Crazy ET

So this week was a good week. We started out the week super pumped after having an excellent week last week. We did not have as much success in the beginning though. We were just not able to find people at home, or get into their homes. We were still really excited because we were hoping for a baptism at the end of the week, and we also had interviews on Thursday. Well Thursday came around, and we were doing alright, but definately not as good as the week before. After the main part of the interview on the area, and if I had any questions, President told me I was getting emergency transferred and going to the South part of the ward with Elder Bj(trainer). So I moved down, then Elder W moved to Riverside, and Elder R(previous companion) received a missionary from the Homestead zone, Elder B. It was pretty crazy. Me and Elder Bj have done some good work this weekend though. It has been a lot of fun. We were able to get into a lot of homes, and a lot of people were accepting baptism, and coming to church. It was looking really good, and we were able to set up some good days this week, but we didnt have the turn out at sacrament that we wanted. The North's baptism fell through too, she had to work, so she is going to take an extra week or so, kind of a bummer, but hopefully it happens soon, she was so excited to be baptized the last few times I had been over there. Hopefully it happens. Our baptisms fell through too because they are teenagers, in a divorced family, and since it was Father's day they went with their dad, even thought it wasn't his turn. So next week is his turn, so we will have to wait 2 weeks for them, but they are super solid, and tons of fun. Over all it has been a really good week and I am really excited to for this last week of the transfer, next week I'll be on on Tuesday again because its transfers. I'm so grateful for the many blessings I receive and all the things my Heavenly Father gives me. I love this gospel so much, and am so grateful I can share it. I know this is all true and that through Jesus Christ we can all receive a remission of our sins and be saved. I love you all so much and am grateful for all you do for me

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen

This was a pretty good week for us. It flew by. We had some goals as a mission that we conquered almost completely as a mission. We had tons of fun doing it. We just had a lot of fire during the beginning of the week, and we got a lot of good work done really fast. The end of the week wasn't as good, we burned through all the people we knew by Friday so we were kind of scraping the barrell, but we still did good. We grew in almost every area. We also felt like we were being guided a lot of the time. We were truley blessed. We were able to get this awesome family to church this Sunday as well. It was super exciting when they showed up. They are preparing and progressing towards baptism super fast, they loved church. It was funny because we didn't think they were going to come during the lesson becuase she told us she couldn't. We had decided to teach the Word of Wisdom because we had taught about church a lot and we wanted them to prepare in other ways as well, so we did, and the spirit was pretty strong, and she said that she had to go, so she cancelled an appointment that she had set up so that way she could go to church with her family. It is cool how the spirit can really change people. This week I feel like we had a lot of success because of the love that we showed to everyone. Sometimes we can get into a rut where we forget exactly why we do this, but we were focused all week on those we are teaching, and it really brought the spirit into their homes even more. I know this church is true, and I am so grateful for the many blessings that I have recieved. I know that Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us, and wants the best for us. He has provided the Plan of Salvation so that way we can return to live with him someday. I am so grateful for everything. I am also grateful for all that you all do for me. I love you all, Thankyou so much

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen

Zombies

So this week has been a pretty fun week. I'm sure you all have heard that we have zombies here in Miami. Everyone is calling it Zombieland now, it is pretty funny. It is the first week that we havent heard a ton about Mitt Romney or the playoffs, because everyone is talking about Zombies. We did a lot of good work this week. We were able to improve in basically every area which is really exciting. We just need to get more people to sacrament, that is always our downfall, soon though we should have a lot. We have some really good progressing investigators, and we are really excited for some of them. This one kid we gave a Book of Mormon to he read all of 1 Nephi 1 the first night and got his answer. He is super excited. He also loved the videos on Mormon.org about Brandon Flowers and Alex Boye because he is super interested in music. It is such an awesome website that we are learning how to use better and better now as a mission. We are super excited to go out and keep helping people here. The hardest part about where we are now is it feels like we have basically knocked everywhere there is Spanish, because we knock 1-2 hours everyday, and after 2 1/2 transfers, we have covered a lot of area. So now we are running into a lot of English which is good for the other Elders, but kind of a bummer. For some reason when you pass people it just never turns out as well for the next companionship. We have passed a ton of awesome people to them, then they can never get a hold of them, and sometimes viseversa, which is a super bummer. Here we have just had a huge problem with reuniting with people so it just makes it even harder with passing them. But it is all good, the Lord knows who is prepared, and we will always be guided to them. I know this church is true and that the Lord guides it through his prophet Thomas S. Monson. I know that we can all live in eternal families and live with Heavenly Father some day. I love this work, and I love you all. Thank you all so much for what you do.

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen