1.
Let the exchanges beginnnnn! We took Rockaway and High Range sisters on
exchanges this week and they went well! They are pink washing this transfer but
are doing a great job and having fun!
2.
Thank you for your prayers for sweet, sweet Calee! She is getting baptized on
November 19th! We are so excited for her :)
3.
Pablo came with us to a baptism this weekend and felt the spirit SO strong! We
looked over after the ordinance and he was crying! He is getting super
close.
4.
We found some news this week! Willy just lost his mom so God sent us there at
the perfect time! Keith just got out of the military and is going through a
divorce and custody battles. I love that the gospel helps with everything!
5.
Arlington fed us dinner this week and we had a good chat. We went through the
interview questions with him and he is so ready, he is just deciding
when...keep him in your prayers though! We love him!
Down
low, 2 slow.
1.
Ray lost a family member this week and would NOT meet with us :( WE will keep
trying!
2. I
think I am missing Oktoberfest at home this week...
I am short on time this week so just a quick thought... I've learned so many times how much more important it is to care what God thinks of us than what the world thinks of us. Too often we define ourselves from our past or labels the world gives. We are a peculiar people! Embrace it. God created us in His image and sees us as we can become. As missionaries it is our special privilege to watch the gospel change and shape lives.
Richard
E. Cook said, "The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from
the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the
slums out of the people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. Christ
changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human
behavior, but Christ can change human nature”
"Look
not behind thee" (Genesis 19:17) and look ahead at who you can become with
the help of our Savior.
God
speed!
Love,
Sister Bowen
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