Monday, December 30, 2013
December 30, 2013
Familia :) como Andan? todo bien? How was your guys
christmas? :) it was good to see and talk to you guys, it was a short little
call but it really helped to get me focused and it made me really happy to see
you guys all doing so well.
I dont have much time today so ill write you a nice long
email next week, just klnow though that thgings out here are really good. :) As
a zone we finshed with a record 25 confirmations and every comapnioship was
able to baptise, it was incredible this month, so many miracles and seriosuly a
truly special and sacred christmas. youll hear all about it next week. Check
out the blog thoguh too on wendsday or thurd¡sday, sister carter is going to do
a blog about it. :)
Know i love you guys and know that more thna anything i humbly
and with all my heart know that this is the work of the Lord, we had such a
great month and we saw so many miracles, MNiracles are real and as we give it
everything we have, 100%, not 99 but 100. the Lord can do things that no one
thoguht was possible, i know that to be true, i know this is his church and im
so greatful for the opportunity i have to be a misisonary :) the best decison
ever
until next week :)
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013
Family :) how are you guys?
gettting everything ready for christmas? IM excited to see you guys. Like I
said, Christmas day 3 30 argentina time, todas estan invitado :) ha ha
(everyones invited) We only get one call thoguh so make sure your all ready and
present
Things out here are going good,
really good. We had a baptismal servise this past weekend :) ill send the
pictures right now, an incredible weekend thgouh and were absloutly oving it
out here. Me and my companion have been working crazy hard and we have really
been seeing the results and the friuts of our labors :) theres alot to explain
with everythig but you guys will heare all about it when we see eachother :)
IM keeping it short today, know
im staying focused and know were working like crazy. This is and will be the
bets chrustmas ever, I can asure you of that. :) it is funny/ ironic thoguh,
chritmas is supposed to be cold no? here were reping short sleeve shitrts in
about 120 degree wether with a humitity ha ha just a funny differense.. Were a
full though out here as a zoner and as a companionship and I cant wait to tell
you guys all about it.
KNow that I know the church is
true, more than anything, I knw that this is his work and that the gospel
really does change lives. In every single way. I know taht The book of Mormon
is true and I know that this is where I need to be in my life, its hard but i
can tell you that its worth it, Iv felt true joy out here as a missionary and
thats somthing that makes all the hard times worht it, The joy of helplping our
brothers and sisters out here come to the knowlege of the truth :) I know with
all my heart thgouh that God Loves us and hes wiling to doso incredibly much
for us, all he requires is obedinse nad faith to what he asks us to do. I know
he guides this work and i know it is him and his son that we represent.... Man
i love being a missionary, and no better time to be one than ant Christmas :) i
invite you guys all as well to go even harder in the misisonary efforts and for
our father and his work in this truly special time of the year. :)
See you soon :)
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, December 9, 2013
December 9, 2013
Hola Familia :) como andan?
todo bien?
Things out here are going great
, absolutly loving it and just living the dream out here. This past wendsday we
headed off to ramos and ELder Boyse finished off hus mission, he finshed off
way strong, like we really did have a sacred time together, he wil be missed
thoguh by us all. When he gets back to the states hit him up on facebok and
have him send you all the pictures we took, Zachary Boyce from Idaho :) but as
one ting ends another ebgins and i was super excited to get a new comanion.
Elder Valdes :) de guatamala , i was made senor comapnion training zone leader,
its his firsat time being a leader so im training him o¡in on everything. Its
funny thoguh because now thats my second son from Guatamala, and there both
seriosuly such ctuds. This kid is super funnny and full of energy, super smart
and his undertsanding for the work and the way to get it done is incredible..
We had an incredible first week together, worked harder than probably i ever
had and saw a ton of miracles. We were super blessed to have 9 of our
investigators get to Church Sunday and even more important prepare for baptism.
were ahving baptismal services the next 3 weeks so were super animated and have
been so blessed to be able to help these people to make these changes in your
lives. Keep our investigators in your prayers and that everything wil go well
:) I seriously cant wait for you guys to get to know this kid, we get along so
well and seriosuly this is giong to be an amazing time together :) ill send you
guys some pics for sure of us. Its funny too because hes like 5 3 ha ha super
pequeno
Other than that thoguh not too
much new out here, Justr lovin and livin it up out here. its hard to put
everything of one week into an eamil or even describe really how thigns are out
here, we have been working incredible hard thoguh , like a full en serio We
have been so blessed though and i seriosuly see my testimony growing out here
every day. I want you guys to know that , how much i really do Love this work,
there is nothing more important than this work right now in my life, I hope you
guys know taht this literally is the best 2 yesrs and that this realy more than
anything is the time of the Lord and turly is his sacred work. Miracles are
real, know that and know taht I know without a doubt in my heart that the
church and gospel are true. Thats the thing that we all need to see, thius isnt
jujst the true church but really the fullness of the gospel that we need to
follow and live daily. Such a blessing thoguh and honor to be able to help my
family out here to find the truth and to make changes for the betetr in tier
lives. KNow I loev you guys and know that I pray for you evry day individually,
Like i said thoguh know more than anything that there is nothing more important
than helping others to come untto this knowledge of the truth as well. I invite
all of us to do somthing to help the Lord and his missionaries) out in this
great work.
HAve a great week guys, You
guys are the best
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, December 2, 2013
December 2, 2013
Hola Familia :) que tal? Todo bien?
How was thansgiving ? black
friday? seeing the family ? :) you guys all sound like your doing really well
and that you guys ahd a good time, that makes me really happy. It would have
been nice to be there with you guys but theres plpenty of years in the future
for that. I only get 2 out here and for that i ahve to take advantage of it. We
had a good one thoguh too, we had a big asado with a bunch of members and
investigators. It was a way good day, we all went around after and said what we
were thankful for and everything. A realy good experiense :)
this past friday I got to go to
zone leader council in Ramos Mejia, it was incredible. Super spiritual and I
seriously learned so much, i got to see elder BAjan in therer too ( my first
son or missionary i trained. Idk if i told you but he works in the offices and
hes super capo :) It was good seeing him in there... Other than that just been
working hard as always and wraping things up out here with elder Boyce. he
finishes his misison wendsday will be headed back out there in about a week,
hes been such a goosd companion and seriously a brother, we have seen so may
miracles together and had a ahoprt but incredible time together. You guys are
giong to have to talk to him when he gets back to the states and one day well
for sure all meet up... We still have a few days left thgouh and until then
were giving it our all. Tomorow we have zoner meeting where were all meeting up
as a zone. we do it once a month but out here ni campo its even bigger of a
thing because the zone is so big and how in no other time we seee achother :)
its going to be great thgouh :)
So thats whats going on right
now, I will for sure be staying out here atleasdt one more transfer and form
there well see how thigns go, see where the Lord needs me :) im livng it thgouh
and am so grteatful for this opportunity to learn servew and grow, its so true
that this is really the best 2 yesrs :) Cant wait to tell you guys all the
stories and show you guys all the stuff form out here. We have been seeing alot
of fruits from our work and have been priveaged to meet some amazing people
oput here. I sent some pictres but these 2 jovenes are absoluly incredible and
are progressing so much. They are paraguayo and are seerriously the
collest/funniest kids ever. The both want to serve a misison as well :) Ill for
sure let you guys know how there doing :) such a blessing to have foi¡und them,
and it was thgroguht the smallest of tings as well. Rememebr that thrtough
small and simple things great things are brought to pass, remember that :)
KNow that I love you guys and
know your in my prayers. KNow that I know this is the work of the Lord, I
abslutly know that to be true :) I know the church is tue nd I know more than
anyhting that the Lord really does work through his swervants to bring about
real life miracles. I know miracles aere real and i know that everyone can
change, all we have to do is humble ourselves to the will of our Father and
sacvior Jesus Christ. I know the astonment is real andf i know that it doesnt
matter how bad or hard the situation may be, we can all recieve help through
the atonement.
Have a great week :)
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, November 25, 2013
November 25, 2013
Hola Familia :) que tal? How are things out there in the states? you guys excited for thanksgiving?
Things out here in Chivilcoy are going good :) IM absolutly loving it out here. ME and my companion aree getting along great and we have bene having alot of success . Its been a great time with Elder Boyse and i seriously cant wait for you guys to meet him. Its been a little hard because the time is flyig by so fast, this week is the last wek of the transfer and its serisouly past by in the blink of n eye. We alwasy see new transfers but its been kinda different because its my companions last transfer and hell be going home next week. We are working hard but like the sadness of having to finsih the best time our lives is somehting hard to avoid. Hes a capo thoguh and he finished off way strong :) Hes seriosuly my borhter and we have seriosuly seen miracles out here... Other than that thoguh like i said we have been Loving it out here and working incredibly hard. We have been seeing alot of success as well , we had a baptism this last weekend and have been seeting things up for a big month of december so were excited for that.
Sorry for last week, the eamil didnt go thgouh and it got erased, so i had to send out a short one. Elder Holland was incredible thoguh, we learned so much and the spirit was seriosuly so strong it was incredible. He talked alot to us about the post msison and how we need to be strong disiples of Christ every sing day of our lives , his passion and emotion is so impressive to me and it was such a great experiense. I got it all on audio with the recorder you gave me momma so we can listen to it when i get back. It was a way good day thoguh and an experiense that i can and will never forget.
Thanksgiving this week and we are planning a big lunch for us misisonaries and some investigators. Were going to have a big argentine asado so its going to be a good one. Not the same as being with all you guys but its still going to be a good one :) and were excited. Ill for sure send out the pictures.Monday, November 18, 2013
November 18, 2013
Hola familia :) como andan ?
How are thigns out there in the states? you guys all getting ready for
thanksgiving ?
Things out here are going good
:) really good, working harder than ever and seeing tons of miracles out here
:) so the confresne with Elder Holland.... amazing :)) as it was planned due to
timing conflicts he coulodnt go to the individual zone meetings as planned but
our misison was able to have a devotionalo with him and it literally changed my
life. SO pasionate about the work of the Lord and so much Love for each and
evry one of us. He talked super in deptth over an hour about the importanse of
being a tue desiple of Christ. Not only for these 2 years but forever. It
really called the attention how much he focused on being a missionary and
working for the Lord after the mission. It was so great thoguh, he talked alot
about how we need to do the work more in the weay of the Lord and draw
ourselves completly out of the picture, not doing nayhting ion our way, but in
his way. He was going so hard thoguh and was seriosuly clasic Elder Holland,
chasnged my lfe thoguh and thats being complsetly seriosue. I took my recorder
there so i got the audio of the whoñle talk, cant wait to show you guys in a
couple months. We were super blessed to hear form his wife as well and she had
one of the most beutiful testimonies and talk about the appreciatrion for the
misiosnaries and the work of the Lord.. we also got to hear form Elder Swarez
and Elder Gonzalez of the 70 and Predency of the area. There wives as well. It
was huge and hands down the best devotionalo to date out here in Buenos Aires
Oweste.
k so i sent out a long family
letter and it had a wierd error go thgough so it got erased, heres a
short one thoguh due to time. Ill get you guys a good long one with all
the details next week... KNow i know the church is true and know that the
atonmetn is real. ALl of us can change, all that it takes is humilty and true
turst in the Lord. Iv seen so many poeple change, including myslef and i know
that there is nothing, no hard time or dificulty that cant be helped thoguht
the atonemt, it is the only way to find true anlasting hope and joy in this
life and forever.. Elder Holand said that this week, We all muct learn to walk
through getsemany. SO teue thoguh. :) now all we have to do is share this with
everyone, keep up the misisoanry efforts and keep buliding the lords work in
these last days.. KNow this is his work and know that this really is the one
and oinly tue churrch on the earth and the only way to mreach tue hapiness.
Love you guys and pray for you
every day
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, November 11, 2013
November 11, 2013
Hey family :) how are you guys?
how are things out there in the states?
thingsd out here are going
good, working hard as always and wev have been super blessed lately. :) we
traveld to bragado another town yesterday for a confrense with President and he
gave us some big news... So we have our zones zone confresne this weekend in
Ramos Mejia, he told us a s to what we need to talk about and we were super
excited. Were nerv ouse thoguh, wev givin tons of talks before so its not about
that at all but its what else Presiednt told us. Who would be presiding our
meeting.... ELDER HOLLAND :) ha ha of the quarum of the 12 , crazy right? its
going to be amazing this meig and were so animated for it, hes a persoianl
foavorite of ours so its goign to be such a great experiens to be able to meet
him. Keep us in your prayers thogu and ill for sure let you know how it goes :)
Other than that though nothing
really too new, just lovin the msision and making the best of it. Its my
companions last transfer so we have been working even harder to see success fot
the LOrd and his sacred work.
I sent some pictuyres and hoipe
you got them. ILl keep it short because ill send our personal email as well.
next week expect a big one thoguh with all the news about our zone meeting :)
know I love you guys and know
your in my thoguhts and prayers. KNow more than anyhting that I know this is
the Lords work and I know taht the Church is true. I know that the Lord relly
can anmd does sdo miracles throguh us his servants. I know he lives and I know
that he guides this church :)
HAve a great week family!
Un abrazo
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, November 4, 2013
November 4, 2013
Hey family :) how are you
guys?
things out here are going good, had a great week out here and am absolutly livin the dream. IM out here just about an hour from my old area in a city called Chivilcoy. Were serving in a branch with 4 elders and 2 sisters and things are growing a ton out here. My companions nameis Elder Boyce and hes a super great guy. HEs fropm Idaho and we get along super well. Ill let you guys know more about things next week i have only a little bit of time today
things out here are going good, had a great week out here and am absolutly livin the dream. IM out here just about an hour from my old area in a city called Chivilcoy. Were serving in a branch with 4 elders and 2 sisters and things are growing a ton out here. My companions nameis Elder Boyce and hes a super great guy. HEs fropm Idaho and we get along super well. Ill let you guys know more about things next week i have only a little bit of time today
Were working hard out here
thoguh and have been seeing a ton of blessings. Im super happy a couple of my
investigators form Junin were able to get baptized this past weekend as well as
us out here were able to have a mnriacle baptism out here this weekend :) Ill
for sure tell you the story and send the pictures out your way next week.
Hope all is well thoguh and you
guys know im thinking and praying for you. KNow that all is well and know
that were working hard as always. KNow that i know the church is true and that
IM so greatful for the opportunity i have to servelearn and grow. Know how
greatful i am for you guys and all your support in this work iv been so privleged
to be a part of.
HAve an awesome week
Elder Hawkey
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
October 29, 2013
Hola Familia :) Que tal sus
semanas?
Thins out here are going good ,
a little crazy but there goign good. ha ha This past weekend we were super excited
and had a way nice baptismal servise in JUnin :) Super spiritual and a super
great way to finish off my time out there. I will for sure send you guys out
some pictures next week. We took some way good ones and i cant wait for you
guys to get to see them.
So we get a call about the
changes sunday and they tellme to pack the bage because im leaving ha ha I
already knew so I had most ofmy stuff packed up. Its funny thoguh because were
in one of the 2 zones super far away from the mssion and i have a ton of
stuff.. So we leave Sunday night a 2: 20 to travel with all the stuff,
seriously somuch. We get there thoguh and had one of the best and most
spiritual meetings of my life. Elder GArido finshed hjis mission as well with
alot of good friends of mine so they all shared their testimonies , it was way
god thoguh...after all that they do the presentation of all the changes for the
msison. The funny part is,im staying in the zone, ha ha IM only about an hour
hour and a half from Junin. ha ha so we travelerd with the stuff all the way
out there to return again with the same stuff, super funny experiense.... The
changes werre good thoguh and my new companions name is Elder Boyce, Hes from
Idaho and a super stud.Its his last transfer in the msison so ill soon be
kiiling him off. HE served in Junin a while back and wev known eachother alot
throughout the msison so its great that now were companions, hes super
energetic and super spritual so im excited.I lok forward to learing alot from
him before he goes. The reaason i changed out ares is because Im the new zone
leader out here in the area. Its another way to serve and grow soim super
excited for it... From my Mtc distrcit Elder Kalmar got caaled Zone leader
yesterday as well sow ere bother super excited for the newopportunity to serve
and help things out in the best mission int he world. :) last 6 moths and were
all going hard out here!
overall were doing good thoguh
and sxtaying focused on seeing miracles. I feel good, a little nervouse but i
know the Lordis going to helpme somuch to learn and grow. IM super excited
thoguh and stayiong focused and happy as ever, like always just living the
dreamout here. ..IMglad you guys kept up on your comitments last week. you guys
aree the best. KNow more than anyhting that I know the church is true and i
know this is the Work of the Lord... I love being a
misionary....Seriously know how greatful I am for you and your support.Love you
guys and hope you have a great week.
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, October 21, 2013
October 21, 2013
Familia Como andan ? Que tal?
:) hows workk/school? geting ready for thanksgiving ? :) thats one of the only
things here thats toguh, the dont celebrate thanksgiving :/ its all good thoguh
next yar well all be kickin it having a blast together :)
Things out here are going
really good thoguh, were staying strong and excited and despite the oposition
me and my compaion are working super hard. Were geting things all set up for
this weekend for ther big baptismal servise.Alot of work still to be done but
its going to be a big one well just say that. Well for sure send the pictures
out your way and let you know how it all went. Were also getting evrything out
here ready for transfers. Me voy..... ha ha Wev been training my compaion
because hes going take over as district leader out here and im leaving to take
on another asingment. THe transferes are usually the first week of the transfer
but with some scheduling conflicts and the presidnts seminar we have anopther
week, so the mwwitn will be next monday. Thus being said idk if ill have much
time to write but ill for sure altleast let you guys all know how transfers and
everything went and everything :)
Overall were doing good thoguh,
jsut working hard staying focused and making the best of what will be the last
6 months of the msison. IM staying strong and i can asure you that im staying
focused. These 6 months are going to be big :) I cant wait for you guys to be
able to come down here with me to meet all these poeple and to get to know
argentina, you guys are going to love it !
I did want to share with you
guys my testimony aboiut the work iv been so priveleged to be part of out here.
To be a missionary has been such a privleage and honor and has seriously been
the experiense and blessing of a lifetime. Iv learned and gorwn so much and
have seen and been part of things that i didnt even think could be real. I can
asure you guys thoguh with all the certeza of my heart that I know that
mirtalces are real and I know more than anyhting that this really is the work
of the Lord and the work of salvation. I know that to be true and I know that
our Lord and savior really does lead and guide HIS sacred work. Im absolutly
sure of that and that there is nothing more important for my life at this
moment and maybe not an any moment ( except to be sealed with m y wife and
family and to be a dad) thsan this work. Its been such an honor to work out
here and to wear the most powerful and important name of all time, that of our
Savior Jesus Christ. A plaque that represents him and HIS church, somthing that
truely cant be put into words. Somehting that only through the experiense one
will know the feeling. :) I love being a misoinary and I will work all out
until the last day of my life on his work. If being a disiple Of Christ was
only a 2 year thign I would think twice about things but I know we all must
have the change of heart to want to serve him for all of our lives on a daily
basis. It doesnt have to be huge thigns here, only us to remember him and the
fact that we are al his childrena nd we all need the truth. Im so greatful for
this extra spesial experiense thogiuh and this amazing time iv hade to serve
with all my heart might mind and stringth. I know this is his church and I know
withotu a doubt that ever single of the Lords meetings houses really is His
home in every way to the the meaning of a home. I know thw Bok of MOrmon is
truew and I Kno that jesus The chrust realy did suffer for each and every one
of our sins chalanges and problems. This sufering gives the hope that we dont
have to , only if we humbly lloik for his help. I know thes things are ture and
i share my humble tetimony in his name, Jesus the Christ, Amen
HAve a great week and know you
guys ae in my thoguhts and prayers.... Thats an invitaion and comitment that i
wanted to extend to each one of us this week. To share our testimony with one
person. OUr personal testimony, small or big I know that we all ahve one and we
all are called to share it. I know taht many times the Lord answerds prayers
thoguh us, each one of us. SO I invite us all to share our tetsimony with
someone, a friend, someone at work, someone at school, a random guy in the
street. Que sea... So will we so it ? Let me know how the experiense went this
week, the day you complete your comitment write your boy a little message and
let me know how it went :))
HAve an aweosme week!
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, October 14, 2013
October 14, 2013
Family :) whats gonig on? How are you guys? How was
your week?
I hope this finds you all well, its been a crazy week out
here and today was no different. Its a holiday out here so everyhting closes
super early. We were in the internet café and i sent the pictures and was
about to write and the guy told us they had to close. ha ha hope you guys got
the pictures thoguh and were able to see a Little bit of the dream life were
living out here :) i only have a couple minutes now to be able to write so this
may be a Little short as well.
We had a great week out here thoguh and things are going
good. were working hard as always and have been seeing alot of progress in the
branch, our investigators as well as our companionship. We have some good
progressing investigators and are setting things up for the 26th to have a big
baptismal servise for the Lujan family as well as agostine :) were excited,
keep things in your prayers that all goes well and that we can help them
all make it to the date :).. Its been a full thoguh the work and this
week is gong to be huge for us. Its the last week of the transfer but with
conflits of the presidents seminar were going to extend this transfer an extra
week. Thus being said i ahve two weeks left out here and were going hard :)
President has talked to me several times about it and Its almost a sure thing
that ill be going this transfer for a new asignment. IM excited as well as a
Little nervouse but I know all things wil work out the way our father needs
them to.
I have been thinking about you guys alot and I hope you guys
know how greatful I am for your example to me and for all your support. I find
myself constantly saying it but you guys are seriosuly the best family a guy
could ask for. Thats one thing that i feel like iv changed the most, love, love
and appresciation for others and for ht eopportunity I have to show this Love
for them by teaching them the góspel. Out here in my msision I have met
countless Brothers and sisters that ahve truely changed my life and people that
I know without a doubt i knew before we came to this earth. Literally my
brothers and sisiters. Its been such a blessing to be able to know some of
these people and more tan anything i cant wait for4 you guys, to be able to
meet them. Argentine trip 2014 is going to be the best ever, i can asure you of
that :)
For now though like always, im staying focused and working
hard until the last minute ... before i end i want to share with you an
experiense from this week. Today in our family home morning as a distrct i
chalanged each of us to sharew a spiritual experiense from the week, we have so
many out here but heres mine... So were out working one day and were about to
go back home for lunch. a few weeks eaerlier we talked to a guy that was super
evangelic and didnt accept to much of our message, were about to go home but we
feel impressed to go to this guys house. We get there and clap the dodor. no
one answers, were about to leave but i couldnt leave i knew we hasd sopmething
to do there. we open this guys gate and walk to his small wooden house and and
knock on his door, again no response. now were just about to leave when i was
like were going to open the door. >We open it to find him passed out and
crying for help , it was a super hot day and hes really old, he obverheated in
the house and was there where no one could hear him and no one would be able
to know, he has no family and lives in compo, like fields in a super
humble house. It was super special for us thoguh becaus ehtis man was aso
greatful that we cam to his house, literally we saved his life, We helped him
up and clened him all off. we ran to the well and got wáter to pour on him and
for him to drink :) It was so crazy because we so easily could have gone home
to eat, relid on our selves to think this guy wanted nothign to do with us but
we followed the spirit and puit in the extra effort. And for that we literaly
were tolos in the hands of the lord to sabe this mans life :) Julio, A great
man, hes in the hospital now, the ambulanse had to come and take him but hes
doing good, keep him in your prayers thoguh... From this I learned and know
that the Lord really does guide this work and that ao anmy iof us need his help
in the world today. For that reason as his servants he sends us on his erand to
get what he needs done, done :) its such a blessing and hoinor to be a
misisonary :)
Loving life :)
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, October 7, 2013
October 7, 2013
FAMILY :)) How are you guys? how goes things in the
states? starting to cool down up there?
Things out here are going good, we have been traveling alot
this week and today were out here in Ramos Mejia. ha ha we dont have much time
to write because were about to jump on the double decker colectivo for a fove
hour road trip to Junin :) Lovin the misison! Thus ebing said we dont
have much time this week so im ogin to have to keep this short . NExt
week i promiose to send out pictures and a nice emqamil for you guys.
Oversall things are going amazing like always and we have
just been working super hard to see miracles out here. Its heating up and wev
bene using short sleave out here. The work goes well and we have some goood
progrssing families who plan to enter in the waters of baptism the 19th. Keep
them in your prayers, The lujan family as well as a kid named Agostine...
Agostine is a 17 year old kid wev been working with and he has been progreesing
so much its crazy, its been such a spesial experiense to work with him becaus e
he just loves the misisonary work. We talk alot about it and hope to see him be
able rto get baptised and prepare himself to serve a full time misison this
time next year. He has a couple chalanges but he has the desire and the wil
power. HEs such a legit kid though and I ask you guys to keep him in your
prayers. Hes kida a minin me as well, ha ha way similar personality and just
about amn inch or two shorter than I am. CAnt wait for you guys to get to meet
him.
18 month aniversary passed this week and like i said its
time to take it to the next level . 4th quarter game time :) this is about to
be the best 6 months of my life :) KNow I love you guys and know your in my
prayers. KNow that I know that church is true and that I know that real life
miracles happen . I KNow taht the Lord can and will do all things for us , his
children, but only acording to our faith. (desire, belife, and actions) I knwo
though that with true faith no matter what it is , with his help it can be
acomlished. .. confresne was amazing and i look forward to going with you guys
when i get back :) your the best family ever. keep up the faith.
Aloha for now,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013
Family :) how are you guys? how goes things out there in the
states?.... Broken foot? ha ha que paso che? I really hope things are good for
all you guys and that your remembering to do the thingd I have been talking
about the last couple of week. you guys have been in my prayers and it was
really good to hear form you guys, thanks for the emails.
Things out here in Juinn are going good, working hard as
always and we were super blessed to have a really good week out here.We fouind
some good investigators that have a ton of potential to progress.We found this
kid Agostine this week thats super legot. HEs 17 and seriosuly such a stud, and
the perfect age. He is super interested and we were excited because he was able
to come to both church and a branch activty we had this weekend. He has a huge
intrest to recieve help from God and we have been talking alot about ht
importanse of doing our part so the Lord can do his. HEs got a fecha for the 20
and we hope to see him and anoth complete family take this big step in their
Lives. Kepe him in you prayers , wev talked abou it with him and this kid is
super intrested in serving a misison in a year :)other than that we have been
working with another family alot , the Lujan family and they as well were able
to come to church sunday so we were stoked on that. Its going to be aweosme for
you guys to get to know these people when we come out here, cant wait.
Im hanging in there and staying focused to see miracles out
here. Things with my comapion are going well , im his first real comapion here
in Argentina, he waited in Mexico for his visa, so im training him as to our
miison. HEs a good kid thoguh and has a ton of potential. We get along well and
both are going good. IL try to send you guys some pictures of us next week. IM
getting him ready thoguh to lead the area, and to be district leader out here.
Presidents been talking to me alot lately and it loks like at the end of this
transfer im headed out. Keep it on the down low thoguh with evryone if you guys
could :) whos knows whats going to happen, well have to wait and wee i guess. I
continue to make the best of every opportunity to serve our heavenly father and
am absolutly loving the mission. Man time flies by thoguh out here, this week
as well ill be completing 18 months out here :( DOesnt matter thogugh the
time, if it be a year,a day or an hour im doing all I can to serve a sacred
misison and to help the children of our father in heaven undertsnad the
importanse of acting upon their faith. Its about to be fourth quarter out here
thoguh and i can asure that im gonna be going hard !
Were excited because after this were going to be going to
the laguna with a family from the branch and then as well were going to be
traveling alot this week. Tomomrw were headed to chilvicoy for a meeting as
well as next monday were travling to buenos aires. Were just ilvin the dream
out here :) Know you nguys are in my prayers and know how much you guys mean to
me, seriously im so greatful for all you guys do for me. I hope you have an
aweosme week.
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, September 23, 2013
September 23, 2013
Family :) what is goin on!? How are you guys?
Thanks for all your support and
emails this week, I enjoyed reading the updates. thanks :)
Thigs out here are going good,
were hanging in ther and working hard as always. We have been seeing some
chalanges out here being thrown our way but we stay excited and working hard to
see miracles out here. For me its just another testimony builder of the
truthfulness of this work. No other work or church would see these sort of
chalanges if it werent true. I dont know if you guys can undertsnd right now
but for me things are always better and learned form when were positive.
:) were doing good thoguh and I know we will see big thigns happen out here in
Junin in the near and distand future. Were only a branch out here (todavia) but
im complete convinced that one day this town will have a stake in it, im
absolutly sure of that and it is such a great blessing to be part of such a
mrvolouse and great work :)
I hope all is well and that you
guys know how much these thigs eman to me. We share the gospel with so
many poeple but I know that really some of the most importand things i have to
do is to help our family to progress and to seee the happiness that only our
father in heaven can give. KNow i pray for you guys, each one of you
individually every day and night and one of the bigest dreams and desires i
have is to be able to enter the temple together again as a family. As a family
requires the part of each and every one of us. I dont know where you each are
at in terms of the church and your relationship with our father in heaven but i
really hope things are well. That is my bigest hope and dream that you guys can
undertsnad, truely understand and apply these simple things to see true growth
progresion in our lives and live as a family. We each must pray every day ,
doesnt matter how busy it may be, we all have to find the time for our Lord and
savior. Talk with him openly, confess to him your dificulties and ask for help
to better them, He will answer I promise you that. We all must be wiilng to go
to church, in times of old the day of rest was taken so seriously that those
who didnt complete were often sentensed to death. Thankfully its not like that
today but i can asure you that it is the cause of a spirital death and a duling
of our senses. A numming and stoping of personal revelatiion and a drive and
desire to complete with the comandments and covents that each and every one of
us made and know that we have to complete.We all have to go to church every
week, if its just one hour its beter than nothing. We have to make the Lord,
our family, and our salvation a priority.
Two small and simple things but
I know that like it says " through small and simploe things , great things
are brought to pass" I know that to be true, Without a doubt in my mind i
know that every single one of us, no matter how bad or dificult the situation
c¡may be has the portunity and ability to change and to repent. Thats why this
messgae we share is so important and so full of hope. That iin an almost
imposible bombarding world of problems we all can recieve help and true
happiness. Like i siad i dont know where each one of you and us stand on terms
of these two principles but i invite us all to ponder on these things and them
just do it :) i can asure you that as we complete these two simple things the
Lord will bless and strengthen our family. and if we all do it (togetyher) we
wil be able to be together forever :) I know that to be true. I know it will
take each one of our part. BUt i know that it wil be worth it :) I love you
guys and more than anything desire your salvation and treu happiness. I hope
you can take these words to heart and hear that like the scripture says
" for the voise of the Lord or his cosen servants, it is the same. "
I know this is an invitatio from the Lord, for eachg one of us to simploe talk
to him, every day and to go and recieve his help in his house ( the church ) :)
I Love you guys! :)
Un abrazo!
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, September 16, 2013
September 16, 2013
Hey family :) whats going on?
How was your guys week?
!¿Que cosa Sobre la donador de Sangre no?! Es
argentino, y aun mejor de Buenos Aires? :)
What zone/part is he from?
Crazy how things work out no?
thats realy cool though and i thank you guys for sharing that with me, it
really makes me happy to hear that. One day for sure Im goign to have to meet
him.
Things out here are going good,
first things first, I got a new companion. His name is Elder Gallegos de
Guanaguato Mexico . Its my first time in a long while not training so its a bit
of a change but htis kid is a stud. Hes completing 6 months in the mission week
but only has a little oover a month here in Argentina. HE had like half
transfer the last one so this is his first real transfer out here in the best
misison in the world. Hes super outgoing thoguh and super dilegent. This is
going to be a big companionship, i can feel it. For reals, weree going to see
big things out here in the coming months :)
Junin overall is doing good,
the branch is strengthening and growing so were happy about that. Were working
hard as always and expect a few baptisms here in the coming weeks :) It was
cool this past week we had a big servise project for the world church servise
day?.. what did you guys do out there?.... We went to a school and cleaned it
all up inside and out, it was a good turn out and we had a good time. I guess
Facundo showed the pictures? ha ha idk ILl send one out though here after the
email.
IM doing good thoguh and am
absolutly amazed to see how fast time is flying by out here. LIke its crazy to
even think about it. And for that reason I giong to not think about it ha ha
andif you guys could hold back on the coments and what not as well that would
really help me out. I dont get unfocused like at all, it just makes me a little
sad. So see that the most amazing experiense of my life at one wime will have
to come to a close.... We have time though and until then I will be working
hard, A full! KNow that, Know that IM making you guys all proud and
working witb everything i got out here.
To that same note I want you
guys to know how much I love the misiosn and how much it really has changed me.
A misison is something that the more i talk about and live it, the harder it is
to put into words. seriosuly the most amazing experiense ever. Theres the ups
and downs, if every aspec, mentally physically, emotionally, but to be able to
wear the name of our Savior Jesus Christ is truly the best feelijng in the
world. Somehting truely sacred that makes every single hard trime and dificulty
worth it. To do what he would do if he were here, to truely help his children
chnage their lives, and to but the smallest degree go through what he went
through. ... It really is the best 2 years..... you have to provechar (
totake agvantage of) it thoguh and for that reaoson this next 6 months are
literally going to be the best of my life :)
Hope you guys are doing good as
well, Hope you guys know that i love you so very much and that im making you
guys proud out here. I hope you guys know how much I love to be a misionary,
such an honor and privelage. I hope you gus recognize the importanse of
completing with our part to our heavenly father. ( 2 Nephi 31:16) All he asks
of us is to be willing to folow his comandments. And for our part comes the
help and blessing that every one of us need so very much in such a chalanging
world. I invite you to rememeber to always complete with the Lord first, over
anyhting else, we can not afford to let him down. Remember to go to church ,
every Sunday and remember to pray daily I know that it will help us each out so
very much and espesialy a s a family, were a team here, we all need to do our
part thoguh.
I want you guys to know that I
know the church is true. I know that our FAther and his son LIve and they
really do guide this sacred work. I know that teh Book of MOrmon is true and I
know that with all my hear that this is the one and only true church on the
face of the earth. I know that he loves us so very much and only asks but a
small sacrafice for all the blessings and miracles he will give us. I know that
families can be togetehr forever and thats a goal I have , to be woth you guys
forever. Salvation is personal but exalation is as a family :) I know these
things to be true and i share them in the name of Jesus Christ , amen.
Love you guys! hope you have a
great week !
Aloha,
Elder HAWKEY
Monday, September 9, 2013
Some Pictures from Bryce's Birthday
Bryce and his companion on his birthday
Baptismal service on Saturday.
September 9, 2013
The Birthday Slideshow..... So photos take forever to send
here so thats what im sending today, better in picture than in words :) ha ha
Iv had some great birthdays, ill be honest, like some way good ones with the
family and everything but i have to be honest.. The best birthday weeknd of my
life :))
heres how it went down the 6th 1) wake up with an amazing
workout and me and my coamion head to the church to do weekly planning like
normal, the whole morning he acts like nothing, we get to the church, the
sisters threw a surprise b day breakfast , Hna morals es mexicana so they made
us breakfast buritos :)
Soorry i cant write much, i dont have much time. hope you
like the photos thoguh and hope you guys ahve an aweose week. KNow i love you
guys and KNow that im diong good, working hard as always and staying focused.
Know that i know the church is true and that I know this is the owrk of the
LOrd :) know the mission is the best thing ever !!
Love you Guys :)
Elder HAwkey
Enjoy the potos :) know i Love you guys.... have an awesome
week :)
sorry i didnt write much but thats how it goes sometimes :p
doing amazing though, transfers this week so well see what happens.
Always remember the Lord and all he does for each one of us
, take the time to recognize his hand in your life :) we wont have to thik long
to see how much he protects each and every one of us :)
Elder HAwkey
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
September 2, 2013
Family!
whats going on? How are you guys? the reunion? Seems
like everyones doing amaizng out there which makes me super happy.
Thanks for the signs and the pictures you guys sent out my
way, you guys are the best, ha ha me and my compaion were loking through them
and it was way good "to see" you guys. Dad loking good as ever and
with all the respect and Love in the world, Monica is huge :) ha ha makes me
happy thoguh, i cant wait to come back and meet the little guy, I bought a
little Argentine soccer jersey the other day for her kid as well as for my
future son :) Thanks thoguh guys, it really meant alot to me out here.
Junin.... Things out here are giong amazing and like always
were just living the dream out here. we wprked super hard this week and were
super blessed to see alot of our investigators make it to church. Were
excited because this weeknd we have a baptismal servise, all planned up for the
6th of September ;)) Its gonna be legit, Edward, one of the most incredible men
i have ever met in my life is going to enter the waters of baptoism along with
MAriana The nicest most prpared lady I have ever mat in my life ( nicest- of
course excluding you Mom) Shes amazing thoguh. ha ha she was a street conatct
LIterally 2 weeks ago today and form there shes been to literally every church
activity and meeting as well has read almost a third of the bok of mormon which
in spanish is like 200 pages , shes so legit. :) were excited for the servise
thoguh, its gonna be a good one. right after I got permsision form President to
go out to dinner with the PIsoli fmaily ( our branch president) Its gonna
be weird withogut you guys but i know its going to be a great birthday :) for sure
the best of these 21, with baptisms a guy couldnt ask for anything more than
that :) Well take a lot of pictures thoguh and well send them out your way.
Iv got alot to do on the computer today so im gonna keep it
short. IM writing letters thoguh that are coming out your way this week so lok
forward to that :) ha ha 2 quick stories before we i go ... 1) this week we go
into a members house for literally 5 minutes to set up an apointment, we didnt
hink anyhting of it so we just left the bikes outside, we come out and my
comapions bike is gone. ILl be hinest we were kinda upset and bumbed out. so we
go like 2 day walking a ton, our area is huge and se were walking super long
distanses, heres where it gets good thoguh, we finsh off the night days
after the insident dead tired with a prayer, my comaion asks to please somhow
help us recover the bike, literally right as we finsh the prayer we get a text
and an investigator of ours Super CApo like busted out a neighborhood
investigation and with miraculouse results recovered the bike!! :) ha ha it was
amazing, the kid that stole it tried to take it apart and everything but the
invrestigator got it all back for us.. So now were back to cruisen on bikes!
Its amazing how much the Lord loks out for us and answers our prayers :)... 2)
were walkikng down the strret one day and we feel a need to talk to this lady
in the street, we ask here if she wants to come with us to a park like a block
a way to have a chala, she agrees and off we go, so were in this parkhaving
this charla and this guy comes up to us. Way sketchy argentine comes right up
and sits there with us listening, we look at him and he presnts himself, long
story short he was an undercover police officer doing an investigation in
JUnin, the wierdest experise ever because he wanted to arest us and take us
back to the station, We didnt have our documantation with us and as a foreigner
he had all the power in the world to do it, We try to talk to him and explain
things but the situation is getting tesne, hes getting upset and then out
of nowhere hes like, wait are you guys MOrmons? ha ha we answer yes, he politly
apolagizes for the hasle and dropped everything. It was crazy, before he left
he told us he had a cousin who was a member and that he has hight respect for the
church, for that cause he let us go , it was amazing thoguh, right as he leaves
we give him a book of Mormon and we get his adress, we have a v ist this week
planned :) crazy! the gunny part of the story is , the whole time this guy is
talkin and yelilng at us the lady we were teaching just sat there as happy as
could be and as soon as he left we continued with her literally as nothing
happened, ha ha it was like 20 minutes :) super funny experiense thoguh.
Overal were doing good thoguh :) happy as can be and working
hard as ever. Know that I love you guys and know that you will be in my
thoguhts and prayers this week. Know more than anyhtin I know that this really
is the Lords work and he relly does lead and guide us. I knopw the church is
true and I knpow that only when we give all our part the Lord can do his. I
know he loves us and really does have intrest in every one of our lives. I know
that obediense brings blessings but being exactly obedient bring miracles ! :)
and like I said, thats what I live for, seeing MIracles out here evry day, not
ofr me but for all the amazing poeple out here in Argentina and for out Lord
and Savior !
Have an aweosme week! :)
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
Monday, August 26, 2013
August 26, 2013
Family :) whats going on? how
are you guys? How was the wedding? :) It sounds like you guys all had a good
time out there
Things out here in Junin are
going good. Crazy like always but were all Loving it out here, working hard and
truly seeing miracles. Thats one thing that LIke i realy cant even put into
words, like how much that I know, that miralces are real. I know tha to be true
but i know that the Lord cant do miracles unless we give him literally
everything we have, literally 100%. at 99.9% I know that so bad the Lord wants
to but i know that he cant, only when we give it our evrything. Thats what
keeps me going and focused that whan I do all i can the Lord will always bless
us. At times we dont undersatnd, or its not what we expect or want, but he will
always bless us with the Miracles that are best for us and ther est of his
Children. I know that to be true and we were able to see it first hand out here
this week... Evrything is doing good, as a district here in Junin we have
planned for a baptismal servise for 6, literally the day of the baptism somehow
things happened ( the oposition) where none of the 6 were doing to be baptized.
The sisters were super upset and to be hinest so was I. Its 3 hours before the
servise when we gert all the news. Me and my companion say a prayer and with
faith left our lunch apointment running to find each and every one of these
families. at this time I cant go into details about how bad the oposition was
that day for thees familes, but I can tell you that i know that without a doubt
in my mind that the priesthood is real and that mriacles do not sease to happen
in the world today. As bad as thw world is, the Lord loves his children so very
much that when we do all that we can he wil show us real life miracles... We did
all we could do and at the end of the night we ended up having a baptismal
servise for 3 which was honestly one of the happiest moments of my life. The
spirit was so strong and to think about all that had happened that day and to
see these peole so happy to take this step in their lives is something that
cannot be put into words, truely pricless. Somrething that makes it all worth
it, all the hard times, the walking for miles, rejections , oposition.
Seriosuly one of the best baptismal services ever! For me that is whats its all
about and thats why im here, to see miracles. I know that I am weak and I
personally cannot do these things, but i KNow taht with the Lord all things are
posible that he can and does work through his servants to get his work done, we
have to be wililng to do what it takes thoguh. I cant wait for you guys to tell
you more in depth but for now this is all I can tell you of the story, :) the
mission thoguh is the greatest experiense ever thoguh,I can asure you of that
:)
I invits us all to think about
that and let the Lord work miracles in each and every one of our lives. Like we
know though we have to do evreything, and thats the thing, the level and
expertations the Lord undertsnds, hes doestnt ask much , just a little
sacrafice. Daily prayers, readig daily ( if its only 5 minuts we have to read
aily) and most importand going to sacrement meeting evey week. I know that If
you guys do these things you will see a huge change in your lives and the way
you feel about our Savior and yourselves :) I know the Lord will bless you in
ways you cant imagine, Iv seen it so maby times out here. thats what it is....
So just do it ! :) Love you guys , your seriosuly the best ever :) KNow your in
my thoguhts and prayers always :) Have an aweosme week.
2 Nephi 27:23
D&C 6: 16, 33-37...
Enphasis on 36 :)
Livin the dream out here in
Junin and hopin you guys are too!
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, August 19, 2013
August 19, 2013
Family! Hows it? How are you
guys doing out there? Loks like your serving it up out there so that makes me
super happy, seriously thanks for all your stories you guys sent me. Glad you
guys are folowing through with your comitments :) ha ha
What a week, a super good one
but so much happened that it seriously felt like a lifetime out here, but im
happy about that, gotta use every minute we have out here right? Our hard
work finally payed off this wek and we wer able to have a baptismal servise :)
the first big servise out here for us in Junin and only the beging. this guy
Ruben was able to get baptized and seriously this guy is amazing, super finny
and super huge. Hes like obsesed with north America as well so it super funny,
I cant wait for you guys to meet him. It has been a super crazy experiense with
him , for a long time he has been super afraid of baptism and water so it took
alot to help him overcome this fear. We worked with him so much though and
literally went all out with him. This wek the ZOne leaders came to do the
interview and we go to his house, we know hes inseide but he told us he
was super nervouse and scared so he didnt atend us. We were yeling and clapping
his door but he just wouldnt open. I knew we couldnt leave or give up on him so
I felt impresed to climb this guys barbed wired fense to slip a note under his
door. ha ha O felt like Nefi , geting asked to do something crazy but We didnt
even hesitate it was super funny. I get over succesfully thoguh, and I
slide the note under, he comes out gives me a huge hug and the rest is
history. Ruben, Such a stud! :) a super amazing experiense thoguh..... Were
excited this weekend as well the Sosa Family :) will be gettiing baptized as
well, a Mom and her 2 daughters that we have been working with for a long
while, keep them in your prayers though for this weekend :)
We have been having some
amazing experienses out here thoguh and I cant wait for you guys to meet some
of these people out here, So sinsere and loving, it has been such a blesing to
work with them. IM loving it out here thoguh and things are going realy well.
Things in the branch are loking super good and we continue to grow in atenense
and strength :) Our goal is to get a ward out here one day, we have the potential
all it is now is the Faith and actions.
I feel good though, excited for
the upcoming weeks. I have been praying for you guys thoguh and i realy hope
all is wel. Know out on this end were doing awesome. My son is growing a ton as
well and has progressed so much in our time together as well, Eler Manzano,
cant wait for you guys to get to meet him as well. Ill keep it short today but
ill be sendin photos right now as well.
Know how much I love you guys
and Know how greastful I am for all you guys do for me :) the best family a guy
could ask for. Know that I know this church is true, i know without a doubt
that this is where i need to be and that this really is the work of the Lord. I
know he lives, I know that every single ward (or branch ) building really is
his house. We had an amazing experiense after church yesterday me and my
companion closing up the church. I Know he Loves us so very much and wants to
bless us with literally everything, all he asks is that we follow his teachings
and what he tought. I know the church is true thoguh and im so very greatful
for this Sacred time I have to serve him in Junin :)
Hvae an aweosme week.
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
Monday, August 12, 2013
August 12, 2013
Family ! WHats going on? How are you guys?
I hope all is well and that you guys are livin it up out
there in the states, from everything i hear you guys all sound way good and
with the new baby in the family :) a misisonary couldnt ask for any better
news, Elder Uncle Hawkey ha ha
Things out here are doing good, Wev been working hard like
always and just livin the dream out here in Junin. We have been working good
with the families and were excited for the upcoming weekends for baptisms :)
Wev been diong alot of reactivating work thoguh and alot of stuff for the
branch, im geting to experiense another side of the church which is cool, like
admiinstration. Being counceler Im keepin super busy but have had a bunch of
amazing and learning experienses out here.
I was thinking about it this morning and I have seriosuly
changed so much in the past year and a half, like for sure all for the better
but like were so busy that we dont really see the progress in ourselves. I took
a minmute thoguh today and go to thinking, ha ha I hope you guys can recognize
me when i get back there :).... falta todavía . IM have been growing so
much thoguh, espesialy out here in Junin. Thanks one thing thats so great
thgouh and somthing that really you cant understand without living it. It
really is the best 2 years, to grow, to learn, to mature, to serve the Lord in
his sacred work. The msiion will forever be ther best decision iv ever made and
althoguh it is the hardest thing ever, I am loving evey minute :)
IM keepin it short this week but know I am lovin it out here
and have tons of stuff to tell you, just somestuff you realy cant put into
words. Ill try thgouh when i get home thoguh haha :) and pictures are coming
out your way soson,l thats a promise :) i keep forgeting my camera , but next
week without fault
I want you guys to know that you really do keep me going out
here, seriosuly you guys are thebest suport and really help me out. KNow your
always in my thoguhts and prayers. I wnat you to know more than anything that I
know this is the Work of the Lord and I know this is hwere i need to be in my
life. Im so very greatful for this oportunity I have to serve and know that
throgh serving others we find a hapiness that canot be put into words. I invite
you guys to remeber that and always remember the importanse to serve our father
in Heaven. Go out with the missonaries, give them Lunch, share with someone
your testimony, help someone out with their groceries get to their car, magnify
your caling, there are infinite ways to serve, tahts the goal for the week....
evereone does at least 1 act of servise this week, Wirte me a lil email with
your experiense , I cant wait to hear them :) .. remeber too, its a goal, and
literally the sky is the limit, nothing is holding each and evry one of us from
doing something extrodimnary for someone else this wek :)
KNow I love you guys. Keep on keepin on and have an aweosm
week, rember to your servise :)
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey- District leader, Traner, 1st counseler, and
UNCLE!!!!
Monday, August 5, 2013
August 5, 2013
Family :) how are you guys?
I am writing you guys today with totally humility and I hope
I can express today how truely Greatful I am for the Lord and his such sacred
work.
the situation out in here Junin was a chalanging one, when
we came out here they had an atendanse og 19 our first sunday and an average of
about 26..... This past weeknd all our hard work payed off and we had 57 in
Sacrement meeting. I realy cant put into words what I am feeling but more thanm
anything truely gretful. I had been strugling this past couple weeks, like we
all know when something big is about to happen there is always oposition and
alot of it and me and my comapino have experiensed literally everything you can
think of. This past week we went over the transfer and planned for the new one
at hand, I knew we had to continue on with animo (excitment) energy and I knew
more than anything we had to work with faith and dilegense. So Like i said last
week, we set our goals and are determined to reach them. This week We truely
did see miracles, we worked so hard this week, like I never have in my life and
I huimbly testify to you that with the Lord all things are posible. We were
able to see 13 investigators along with 5 of their kids coe to churchto what
was literally the most spiritual meeing of my life. President Carter was out
here for the weekend and it was the best sacrement iv ever been to in my life
and like i said it was jamed packed. We have been meeting with and trying to
reacivate a ton of inactives and all the work payed off with them comnig to
church.... I really cant put things into words how happy or full of joy I
really am. But i want to tell you gus that I know, without a doubt in my mind
that miracles are real and that when we give everythign we have, not 99% but
the full 100% literally anything is posible with the help of our father in
heaven.
Alma 26: 12) Yea I know that I am nothing,, as to my
strength I am weak therfore I will not boast of myself but I will boast ofmy
God, for in his strength I can do all things, behold many mighty miracles we
have wrought in this land for which we will praise his name forever.
27)Now when our heartes were depressed and we were about to
turn back , behold the Lord did Comfort us , and said, Go amongst thy bretheren
the lamanites (Juninites) and bear with thinw afliction and I wil give you
success.
I humbly testif that I know that if we really do set our
minds and hearts to a good cause and give it everythign we have our Lord is
able to work with us to acomplish all things. We cant do it ourselves, we have
to trust in him and do literally everything it takes, being completely
selflless, just as was His Son Jesus Christ. Even he asked during his agoning
atonment for each one of us Father is there not another way?¨I can only
imnagine how Hard it was for him literally bleeding form evbery pore but then he
followed the statement by saying. "not my will but rather thy will be
don" Wow what an example, the greatest example of all time showing
upermost himuility to do the will of the Father. In no way can we ever comapre
anything we could ever do to the Atoning sacrafice of Chrsut but that is realy
how we all ( including me) need to be, Thinking not of ourselves, but of others
and whet our Father in Heven needs us to do, and then we just have to be
wililng to do it.
I know this to be true thugh and I know that with this kind
of vision, as was our Savior, all things are posible. I know that this is the
Lords work, I know with all my heart that he answers prayers and that when we
give it our all, he can and will work miracles through you. I know that This
church ius true and I KNow this is where I need to be in my life. Right here in
Junin: Were excited thgouh because this is only the beging, :) these 5 families
taht came to church this past weekend all have lpanss tro enter the waters of
baptism in the month of August. :) I really can tell you that I am living the
dream out here and this is going to be the best month of my life... tahts
anotrher thing too, the only thing stoping each and everyone of us, form having
the best day, week or month, is ourselves :) be positive and Just do it :)
I am so greatful for you guys and all you do for me, you
guys are such a support and I pray for youguys every day. More than anything I
am greatful to be part of such a great work. To be able to represent Our Savior
Jesus Christ, to do as he did, and maybe just maybe after all that we can or
suffer can repay him for but the samllest part of what HE did for each and
every one of us in his atonment. I love this work and I know that the Misison
is the most important thing anyone could evr do in their lives.
HAve an awesome week,
Aloha,
Elder Hawkey
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