BUsy BUsy BUsy

This week was pretty busy. We went and served at Pearl Harbor, went and saw my favorite member kids (Peyton, Kensington, and Emberly)  and I went on exchanges with Sister Wilson (Love her) in Waianae. 

We have 5 people on date for baptism, and 3 of them have been investigating the church for 9 years GETTING BAPTIZED ON THE 5th!!!! ITS LITERALLY A MIRACLE BAPTISM!!! 

I am also enjoying being in a trio and training :) I hope you all have a good week, I love you all and hope school goes week ad can't wait to hear all about it! :)

The power went out in the library and now we are having to quickly email at the church. 

Love Sister Bowen <3

*Insert clever email caption*

Aloha all!

This past week was transfers and I have taken over the Ewa Beach area as well as gotten a new companion. She's okay I guess...Just kidding I love her with all my heart. We really hit it off from the first day and ever since we have been killin it as missionaries. We found 8 new investigators this week and set someone else for a baptismal date. I love being a missionary and I love all that I have already learned from her.

I tried Nonee...Nonie?... Noni?..this week for the first time and they say it's very healthy for you but I would rather die than have to eat it again. Please if you have the chance to try it, try it and send me your thoughts.

Sister Chappel and I have had a wonderful week full of face masks, getting our numbers asked for, blocked sinks, and crunch logs (Korean snack we can't pronounce). We have also learned the importance of following the spirit when tracting, because as we did this week we were able to lift a man whose son had died that week, a boy who really needed someone who cared, and an auntie who had broken her arm. You just never know where the spirit will lead you next.

We also enjoyed getting free Lula Roe dresses from our ward mission leaders wife and taking pictures down at "The Turtle Spot" where a wave almost wiped out Sister Chappel. Good times :)

I love you all and mahalo to all those that write me, it really makes my whole day :)

This church is true, I promise.

Alofa atu,

New Companion Sister Chappel

Sister Chappel "The Turtle Spot" 

Sister Bowen

Noni & First Transfers

I love the quotes and the get well wishes. I honestly can't believe I got healed so fast after Elder Walkers blessing. It really was immediate and it was night and day difference after the blessing. I'm still being careful with how I eat and not everything is perfect but its much better!! I feel so blessed and more than anything I know that I'm suppose to be here the whole 18 months, the Lord will not allow me to leave before that.

Me and Sister Iino went to Laie last week to take her test and she got 69% and you have to get 75% to pass. She said it was better than before but she was still very heart-broken. She only gets 3 tries and this was her last. She goes home in 3 months and is worried that she doesn't know what to do with her life. I told her the Lord isn't going to leave her hanging, especially after her service. She has been a lot more chill about it all since then ;)

Speaking about her, we got transfer news and you're right it is all very mixed feelings. She is going to Big Island, Kona side, and I'm staying here in Waipahu with my new comp. Sister Chapel. I met her a couple of times and stalked her instragram at home before I left and I'm SO excited to be with her :)))

I tried Noni this week (I think its that same fruit from the Johnny Lingo movie) and it was literally the worst thing I have ever put in my mouth. Never again. I've never had anything so bad. But hey I tried fresh noni off a noni tree in Hawaii so that's still pretty cool ;) 

We did 2 different service activities this week, both with the Tongan ward Elders. At Sister Tateyamas house we scrubbed out the rest of her Koi pond and did yard work for about 2 hours. That's where I tried the noni and one of the Elders from Tonga, Elder Fakahau, ate the noni like it was an apple. I can't believe he could handle the taste haha. 

Being a missionary is hard and I find myself comparing myself to other missionaries all the time and feeling bad because I'm not training or going to different islands or being told special things from the president. I'm just another missionary and I hate it. Oh well I guess we can't all be great. 

I miss you so much and I miss our long talks about politics and history...there are so many things through out the week that I wish I could ask you about like other religions and stuff but I guess I'll have to save those talks for when I get home and it's my turn to show you all my missionary pictures ;) Love you!

Alofa atu,

Sister Bowen

 

 North Shore :)

Drive up to Laie (Kaneohe)

BYU Hawaii

Noni fruit (from Google)

My Favorite food: Chap Chey (Korean noodles)