Well the day has come. As most of you know, I was transfered. It was very hard at first, but even harder when it all sunk in thursday morning when I woke up and I wouldn´t be serving in that area ever again. I thank my Heavenly Father for the great opportunity that I had to serve there. I honestly was born and raised there. Indeed the time did pass quickly, I look back at all the things I experience during my time there. Jonas´s mom (recent convert) who always called me bebezão (big baby) said that I must have been all grown up and ready to leave my nest. My heart will always be with the people there and the reuniting of my eternal family for the small time that we had together, will one day come again. I will miss Indaiatuba, but I know that through Jesus Christ, we will see each other again. Until that day, my love, my joy and my testimony of our Living Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will always be with the people of Indaiatuba.
Now, Horto Florestal... HOLY COW!!! This place is full of rich people! Not everyone is rich here, but I can´t get over how incredible come of these apartments are! It is very very green here with lots of trees and such. The members are awesome! Work a lot, so working with them will be a little tricky, but great people. After the sacrament, the Bishop called me up and gave me a minute. I said who I was and where I was from then bore my testimony.
As of now, we don´t have any dates here, and the area isn´t really now for baptizing. The entire zone for that matter anyway, but we have some solid ´people who are ready for the blessings of the gospel in their lives. I´m excited for the opportunity to serve and train Elder Espiritu. He is an awesome guy and reminds me a lot about myself when I was new in the field. Very fun times :)
I love you family with all my heart. The church is true. He lives.
Com amor, seu filho e irmão
Elder Bowman
omhiwdMb
2 Nephi 26:23-28
Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April 16, 2012
How the week has gone by sooo fast! One of the most special weeks that I´ll always remember.
We were walking through a park making a few contacts when we were almost ready to move along, an older man gave me a look like he wanted to talk to us. We went right over there and talked with him a little. He told us that he smokes, but really wants to stop and knows that Jesus is good. So we shared a small message about how Jesus loves him and also wants him to stop. After talking with him a little more, we marked a return to date to pass by in his house. It went very well and when we gave him his very own Book of Mormon (afer explaining about it of course) he was in shock. You could tell that he knew it was something special. Sunday morning we went to his house (about 15-20 minutes away from the church) to bring him along with us to church. He had a big smile on his face whenever he got to tell people his name and introduce himself. He told us after that his mom didn´t want us to come to the house anymore to teach him, but asked if we could teach him at the church. We assured him yes, but are thinking that it would be good to bring along with us a cheerful spirit :) from the ward and try one more time to greet his mom. She is kind of a hard core catholic...
Running out of time.....
We had some new people who came to church yesterday without an invite because they always wanted to see what it was like. They loved it! We are going there this saturday. Also, another newer investigator that has come the past two weeks came again yesterday. She has a friend in the ward. She is also about 40 with her friend about 65-70. Anywho, her appointments always fell. BUT!!! Yesterday the lesson was on the temple.... Amazing. Her husband passed away a few years ago and she realized that she came be with him again and sealed for eternity with him through the temple. She really wants to do this work and also for her family. She said after that if she could, she would be baptized tomorrow. Yes, I know that there are a few holes in this incredible story, but it was very special to see the Spirit in her yesterday.
I LOVE YOU FAMILY!!!! Thank you for your endless prayers and sacrifices. May the Lord continue to bless you all. Have a great week!
Com amor, seu amoroso filho e irmão
Elder Bowman
omhiwdMb
Mosiah 26:18-24
We were walking through a park making a few contacts when we were almost ready to move along, an older man gave me a look like he wanted to talk to us. We went right over there and talked with him a little. He told us that he smokes, but really wants to stop and knows that Jesus is good. So we shared a small message about how Jesus loves him and also wants him to stop. After talking with him a little more, we marked a return to date to pass by in his house. It went very well and when we gave him his very own Book of Mormon (afer explaining about it of course) he was in shock. You could tell that he knew it was something special. Sunday morning we went to his house (about 15-20 minutes away from the church) to bring him along with us to church. He had a big smile on his face whenever he got to tell people his name and introduce himself. He told us after that his mom didn´t want us to come to the house anymore to teach him, but asked if we could teach him at the church. We assured him yes, but are thinking that it would be good to bring along with us a cheerful spirit :) from the ward and try one more time to greet his mom. She is kind of a hard core catholic...
Running out of time.....
We had some new people who came to church yesterday without an invite because they always wanted to see what it was like. They loved it! We are going there this saturday. Also, another newer investigator that has come the past two weeks came again yesterday. She has a friend in the ward. She is also about 40 with her friend about 65-70. Anywho, her appointments always fell. BUT!!! Yesterday the lesson was on the temple.... Amazing. Her husband passed away a few years ago and she realized that she came be with him again and sealed for eternity with him through the temple. She really wants to do this work and also for her family. She said after that if she could, she would be baptized tomorrow. Yes, I know that there are a few holes in this incredible story, but it was very special to see the Spirit in her yesterday.
I LOVE YOU FAMILY!!!! Thank you for your endless prayers and sacrifices. May the Lord continue to bless you all. Have a great week!
Com amor, seu amoroso filho e irmão
Elder Bowman
omhiwdMb
Mosiah 26:18-24
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April 9, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD AND BRANDON!!!!!!
I hope the party was wonderful for all the time that you all put into it. I am so grateful for all that you have done for us, Dad. The book sounds like it turned out great! Just remember, ther are still pages to be written, we each have an opportunity to leave a heritage for the generations to come. We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us, it is our duty to never let them down.
This past week was a little humbling. I was asked to give the trainning the night before district meeting. It went okay, we have an amazing district here. I was also asked to give a talk in sacrament ten minutes before the meeting. The first thing that came to my head was the exact thought President Monson had when he was on the bus in Texas. Peter 3:15. The talk was okay as well. I talked about the purpose that the Savior had here on Earth. I shared a few scriptures and also quoted a couple prophets. Like Elder Nelson said, ``We live to die, we die to live.``
Rafael, who was baptized on Mom and Dad´s anniversary and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost on Christmas received the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday! Was very special. We are going to his house tonight as well. Fabio is firm and strong and ready to be baptized! We taught him the commandments this past week which went really well. He will have his interview this coming week.
There work is great! The church is true! Thank you for all the many prayers and sacrifices. I love you family! Have a wonderful week!
I hope the party was wonderful for all the time that you all put into it. I am so grateful for all that you have done for us, Dad. The book sounds like it turned out great! Just remember, ther are still pages to be written, we each have an opportunity to leave a heritage for the generations to come. We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us, it is our duty to never let them down.
This past week was a little humbling. I was asked to give the trainning the night before district meeting. It went okay, we have an amazing district here. I was also asked to give a talk in sacrament ten minutes before the meeting. The first thing that came to my head was the exact thought President Monson had when he was on the bus in Texas. Peter 3:15. The talk was okay as well. I talked about the purpose that the Savior had here on Earth. I shared a few scriptures and also quoted a couple prophets. Like Elder Nelson said, ``We live to die, we die to live.``
Rafael, who was baptized on Mom and Dad´s anniversary and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost on Christmas received the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday! Was very special. We are going to his house tonight as well. Fabio is firm and strong and ready to be baptized! We taught him the commandments this past week which went really well. He will have his interview this coming week.
There work is great! The church is true! Thank you for all the many prayers and sacrifices. I love you family! Have a wonderful week!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April 2, 2012
Merry Conference Weekend to you all! I hope you all enjoyed it and were able to hear and feel the answers to your prayers.
What a crazy week it has been. I believe it was friday when we had a huge hail storm. Not very common at all here in São Paulo. Actually there was hail the size of golf balls and actually broke two of our windows. One in the bathroom and the other in the work out room. We were at a part members house during it so we realized the bathroom when Elder Cardoso went to take a shower and then realized the workout room when I woke up to exercise the next morning. The bathroom wasn´t too bad, but the workout room was covered in glass. Don´t worry, it was awesome and I was sure to take pictures!
Did I see Ross Garner and Tanner Bowman in the University of Utah Institute Choir? Could have sworn it was him. Also, as Elder Larry Y. Wilson was speaking I had two thoughts come to my head. One, is this the Hall of Fame Ute player and two, his talk seemed to be a check off this, in how Mom and Dad raised each of us kids. How grateful I am for the sacrifices and heavenly choices that they made to raise us.
We had a baptism scheduled for this saturday, but needed to change it because he still needs a couple more lessons (the commandments, just a little important) and can´t do it the following weekend because he is going to São Paulo so it was marked for the 21st. He is very solid though and been very fun to see the change in his life.
Conference was very well attended in the ward from what I thought it would be. Saturday morning was packed and we had a couple investigators who attended throughout.
The work is great! Ever continuing forward. Thank you so much for all your prayers and sacrifices. Have a wonderful week family. I LOVE YOU!!!
Seu amoroso filho e irmão
Elder Bowman
omhiwdMb
Mosiah 5:2
What a crazy week it has been. I believe it was friday when we had a huge hail storm. Not very common at all here in São Paulo. Actually there was hail the size of golf balls and actually broke two of our windows. One in the bathroom and the other in the work out room. We were at a part members house during it so we realized the bathroom when Elder Cardoso went to take a shower and then realized the workout room when I woke up to exercise the next morning. The bathroom wasn´t too bad, but the workout room was covered in glass. Don´t worry, it was awesome and I was sure to take pictures!
Did I see Ross Garner and Tanner Bowman in the University of Utah Institute Choir? Could have sworn it was him. Also, as Elder Larry Y. Wilson was speaking I had two thoughts come to my head. One, is this the Hall of Fame Ute player and two, his talk seemed to be a check off this, in how Mom and Dad raised each of us kids. How grateful I am for the sacrifices and heavenly choices that they made to raise us.
We had a baptism scheduled for this saturday, but needed to change it because he still needs a couple more lessons (the commandments, just a little important) and can´t do it the following weekend because he is going to São Paulo so it was marked for the 21st. He is very solid though and been very fun to see the change in his life.
Conference was very well attended in the ward from what I thought it would be. Saturday morning was packed and we had a couple investigators who attended throughout.
The work is great! Ever continuing forward. Thank you so much for all your prayers and sacrifices. Have a wonderful week family. I LOVE YOU!!!
Seu amoroso filho e irmão
Elder Bowman
omhiwdMb
Mosiah 5:2
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