Elder Carson Bowen Kiribati Islands in Marshall Majuro Mission

March 27, 2018 Tuesday Ahhh nice! I and just got another surprising message from the ap's.  Me and my companion are flying off this Monday. I have no clue why so we are super confused and are trying to figure things out right now. Kinda nervous why I'm coming in too. I didn't do anything wrong, and I don't know why we would both come off because having two NEW elders out on an outer island is bad because they don't know our investigators. The ap's told us they will tell us what is going on when we get to Tarawa.  So we will see,  maybe someone died, we have no idea. Yesterday March 28, 2-18 Wednesday,  I received these great pictures from his 'MOM', Neigaan living on the outer island of Nikunau.  Kindly, Neigaan celebrated Elder Bowen's birthday in style and what a wonderful sweet feeling I now have for this dear sister making Elder Bowen feel special! They were also having a Relief Society PICNIC a couple of days later!  So fun seeing ou

March 20 Elder Bowen updated he is no longer being transferred to Nonouti. For the third time he packed his bags, weighed them, bought a plane ticket and waited out on the hot dirt runway to greet the oncoming plane.  Often times things do not work out the way we expect and Carson certainly experienced disappointment once again as there was no missionary that stepped off the plane.  He can not leave his companion alone on the island so he could not use his plane ticket and get onto the little plane.  Frustrated, he received an email from the aps informing him he was no longer being transferred off the island and that he was to remain there.  Elder Bowen has expressed such gratitude and love for the people on the island but feeling awkward after two going away parties to now be given the information of staying was a little hard to swallow.  The Lords will over Our will can be a challenging lesson, however, after 3 attempts to exit the island following transfer directions he will conti

Yoooo what's up? Yesterday we came and tried to email but it didn't work. I used one of the members phones for a second because it worked and I went on your Facebook and friended you with her Facebook. Her name is Ngaan. She is so awesome and a member on Nikunau. Her message: "They are happy and enjoying their mission on Nikunau and us members on Nikunau were happy too and love them.  His Kiribati is good  he's very smart to learn the language. Carson is my favorite missionary and he is work hard for Nikunau.  My family and I will miss him when he goes". Carson said on phone: Yooo Mom i'ts me Carson.  I'm still on Nikunau because the flight was canceled because  the plane broke down in Tarawa.  Email wasn't working on the computer this week, but somehow it's working on this phone a little.  Just wanna say what's up and I'm doing good.  Next Monday I believe I may go to Tarawa and then Nonouti.  This is Ngaan.  She is awesome and a mem