Tiwi tells all

This week was pretty good! It went by really fast so I apologize if this is a shorter email. 

Tuesday Elder Leuluai had a recent convert going through the temple to receive his endowments. So we got to go to the temple too! It was awesome. It was such a blessing to be able to see someone make promises with God. It is such a big step in a life of discipleship. Tuesday night we spent the night in Irmo with the Elders there. Then Wednesday morning we took our car to get a new Tiwi. Tiwi is the little box we have in our car that tattles on us when we speed or drive poorly. So needless to say we were not thrilled to receive the new, more accurate ones. But thats ok. 

Then from 10 to about 5 Wednesday and Thursday we were at MLC, which is mission leadership conference. Where all the zone leaders and STLs get together with president and the assistants to talk about new things in the mission. So we talked about some new stuff. Our mission is 1 of 12 pilot missions in the world right now trying out some new technology and proselyting techniques. So we had Brother Donaldson come from Salt Lake to talk to us about some of the changes being made. Which was pretty good! Sadly I cannot disclose all the things we are doing yet. But its coool stuff! Overall it was a great meeting(s). But far to long for me to sit in a chair and listen. I was going a little crazy by the end. That night we stopped in Hartsville to give an elder there his medication we picked up form the mission office. 

Friday we spent most of the day on the phone talking to the district leaders and planning for next week. Saturday we had to go “correct” some missionaries. We had heard there were some things going on in a ward that weren’t supposed to be happening and there were some companionship problems too. So we drive out there and sat down with the Elders. Luckily, the problems we thought were there, weren’t there. So we just talked to them about being disciple and how much we just wanted to help them. It was. Great visit overall! Then we did some service at the local restore that took up most of the day. 

Sunday was great! We got to go church and partake of the sacrament which was awesome. We had a great program and some great lessons afterward. Overall it was a great week! I love you all and miss you so much! Have a great week!

“What are you doing in my SWAMP????”

Elder Dowell

PS. Happy birthday to Allie Woodbury (Nov 20) And Aubrey Worthen (Nov 26)!!!!!

Caption this (Elder Dowell)

This week was pretty Good! Monday was pretty low key. A lot of elders came in to Florence and we just played some basketball and walked around the mall. After pday we had our family home evening with all the ysa in the ward and that was way fun! Then Tuesday we went in exchanges with elder cheraw and I stayed here with elder rowe. We spent the majority if the day making phone calls though. We were supposed to have stake coordination, which is where we meet with the stake President and discuss the missionary work in the zone. But our stake President got caught at work so it git postponed. But we got all the numbers collected! 

Then Wednesday we had reexchanges and spent the afternoon out trying to contact some less active which went pretty well! Nothing to crazy, but we learned some people still live where it says they do and some houses don't exist haha. Then Thursday we had a few people to see throughout the day. In the evening we went to a a members home for dinner and then went out and contacted some if his home teaching families! We got to get in and make contact with a few people. Then Friday we went in exchanges again, but with one of the Hartsville elders. And I stayed here with elder Kimball. We got to go teach some part member families and find a couple new investigators which is always good. 

Saturday we reexchanged and I got my companion back and we did a lot if service. We went to the museum also to see an awesome member that works there. They were doing some special stuff for veterans day and she invited us and the sisters to stop in so We did! And it was way fun! Then we had some service and went to a members house for dinner again which was nice. 

Church was great Sunday! We had some awesome speakers. Some of them just got home from their mission so we got to hear his testimony and it was Awesome! Then in the afternoon we went out home teaching with another member and we got to visit all of his families and out 2 people on date to be baptized! They are a very large part member family and they want everyone to be coming to church! It is so awesome to see the gospel bring people closer. I am so excited for them! I love you all and miss you so much! Have a great week!

"I got a pickle I got a pickle. I got a pickle hey hey hey hey!"

Elder Dowell 

The Beach...Sort of!

This week was pretty good! It went by crazy fast but it feels like it went by so fast! 

Monday we went down to myrtle beach which was way fun! We aren’t allowed to go to the beach itself but we went to a bunch of shops and played some sand volleyball! That was way fun! 

Tuesday and Wednesday we did a good amount of service. And Wednesday we met up with the new hartsville Elder and got some lunch! We had transfers so we have a handful of new people in the Zone. We spent a little bit of time calling and getting to know all of them. 

Thursday we did some service in the morning which went well! Then in the afternoon we went out and saw a few people. We knocked on quite a few doors haha. 

Friday we planned for our week and got to go visit a few members! Our member meal policy has changed so we can eat with. Members three times a week. So we are getting fed more often haha. 

Saturday we had some service in the morning. Which went well! Then we had stake conference so we were in meetings all day. But we got to have dinner with the general authority! That was awesome! 

Sunday we had general conference so we were in and out of meetings all day. Overall it was a great week! I love you all and miss you tons! Have a great week!

“A lovely cheese pizza just for me”

Elder Dowell