Hello family!!!

               What a great but a little stressful week! This week we had interviews with President. I swear he can read my mind. He always says exactly what I need to hear. This month we saw a lot of miracles, but also so many difficulties. Our goal was to have 5 baptisms and they all fell through. It made me really reflect on what I am doing wrong and how I can be a better instrument in the Lord’s hands. But I felt peace after my interview. President said to me, “Hermana Fowler I know how hard you worked this month and the Lord knows how hard you worked and that’s all that matters.” But I know I have lots more to give. I’m sooo imperfect it frustrates me. But something President Wilkinson always said was that we won’t be a finished product at the end of our missions and that that is a process of a life time. At the end of my interview he called Hermana Loza in and talked to us for a little and then my companion begged to know the changes and he gave in and told her she would be leaving but didn’t tell her where. So she got to say goodbye to everyone and gave her last testimony in our two sacrament meetings.

               Sooo here’s the big news.... MY NEW COMPANION IS HERMANA HUBLER!!!!!!!! We were in the MTC together. And I have ALWAYS wished to be her companion. The Lord has blessed me an extreme amount these almost 15 months. I am so excited to work with her. She already has helped me so much.

               And here is the other big news.... right now I am in Escazu with Rachel!!!!! And will be here for two days wooohoo. My companion has an appointment with the doctor so we will be staying here. So we will be companions again for a day yaay!!!

               After this week of praying for how I could improve, I had a really cool experience. During transfers today a girl came up to me and said Hermana Fowler I have to tell you something. She went on to explain that about 1 month ago a man randomly came to church. He said that he had for a blond curly haired girl on the bus and she gave him a card with an internet site. So that whole week he kept thinking about that girl who talked to him so he pulled that card out and searched the whole church’s website. He ended up getting baptized this last week. She told me that he showed her the card and it had my name on the back of it. So she showed me a picture of him. To be honest I don’t remember him but it was such a blessing to see how important it is to always open our mouths.

               Dayan is progressing so much!! I just wish you could all meet her she is such an amazing person. The members are working hard which is such a blessing here!! Before I forget, I didn’t get to see women’s conference (there was a huuuuuge rainstorm and all the lights went out. It was probably the biggest rain and thunderstorm yet. We started singing in the dark until the lights came back on.

               I love this mission. I love Costa Rica with all my heart. The people here are just sooo good. For example today we had to take the bus at 4 in the morning and I was sooo cold because they had the ac blasted and this cute old man got up and asked the bus driver to turn it down because a girl was really cold and wants to sleep. Cute huh??

               I love being a missionary and love the hard times too. It makes it all worth it in the end. I feel the Lord’s protection in my life and in my families. He is the gentle healer and accepts us as we are. I got to go!! I love you all. Read the Book of Mormon it will change your life and make you happier. I promise you!!

Hermana Fowler