Missionary Exile

Well here I am in South Bend! Also known as missionary exile. Most other areas are within about an hour of Indy, but here we are 2 1/2 hours north of it, almost in Michigan. Buuut I get to be companions with Sister McKendrick, which is purdy great. We were in the same MTC district (almost a year ago O_o) And there's only 3 of us from there out here, so we're excited to be together. 

She's from Highland, UT (8 out of 10 companions have been from Utah now) and she's a really good missionary. I'm grateful to be able to learn from her and hopefully pick up some of her sweet skills. She got to help with transfer planning for this transfer. She said that President Cleveland had already picked me for her companion and told her "finally you'll have somebody you can get along with!" He was mostly joking 'cause I don't get along with anybody. Just kidding! He was mostly joking 'cause Sister McKendrick is purdy chill, but gets work done.

I don't really have a lot to say today. I really miss Franklin, but that'll be okay once I get to know some people here. I just really hate meeting people, so that'll be a little rough, but character building--and who couldn't use more character?

I don't really know most of the people we're teaching very well, so I don't have a lot to say about that.

Indiana seems to have forgotten about Spring, and it's been in the high 80s as of late. That's super nice though, 'cause a lot of people are outside, and we've been able to talk to a lot of people. So that's always good!

We've got a lot of good things coming, and a few people preparing to be baptized next month, so we'll see how that goes. We stay super busy, which is good 'cause it keeps me out of trouble, and typically means we're working hard. Hopefully I'll have a better handle of what's going on here next week!

Much love and sunny skies

Sister Bowen

Me and Sister Mumford from a couple weeks ago :)