Tis' A Gift To Be Simple

High 5!

1. I'm staying in Eldorado for another transfer! I am SO glad because Brooke is getting baptized on Saturday!

2. Regional Conference! Yesterday for church, there was a regional broadcast and it was SO good! They talked about simplifying our lives and repentance. They gave a shoutout to El Paso and Albuquerque too! HOLLA ;)

3. We finally got to see Rachel this week and she PRAYED! For the first time ever, she prayed out loud with us and the spirit was SO strong!

4. We were tracting this week and found Celeste! She is super solid and invited us to come back. We could tell she is super prepared so we are excited to teach her this week!

5. We were walking the streets and this car drove by with a bumper sticker that said "waiting for a missionary" and then sure enough they slammed on their breaks and backed up to talk to us. Come to find out, this girl is not a member and is SO ready to be baptized. She goes to seminary every morning and church every Sunday. We are having dinner with her this week so pray that it goes well!

Down Low, 2 Slow.

1. We had the SADDEST drop lesson with a part-member family yesterday :( I cried...haha.

2. IT IS COLD AND DARK! Haha!

My thoughts today come from a lot of the regional conference yesterday! I LOVED how the general authorities talked about simplifying our lives and related it to how simple this gospel is. We hear the term "primary answers" a lot, and at first, might think of them to be the answers that little kids tend to give; but in reality they are the primary answers because they come first and are the most important, even with how simple they are. I love the scripture in Alma 37:6- "[...] by small and simple things are great things brought to pass [...]" With the small things like, reading our scriptures, praying, going to church, keeping the commandments, and giving service, it is nearly impossible to fall away from the church. When we are teaching investigators, the main commitments we leave with them are CPR...church, pray, read. It's essential to stay alive and to grow spiritually. When we do these simple things, the 4 primary questions can be answered. 

1. Is there a God?

2. Is Jesus Christ the Son of God and Savior of the world?

3. Is Joseph Smith a prophet?

4. Is the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints God's true and living kingdom on the earth today?

I testify that when we apply Moroni's promise and ask with REAL INTENT, meaning we will act on the answers we receive, the primary questions will be answered by doing the primary things, and all other questions, concerns, and doubts will have no place in you.

God speeeeed!

Love, Sister Bowen