Continual Growth

So Elder J and I had another great week. We did some good work, and were able to have a lot of fun. We also went on some fun exchanges. I had Elder O with me on Wednesday, and I learned a lot about using peoples strengths and keeping people super happy, even when they are going through some hard learning processes. Then we also had some other really great experiences. We had some really spiritual experiences, especially on Saturday. We spent the beginning of the day going to return appointments, but nothing was going our way, which was strange because we had planned probably the best day of the transfer. After much dissapointment we decided to turn everything to the Lord. We prayed about if someone needed a baptismal interview that day, where we should go, and some other things, and we were blessed tremendously. After we received an answer, Elder J turned and said, we need to visit that house, so we did, and blessed N and her daughter, who had just moved in, and they accepted baptism and we will be seeing them today to firm them up. Then we also felt like seeing this one person we had blessed that wasn't responsive. When we got there he asked if he could say the opening prayer(he rufused to say any prayer last time), we taught the atonement and he committed to church and baptism, and was crying after the closing prayer and said he felt relieved, we told him it was an assurance from God that this is the path for him, and the feelings he will have. Now we just need to work with his mom, because she kind of prevented the coming to church. Then we did have a baptismal interview, it was a long one, but afterwards they were committed, and would have been baptized yesterday if some few complications didnt come up, but they said they are not going to let the enemy get in the way this week, so we are super excited for them next week. We are super happy for all the success that the Lord is giving us. We were also able to do a lot of work with the district, and it is really growing. The only main Key Indicator we are missing basically is investigators at sacrament, so we are super excited to see the progress that goes along with that this week. We are super focused on being obedient to recieve blessings, and to teach using the atonement always. We have seen some amazing results so far, so we know it works. It is super cool too, because as a mission we are up to 76 baptisms, and we have two weeks left, so we should be able to beat our record of 106, we are so close, and have so much lined up for these last few weeks. We have really seen a ton of blessings from the Lord, and know more are to come. We had an awesome specialized training last week as well, which is really going to keep us going. We have seen blessings already from doing the things we learned there, and they can only get better. I am so grateful to be here, and to be apart of the Lord's service. I know that God loves each and everyone of us, and he is just waiting for us to trust in him. He has a plan, and if we humble ourselves now we will see the blessings that he has poured out upon our heads, and we will not have to be humbled by him. I know that this is his gospel and that through Jesus Christ we can all receive salvation. I am grateful for all these things and grateful for all you do for me. I love you all

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen