TRIO!

Good morning! 

I miss you all very much! I hope you guys are doing well things have constantly been getting well for me here in Colorado. So I've been in 2 trios and I loved them and I decided to tell President last transfer in interviews that I love them and if he was ever wondering where to put one I'd be down with it. lol So this week at zone conference he comes up to me at lunch and told me that I will be put in a trio next Tuesday the 27th! I'm so excited! his name is Elder Smith he's from Utah and he served in Africa for a few months then got hurt and went home on medical and got reassigned to our mission so im very excited! I'm hoping president keeps me here at least one more transfer in the trio caz being in one for 2 weeks would be sad lol. But the Lord has a plan and I've enjoyed the plan he has had so far! Well this week i went to springs 3 times for interviews, zone conference,  and a baptism. so I had a crazy week in springs I think in the last 2 weeks from going to the Denver Temple twice and springs 3 times is the most time I've spent in a car my whole mission now that I've been biking for a year lol. 

It's been super cool our investigator family has been progressing so much they've been coming to church almost through all the lessons she has been reading the book of Mormon they gave up alcohol and tea and coffee. It's so wonderful to see the changes people make in their lives because of this wonderful gospel, but not just physical changes but their spiritual changes to and to see how this gospel brings families so much closer it truly is of God and his plan for us! I love you all so much I'm missing you and hope to hear from you hope you guys have a Happy Easter I'm getting excited for general conference coming up we are getting 2 new apostles! Any ways I love you all hope your having a wonderful week!

May God be with you till we meet again 

love,

Your favorite Da'gum Elder Xander Bowles

Elder Bowles Now posts videos on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZdcqNP-8TkQnlxUhf60wg/featured

Missionary Mail

Elder Xander Bowles 

Colorado, Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park DR Suit #4
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net

New Comp! My 1 year mark!

Dear Family,                                                                                                 March 5th, 2018

So this week we had transfers. I was so sad to see Elder Blatter go but I haven't cried yet because I get to see him this Saturday!  I got a new companion named Elder Kinney, He is from Springville Utah. He is 20 and he's been out for almost 18 months now and I'm his 8th comp lol he's my 9th. Um he loves basketball and he's a really nice kid. We have had a fun week with lots of success. We found 2 new investigators and handed out 13 copies of the book of Mormon! So some good stuff I love Elder Kinney's song he wrote and the vlogs he made.
You can see the vlogs on my YouTube channel. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZdcqNP-8TkQnlxUhf60wg

I'm super excited this week is my one year mark! So I get to go the temple on Thursday.
So one year ago on march 8th 2017 I left all you guys early morning and I was feeling very weird but got on a plane was picked up by my grand parents had lunch with them and then got dropped off at the mtc I remember getting kicked to the curb following someone who took my luggage, and  I got my tag and my new room and as I was walking down the hall to my class room to get my comp, Someone from behind me yelled Xander Bowles and I was like no one knows my name yet lol and it was Cody Adams a friend I hadn't seen in over 10 years that was such a blessing and my mtc comp showed up really late because they got lost lol.  So I didn't have a comp for the first half of my day. but that's what I remember most from a year ago. I also remember my first night in the mission the person I shared a room with in the mission home went to bed before I finished my prayers and when I looked up he had pulled my sheets and blanket over the top of him and he was laying on top of the comforter on the comfy looking bed. When I took the floor I was cold and uncomfortable and didn't sleep much my first night there lol. But I have come to love my mission so much it truly has been an amazing journey and experience and I've learned and grown so much and I look forward to the many more experiences this new year holds and the wonderful and many blessings I'll be able to see and the joy I can bring to people!  I love you guys and hope you have a wonderful week I look forward to hearing from you all. May God be with you till we meet again. 

Love,

Your favorite Elder Xander Bowles 

 Service at Loaves and Fishes

 Meet Elder Kinney

Elder Bowles Now posts videos on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZdcqNP-8TkQnlxUhf60wg/featured

Missionary Mail

Elder Xander Bowles 

Colorado, Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park DR Suit #4
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net

Transfer News

Good Morning,

This week has been pretty good, so we went on an adventure to drop off my bike to get fixed so we drove to springs to find out the bike shop that I bought my bike from is out of business. So we drove to pueblo where a member gave me a blessing of a discount but my bike is still having problems so I have to take it back again lol. we also had a really good lesson with our investigator who says he knows what we have been teaching is true so that's pretty cool. This week I got asked to be a district leader, and I'm getting a new companion tomorrow His Name is Elder Kinny.   I'll be sad to see Elder Blatter go but he only has 6 weeks left of his mission. My year mark is coming up so I will get to go to the temple on the 8th and then on the 10th because the Taylor's are getting sealed. But that's been my week and some new excitement I also gave a talk this week  I love you guys and I hope you have a wonderful week look forward to hearing from ya. I miss you all very much.
May God be with you till we meet again.

Love,
Elder Xander Bowles 

Headed to Springs to get the back fixed

Elder Bowles Now posts videos on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZdcqNP-8TkQnlxUhf60wg/featured

Missionary Mail

Elder Xander Bowles 

Colorado, Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park DR Suit #4
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net

A Week of Service and skills

Dear Family and Friends                                                                                     February 12, 2018

This week has been super good, but very long it seems lol. So this week on Monday we adventured to Temple canyon, and I was able to get some cool pics.

                     

                      

                     

On Tuesday we went to springs(Colorado Springs)  had interviews with President then got hair cuts and went to young men's, then on Wednesday we did loaves and fishes(A Second hand store).  Thursday we did service at the pumpkin patch and Blatter used a pitch fork for the first time.  Friday we did service for the Bolton's and I built a roof on a shed thingy then Saturday we had snow and went to the urgent care for Blatter and then on Sunday we helped our investigators tile their shower so I've been learning some good skills to build things and stuff.

 Service at Loaves and Fishes

This week has been pretty good and enjoyable. I'm excited we have dinner with our investigators tonight. I have to give a talk on the 25 on member missionary work. I love you all and hope your having a wonderful week miss you all. 

Love,

Elder Xander Bowles 

Missionary Mail

Elder Xander Bowles 

Colorado, Colorado Springs Mission
4090 Center Park DR Suit #4
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net