Elder Rowland's Email

these are all pictures of my new area in Bagé. Which at the same time isnt so new! 

I love you all and hope you are all doing well.

   My new companion is called Elder Mattos .... its like matt withs the word toes at the end.

   Welp thats all for now

   Elder Rowland

 

  

 

Ashley's email

Hey dad! thank you so much!

 

The food here is just as that cute sister at temple square said "You will love the food!" Really it is delicious! Rice and beans with meat - usually chicken in this area - lots of beef and pork too - pasta, salad, potatoes, jello, always a dessert...ice cream or brazilian desserts....it is fabulous!!!!

I got the christmas package this week!!!! The day after my Birthday hahaha. I gave a cookie to a couple of elders and they opened it and almost ate it. I was about to open one and I looked at it and we realized they were MOLDY all at the same time! It was soooooo sad. we were so excited to eat them! American cookies!!!!! hahahaha but it is okay. IT was really funny!

I got sick this week...I think from the chocolate in the package!!! Sad huh!! I threw up in a members house. It was horrible....I was embarrassed. I couldnt explain exactly how i was feeling, they were worried it was something else -it was quite funny.. Everything is okay though. I felt much better after i got it all out you know?

 

Thanks for the quote dad! It was exactly what i needed. President Hinkley was so inspired!!! I truly do think of all of the prayers that are being offered for the missionaries daily. I remember you pointing out to me that they mention the missionaires in every prayer when we were in the salt lake temple dad. I think about that experience often, and Mom I think of my endowment session often when you were there every step of the way helping me. Thank you so much for all you two wonderful parents have done for me. I love each of you dearly. You dont even know.

I love this scripture - Mosiah 2:17 I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when yea are in the service of your felow beings ye are only in the service of your God.

 

I know heavenly father is very pleased with the way you have raised your little family. He wants others to use the same principles to raise their family. I wish i could give you a great big hug right now to show you how truly grateful I am for everything that you have done for me and taught me. But it probably is a good thing I can´t give you a hug right now, because I wouldnt want to let go of you two! You are amazing! keep it up!

 

Thank the kids for the birthday wishes! I loved them!!!! You all are the BEST

 

I love you all to pieces. -Did you get my letters yet???

Gotta go. All my love!!!!

Sister Ash

xoxoxo

Ashleys email

Thanks for the birthday wishes!!! I love you all so deeply. This week was one of big changes for me. We had an incredible baptism. This wonderful lady is named Cicera, and she is simply the neatest person I have ever met. Friday morning I recieved a phone call that I would be transfered to another area. President brought the newly arrived Sister Horn to be Sister Hulse´s new companion and after the baptism he and Sister Jackson took me to my new area. It is called Santo Amaro. It is so much bigger than my first area! I am companions with two amazing brazilian sisters. Sister Wonsjuk and Sister Assunção. They are both really hard workers and I am really excited to be with them. I feel very comfortable with the language, but I need a lot of improvment and here is my chance!
It was so hard to leave my first area. I have only known the people there for a few short weeks, but I grew so close to each and every member and investigator. What an amazing experience. If you could only meet them!!! This week will be great! I am sooooooo excited to see what adventures lie ahead in my new area. It is much more busy than my last area. It will be splitting into two areas soon.
I love you all so much. I will make myself breakfast and eat it in bed and think of you all at home!! I am grateful for you! Best family ever! Thanks for all of the memories. Like always I laughed and cried a little and the people around me thought I was loosing my mind hahahaha. Not really, but everytime i email people wonder what I am doing - laughing and sniffling... Hope you have a great week.
Please tell Lizzy happy birthday for me and give her a great big hug and kiss for me!
Can you get skyler´s address for me???
as far as the dear elder goes i think someone stole my cookies...never recieved it
Did you get the list of things i would like last week?? I also really could use january and february ensigns...sorry i know im asking for a lot.  I dont know how to get an english copy here....you can buy some from deseret book for like the next 3 months and send them in june or something. you dont have to send one every month if you dont want to. Thanks for all you do! I love you all so much! keep it up! -i got a letter from cathy pace and from the uries this past week- please tell them THANK YOU and give them a great big hug!  Cathy said brent hunter has got an ice skating rink??? Have you all tried it out yet???

Email Address changes

Both Ashley and Tyler Emails changed please make note , it is by the address Thanks!

Happy 22nd Birthday Sister Ashley!

 

  

  

  

 
 

 

Tyler and friends

Being The first sunday of the month. I was preparing to bare my testemony to our ward here in nonoai. The last week had been very spiritual and gratifying. And i felt that i needed to bare my testemony to let not only my testemony grow but also the testemony of others. As the bishop passed the time to the members, my heart started pounding really hard. But what happened next, was very unexpecting... Suddenly, all  of the young men of the ward got up to bare their testemony of the church. But even more suprising , all of the recent converts that i had the privilegde to help convert, got up and bore their testemonies as well. The words they said were from the heart, and i couldnt help smiling a huge smile all sacrament meeting long. What joy it gave me to know that all of those that the lord blessed me with, understood the gosple and why they were there. all bore their testemonies... One who was absolutly scared of talking in public even took me aside to help him bare his testemony. I did not get the opportunity to bare my testemony this last sunday but the lord blessed me with a wonderful happiness that i havent felt before. I know that the church is true, im not saying that i did anything in their conversion. But i feel so greatful that the lord trusted in me to be his instrument. This week was so sweet and i cant wait for this next week, because the lord is full of suprises and im anxious to see the next one. I love you all So Much . Take Care
  Elder Rowland