This side of the pond

Dad,
That's crazy. I just asked Elder Smith about it [a friend of ours was Elder Smith's scout leader] and he was super suprised that I knew him! Well like I told mum there isn't too much to report on from here. We are working really hard and things are looking up and up and up. Unfortunantly the transfers in a couple of weeks and I might leave.... I've been here for almost 6 months but I want to work with Elder Smith more and I know that we can have some baptisms in the next two months. We are working with a couple name Andrew and Becky and they are great. Andrew used to be an alter boy and knows loads about the Bible and Becky doesn't have any religious background. We see them 2 or 3 times a week and they come to church and read the Book of Mormon and stuff. They are doing really well. This other guy named Jamie is amazing! His mum and step-dad were just baptised in Canada and he wanted to learn about the church. Turns out he has a Book of Mormon and already receives answers about it. He also has had warm feelings while he's prayed with us! Its so exciting. He talks to his mum about it all the time and uses to church websites to study up before our lessons, he is great! I'm so excited for Wes! I was thinking about him as a missionary and I know that he'll do really well once he gets adjusted to it, that's great. Glad to hear Lindsay is doing good and I'll remember to pray that Luke will get a job and stuff. I told him to talk to Julee Clifford so hopefully that will go well. I love you Dad, I haven't had much time to write lately but I think about you often and I love being a missionary. Love you!
Elder Rowley

Mum,
That's crazy! I can't believe we've found another connection (see above) between me and Elder Smith, sweet! Well I wish I had more to report on from this side of the pond. We have been worker our butts off and we are seeing a lot of success! Let me tell you about three people we've been working with. There is a couple name Andrew and Becky who came to conference and they are great. They even came to the mission presidents fireside on Sunday and they had a really good time. There is also a kid named Jamie. He lives in an area that we rarely go to but we talked to him and he said he didn't have time to chat but wanted us to go over the next day. Turns out that his mum and step-dad just got baptised in Canada and he wanted to learn about the church. They sent him a book of mormon in the mail and he said that he will just open it up to a random page and he always gets a warm feeling and it is something relevant in his life! He also got a warm feeling when he said a kneeling prayer and the end of our first lesson with him. He is solid! Hopefully he will be baptised this month as well!! The work is going great. Well that is really all that has been going on, things are great and we are being so blessed!! I love you Mum and I'll talk to you next week!
Elder Rowley