PIES!

Mum,
Well it sounds like you had a good thanksgiving. I talked to
Mike on Monday and he told me that he had sent you some stuff, funny
kid. Thanksgiving here was really good. We have some members from Arizona who are here for
school and they made us thanksgiving dinner, it was proper good. And
get this, her family has a speciality on Thanksgiving. PIES!!! It was
sooo good, made me think of home. It was a good thanksgiving. The
rest of the week seemed to disappear on us. I don't know where any of
it went. I'm trying to think of any fun or interesting things I could
tell you about that happened. We found some more Portuguese speakers
that we're seeing this week. The American member served in Brazil so
he's gonna come with us. Elder Woodbury is doing really well and
things are pretty much normal. Hopefully we'll have a baptism in the
next couple of weeks, maybe 2 if we're lucky and work hard. I love
this ward a lot, I'm learning more about the church here than I've
even in my entire life. I love the whole organisation and stuff its a
blast. Well I figured because I have nothing else to say, they do say
that picture say a thousand words so I'll send a bunch with the extra
time I have! Love you mum. Thanks for everything. Maybe I'll wait
to open the Christmas stuff until Christmas but maybe not. Take care!
Elder Rowley

Dad,
I can't believe that jon is home. I really cannot believe that,
it is too crazy. Looking at that picture I just don't know what to
say, its pretty weird. Oh well, no use thinking about that. He'll
speak on my 18 months mark which will be kind of funny. I talked to
Luke about goals he set for the last 6 months of his mission to make
him work his hardest. I've been thinking about some to push forward
to the end, should be fun. Thanksgiving sounds like a proper riot. I
love thanksgiving, I'll have one soon enough though. The Thanksgiving
we had here was really fun. There is an American couple from Arizona
that are going to school here and they were sure to treat us right.
Best part is that she specializes in making pies. It was just like
mom's pies, I couldn't believe it! This week is whole was pretty good
as well. Not much happened that I can remember to report on. Just
neat as a whole. We had some people at church this week but not as
many as last. We'll hopefully be having at least one more baptism before the year
ends, this ward is so supportive that I don't think they would be
bothered if we baptised someone on Christmas. We'll see what happens!
Another really exciting thing happened. We found some more
Portuguese people! There is an American in the ward who served in
Brazil so he's gonna come with us and it will be just like old times!
I'm really excited for that. Other than that the work has been pretty
normal this last week. Funny story though, the whole mission has run
out of planners! Last week we planned on bits of paper and anything
we could get our hands on, it made it so much harder. This week we
filled our old planners with post-it notes so it shouldn't be a
problem at all. It is just funny how you get adjusted to things and
then things seem impossible without it! Things are going well in
general though and I really do love it here. I'm gonna finish here
though so I can send some pictures for all of you. I love you Dad.
Take care! Keep an eye on Jon for me! Haha
Elder Rowley