A little snow but not cold at all

Mum,
What?S?!?! I can't believe they are all home, I'm tripping
out. That's ridiculous. I really don't know what to say, I'm just
gonna forget about it. No regrets, they're stuck at home now! Well
this week was amazing. Our Portuguese friends came to church. She
brought her two kids and they all really enjoyed it. They are great.
The lesson was on the word of wisdom which we hadn't taught yet, but
it went well. We're seeing her later today so we'll see how it
actually went. They are so amazing. I feel so blessed that the Lord
sent me here because he knew there would be people I could teach and
baptise. Last week she told us she is quitting her job at the new year
so she can take care of her son. He's 9 and has speech problems so
when he has to go to child care while she working he gets picked on.
She told us she'll be able to come to church every week. We almost
did a backflip and then invited her to be baptised next month. She is
amazing, I hope everything goes well and that we get to teach even
more of her Portuguese friends. Also that woman who came to church
but then went down to see her mum who died last week went to church
down there. She really enjoyed it all and will be back on the second
of january. Hopefully she can get baptised next month as well. From
the looks of it there are a bunch of people who can get baptised next
month, we're really really excited about it. We just have to make
sure that we're humble and seek help from the Lord. I really want to
find more people so we don't go into a slump of baptising and then not
baptising like some areas do. I love it though. Christmas is gonna
be fun, we're spending the morning with the Bishop. That's something
they do every year here and it sounds pretty good, the bishop is
amazing in this ward. As far as weather goes, it snowed two days ago
but it was gone before we left the flat. It's not even cold. I don't
think I'll even need to wear a coat! Its sounds like Grandma Jacobs
really isn't doing well at all. I'll pray for her. I still have a
picture with her and I remember dad told me that it might be the last
time I'll see her. Oh well, she needs to be with Grandpa Jacobs.
That would be a long time to wait... Oh and yes I did get the other
Christmas stuff. It was perfect, that is everything I could have ever
wanted. The CD is amazing and the ornaments are perfect. I look
through them almost daily. I still don't know how you got some one
them like the one from Dan's mission in Brazil and such. But it
really was just what I needed this Christmas. Oh and I got a letter
from Rachiel saying that she's turning in her papers soon. Is that
the one you were talking about? It's gonna be pretty neat if they all
go on missions before I get home. I guess Christmas is gonna be a
suprise for all of you because I have no idea when I'll call. The
morning probably but we'll see, I never plan that far in advance.
Well mum I think that is everything for me. I love it here so much, I
wish I could stay forever. Tell Jon and Joe to save some fun for me
for when I get home but tell them they are already missing out on
mission fun. I love you mum, take care!
Elder Rowley
ps-Please thank Clayton and Lauren for me. That's really nice of
them, you can put it in the suit money and we'll see what happens.
Love you!

Dad,
I don't really know what to say. I can't believe that Joe is
home now too! I'm really in shock with all of
it. Sounds like Jon's talk went well though. I can't believe you
recorded it! Of course I want you to send it, send it as soon as
possible! That's probably the best Christmas present I could get
other than the stuff mum already sent me. The stuff she sent was
really really good. I hope they adjust really well, I also hope they
leave some fun for us all to do together. I can't imagine what it
will be like going home in the end. It was really strange hitting my
18 month mark but I'm gonna try my hardest. I sent my mission
president a list of things that I'm committing to do before I got
home. Hopefully he remembers and can hold me to them all before I
finish. But all it all things are going really well. Our Potuguese
friends made it to church yestereday. She brought her 2 kids and they
all really enjoyed it. The only hitch was that the lesson was on the
Word of Wisdom and he hadn't taught any of it yet. Oh well, we'll see
her today and find out how it went. Her kids did really well at
church though, I was really impressed. Another crazy miracle with her
though is that she is quiting her job. That means she can come to
church every week and hopefully get baptised next month. Its super
exciting, one of her kids will be able to get baptised as well, I'm
stoked. Another miracle came from that woman I talked about a couple
of weeks ago whose mum died. She went to church down south and really
enjoyed it. She gets back on the 2nd of January. I'm just conscious
of how much time left I have on the computer so I'll warn you I might
end abruptly. So things are going really well here, I love it. This
ward is amazing and we're looking to have a couple of baptisms next
month, its great. Christmas will be really fun, we're going to the
bishops. Dunno when I'll call but it'll be before you get to church.
Take care of grandma jacobs for me, I remember last time I saw her you
told me it might actually be the last time I'd get to see her. Oh
well, I'd be ready to be with my spouse as well if I were in her
shoes. Don't worry about me getting 'trunky' as they call it. Send
me all the pictures you want and I definitely want Jon's talk. Haha, I
still can't believe that. Well Dad I think that's all for me. I love
you so much, take care of yourself. Merry Christmas and I'll talk to
you on Sunday. Love you Bye!
Elder Rowley