This week was a typical week comprising of accidental missile threats, flying to Oahu, Facebook, and Youth Conference.

Malo e lelei!

​The morning we got the missile warning we found out that many people had broken down because they thought this was the end but I realize more than ever that the knowledge we have of the Gospel and what happens after we die can bring so much hope to others. It really motivated me to work harder and is a fantastic conversation starter ;) 

This week we also had a Missionary Leadership Counsel in Oahu so me and my companion and the zone leaders flew in the morning to Oahu, got to counsel and work with the other mission leaders and our Mission President then fly back to Maui in the evening. It was a lot of fun and I am very excited for the 2018 year I get to spend as a missionary. Thank you to all who support me and email me it means so much to hear from you :)

Lastly, this last Sunday we got the opportunity to hold a "MTC Class" with the youth from our stake. The missionaries got with a "District" (Ours had been called to Argentina ;)) and teach them how to teach the Restoration. Afterwards we went actual tracting and me and my 2 missionaries were able to give away a Book of Mormon in less than 15 minutes to a lady who was genuinely interested in our message, it was a cool experience I'm glad the two I was with got to have. It was such a fun activity and fun to get to know the youth in our stake.  

And for those of you who have not received a Facebook friend request from me, go follow me on Facebook! It's such a blessing to get to use social media as a way to share the gospel :)

Have a wonderful week and remember this church is true! I promise. 

Sister Bowen 

MLC yesterday

I apologize this email is coming a day late but I was at MLC yesterday! Me and Sister Elgueta were able to fly to Oahu in the morning for our MLC meeting with the zone leaders and then fly home again in the evening. I was also able to see Sister Chappel who has been on Big Island for months and I havent been able to see her. Now there's an experience very few people get to have 😊

MLC was very inspiring and I am so grateful to be one of the missionaries to be in a leadership position for this whole year and to hear President Bekker say that this year is going to be historical for the Hawaii Honolulu mission. I am so blessed for so many reasons to be here! Not to mention we were trained how to use the Areabook app on our phones as well as facebook, the Areabook app is amazing and going to really help us in our work, you would be so jealous to see how it works dad 😉

I'm glad to hear that Natalie has her braces and that she got her Patriarchal blessing, be sure to tell her that my blessing has changed my life and nothing in the world is more precious to me.
I hope all is well this week and I love you so much 😊

Aloha at,
Sister Bowen
Pics:
Our Zone on Maui (Maui is 1 zone)
Me and Sister Chappel

More pictures to come next week!

Just some pictures this week

Just some pictures this week: 

Christmas eve dinner (Fresh caught and cut raw fish!!) and Christmas day dinner with an awesome Tongan family

Christmas Day missionary party (WE GOT TO WATCH MOANA :)) and out white elephant wins haha

Awesome Christmas Gifts :)))) I LOVE the ipod with the talks (I listen to them non stop especially "The myth of Perfection")and me and Sister Elgueta listen to Showtime all the time it the car haha. Not to mention the phone has been so much fun to use in lessons and get ready to use as out official area book. Thank you a million times for it <3

Nana and Papa sent me some money so I bought a Maui Built shirt with some of it :) #Supercute

Uncle Joe and the "Fish House" (Uncle Fillimon actually owns the fish house and he looks like the sailor on the frozen fish sticks packages at Walmart, I'll get a picture soon ;)) which has a driveway that leads right to the beach :)