Ran Allim! ❤

I tried writing this throughout the week, so if it's too much of an overload of spiritual greatness.. well, that's just too bad. It was another great week to be a missionary in Hawaii!!

On Tuesday, we had District Meeting-- which I feel could be referred to more as a "missionary pump up" meeting. Our focus has been on personal testimony lately, but particularly on the power of the Book of Mormon. We ended the meeting with roleplays, and our first one was a door approach using the Book of Mormon. This was SO COOL because about half an hour later, we did the exact same door approach, word for word at a real investigators housr and it went fabulously! Our Zone Leaders referred a family to us, so we went to the appointment in their place. The auntie who answered didn't seem super interested at first, telling us: "Oh, I have my own Bible. My church is ___." We went on to explain what the Book of Mormon is, and how it is a gift that we wanted to share with her, and she completely accepted it after that. She was actually super excited it was in her language AND it was free! Blessings of the true Gospel, am I right?

We continued seeing miracles when I returned to my area on Saturday, as we had kids just walking up to our car window or meeting us on the sidewalks so they could tell us where they live and ask us to teach their families more. What a pure and simple and sweet assurance that what we have is a gift -- something that even children recognize as such.

After a fantastic MLC yesterday, I was able to take away a very key principle. That is: We can always do more and be more of who God needs us to be. I absolutely love serving with this purpose as my focus.

I can't wait for our mothers day skype! What time do you think would be best? Ill send you something to read, I'm excited for you to give your talk! 

Uwa pwapwa❤

Sister Bowen 

Dialogue of Carlmarx, an 8 year old Chuukese boy who walked up to our car window and waited for us to roll it down:
"Hello! How are you?"
"Good."
"What's your name?"
"Carlmarx. C-A-R-L-M-A-R-X."
*found out he has met missionaries before*
"Would you like us to come to your house and teach a lesson?"
"Yes. I live in 29B...Where are you going?"
"Just up the hill to visit some other people."
"Oh. Can I come with you?"
After explaining that we can't take him with us, but promising to visit him another time, he was satisfied, and turned around and ran through the bushes back up to where his house is hahahaha.

With Sister Fifita

With Sister Eberhard