General Conference

What an amazing General Conference, it is always just the boost that we need after a long wait. We really enjoyed it and have been talking about ways to apply what we learned now. We were not able to get anyone to come to the church and watch the conference, but we did help a lot of them watch it at home, which was exciting. They all enjoyed it, of course, no one better you can trust than the Prophet and Apostles of God right? We had an interesting week. We worked pretty hard to get people to conference, and we also almost had a baptism, but due to some health problems, it will be delayed until the following Sunday, which is okay. We also had a family tell us they are going to be baptized on the day after Thanksgiving because they are going to have their family down in town to see. Sad that it will take so long to join the Kingdom of God, but I guess better then than never. We have been able to start sifting through our investigators now to see who is really dedicated and who is just kind of allowing us to come by, so that has been good because we know where to focus our energies now and to start looking even harder now. Again i do not know really what to say, everything here in Okeechobee kind of always stays the same. It is going by really fast though, especially since this is a short transfer for us. I do wonder with the change in the stay in the MTC if that will affect our transfer cycles again because we had to move a week so the Creole program would come in on time into our mission, but now it might be like 3 weeks off again, so hopefully that does not cut my mission off by another 3 weeks, that would be a huge bummer. We are doing good here in Okeechobee though, sometimes lonely, so it is always nice to get mail, which I have gotten a decent amount of being here which has been a huge booster. I love this work, and I am grateful that I get to be a part of it, and that I can serve these people here in Okeechobee. I have learned so much, especially about loving people, and I am grateful for every minute that I have been given to serve my God. I love this gospel so much, and I know the hope it gives us is true, and that we all will be able to feel strengthened throughout our days as we ask for the Lords help, and that some day we will all be able to live in our families forever in happiness and glory. I love you all, and am thankful for all you do.

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen