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Elder Rowe with his new companion, Elder Stratford, who is the red head on his left. Hello family! It's been an interesting week as I'm sure you could assume. I'm now in Palmerston North with Elder Sratford. I've been wondering for awhile about where Palmerston South is. Neither Elder Stratford or I could believe that I got called to be his companion. He was my District Leader in Napier, and then both of us moved at the same time and he became my Zone Leader. And now we're companions. Elder Stratford is from Ogden, which he thinks is the real O-town. Not true. He's going home in February, so he's pretty old and wise. Him and I have been good friends since January when we met, so I'm pretty excited to be working with him. Though I'm not sure he feels the same way. Just kidding. I don't know if you can notice from the picture, but, yes dad, he has red hair, and is proud of it. In NZ redheads are called "ranga's", just so you know. I've truly loved being in Levin/Otaki and will truly miss it and its small-town comfort. Palmerston is much much different and people don't like saying Hi to the missionaries as much as Levinites did. But I'm excited for the opportunities ahead. I'm also really glad that it's so close to Levin, because it'll mean I might be able to go to Hemi's or Mike's baptism, whenever it is that they happen. I've been to Palmy quite a few times on exchanges so I already know most of the investigators that are now "mine." Though I still kind of feel like I'm just on exchanges and that I'm not really Here nor especially not a Zone Leader. Hopefully it will hit me soon that I'm actually a Zone Leader. It probably will when we go down to Wellington during the week for Zone Leader Council. I've enjoyed training Elder Christensen and learned a lot from him. Hopefully he feels the same. His new companion, Elder Kim, is from my intake, so he has been out as long as I have. They're both awesome missionaries, so I know Levin is in good hands. And I'll be hearing from them every week so I'll be able to check on their progress when ever I want! But it's very true as you said, I always seem to leave right before the Golden investigators get baptized. But that's okay, all that matters is that they get baptized. And Happy Birthday Dad! Oh my, you seem to get younger every year don't you? I hope you have a wonderful day on Thursday as you turn 1, and I'll have a wonderful time burning a shirt as I celebrate 50 years of being a missionary! Ha ha You should be expecting something in the mail sometime soon, and so you know, it's for both you and Kathy (a combined "gift", even though it's extremely late). Just remember: "True happiness comes only by making others happy"---David O. McKay Keep doing what is right, and praying day and night! Have a wonderful week! I love you all so very much! Love, Elder David John Rowe |
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