Sister Kayla 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