Hey Family and Friends
We had a pretty good week. We were excited we had two people come to church. J and B.J came. B.J is an over aged youth whose family is really less active. Well his grandpa brought him and his little sister and they really enjoyed it. His grandpa hadnt been too church in two years. J is an investigator that weve been working with for a couple weeks and he had a good expierence as well. Weve also been really blessed with the members willingness to come out on exchange. We actually were with a recent convert for 7 hours yesterday and he drove us around so we could go see people that hadn't been seen in a long time. We actually had a miracle happen. So we were looking for a former investigator and we couldn't find him, but what the miracle was this guy just happened to be looking out his window from above and he said are you guys looking for someone and we told him we were. It just so happened that this was a less active that got lost. He hadn't seen anybody in the church for 7 years. He invited us up and told us a little about his story. He had to get up and move and he had to leave all his old stuff behind in his bedford apartment. So he hadn't had a B.O.M for that long we gave him a B.O.M and he wants to come to church. What a neat expierence. The Lord works in mysterious ways. Well I love you all sorry this was late. Library wasn't open on Memorial day. Have a good week.
Elder Powell

Hey, It was so wonderful to talk to my family yesterday. It just made me realize once more what a great family I have. It just gives you a real boost when you feel love. My E Mail will not be long but It's crazy that I have now been out a year I've been so blessed to see some amazing people come into the gospel. I aknowledge that its not me but the Lord. I realize I'm not perfect but I'm so grateful for the gospel because we can always improve. This past week went ok just waitig to find more solid investigators. But we are really excited for this upcoming week because the members are really stepping up and we've got some good exchanges lined up. Its so much better when the members step in. But im going to go but I want you to all know of my love and my testimony of this gospel. Elder Powell

Hey Everyone
We had a good week in Bedford because the cupboard was bare when I got here. We didnt have really anyone to teach. But the Lord truly blessed us as we were able to find 7 new investigators. I have to say that give me a little more time for Bedford to grow on me. Its just so rural and not enough miles. So the city of Bedford has been tracted out many times so I want to go to those areas where people havent really seen the missionaries. But ya really there isnt many people in my area but yet we were blessed. Nobody that we are to excited about YET. But we will keep working and see what happens. I enjoyed my first sunday here. It was so crazy being a branch first one in my life except for Island Park. They had stake conference broadcast and Elder Jensen, Elder Perry, and President Monson addressed us. I really enjoyed President Monsons talk. He talked about how we need to find the lost platoons. There are many casualties out there. There are many lost latter day saints. Whether the old and the lonely, or the ones who have wandered off the path of righteousness. We must rescue our brothers and sisters and go out and be the hero in their lives. If we persistently do this we will bring many back and help them feast at the table of the Lord. Persistence is the key we cant just try once and give up but as we continually show people that we care great things can happen. When we lose ourselves we find ourselves. I have a testimony of that that when think more of others I am happier and I grow much faster and stronger. It has been good serving with Elder Lucherini. We complement each other very nicely. Hes very smart and remembers things well me, not so much. Im pretty good at getting my words out he's not so much. He's a BYU fan so he's a keeper haha. He really likes sports so thats cool to have someone to talk about sports with. He can do alot of good I really like him. But I am excited to call home in a week CRAZY. But I love you all the gospel is TRUE.

Elder Powell