#75: Will Be Going to President Montoya's House

Hey Family!  Good to hear from you today!  I'm on a little earlier today because tonight my companion and I are going to President Montoya's house for FHE (Family Home Evening) with all the zone leaders.  Then, tomorrow we have leadership training in the offices from 9-1 more or less! haha  It should be really fun!  I love President!  I'm gonna take a picture with him today because I don't have one yet! :)

When I'm in the offices, I will check for the packages you sent! :)  I am guessing they are here!  My comp is happy that he has a white comp for Christmas because the moms always pack more things for the comps as well, meaning HIM!  hahaha

This week was really good.  I'm learning my huge area that we have little by little.  I like how downtown Chihuahua is in my area!!  It makes shopping on Monday super easy and fast!
I will need dad to send me my Skype info next week! I've sent pictures of my shoes.  They are really bad.  When it rained yesterday, my feet were cold and wet ALL day! hahaha I'm hoping that you could send the pictures to Missionary Mall and see if they can send me knew ones.  They are Doc. Martens in a size 10.

We gave service on the first of the month to go along with #lighttheworld service month that the church has implemented and went to an elderly home and cleaned and made these cool Santa boot and filled them with candy! :)   We are going hard on it everyday!  Also, my comp and I went to a museum  on Saturday because one of our investigators had a presentation there, so we went to support him.  (See the Star Wars pictures below)

(He was told about how there were 34 people in our ward that received new callings) Wow!  That's crazy to hear about what all happened on Sunday.  Everything will be different when I come home.  I won't even recognize Reno at all!! (Maybe not Reno, but our Ward for sure)  How do the missionaries there get investigators to come to church when it's way down at the Stake Center?  We do still have baptisms here scheduled.

Love your missionary,
Elder Fowler

This week's scripture to "Ponderize":
1 Nephi 7:21
And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so. And after they had done praying unto the Lord we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.

(Here is one of the reason this boy needs his shoes replaced.
Glad we bought them at Missionary Mall and they have a 2 year
warranty and will just ship him a new pair)

At the museum where one of our investigators
had a presentation.

(New apartment in Chuviscar)

Mine is the top bunk!

#74: To the Top of a Mountain

Hey!  How goes things?

This week was really fun over all.  I went on divisions (splits) twice with our district leaders and that was really fun....getting to know the new zone and all that!

At first, I thought I would have a hard time with my companion, but we get along great!  He is from Guatemala.  Church was fun.  The week before I came here, the zone leaders baptized a man named Javier.  Yesterday at church, he received the Priesthood.   

I don't have any pictures yet of where I live, but this week I will take some.  It's really a nice house to be honest.  Just, it's kinda messy 'cause there were 4 other elders living out of their bags all week! haha  Elder Johnson and his new companion are going to check today on their place to live and sign the contract tomorrow.

This morning we went to a mountain and climbed to the top.  Thought you might like these pictures I'm sending.

Love Your Missionary,

Elder Fowler

This week's scripture to "Ponderize"is:

2 Nephi 32:9

But behold, I say unto you that ye must prayalways, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.

(I believe this must be last Monday, Nov. 21st when they
were all moving out of "the big house" into their new areas)

To the top of a Mountain

Chihuahua

Elder Fowler with his new companion, Elder Sanchez

#73: Zone Leader

Hey!  How's things going?  Well, things are REALLY different! hahaha  To start, me and Johnson have changes (transfers) but we are in the same zone, just not together. He is going to be a trainer to a greenie, which means he has a "kid"!! haha I was put as a ZONE LEADER in Chuviscar!!  I'm still here in Chihuahua, but I'm closer to Centro. It's about 30 minutes from the offices from my old area.  My companion is the zone leader that I had in Cuauhtemoc-Elder Sanchez, from Guatemala!  He will be the senior companion since he will be the one to teach me everything I need to know to be a zone leader.  I'm guessing then that in the next cycle, he will leave and I will stay and be the ZL1. haha  I'm really excited, but nervous at the same time!  But I will learn lots from this new assignment!  I will try everything to be a great example of love and hard work for those other missionaries.

I don't now much about the area yet, but we should be having a baptism soon.  Our place has a DRYER though!!!!!!! I haven't seen one of those in 16 months!! It will be just me and my companion living there.   Tomorrow, the zone leaders are going to show the new Christmas video from the church.  It doesn't come out though until the 25th, so we get to see it first! :)

I got your Thanksgiving box!  It was nice to get before I left because I loved the elders I was living with there!

Nain wasn't baptized but we are gonna stay in touch!  I wanna return to Villas Del Real for his baptism! On Sunday, he brought his whole family to church though.  We didn't even know they were coming!

I did get the pic from Brecken going to the JA dance...Wow!  How sweet!  Also, why did you let him go, but not me or Brooke? hahaha

Wow!  Dad got a truck???!!! You need to send me a picture, like today!! Are you guys gonna pick me up in that from the airport?  I'll be down! Throw my bags in the back and the fam up front! hahaha  EVERYTHING is changing back home!  I will not feel I'm in my own home again ;) haha  Like when Brooke said she'll email me from her iPad! When did she get that??   iPAD!!??!! BABIES!!!!! NEW TRUCK!!!!

Love your missionary,
Elder Fowler

This week's scripture:
Alma 26:37
Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.

(Here's the Thanksgiving Turkey I sent to Preston to share
with those he was living with.  Glad he got it before
they were all transferred)

(Last week, Elder Johnson explained that there is a man that they

have been teaching, that had stepped on a piece of glass about a month

ago.  He finally was seen by a doctor and ended up having his big

toe and the one next to it cut off!  Whenever the elders go to see

them, the man asks them to clean and change the bandages.  If

you know Preston, he has a weak stomach for things like this. His

companion, Elder Johnson was always the one to clean and change

the bandages while Preston stood way back.  I was super surprised

to see Preston in these pictures that close, WITH gloves on and actually 

cleaning the man's foot!  I'm guessing he was coaxed into it :)  Now that 

Elder Johnson and Elder Fowler have moved to a new area, this man 

will need to find a new nurse)

(This parade was for the November 20th Revolution.
 The schoolhad a parade with all the kids)

Last day as companions
Elder Johnson & Elder Fowler

(These four lived in the same house until today since it was transfer day)
Elders: Chan, Fowler, Johnson, & Harrison
(These four got along great)

(Love this-Elder Johnson on far right, with his new companion.
Check out right behind them-It's Preston and his new companion
and Preston is on the computer emailing home!!)

#72: A Trip to Costco

Hey Family,
   The trip last week to Costco was fun!  I ran into the BIG teddy bears that you took a picture of Krew with Brecken not too long ago! :)  We also have Walmart and Sam's Club here as well! :)

This weekend myself, Elder Johnson, Nãin and my friend that is a member, all fasted for Nãin to receive an answer as to if he should be baptized this weekend. He has some concerns like he want's to be 100% ready.  We all feel he is more than ready, but he personally doesn't want to be baptized and then fall away shortly after.  I have been praying for him a LOT.  The work here is going, slowly but surely.  We are teaching others, they just aren't as far along as Nãin.

(When asked if he knew who won the Presidential election) Of course I heard that Trump won the election, I hear it everyday!!!

(Preston's home ward and stake had major boundary changes this past Sunday.  Our ward shrunk in size, lost some really strong families,  two new wards were created, we will be attending church now at the stake center, we will go at a new time of 10:30am-1:30pm, but his dad is still the bishop and our ward name stayed the same)

As for all the changes, all I can say is WOW!!!  That's crazy dad!!  It's kinda hard to understand all the changes and keep them straight through email, but you can explain it more come Christmas! haha Super sad that the Herrons aren't in the same ward.  That's what I'm gonna miss most!  But, Jacob is still in the same ward!!!! At least he is staying!  Crazy that all this is changing just 8 months before I come home! hahaha  That means my homecoming talk will be in the stake center! I've never given a talk there!  I'm already scared!! :O

Changes (transfers) are next Monday  There are 18 new missionaries arriving, 17 of which are elders.   Honestly, Johnson and I think he is leaving, maybe he will train or be a District Leader. I really want Johnson to have his first baptism here, but we think he will be going.

(I told him to keep an eye out for an Elder Fardos, who I've been corresponding with on a FB page for this mission) Is Elder Fardos coming to the field next week, mom?  You enjoy talking to all the mom's mom! hahaha  Some elders know you before they even know me!  I love it!

We had a zone activity today.  We went bowling, and that's why I'm emailing late.  I had like 4-5 strikes between the two games, and had some cool splits and a few spares.

Love your missionary,
Elder Fowler

This week's scripture to "Ponderize":
Doctrine & Covenants 100:4-8

4 Therefore, I, the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls.

 5 Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men;

 6 For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say.

 7 But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye declare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things.

 8 And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say.

(At Costco with their investigator friend Nain.
How sweet is her for taking them there!)

Costco in Chihuahua, Mexico

(Looks pretty similar to the Costco's in America)

(Notice the Photo-Bommer in the background; yep, that's our boy!)

At the bowling alley for a zone activity.

Elder Fowler, Elder Gibson
(I had to ask him about his shirt-he said he bought it when
he was in the canyons)

Elder Fowler, Elder Nicoll

(At the end of this video, he says, "Almost" in Spanish. He

was really hoping for a strike!)

(Preston's score is the top row...score: 134)

Good sign, but missing an "s" for the word HAND(S)

(Thank you Brenda Johnson for these two pictures,
 I believe that this is when Elder Fowler and Elder Johnson are teaching
an English class; love that they have a Dr. Seuss book in the background)

#71: What's Your Vote For The Election?

Hey!  How are you today?

   We started teaching an English class, and it was alright!  haha It was funny as well! :)
Naín still has plans to be baptized on the 19th of this month!  Actually, he is going to take me and Elder Johnson and some other companions to COSTCO today!!!!  It will be my first time at Costco in  almost 16 months!!  hahaha   I will definitely take a picture of what I buy today at Costco!  I would love Nutella and Peanut Butter! :)

What I really wanna know is, what's your vote for the election tomorrow?  All I know is that the Mexicans here don't want Trump to win...hahaha  What is your take on things??

No, I didn't cut hair last week.  We actually went to a barber shop that did them really nice!

President Montoya is coming tomorrow for a Zone Council!!  I was thinking that I'd like a copy of the Ensign from this last General Conference.

So I guess that's cool that the wards are being realigned.  If the Herrons aren't in our ward, you'll need to ask to change the boundaries so they are in our ward!!!hahaha  Are they gonna build a new church building in the North Valleys then?  The ward will look so different at my homecoming! haha

Hope you know of my love,
Your son,
Elder Fowler

This week's scripture to "Ponderize" is:
3 Nephi 19:30
30 And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his disciples; and behold they did pray steadfastly, without ceasing, unto him; and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were white, even as Jesus.

(Love the missionary tie and tag jack-o-lantern)

Carving Pumpkins on Halloween

The tag completes it!

(Elder Fowler's is the 2nd one with the tie, and I'm pretty
sure the 3rd one of  FLASH is Elder Johnson's)

Crazy mask

Trying something new with my hair.

Me with Elder Beeson

Cooking some steaks at a member's house

Elder Johnson and Elder Fowler

(You can tell they like each other-their smiles are very natural)  :)

Ironing clothes this weekend because our power was cut. haha

(Not sure where they are at)