Your Search For Happiness!

High 5!

1. Zone Conference! Yesterday we had our LAST zone conference with the Millers! It was such a great experience. We learned a lot and it was definitely an uplifting a edifying experience. STUDY PREACH MY GOSPEL :)

2. Last night we had a fun FHE with a part member family in the Valencia ward! We had a BBQ and talked about keeping our focus on Christ, like Peter did when walking on the water.

3. We are trying to do some branch missionary trainings so it's been fun to visit some of the members in the branch and of course, talk about missionary work :)

4. Eduardo Gallegos came to church on Sunday! He is a perspective elder and we just started teaching him. Along with teaching him the gospel, we are teaching him how to read!

5. Saturday we got to have breakfast with Jason and the Tidwell family! We helped them with some projects afterwards too!

Down Low, 2 Slow.

1. We are all going to miss the Millers SO much! Everyone CRIED yesterday!

2. Randy Light.

My last down low goes into my thought for today. Randy was on our list of perspective elders and we've been going through trying to find them, and invite them back into the gospel. He is one we haven't been able to catch at home but FINALLY this week we knocked on his door and he was there.

He answered and we introduced ourselves. We told him we hadn't seen him at church but would love to, and then he proceeded to ask us if we knew Patrick Dempsey. (YES! Grey's Anatomy!) Randy is part of his race team! How cool, right? He told us all about it and how he is leaving for a 48 hour race in France in the next couple weeks. He talked to us about his past. He grew up in a small town in Utah, attended Utah State, we think he served a mission, and then graduated from BYU. He came home, let go of the iron rod, was married and didn't raise his family in the gospel, and now is divorced and got to the point where he had to find some source of happiness in his life- racing. He described it as a "dream come true".

After we left, my companion and I were talking about how so many people go looking for happiness in the wrong places. Don't get me wrong, we still have hobbies, jobs, vacations, entertainment etc., but true and lasting happiness is found in the gospel. Racing is fun, thrilling, and I'm sure includes adrenalin, but after those 48 hours are up, then what? This kind of happiness is temporary. 

The gospel of Jesus Christ gives us a sense of fulfillment and fills a void in us when we are searching for direction and purpose. If there is something missing in your life, or you feel like your happiness never lasts, turn to the Savior and conclude your search for happiness once and for all.

God speed!

Love, Sister Bowen