Monday, June 4, 2018

Man Things just fly!!!

June 4th, 2018

Good morning my family! 

Hope to hear from more of ya since it's not a holiday today lol. But missions are crazy! They just seem to fly! Before I know it I'll be home and have not a clue what I'm to do with myself lol jk but really this week went by fast and I'm really enjoying things here in Colorado and in my new area although I do miss Oregon and all its beauty lol. So this week has been pretty great we found a new investigator and he seems pretty solid we have to hand off 2 of our gators because they are Ysa age but that's okay I got my base pass and got to go on base that was nice we can't go very often because it's a lot of miles but they have a lot of hikes and things I hope to do while I'm here. We Did a lot of Tracting this week but that's okay it's always a fun time. Starting to finally meet a few people. People here feed us well I've had steak, burgers, pork, and ribs every night! Wednesday was Elder Peel's 22nd bday we've gotten 3 cakes lol so we're golden on sweets and junk.  Thursday was a car day we had to take it for an oil change and estimate for damage when some on hit an ran us and it's almost at 50,000 when the church sells them plus it's totaled from hail damage so we might be getting a new car soon!



 We had exchanges this week and on exchanges I got to bike again lol yay! Kind of miss it!

 We had a funeral for a mouse I killed on exchanges lol poor Jimmy. 


Yesterday we had our stake conference and it was pretty good received some pretty cool revelation on something from my patriarchal blessing so that was awesome it was during the talk from the temple president. It was really cool when Tracting this week some one asked what my mission has done for me and I got to reflect on my growth and all the blessings my family has received since I've been out here and the lord is so good and God has such a wonderful plan for each of us as long as we give our will to his and serve others its so great and the joy you come to feel is one of a kind! My mission has brought me some of the greatest joy I've felt in my life and I've seen the Lord's hand in my life everyday! I'm so thankful for all the wonderful Christ like examples in my life that have helped me along the way and helped me become who I am today and just blessed my life so much! I'm also thankful for all the wonderful people who have supported me and my family and you can never know how much I truly love and appreciate all of you. I reflect often the blessings of the Lord, and the blessings many of you have been to me! I love you guys I hope your having a wonderful week and count your many blessings, look up and smile, ask who you can help, lol this sounds really hippie but me and my comp always say "nothing but good vibes!" 
May God be with you till I see you again which seems my go by fast lol missions fly by we were Tracting and I was like it's gonna feel weird to wake up and not be a missionary and to go out everyday and talk to everyone and go to people's houses all the time lol.

Love,
Your favorite da'gum Elder Xander Bowles 


I Was able to visit Brother Arnold a little bit.

Elder Bowles Now posts videos on YouTube

Missionary Mail

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

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net


Fresh Week

May 28th, 2018

Good morning my family,
So this week we had transfers and like I said on Monday I'm in pine creek its a really nice place our apartment is really nice. I miss Cañon City and all the people there but I've gotten to see the Stroups, Wollmans, Boltons and, Clark Blatter(AKA Elder Blatter) also got to see the Taylors today they took me and my comp out to lunch at a cool burger place called crave burgers.

       Brother and Sister Taylor                                                           


Sister Jamie Wollman
               Brother & Sister Stroup                  





 The ward here is super young! Compared to retirement city lol but things have been good minus only 2 dinners this week so I haven't met like anyone really but I think it's Caz the summer and holiday.
My comp is really cool we get along really well and have some common ground and interests and he was super nice as to let me drive in starting to learn the area already.
Elder Peel


 On Wednesday I'll be getting a base pass for the air force academy base so we can teach out there we've had a few good appointments this week. This week we went to institute with our recent convert and I loved it so much I can't wait to go to institute when I get home! It's been a pretty eventful and fun week and I'm enjoying my new area and all the change. It was so good to see Blatter this week he's so awesome I just love that man he's truly a brother to me. 


We found 3 new gators this we and we have one we are working with and a family that seems pretty promising so I'm seeing good things and we are also working with a few members and a part member family we are also working with and I think he's getting close to baptism we helped them move this week. But elder peel and I are having a good time working hard and having fun just really been enjoying this last week. We have had some pretty funny stories from tracking(knocking on doors) almost everyday one day we knocked on this guy's door and he wanted us to come back he seemed super nice but when we went back on Friday he was nice let's us in we taught him the restoration then he turned whack lol he started telling us we didn't know God or Jesus Christ and then he prayed over us and was asking for a sign and telling God to show us the truth and to save us lol 😂 and he said he prays for us everyday well be saved. So that was funny. But I'm doing great! things are going well and I'm excited for new things ahead. But y'all will be seeing me on face book hopefully this week I've been having a problem with my account but when I'm on there I have to keep my purpose as a missionary so it's not just to chat but if y'all have any gospel questions or things missionary related I can definitely respond. 
 I love you guys and hope you have a wonderful week. For a more in depth detail of how my days and weeks are going you can find my vlogs on youtube @ Xander Bowles.


Love your favorite Da'gum Elder Xander Bowles

Elder Bowles Now posts videos on YouTube

Missionary Mail

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

xander.bowles@myldsmail.net