tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624505988818296362023-11-16T03:06:59.663-08:00Matthew Bowen Kennewick WA MissionMiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-83432558221830144042012-08-01T09:54:00.001-07:002012-08-01T09:54:26.600-07:00See You Soon!<br />
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seeing you all next week! It is an interesting time for me with going
home so soon. It still doesn't quite feel real but I feel
prepared. I am ready for the next step in my life. There are a lot
of missionaries that say that they hated going home and want to start their
missions over... I think that it will be great going home and that rather than
wanting to start it over I will continue to use the experiences that I have had
to boost me into the next stage of my life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I am glad that I get to show you Mom
and Dad a little of what the past two years has been like for me. I have
had some more thoughts on our Itinerary and have it pretty much finalized.
I had my departing interview with President Greer this week and he told
me that it would work for him to meet you on Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scholarship and for all your encouragement in past years to help me get the
scholarships!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Good news with my back! It is
still hurting but not as bad. The physical Therapist put me on
the program that Joe Montana was on when he was having back problems. It
is helping a lot more than I thought. He said that I might not want to do
surgery for another few years (he said that it might not help the pain as much
as I thought) He says that I have some early arthritis
that doesn't show up till usually age 60 or 70. He says that
with these exercises I will be able to regulate that problem and get
rid of most of the pain. It will be good to get a second opinion though
I think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">This past week was good except for
being sick. We had Zone Conference and that went well. I gave my departing
Testimony there and shared some of the things I have gained from my mission
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">We got to go on a tour of Smiths
Frozen Foods as well which was really cool. The Stake President owns it
so he gave us a tour and took us out to lunch where I ate the biggest burger of
my life!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yesterday and it went well... thanks to my mission I can give a talk on just
about anything and for however long they need me too. (one of the
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-81595757719412513232012-07-16T15:42:00.000-07:002012-07-16T15:42:02.741-07:00Another Day in the Mission<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Dear Family,</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Yesterday at church we received some good news! I don't know if you remember Natalie that came by the house with her parents when they were scouting out places to live... but she/we have been teaching her friend for the last little while. We were thinking that she was loosing interest in the church after we had taught her everything and answered all her questions but yesterday she told us that she wants to get baptized!</span></div>
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We had a fire in our appartment complex, which was a significant part of the week. We were there when it started and we helped alert people and gave info to the Firefighters. We made it into the story in the paper (the east Oregonian) and 3 of my pictures made it into the paper, one on the front page. Our apartment is ok but has some smoke damage. We just feel bad about all the loss that everyone else went through / are still going through. </div>
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The missionary work was a little slower this week with people being out of town and busy with family but we still got some good things accomplished. We had ZLC this week which was good as always:) </div>
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Time is winding down so quickly. Transfers are next week. I am pretty sure I would be staying here in Pendleton but you never know i guess. This week has pretty much been status-quo. We have been working hard and have been getting lots of referrals lately. We are trying to pick up the work in the YSA which is going well. </div>
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-90367995016765121842012-06-12T06:26:00.000-07:002012-06-12T06:26:34.518-07:00June Pressin On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was yet another good one. It seems like most of my week here on the mission have been overall pretty good. We had John Dupuis Baptism yesterday and it went really well. We have a few more coming up and we have found some new people who are wanting to get baptized. Things are really turning around here in Pendleton. Our Zone is doing well too and spirits are high. </div>
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This last week has been quite rainy up until Yesterday. It was down in the 50s but now its back up to the mid 70s. We had a cool experience last week out in the small town of Pilot Rock. It was pretty cloudy but no rain yet and we were outside of one of our investigators homes talking. She has been going through a lot of hard things and we were trying to comfort her and talked about the peace the gospel brings. Her kids were inside screaming and fighting as usual witch didn't help out. My comp asked if he could share a scripture as it started to rain. She didn't want to hear anything out of the scriptures at the time so I asked if we could at least pray with her. She said that we could so we said a prayer on behalf of her and her family. Her kids came to the door after and I told them they should say their prayers too (meaning on their own) but the mom thought I meant right then so they came out and we taught them how to pray. My companion said the prayer this time and it started to rain a lot harder. The two boys came close to me and I put my arms down around them to help keep a little rain off of them as we prayed. After the prayer they weren't angry at each other any more and were a lot more calm (one of them has autism and is usually running around screaming but was now really calm). We said bye and walked back to the car pretty wet. As we left they went back in and the yelling and screaming started up again but it was good to think that that family had had at least a small moment of peace with prayer. Hopefully they will recognize that feeling was there when they were focused on God. </div>
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I am excited about the trip that you will be taking up here. As you are looking at lodging I will get some information from Dave Stapleton (the member of the mission presidency who owns the Hotels) and let you know next week cause I will see him tomorrow at Leadership Training in Kennewick. I will also Talk to President Greer about what day you can meet them. </div>
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Thanks for the email Elizabeth! It was fun to see the pictures of you and Michael:) </div>
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-71236390379064243482012-06-06T14:11:00.000-07:002012-06-06T14:11:13.505-07:002 Years Ago...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I realized that Saturday was 2 years since I got my mission call and it brought back memories of the months before my mission and how fun they were with you all!</div>
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We have a baptism this week in the Family ward and just had someone who the other elders here taught be baptized in the YSA. </div>
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Elder Gibson and I are getting along well and working hard to find new people to teach as well as to help the people we teach progress towards baptism. We are working with the Ward Council a lot and trying to get some more member referrals since tracting isn't the most effective way of finding:)</div>
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I hope that the first week of summer is fun for all of you! Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers and for all the other things that you do for me!</div>
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-24686442503887822432012-05-09T20:48:00.001-07:002012-05-09T20:48:40.682-07:00Mothers Day Week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was another busy one that had some fun things that happened. We had ZLC and exchanges in the Tri-Cities. I was able to meet up with the Manderscheids again and see how they were doing as well as some other past families I had taught. We ate dinner at Texas Road House which was a lot of fun. Some of the Servers and Hosteses are members and they are always happy to see the white shirts come in;) I can't remember if I had told you or not but back around the new year we went there for lunch somewhat often. </div>
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Elder Fletcher and I had a cool, out of the ordinary, teaching experience this past week. We were asked to go the the Seventh-Day-Adventist Academy in College Place, WA and teach a World Religion class for a professor. It was a lot of fun and the students there asked a lot of good questions. I think we represented the church well and adequately presented our main doctrines. </div>
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Elder Fletcher goes home next week and he is heading up to the Tri-Cities on Sunday so he wont be there when I skype but I will be with Elder Bush and Elder Torgeson who are also serving here in Pendleton. I also found out that the begining of June we will be moving out of the members home we are living with and we will be going to an apartment. </div>
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I am happy to hear (but not suprised) that the dance concerts went well and that as usual each involved were amazing. I will enjoy attending those when I return home.</div>
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I found a member that has offered to let me skype at there home on sunday. They are able to do it at 6:00 our time so that would make it 7:00 for you. I hope that is ok. If not you can send me an email and I will check it tomorrow just in case:) I am sure excied to see you all!</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Happy May to you as well!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week was a good one!
We had a day of service for the Walla Walla Stake up past the small town
of Dayton at a place called Teancum Timbers. It is a church owned
recreation site that is used for girls camps, ward activities and such.
The YSA's of the stake were assigned to clear a mile and a half of trail
and we went up with them. It was a pretty cool experience but it was
super hard too. Most of the missionaries in the stake were there to help
as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We also are now teaching a new
investigator who is a family friend of the Branch President We had a really good lesson last night and
she had a lot of really good questions. She has a good knowledge of the bible
from her past religious background. It is nice to teach an investigator
who is truly searching for truth and has knowledge to work with as we
teach. The Perks family is actually heading down to Utah
on Sunday and will be there for a while. They said that
they were going to look my family up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Tyler and his friends were in a
school play this week so we weren't able to meet with them but
hopefully this next week:) We found another new investigator this week
named John and he is on date to be baptized on the 12 of may.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be skyping with you in two weeks! it is crazy this this will be my
last time! I will let you know the details as soon as I get them:)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Good luck with the concerts upcoming!
I will make sure to pray for you! I'm sure you each will do well as
always!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Pendleton is still treating me
well. We were able to put three people on date this week for next month
which was awesome. We went up to Walla Walla for p-day this past week but
we are staying in town this week and checking out some of the things around
town. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We had a cool experience in a little
town called Ukiah that is in the middle of nowhere! There are probably
250 people in the town at most and we teach one recent convert up there each
week. We have been trying to teach her son Tyler for a while and he had
some questions about the Three Kingdoms of Glory so we were planning on
teaching him that last Friday. Our usual ride canceled on us so we
drove down there and got there a little early. We tried to
find something to eat but the one diner in town closes at six so we
were out of luck:( We stopped by the ridiculously over-priced
grocery store... I just bought a soda seeing how i didn't feel comfortable
eating the other food since it had dust on it:) We went out and tried
some former investigators but no luck. We saw Tyler playing basketball
with his friends and so we went over and joined them. We invited them
afterwards to come to the lesson and one of them came and we will start teaching
him as well. Were hoping to get the rest of the boys over too and get the
young men of the ward to come out to Ukiah and do some kind of activity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week we had some good
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">of rain and there is more on the way
but after serving in Vancouver for so long I don't really look at rain the same
anymore cause it is nothing compared to what I had there:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I'm glad to hear that you all enjoyed
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">That is cool that Grandma Abegg is
being home taught by Brother Hovorka. I was able to meet Maddison when
she came in to the mission. She is serving over in Vancouver though so I
wont be able to let her know that. Small world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you for sending the pictures.
You all look good and happy. I'm looking forward to being able to
Skype and see you all on Mothers Day. I am still enjoying serving with
Elder Fletcher and Serving in Pendleton. We cover a few other small towns
such as Ukiah and Pilotrock. We will be driving up to Walla Walla today
for P-day with the rest of the zone. Walla Walla is a cool place. A place
so nice they named it twice:) I miss the office some but it feels right
to be here and I am having a lot of fun. It is definitely an
adjustment though:)We are working with some good people right now and there are
4 of them that are close to baptism. We will keep working with them
and I will let you know how they progress. We have done a lot of service
as well which has been fun. The Pictures that I attached are of a spring field
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-72188870353580104712012-04-17T16:23:00.000-07:002012-04-17T16:24:09.056-07:00Happy April :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope that all is well for each of you! I am doing well and staying busy as usual. The transfer is a big one this time and there are a lot of details we are still working out but mostly it is ready for wednesday. </div>
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On wednesday I am being transfred to Pendleton in the Makay Creek and Pendleton YSA wards. I will be serving with Elder Nathan Fletcher from Provo. He and I have talked about people that each of us knew and we have a lot of mutual friends. He goes home next transfer and will be the 6th missionary I have "killed off" (been their last companion). I am excited for the opportunity to go back into the regular swing of things. The area and Zone will be a challenge though I hear. It has a reputation for being a slow area but that can change:)</div>
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This past week we had ZLC wich went well. I also enjoyed General Conference a lot as I'm sure you all did as well. I took a lot of good notes and I am looking foreward to getting the ensign next month and reading them all again. </div>
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I love you all. Thank you for the emails and letters that you constantly send me and all the other countless things that you do and have done on my behalf!</div>
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A goat trying to eat my camera!MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-84211259440958842222012-03-26T13:09:00.000-07:002012-03-26T13:09:16.799-07:00Ready for April Showers?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April? I will be out 20 months but it sure doesn’t feel like it has come
already. I remember looking at the past missionaries and how they seemed
to be home so soon after they hit 18 and how some days it felt like I would
never be out that long. Because of all the time I have had to observe
missionaries going home I feel like I am prepared to be able to work hard and
sprint to the end!:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We started working on transfers and it
looks like this one will be a big one:) I have tenitively been assigned to my
new area and companion and I am very excited for it but my assignment could
change in the upcoming week... you never know till transfer day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week I had a Unique and
cool experience. Spencer Larsen (FB for the Denver Broncos before this
week, now going to play for the New England Patriots) came to our mission to
speak to us. He is President and Sister Greer’s Nephew and they were able
to talk him into coming up even though he was in the middle of negotiations
with New England. Elder Williams and I went around the mission with him
and the Greer’s and so we were able to have a lot of time to talk to him and
hear his thoughts on many things. We had a lot of interactions with him with
other missionaries but also things like eating lunch together and
traveling. He shared a lot of experiences from his mission and how they
have affected his life since. He talked about his trials and how they
were meant to guide his life to where he is now. One of the main points
he made is that God will grant us our desires whether they be good or evil
(Alma 29: 4-5) although the may not grant them to us the way that we
envision it happening. He had a good perspective on life and I gained a
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-27695288353525607912012-03-14T10:14:00.000-07:002012-03-14T10:14:11.391-07:00Hello from Kelso Washington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">March 12, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">Today has been a rainy one but the
past few days have been amazing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">We don’t have a lot of time here at
the public library but I thought that I would send a quick email to let you
know how I was doing and I will be sure to send more detailed info at a later
time. We had the opportunity to hear from Elder Nelson of the quorum of the 12
Apostles this weekend. Saturday we had a missionary meeting where each of
us got to shake his hand and hear him speak for an hour. Saturday night we
attended the adult session of the Longview stake conference where he spoke
again and also the Sunday morning general session of stake conference. I
took many notes and learned a lot from him as well as the other speakers.
At the end of the missionary meeting Elder Nelson pronounced an Apostolic
blessing upon us and that included the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">1. Come
to love Jesus Christ and His Atonement for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">2. Be a
true disciple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">3.
Feast upon the word and always apply those teachings in your lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">4. Have
health, strength and safety on your missions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">5.
Continue in a lifetime of service to the Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">6. Love
our families and bear testimony to them to bring them closer together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">7. Have
a shield of protection and to avoid accident and injury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">8. Be a
force for good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">9. Be
completely obedient<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">10. Know God lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">11. Finally, he
blessed us with his testimony as a special witness of the Lord, Jesus
Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">I will let you know some of the other
things that I was able to learn and write down when I email you next.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">We weren’t able to get to Mt. St.
Helens because of snowpack still being there but we thought we would try to get
to some waterfalls instead so this morning we drove up the Lewis River and were
trying to get to some waterfalls but as we got higher up in elevation the
downpour of rain turned to snow. We still got a few good pictures so ill
send you a couple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">I am glad that you are having such a
fun time celebrating and I hope that the rest of Elizabeth’s birthday goes
well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;">I love you Tons!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week was a busy one!
We had transfers as usual but we also had the opportunity to have Elder
Craig A. Cardon of the 2nd quorum of the 70 in our mission at the end of the
week. Elder Williams and I met with him Saturday night at the Greer’s
home and he gave us some really good "words of wisdom" and gave some
advice for our mission as well. Saturday morning we had a half-mission
conference where he spoke and that was very good as well:) Stake
conference was also this week for the Kennewick stake. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We also had good visits this week and
found 2 new investigators. We are excited to continue to work with them
and hopefully see them progress...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I’m heading into a quick meeting now
so I have to go!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">LOVE YOU ALL!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the flakes remind me of Utah because of how big they are... I don’t think it
will last long though. Last week it was decent weather and like
you all I am sure ready for spring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Elder Williams and I have put in the long hours this week to get everything
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I-205 Bridge from Vancouver to Portland.... the bridge is Gigantic! (It’s over
a mile long, over the Columbia River)</span></div>
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I love you all!</div>
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Have a good Day!</div>
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-Elder Bowen</div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">February 6, 2012</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dear Family,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week has been a good
one. Not too much to report though. We have been doing interviews
with the different zones and that will continue this week as well. Elder
Williams and I have the missionaries teach us before they are interviewed and
give them suggestions on how they can improve and also give feedback on the
things that they do well. It has been a good opportunity to get to know
all the missionaries better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One fun thing that we did this week
was Elder Williams and I had a member of the ward take us to Anthony's (a very
nice seafood restaurant) where I ate more seafood than I ever had in my
life. He wanted it to be a fun experience for us and so he ordered a TON
of different things for us to try. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Than you for your emails! It sounds like winter finally came to Utah. We had the same thing up here but just a little sooner than you. It was probably the same storm... now thats one thing that connects us I guess:) We traveled up to Yakima, (the first of 5 zone conferences we are doing throughout the mission) the day that it first snowed. We saw probably 20+ people who had slid off the highway or gotten in wrecks along with a lot of people who had gotten stuck. It was probably a combination of the fact that no one can drive in the snow out here and that they didn't plow the roads. We were able to get there fine though because we had 4 wheel drive (we are driving a Chevy Silverado) and we went slow. We were able to pull off and help some people get out of snowbanks and back onto the freeway. We had a great zone conference and then traveled back down. The zone conference scheduled for the next day got postponed because of road conditions. We had freexing rain that night. It was weird that it froze as soon as it hit the ground but didn't turn into snow or hail in the air. We were told to park our cars that night and werent able to do any work. We ordered pizza and watched the Testaments since we had to cancel our dinners.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">We had about 10 inches of snow (The drive back from
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">After Zone Conference today President
Greer decides we should build a Zone Snowman for the Samoan Elders Who had
never build one before so we all went out and made a... well its kindof a
snowman:) Elder Lualemaga and Elder Malifa are the Elders in the
picture. Elder Malifa Served with Elder gardner in Hawaii before he came
to our mission</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">2012 is already here! I still cant
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a lot of fun to see you. You all look so good and things seem like they
are going well. I can see all of the blessings of the Lord in our
Family. Serving my mission has shown me all that I have been blessed
with. There are so many people who are living below their potential who
could be so much happier if they would live the principles and participate in
the ordinances of the Gospel. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">As I'm sure you guessed from the lack
of my emails, things have been pretty busy with the new year:)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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determining the assignments for the next 6 weeks. It is a very inspired
process. We get to pray and seek inspiration on where people should serve
and who they should serve with. I have learned so much from being around
President Greer on a more regular basis. Elder Williams and I are working
hard to make sure that everything goes smoothly this next week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I wanted to share some pictures from our recent trips
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Elders are doing GREAT!!! They had lunch at our house today!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Love Sister Pierce</span></div>
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the WKM... for the most part:) Not everything is perfect but we are
getting along really well out here. The past groups of missionaries that
we received are good and transfers went well. We got everyone where they
were assigned and everyone has a companion!:) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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going to finally get snow. It will actually feel like it is winter now (I
still feel like it is back in October or November) but its not so good since we
will be traveling a lot this next month. We have zone conferences coming
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This past week was a busy one and we have another
big week coming up... On Friday I was in Pendleton on exchanges with the
Zone Leaders there and it was super cold. The tri-cities have been
covered in a dense, freezing fog that has been hard to deal with. We have
had to be really careful on the roads, as we have traveled. Last Saturday
after we got back from Pendleton we drove to The Dalles to be part of a
priesthood meeting at their stake conference. Elder Brinkerhoff of the 70
was presiding there and it was cool to get to meet him and talk with him.
He had us bear our testimonies and talk about our missions in front of the
Aaronic Priesthood holders of The Dalles stake. Elder Williams
and I then drove back to the tri-cities to pick up Elder Gudjenov (we left him
behind with another elder so that he could go to church in our area and say bye
to everyone since he goes home this Friday). We then drove up to
Yakima with the Greers for a recent convert fireside. It
was cool to be able to ride in the car with them and to get to know some
of their stories and get their advice on different things. I look up to
them a lot and look forward to continuing to serve with them. It was
altogether a really good, but long day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from the Dalles we stopped by a tree farm and took a couple pictures. Everything
outside was covered in Ice for days and days but yesterday it cleared up a
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are enjoying your day. It has been a great week and we have had pretty
good weather! It surprised us by being really warm this week. It was up
to 65 degrees the other day! Today is sunny and in the high 40s. We
met with President this morning and worked on transfers and will be having Thanksgiving with them and the office staff at a member’s house at 2:00. We
have another meal at 5:00 and then a quick visit with the family we are teaching. They are still planning on being baptized on Saturday and they are
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Vancouver and hit up some waterfalls on the way back. I was able to take
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<br />MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-28968736123648262172011-11-08T20:12:00.000-08:002011-11-08T20:12:31.043-08:00Another Busy Week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGduwSCHvtxlSCNBLqIUEkp6WVyLjDSMWq0zhqakOMrglLMVDn58U77zRp6TVg1Nv3BIG46J6euvelum76FV3bjJl_AiSz93T68f1ed9nNwnXgOI4gd-rQbqm7JWg4Jwj8SBSAOAsDxLvl/s1600/DSC_4319-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGduwSCHvtxlSCNBLqIUEkp6WVyLjDSMWq0zhqakOMrglLMVDn58U77zRp6TVg1Nv3BIG46J6euvelum76FV3bjJl_AiSz93T68f1ed9nNwnXgOI4gd-rQbqm7JWg4Jwj8SBSAOAsDxLvl/s640/DSC_4319-1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A picture of me and elder Gudjenov at the highschool that twilight was filmed at...We had dinner at a house right close by to it last week while we were on exchanges in Longview. </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div>Last night we had a cool experience. I think it was God kind of giving me a slap in the face:) ha ha... It was about 7:00 and we had just gotten out of dinner and we had tried a few people but no one was home that we were trying to visit. We tried this guy who was inactive and he told us he wasnt interested in coming back to church despite us trying to tell him that it would help with the stresses of his life. After we left his house we decided to knock a few doors. Since the time change it is darker now and I had never really had much luck tracting after dark so I wasnt really in the mood. I was thinking that maybe it would be more effective to try some potential investigators or to go by some part-member-families or something. I was having this battle in my mind when I remembered that we had found a family prepared to hear the gospel about this time of night by knocking on their door. That thought gave me the modivation to start knocking but then as we were walking up to the first door I got to thinking "so what are the chances that we find someone else like that family?... its not going to happen, there is no way... i dont realy want to go tracting right now..." but I knocked on the door and a 23 year old answered and I introduced ourselves and before I could say anything besides that we were missionaries he said come on in:) Im sittin there thinking that its a joke because everyone is smiling and im ready for them all to say they are in the YSA or something! we even asked them if they were members thinking that they were but they werent. So we go in and it turns out it wasnt even his house but it was his sisters and brother in laws house so they were a little confused at why there were two missionaries in their home but turns out that they were very open minded and participated in the discussion. I wish I could tell you all that happend but just in summary we were there till 9:20. Jesse (the one who let us in) told us things like: I have been praying to have some one to talk to about God and Christ, I have been hoping to get my hands on a Book of Mormon, You two coming by are like an answer to my prayers... It was an amazing lesson even though it was rough at times. He has a lot of questions from all the anti-mormon material he has received but he also wants to learn what we really beleive and why. His sister and brother in law were very open and participated. We all read out of the Bible and Book of Mormon and talked about a variety of topics. Now I definitely have faith now that God is preparing people to hear the Gosple!</div><div> </div><div>The family we have been working with is still doing great! they are planning on getting baptized on the 26th which they were pushing to set a date before we even asked them! Their daughter was getting some flack from her friends at school but now she is already sharing the gosple with them and telling them that she is Mormon! they are great:)</div><div> </div><div><div>The Elder Christensen Conference is this friday and then next monday as well! I will let you know how that goes!</div><div> </div><div>Have a good week!</div><div> </div><div>-Elder Bowen</div><div> </div></div></div>MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-88730831611084449372011-11-03T15:18:00.000-07:002011-11-03T15:18:22.545-07:00November Already!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Happy November to all!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">It sounds like the party was a lot of fun last night!! It made me think back to past years and the great gatherings we have had in the past. Last night we went in early at 6:00 to avoid the Halloween festivities and did our weekly planning. Also I thought it would be a good Idea to make a temple wall to go along with the Jesus Wall so we worked on that for a while before bed. This morning we were able to go to the temple! I learned a lot and really tried to pay attention. I was also able to receive some impressions on how to help the mission but more specifically how to best handle some sticky situations that we are dealing with right now. Things have been pretty stressful but I am learning a lot and hopefully being a positive influence on the lives of others.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">The family that I told you about the other week is doing great! we will most likely be seeing them tonight. They came to church Sunday and they enjoyed it a TON! I am excited to be able to teach them some more. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I will most likely still be emailing on Tuesdays but there are some weeks that will be different but I have no way of knowing before hand. P-day will switch to Monday starting in December though...Shhhh...that's a secret till Thursday when we tell the rest of the mission:)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">We are busy preparing for Elder Christensen of the 1st Quorum of the 70 coming on the 11th and 14th. I will be interviewed by him which will be cool:) We have a lot of things to get coordinated for his arrival and the conference schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I have had the opportunity to do several trainings and I will be presenting at ZLC Thursday as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I continue to enjoy the package that you sent to me Mom! Thank you again for that and everything else!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">The weather here isn't too bad yet. It stays in the high 50s to low 60s the past few days but it probably wont be long till it gets cold! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">I haven't taken any more pictures this week but I will be headed over to Vancouver Friday - Sunday so I will probably have some to share next week!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">Love You all soooo Much!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">-Elder Matt Bowen<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Walking on Water? :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQE83AsAMcGivGG5ToFg8CW8hN0bn2ihSSofBUwgT1YvV4Ku8RKafFgqi2Ycq5tOF5hbWTx-FFEzAK79I9ZyIIdqVgJxvzkqDF85GpD4wzpfubR3Y91jpq81pHV5EpAo1b0YaXcZns8Zp/s1600/DSC_4357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQE83AsAMcGivGG5ToFg8CW8hN0bn2ihSSofBUwgT1YvV4Ku8RKafFgqi2Ycq5tOF5hbWTx-FFEzAK79I9ZyIIdqVgJxvzkqDF85GpD4wzpfubR3Y91jpq81pHV5EpAo1b0YaXcZns8Zp/s400/DSC_4357.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">Abandoned Boat on Lost Lake</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px;">A cool Shot of the river and Falls</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This Week has gone by quickly and again I am late on emailing. We have been super busy with things across the mission which it looks like that is the way it will be from here on out till I get released from being assistant. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Elder Gudjenov and I have been traveling a lot for the trainer/trainee meetings on both sides of the mission that we have presented at. we also are busy with the logistics of upcoming events as well as planning more trainings. This Morning we drove to Selah and Back to transfer a missionary and tomorrow we will be back up there for a specialized training. This past Tuesday we were able to take our preparation day in the Dalles/Hood River area and we went on some fun hikes! we started the day at Lost Lake and then did a 14 mile Hike to tunnel falls (the same trail as punch bowl falls that I did a year ago. it was fun to be able to take some pictures and get some good exercise:) </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I appreciate your love and concern for me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Matt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">PS Sorry I cant give much detail but We are always pressed for time! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<!--EndFragment--></span>MiriamBowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03570021407422624865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562450598881829636.post-52173773731178755822011-10-20T19:22:00.000-07:002011-10-20T19:22:01.380-07:00A long move...across the hall:)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">October 20, 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hi Family! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So I guess you heard about the new assignment that I have! I wasn’t aware that President Greer had contacted you about it. It came as a surprise and at first it didn't seem real but it is starting to sink in. I am working on learning all my new responsibilities, which are way more than I had thought or expected. I have kept super busy this week so far and because of the new missionaries coming in and the old missionaries going home on Tuesday I was unable to have a p-day to write you. We will most likely be taking our p-day tomorrow and since there is no one else to do it with we will probably drive somewhere and go on a hike or something. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you for your prayers for my eyes. There is no more pain but the virus won’t be gone for another week or so. I can’t wear contacts because when I put them back in the next day it would re-infect my eye. I wore them yesterday so I could drive but I just threw them away afterwards. I still have quite a few contacts left. I will be able to make it through the rest of my mission with being able to change them out on schedule. I did have to throw away all of the containers that I have kept my contacts in to keep me from getting the virus again. I will have to get some new ones but that wont be a problem. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Sunday Night: did numbers for the mission... we collect all the zones numbers and update all the baptisms and such<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Monday: we did transfer preparations... who goes where, who drives; what areas are being changed, opened or closed; who needs new phones; what cars are being retired and who gets the new cars; how many seats we need for each transfer site; and a bunch of other little details.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Tuesday: We took the departing missionaries to the airport and saw them off and then when the new missionaries came in we helped them get all their stuff the van and trailer. We then did orientation an the Greer's home and President, Elder Gudgenov, and I chose who would be trained by which missionaries etc... <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wednesday: We left Kennewick at 8:00 ish and drove to the dalles transfer site with all those who were going to the other side of the mission. It was a pretty drive and it was good to get some trailer driving experience:) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mist coming of the Columbia while driving down the Gorge yesterday morning</span></div><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you all for the many prayers and thoughts that you have for me as well as all the other things you do! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Love you tons!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
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