Updates from Elder Bowles: July 2017

Dear Family,

Well this week the work has been progressing we trackted into this part member less active family and the mom is the member and she has 2 kids one is 13 the other is 5. We are teaching her 13 year old son its amazing! She wants to come back to church and her son wants to learn and get baptized. The mom told us she said,"I see you guys ride by everyday and I hoped you'd stop by someday", and we did and shes so excited to get her kids in the church and to come back she's a convert from when she was 15 I think. She lived in Mexico but she said she fell away when she moved here and didn't like the Spanish branch, but now she knows English and wants to come to our ward! We also are teaching another part member family and less active, so the mom is less active and they have a 4 year old and like a one month old and we are teaching her husband who doesn't believe in god "yet", but he comes to church and is friends with alot of the members and the mom wants her kids blessed and to be raised in the church. We have a few investigators we are working with, one who knows what we are teaching is true she said its just going to take some time to adjust and to work with her. Our less actives who are smoking have come so far we are on the brink with one of them and we also got another less active this week its a brother of a girl in the ward and hes super funny and has been coming to church when he doesn't work which is awesome! Our other investigator rockey just had a baby so he will have to wait a few weeks. I have seen so many miracles and blessings that come from this great work I'm so blessed to have leaders, parents, teachers, and examples who loved me and showed me the way. I challenge you all to have the faith and strength to share the Gospel but to also read and pray and grow your own testimony!
I love you and have a wonderful week!
Love,
Elder Bowles