So blessed

Dad,
Another week gone is right. Things are speeding up really
quickly here in North Shields. We finally got some people to come to
church with us on Sunday and they all really enjoyed it. There was a
woman that was fellowshipped so well that I think she'll get baptised
pretty soon. She spent so much time with the members on Sunday that I
don't even know her all that well. The members just took to her in an
instant. She is deathly afraid of water though so that's the only
obstacle we're dealing with. If I remember right wasn't Jan
terrified of water as well? I'm sure she'll have it resolved sometime
soon. But it has just been so great here. I hear a lot about
missionaries who struggle with their wards and stuff and I'm really
grateful we don't have to deal with that. In all my wards the leaders
have been really supportive and caring and it's such a great thing to see. We've been getting a
lot out of our missionary coordination meetings recently. Like I said
the new WML is the just released Stake President. He puts in as much
effort and time in being the WML as he did as a Stake President. I really have found a
love for church meetings since I've been on a mission, I always
enjoyed spending extra time at church before but I just love going to
meetings. It's neat to see how everything works in the church. I bet
being the High Councilor over Missionary Work is gonna be exciting.
What all do you think you'll do? I never realised how many
opportunities I had to share the gospel before my mission.
It's funny how close you get to the missionaries you serve around.
They become like a second family. Last p-day we drove around looking
for ice cream it was pretty fun. We had an Alaskan, a South African,
and two Utah boys. I realise that if I had never come on a mission I
would have never met any of them. Great thing about it is that most
of them will end up in Utah at one point or another! Well I don't
think I have much else to report on. Sometimes as a missionary I feel
like our old friend Scott. People in England have so many problems
and previous experiences that scar their lives. There are a lot of
really messed up people here. All we really do is listen to them and
the Spirit does the rest. Well Dad, that's it for me. I love you. Have a GREAT time in Duchesne for
me. Take care!
Elder Rowley

Mum,
Our week was amazing! We finally got people at church!
Miracles all over the place. This week has been so busy and crazy and
hectic that is just flew by in an instant. I hope the rest of my
mission doesn't go that fast! Sounds like Jon's did...... So ya there
were a coule of people at church and they all really liked it. There
was this one woman who we taught once this week and took a member. We
knew this member would be really good because she served a mission
with her husband and wow we were right. The best appointment I've had
with a member ever! She came to church and was fellowshipped the
entire time, I didn't have the chance to hardly say 2 words to her. Then after church
she was invited over the another members house for dinner and things
were just on fire. I realised that we have been so blessed in this
ward. Our Ward Mission Leader is the just released stake president
and has so much stuff in plan and is really on the ball. I think it
was a blessing that we didn't get anyone at church for such a long
time because we really got to know the members and they came to love
us. They were praying for us and wanting us to succeed and then the
heavens open and everyone is ready to get to work! Hopefully that
means a couple of baptisms before the year is over. Things are going
really well here. Elder Woodbury is doing really well. This last p-day I realised as well how all
these missionaries become like a second family to you! Last week we
drove around for a while trying to find Chunky Monkey ice cream with a
South African missionary. It is just good time and good friends. I
love being a missionary. Hopefully things keep getting better and
better, it will make the work even funner! Sounds like things are
good as usual back home. Funny chickens. Tell Jon hullo from me!
Kyle said you've all been watching Doctor Who? I can't believe that!
I used to watch it a little bit before but it is huge over here!
Funny funny. I'll remember Brother Stewart in my
prayers as well. He's been such a great home teacher. And I'm
perfectly fine for the winter here. Like I said the cold doesn't
bother me much and there are always more layers you can put on. Well
mum, I think that's all for me. I love you so much! I've been taking
more pictures but somehow always forget my cord....Take care!
Elder Rowley