Hey family!

Things are going amazing out here. I cant even believe how awesome our area is doing. We have 6 people preparing to be baptized in April and still 2 weeks to find people who want to get baptized. I love this mission! haha It snowed out here today. Its kind of nippy, and I already packed away my coat so I think I will be freezing for these last few days of winter. This past Saturday Robert got baptized and it was pretty amazing. His wife and his son and his grandma came and it was a great service. He is such an amazing man with his faith. He reminds me so much of the Brunells that dad baptized on his mission. The wife just giving tons of opposition and Robert just going through with it anyway. I hope so badly that Candice will decide that this is right for her too because I have definitely seen the changes in Roberts life as he has made changes and has decided to be baptized. ALSO Brandon is doing amazing! He is seriously the man. This past week we went over on Friday and had an awesome lesson about faith repentance and baptism(first principles of the Gospel) and he just loved it. He loved the idea of repentance. Also we asked him how he has felt the past three weeks and what changes he has scene in his life. He said "my son loves me more, I care more about my family, I just feel so much more love and meaning in my life" He has read the Book of Mormon and prayed everyday for 3-4 weeks and he is truly seeing the changes in his life. He still hasn't committed to be baptized but he is recognizing the blessings and he has said baptism will come. He is such an amazing man. My testimony of the Book of Mormon is exploding right now! I haven't always had enough faith on my mission in the converting power of the Book of Mormon but now I KNOW it is such a powerful tool in the conversion process. Heavenly Father knew what He was doing with this amazing book. Also Pam Garner is doing really really great. She is so amazing. We had a lesson with her after 1 and a half weeks of not meeting with her and you can just see the changes that have taken place in her. We had a lesson with her on Friday and it was amazing. We asked her why she seemed so much happier and she said "I just feel so much more motivated and I feel so much better about myself. I finally have the strength to get out of the rut I am in. I KNOW it is because I have been reading the Book of Mormon and praying" It was so sweet to hear that. Just pure music to our ears. Elder Kreiberg is amazing as well. We teach so well together and we can feel that we are teaching with authority and power from on high because of the effects it is having on our investigators. I have been begging President to let me stay with him for one more transfer because we have been together for 3 months now already and usually they don't keep you together for longer than that. ANYWAYS, that was a ton of info about everything going on out here so sorry about that haha but I am finding increased happiness every single day in this work. I'm not coming home ever, SORRY haha just kiddin. But I really just love the work. Crazy that you met Elder Thelin mom! haha he is a STUDDDDDD. He was one of my first District Leaders in the field and he was a super hardworking and spiritual missionary. I love him. If you see him again tell him I love him and to get married. Oh by the way, I'm thinking about becoming a professional bowler. I have bowled every p day for the past 5 months and I'm getting pretty good, not to toot my own horn. I bowled a 204 two weeks ago and a 198 last week. I'm going to try and go bowl a 300 now with Kreiberg and Conover and Owens. I love you guys! GO COUGS! The Book of Mormon is true! I know it is! I love the Gospel!

Love, Elder Powers