La Semana Santa

Dear family and friends,

I tend to just say "it's been a good week" at the beginning of every
email! But It's true so I guess it's all good.

We just finished watching a Holy Week parade here in Malaga! I won't
lie they are super cool but they freak me out a bit! I will attach
some pics so you can understand what I'm talking about!

This week we had changes with Elder Bushman and Elder Rich here in
Malaga! It went pretty well! I went with Elder Rich and we just
basically talked with everyone! We also got the chance to teach a
Nigerian woman named Ester and show her the new Easter Video.


This Friday we went down to the other church here in Malaga to a
missionary conference that we have every transfer. This transfer we
have been focusing a lot on the importance of receiving revelation by
reading the Book of Mormon, praying, and attending church. I'm sure
it's hard to believe that over 70 missionaries were counseling
together for 4 hours talking about these simple primary principles.
But I can assure you that I learned a lot more that I ever thought
posible.

Something that really stuck out to me was when our mission president
spoke to us on why we pray, why we read the Book of Mormon, and why we
go to church. After the many memories passing through my head of the
times I invited someone to do these things and even when I did them
myself, President Anderson helped us understand that we should do
these things to come to know Jesus Christ. Do I read the Book of
Mormon, go to church and pray with the end in mind to come to know
Jesus Christ better? Do I help the people I teach to know that this is
the reason they should also be doing these things? Well I definitely
had some repenting to do!! I hope we all can have this goal in mind as
we do these things!

I love you all,
Elder Owens

A busy week is a good week!

Hello friends and family!

I just wanted to tell you all how much I loved general conference! It
amazes me that so many people would put so much time and effort just
to help me have a more successful, happy and fulfilling life. No
matter who you are, if you apply the teachings taught in this
conference I promise that you will be able to see a dramatic change in
your life.

This week we went to Fuengirola again to stay a little time with the
mission president and his wife to receive a little of council on how
we can be better missionaries. It was great! It always impresses me
how much they care for us.

Unfortunately this week we didn't have much time in our area because
of meetings and interviews. But it's ok, next week we will be getting
a lot more time to work!

I love you all and I hope that we can make the extra effort this week
to start making it a habit to read the Book of Mormon every day! I
mean look! The Book of Mormon is a ancient account of the writings of
prophets in the American content 600B.C - 500A.D this book helps us
remember our savior and gives us the spiritual strength to fight
through the day! I love you all and I hope that we can all find peace
in this ever darkening world.

Love ya!

Elder Owens