however to get any addresses, which was kind of a bummer, but hopefully they will come to church sometime and we will be able to get into their homes later. So that was all pretty exciting, and we were able to have some great lessons with members and get them excited for missionary work. We have a few members that are waiting to see when they can get their friend over for dinner so we can teach them with them and whatnot. It is pretty awesome. For anythig on the bases though we have to depend on the members because we have to get escorted while we are on them, and we cant go knocking or anything, so anything with people in the navy we have to depend on the members to help us out, but they are really willing and always trying to help us out. It is great when members are quoting Elder Bednars talk about how members are the finders and missionaries are the teachers, and how if at all possible neither should do the others job. It makes us really excited when we have so many members like that. So food wise we havnt been able to really eat anything to crazy yet. It is pretty American down here, and in Miami we ate alot of ropa vieja(pork in some sweet sauce) rice, and beans. Or some other meat, nothign crazy though. The weirdest thing was probably this squash we had about a week ago. It was good, it had beans and chesse and greens in it, but other than that, I dont think I have really had anything that I havnt had before. There is a member in the ward that is a high ranking navy chef, and he said he has these Inferno Wings, but that we arent ready for them yet. We keep telling him that we want him to get us ready, so I think we might try some before this transfer ends. He said that my mom would be able to feel it when I ate it. He is pretty awesome, maybe when when we go over to meet his friend. I havnt done any baptisms yet, if I could go my whole mission though and have members baptizing everytime I would be much happier because then that relationship will always be there. As far us bugs, there are mosquitos, but a lot less now that the rainy season is over. so thats my fun here in the Keys. Thankyou all so much for your support. I was suprised to get a poster from the castaic ward this week. That was awesome. I love this gospel and the work that I am doing know. I know that it is the Lords work and this is where I am supposed to be. I know the Book of Mormon is the Work of God, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the Lords Kingdom on the Earth and I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and that he loves me and all of us, and he watches out for us. I know these thing are true adn I love you all. Thankyou
Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen
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