May 31, 2012

Hola mi familia!

How is everything out there in the world? in Yuma? Mesa :)? Tucson?.... Last week here in the MTC! dang this is crazy, like my experience here has gone by so quickly. IM so greatful for it though :) the MTC is an amazing place. LAst p day today and its definetly been a good one, we just got back from the temple and had a really nice session with our district, for the last timne in a while. :( BUt were already planning on when were all meetin up and what not after tyhe mission. This week has been good thougoh, really layed back aqnd really spiritual. Tomorow is in field orientation which i hear is suposed to be way legit so that should be way sick ! Gotta get ready for th3e field.

 

SOOOOO about my mission call. We fasted and prayed and did all we could to get our visas on time but looks like the lord has another plan for us right now :) which im pok with, itll be good to be a little bit more prepared when we actually get down to Argentina. We got our reasignments this morning, Let me tell you, im stoked! its gonna be way sick! Its not quite Argentina but its a pretty good one, some people think its even better. Regardless though I know this is where we are supposed to be right now and that eventually we will make it down to Buenos Aires. So I got a phone pass and tonight I will be calling you guys to let you know the big news :) Where your boy is going on his mission for the next little while. They do say temporary on them which is good so some time or another we will maker it down there :)

 

We have class until 9 30 and so I will be making the call to MOMs cell phone at 9 40 tonight, utah time, so be ready everyone :) you guys are gonna be stoked for me!.....

 

 its cool cause most of us are all going to this same place spanish speaking but on the other hand 2 guys form our district got reasigned somewhere else. Its the Lords will thoough and I know that to be true. Well all see eachother again soon down in the place where we were supposed to serve, Argentina :) Hionestly itll just make it that much better, mkae me appreciate it that much more when we all finally get there. This place has taught me to be miore patient, that things are hard but its all the Will of our father in heaven for us. Things will be hard but its only for us to learn and grow. We all experience trials but its from those trials that we become better people and are able to develope better christ like atributed. Waiting is hard, for all things but I have learned that if you really want something, truely want it and hope for it, after the wait is over then it will be worth it. You just gotta keep your eye on the prize and have faith and hope and the lord will help you . The waiting period is tough but once you get the prize itll all be worth it. You gotta keep keepin on and never loose trrack of your goal and get discoraged. When we get discoraged things become even harder, which no one needs or wants..... Its hard to wait, to get reasigned but i know itll all be worth it. That once I finally have it, the opprtunity to be there, I will just cherisgh and be thankfulfor it that much more.

 

I am so greatful for the MTC it is seriously an amazing place, a place like none other in the world. The spirit is so strong here and I am so greatful for the opprtunity I have to be here. In one aspect thoguh the wait is over and on MOnday we are headed out to the field!!! Its gonna be so sick! I seriously cant wait. We all feel so ready to get out into the real world and to teach the children of the Lord. Its been 9 weeks in here and we have all learned and grown so much! seriously its rediculouse. We were talin about it last night and seriously all of us are like complete 180 from where we were a couple months ago, even outr first week. LIke wev learned so so much and are all so pumped to serve the LOrd....LEt me tell you , the gift of tounges is so real!! LIke our spanish is coming along way good. We all still have much to learn and things we need to work on but like overall all our spanish is coming along really Well! I know that there is no way I could be where I am today if it were not for the help of the lord. I am so greatful for it and look forward to learning more about the gospel and the spanish language.

 

 

I am so greatful for this opportunity I have to serve a mission. Its hard dont get me wrong but I know itll all be worth it. I am so greatful for the chanse I have to go out into the field and be a tool in the hands of the LOrd. I know that this is where I need to be in my life, I know this. I miss you all so very much but like I said itll honestly be that much better when we get to see eachother in a few short years :) I am so greatful for you all individually and for the support you give me. I love you all so very much and keep you in my mind and heart always. I pray fro you guys individually, all the time, never forget that. NEver forget that IM mkain you all proud out here and that I love you all so very much.

 

Be good, say your prayers,  ANSWER the phone tonioght , obey the rules, and HAve fun'

 

Love you guys so much

TALK TO YOU TONIGHT !!!!

 

 

ALoha,

Elder HAwkey

May 24, 2012

Hola there familia, How is everything? how are you guys?

 

Things in the MTC are going just as good as ever. Its crazy to thinnk we only have a week and a half left here, seriously like looking back it seems to have all gone by so fast. Its been good , our time here though, a time an experience that I will forever be greaftful for, That i cant and will never forget, for memories made that I wouldnt trade for the world.. This place is seriously amazing, you just eel it as soon as you get here. OUr spanish has come so far from week one it is seriously rediculouse. Like thinking back to where I was 8 weeks ago and before I got here, I have seriously learned so much. IM so greatful for the opportunity I have had to learn the language of spanish. Dont get me wrong i, its been hard, frusterating and at time We thoguht wed never get it. BUt to see where me and my district are today is truely a miracle. In no way am I saying we have the language mastered, we have alot left to learn in this week and a half as well as the rest of our 22 moths out in the field (wherever that may be ) lol. I am saying thoguh that wev come so far and that the gift of tounges is real. I know there are people out there who are waiting to hear the message we have to tell them and that God has blessed me so that when the time comes I will be able to talk to them (in spanish).

 

So we get travel plans today!! woop woop! in about an hour, I seriously cant wait. They have our itineraries for when were supposed to leave and how well nget there and what not, this is to Argentina. HOWEVER since we havnt gotten our vissas yet these plans are definetly not set in stone. If we dont receive our visas by next wendsday, They will send our names in to the general autorites for a reasignment. IM so nervous. ha ha I wanna get to Argentina so bad, like thats my call and thats where I wanna go lol..... If we get reasigned it is no big deal thoguh for when we get our visas we will be transfered back to our origional call in BUNOS AIRES...... I have faith that the Lords will , will be done. I know that if we get our visas before we leave that that is what our heavenly father wants, I also know that if we get reasigned for a little while that there must be someone who I need to find and talk to. Its crazy, the reasignment process. LIke its the same as an actual mission call. PEople getting reasigned have been going all over, from Montana, to California, toViginia, To Puerto RIco. SO whatever happens happens. PLease continue to pray for our visas thoguh, it would be gratly appreciated.

 

I miss ou guys all so much and wish i could be ther for all the activities and stuff going on back home. However as time on my mission progresses my testimony on the subjuct strengthens each day. I know without a doubt in my mind that this is where i need to be in my life right now. Dont get me wrong, i wish i could be there with all you guys, with you dad to be with you throguh everything, to give you the biggest HUg ever mom sand tell you how much i appreciate you, to go to mi amors graduation and to tell her how proud of her I am. All these things would be awesome right now, BUt i know this is where I am supposed to be. I am supporting you all the best way I know i csan, by devotong my time to serve the Lord.

 

I am seriously so greatful for you all and the Love and suport you give me, seriosly it means the world to me. My past experiences with you all have really shaped me and made me who I am today, All these memories I hold dear to me and keep in my mind to look forwaqrd to when I can see you all again. That will be a gloriuose day ;) but for now im here. As week 8ers in this place we set a goal for our district. NO crying for the rest of the period of time we have left at the MTC. ha ha it may sound lame but let me tell you , I have never seen so many gown men cry in my life, were all so empotional. Its actuslly kinda funny. (we all say there should be a reality show about our distrct lol) Pero, I extend the invitation to you all as well. NO crying for the next week anda half. Ill be the first to tell you its ha5rd, were all going through chalanges, whatever they may be and its so easy to feel down on yourslef. BUT we also do have a Sovior, who loves us more than words can even dscribe, we have the plan of salvation, the Book of MOrmon, and amazing families and friends who all LOve and support us. ALl these are such great gifts and blessing and something that should bring a big ol smile to your face. SO if ever you are about to cry think about these things and dont cry lol. OUr district takes our goals seruiously and doenst stop tioll they are met, so invite you all to tdo the same.

 

I MIss you all greatly and LOve you all so MUch! Thank you for everything you guys do hand have done for me. Im so blessed to have such an amazing family , girlfriend, and group of friends. Remeber to say your prayers, obey the rules, ennjoy life, be happy, and have fun.

 

I pray for you all cada dia toda dia ( all day every day)

 

 

Aloha,

Elder HAwkey

May 17, 2012

Hola Familia! que pasa?

 

How are you guiys? how is everything out in Yuma and tucson? Iv been thinkin about you all alot this week and prayin for you all cada dia. Thank you again for all the letters and what not, seriously mail time around this place is like a huige event. Its always good gettin letters and what not, it puts a big smile on my face :) so thank you everyone, keep it up. dearelder.com is the way to go :)

 

Tings here in the mtc are going really well. Its our seventh week here and were all coming along just fine. OUr spanish classes are getting alot harder but as our spanish keeps inproving they really arnt that bad. 2- 3 and a half hour classes a day thoguh is a little rough. were hjangon in there thoguh. The tempo of the classes has picked up  big time and we dont review as much over past lessons. Class has switched over to completely spanish by the teacher and our district set a goal for none of us to speak english in the classrooom> things can get a lil quite in there somrtimes lol jk. Were all coming along well thoguh. Seriously I say this so much but the gift of tounges is so real. Its taken me 19 years to master english and im still not even that good at it. ha ha. We ahve seriously learned so much in such a short period of time, its seriously incrredible. Just thinking about it bloows my mind.

 

Some of my friends are startin to get here which is really nice. I saw Christian HAnsen the other day and we talked for a while. That same night imwalkin around the dorms and he lives like right around the corner from me. ha ha it was funnny. LIke literally just like in college. Its good to have familia faces around here and to see people in the missionary setting. ME and Chris have been havin some good talks at night.... WHen is Kurt DAvis comin? Garret Jefferies?

 

Thias place has seriously allowed me to grow up so much, like its weird. College was good for me but iv grown so much here and its only been 7 weeks. To go along with Spanish we learn so much about the gospel and are able to grow so much spiritualy. We had a devotional on tuesday and guess who was there?.... L. TOm perry, it was way amazing. That guy is seriously a man called by God. He came on the anniversary of the restoration of the priesthood, so he gave an amaizng talk about the priesthood and how important it is in our lives. IM so greatful and blessed to have the priesthood, it is seriously such a gift and blessing in my life.

 

The visa situation is seriously goin from bad to worse for Argentina. I guess the Argentin government thinks there too many north american people in there country so visas are like almost being stopped given out. IDk thoguh, like some kids get em and some kids get reasigned. Anyone wanna look some info up on linle and send it my way? cause all we hear is rumors around this place and the travel office will only talk to you within 5 days of your departure date ha ha so if someone could google that me and my district would be greatly thankful. We pray every day that we will get them and I invite you guys to pray for them as well. It would really mnean alot, thank you guys so much.

 

This place is amazing thoguh, like such an honor to be here. It really is a once in a lifetime experience to be able to be in such a spiritual place and to grow and learn so much ion such short periods of time.... I love you all so very much and pray for you all todo dia cada dia ( all day every day).  I think about you all alot and am greatful for each one of you and the great example you set for me now and in the past. Seriously I love you all so much and am truely blessed to have such an amazing family and friends, and Girlfreiend :)). I miss you all so much , but find comfprt in the spirit and the scripures.

 

I know without a doubt that this is where i am suppossed to be. It would be nice to be out there with you all abnd for support but i know that I was forordained to serve my mission. I am so greatful and humbled by this amazing opportunity. I know the Church is true. I know that through hevenly father and his plan we can live with our families forever and through Christ we can be truely happy. I know the Book of Mormon is true and that it was transelated corectly by a man of God. I invite you all to read it daily, evebn if its just a little bit. I find comfort in reading it and it really invites the spirit, i invite you all to make a ernest effort to read it each day.

 

I love you all so much, your support seriously means the world to me :)) i will see you all in a few short years and am looking forward to talking to you guys in 2 weeks when we get to go to the mission field ( wherever that may be for us lol) I hope you all have an amazing rest of the week. Be good, stay safe, say your prayers, obey the rules, and have fun.

 

Aloha,

 

Elder Bryce Hawkey

May 10, 2012

Hola Familia!

 

How is everyone? Yuma ?Graduations? I wanna hear it all. Thank you so much for the letters and pacages this week guys, it always means so much . I got the chuck e cheese plate and just laughed, thank you so much for the notes though, I enjoyued hearing from you guys, hope all is well with you guys.

 

The MTC is an absolutely amazing place. Seriously its one of those places that just feels like only once in a life time youll be there. Its such an awesome place though, I love it. I have learned so much here in such a short period of time. The spirit is so strong here and really helps with the whole learning process. This place is full of 19 year old boys but its crazy cause everyone just understands their purpose, like its like everyones afults. I like that about this place. No where else on earth cou8ld I have learned anything this quickly, espesially a whole new language. ha ha . LEt me tell you, the gift of tounges is real. Were going in on our 6th weeks and the last 3 weeks are all spanish. Classes are gfetting way more intense and way more fast p[aced. LIke when were in there its work time and we all know that. We are starting to get a better grasp on the languiage and carrying on conversations with eachother and teachers is getting much easiar. Investiagtor appointments have been going really well and its been alot easier to say whats oin our mind and just go with it ion spoaniush rather than having to think about it and pause alot.

 

I am so humbled to be a missionary, LIke understand that what we are all doing is so much bigger than us and we really are tools in the hands of the Lord. I am so greatful for all I have learned so far. Like its crazy. I know though that i could not have learned any of this if I did nnot have the help of our Savior and the Spirit. I am so greatful for this opportunity I have to serve a mission, It is going to be an amazing 2 years, no matter where I end up. I have grown so much as a man and a priesthood holder and look forward to growing even more. I cant wait to get out to the field and ser ve the people, that is what it is really about, helping [pepole and inviting them to come unto Christ.

 

So the visa situsation for Argentina is really bad. In my mission alone Buenos Aires West they have had to close down 12 areas beacause they are not getting the missionaries that the they are supposed to. Some people were supposed to head down there this upcoming monday but since they didnt get their visas they all got reasigned. There going to MOntana, California, Virginia, Kentucky and Salt lake. Its crazy how random the calls were but thats where they need to be for a while i guess. PLease continue to pray for mine and my districts visas to come through, It would really mean alot. Thank you so very much.

 

I am so greatful for each one of you, you guys are seriouslty incredible. Just having you and your support reslly means the world to me. LIke all the love and support means so much and really keeps me going. Im sorry if I dont wrote as many individualized letters but free tiome is scarse in here, know that I love you all and that the lettes and what not really mean alot to me. I love you all so very muich and pray for always. I know there is no way that I would be where I am today if it were not for you guys and your help and support.

 

ME and my companion are doing really well, getting along great anbd learning alot. Our district has really come together and getting the hang of things in here. Were all so close its awesome. In our zone there is only one district older than us now aqnd they leave monday. ha ha wow its so weird to feel like the old guys in here. LIke hionestly the days gp by slow but the weeks fly by. I understand how long iv been here but it honmestly feels like we have been here for a week. ha  ha

 

We had a big one month celebration party in here, it was epic, we were all just chikllen singing songs and what not, it was seriously one of the best nights wev had in here. I will send you guys poictures soon too.

 

 

Not much time left and I still got alot to say, Ill write again next week with a few stories i wanna tell you guiys.

 

I Love you all so very much, you guys are awesome. Thank you for everything.

 

 

BE good, stay safe, follow the rules, pray often, read your scripturres, think about the good times and have fun. ;)

 

 

Hope you all have a good week :) Happy mothers day :))

 

Love you all.

 

Aloha

 

 

your missionary,

Elder Hawkey

May 3, 2012

Hola familia!

 

How are you guys? how is everything? ....LIke always thank you again for all the pacages and leettters. you guys really are too nice. All of them mean so much to me and really keep me pushin through the long days in here. THank you so much everyone. Le aprecio.

 

Things here are going really well. Every day we seem to learn just that much more spanish and more about the gosppel. Our classes are going well but since we are half way throuhg the classes arer getting alot more intense and longer. ha ha we have 2 four hour classes a day. we learn so much but boy is it hard. That is what i expected though like it has taken me 19 years to master english ansd im not even that good at it, ha ha but here we are learning a whole language in just 9 weeks. just thinking about that is so crazy to me. Classes are going well though. Our teachers are way good guys and are constently getting rotated out so we can learn different things. BReanna just heads up i gave your number to one of my teachers in here, hes a way good guiy, he said hell text you :) ....The hand is doing really well and feels alot better. I get the cast off in about an hour so im really looking forward to that.

 

Aww i never thought i would be where I am today, the mtc and this mission have been such amazing experiences and they have but barly begun.I have learned so much abiout the gospel and myself throught his experience. I have grown so much and am preparing with all my efforts to be ready for the people of Buenos Aires. I am so greatful to be a mnissionary. Just the fact that we wear the name of Christ on our name tags is really humbling and just makes us take things that much more seriously. Thats what I love about this place, how everyone is so mature and how everyone wants to be here. We all have such a passion to learn and to be the best representatives of JEsus CHrist that we can be. I have met some amazing people in here, that I know will be lifelong friends.

 

Aww as much as I love it here I am so ready for the field, the letters i get from my missionary friends are absoluutley unreeal. I cannot wait for buenos Aires and to meet the ppeople we were called to teach. The visa situation for Argentina right now is a very tough and delicate process right now. Alot iof missionariers heading out there are getting reasighned for a while. SO please pray for mine and my districts visas to come through. that would realy measn alot to me.

 

I want you all to know that I know this church is true. I Know the Book of MOrmon is true and a gift from our father in heaven for us in these later days. I know that this is where i am supposed to be, it might be hard at times for me and for you guys but I have no doubt in my mind that this is where i need to be in my life. I know that all will be welll and that everything will work out acording to our fathers in heavens will.

 

This has really been a humbling experience. I am truely honored to be called and set apart for these two years. two years is a long time but from what i have experienced here and form what i know with no doubt in my mind is that it will all be worth it.

 

You guys ahve all been such an amazing support to me. I want you to know I think about you all often and opray for you indiividually each night. It is such a blessing to have such amazing family friends, and girfriend :) as you guys. I love you all and miss you so much.

 

I am so glad he has called me on a mission ;)

 

I love you all and hope all is well.

 

Be good. BE safe. Pray often. read your scriptures.and have fun. Thats what the teach us here sio that is the advise I have for you all.

 

 

until we meet again

aloha,

 

Elder HAwkey