Never been happier!

Dad,
Looks like your prayers were answered! Teodomiro Domingos Dias was baptised on Friday the 25th of Februrary! It was an amazing service and half of the program was in Portuguese, it was quite an experience. He also asked me to baptise him which was neat. He is amazing and like I told mum, a lot of the people we've been working with went to the temple on Thursday it was amazing. I'm really happy to hear about everything back home. sounds like everything is same old same old. You're turning 51 on Friday!!! Crazy crazy. I'll find something I can send home for you that'll be good. Have a good birthday Dad. You realise that this will be the whole year of your life I wont' be a physical part of but it'll go by too fast to notice. I'm loving my mission dad it is amazing. I'm finally getting the hang of things and I feel like I'm walking hand in hand with my father in heaven. The work is going really well as well. We've got some people scheduled for baptism this month so we're going to have to work our butts off to make it happen. I'm excited though. Take care of everything for me back home. I tried to send some pictures home but the computer wouldn't let me. Next time. I love you!
Elder Rowley

Mum,
Yes I am still in Leeds. Things are going really well. Miro's baptism was amazing. Most of it was in Portuguese! I loved every minute of it. He also asked me to baptise him which was an amazing blessing. They even translated that into portuguese! Now I hae to task of learning to pray in portuguese for an investigator so wish me luck! I'm excited. I'll send a picture of the baptism but I'll warn you that I'm really fat! Haha. There was another amazing thing that happened this last week. There was a temple trip and many of the people we have been working with were able to go for their first time. Some recent converts and Miro's niece got to go and it was such an amazing experience. I feel so blessed that the people we have been working with have all ended up at the temple, what a blessing! Things really are going good here mum. [He talks about some challenges] It's been really difficult but I feel the Spirit and know that we'll be able to make it through. We were afraid though that it would have a really negeative effect on the work. Our weeks have been going down but we are still blessed beyond belief. There is a less active we have been working with who we found out never received the gift of the holy ghost so he will probably have to be re-baptised. It is amazing. I'm so humbled at how much the Lord has blessed this area and me since I've been here. We have had a baptism every month since December and things are looking good. I'm just really happy to be on a mission right now and I've never been happier or closer to my Father in Heaven. Its amazing. So that has been what's been going on lately. I'm doing fine though so dont' worry about anything! I haven't thought in the slightest about what I want for my birthday... I wanted to buy an English suit but I'm going to wait until there is a really good sale and that probably wont' be until Christmas or so. I also have to take my driving test soon so I'll let you know how much it costs and when I will take it. Wish Dad a happy birthday for me! I love you Mum! Take care.
Elder Rowley