First off, I put the ticket on my credit card not my debit card. I honestly don't know if those accounts are connected or what but if it makes a difference then I put the ticket on the credit card just so you know. :) haha I put the mission address on the ticket. I have no clue where you all live now so I gave the only address I knew. haha Connor and I email back and forth every week so we stay in pretty close contact. All he sent me this last week was a sentence in Portuguese. Last week he ended his email in Portuguese but luckily I had someone next to me who was waiting for their visa to Brazil so I could understand it. Sounds like he is enjoying himself! :)
The Speculation is true! In June we will be getting a new Mission President. His name is President Schmitt. He is really young (like 43 or something) and is bringing like 4 kids with him. He is a Lawyer and his wife is a practicing medical doctor. So it will be a big change but it should be really cool to see what he will bring to the mission field!
By popular demand, Elder New is from Las Cruces New Mexico (Where New Mexico State University is located). He enjoyed playing basketball, swimming, and long walks on the beach with his dog named Luke... Maybe that last part was a lie but I don't know what to say about him other than if you put Justin Karoly as my companion then you would basically see what is going on. haha I haven't told him that he reminds me of him but there is a crazy resemblance at times! He is an awesome missionary! It is funny because I remember being around Justin just after he had come home from his mission and thinking, "I hope one day I have a companion on my mission like him." Well, I got my wish! haha He is great though I'm sure pictures will come shortly.
This week there wasn't anything too crazy. We have of course seen some cool miracles though coming from challenges given that were inspired by Elder Ballard's talk in the Sunday Morning session of Conference. We asked 3 separate members to apply principles of Preach my Gospel to their missionary efforts and a really cool one happened with one of our member's named Gary Cookson (his family is from Carmichael by the way. Do we know them? they know the Smiths and Hills!) We challenged Gary to use the Book of Mormon in his missionary efforts and to read Preach My Gospel chapter 5. It wasn't even 24 hours before one of his friends asked him, "So, what is the Book of Mormon anyway?" he was of course, a little taken back by his friend's question. haha It is always so cool to see the Lord provide us with opportunities to share the gospel with those around us!
I received news that Recruit Johnson was able to be baptized this last Sunday which was really cool! Even though I wasn't able to be there, I am so proud of him and so glad the all went well. I have been working with another Recruit from UT who grew up with the church in his life but never saw the importance to be baptized. Since being in Boot Camp, he has since decided that he needed that extra strength in his life. He is awesome and has become a close friend of mine. He is only 17 and the process would be difficult for us to get his parents permission so we set a date for him to be baptized May 4th, the day after his 18th birthday. Unfortunately, his baptism falls in his second phase as well up at Camp Pendalton so I won't be able to see him be baptized either which is a bummer. But, I am still super proud of him and excited for him to be baptized!
That is about all I got for my week! Tell me how your Easter goes! hope you have fun! And don't forget that I get to call you soon! :)
Love,Elder Ethan John Rowbury
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