February 25, 2013

Hola familia!!! Como están? Todo bien en los estados unidos? Hows work? school? hawaii? doctorite program acceptanse? I wanna hear how you guys are doing out there.

Things here are going good, like always weve just been workiing hard and really tryiung to focusss in the work. This week was weird, like randomly really cold and rainy but it was nice to hvae  little change from the hot. Ciudad evita is going  amazing though, seriously im loving the area and we have been having alot oif success out here so its been really nice. Walking past the temple every day , the best, seriously a guy couldnt ask for more out here. I continue to work with Hermano Hurtado but he is serioously such a stud. This kid is a priest and hes seriously out here just wrecking lessons, its awesome.I love this kid though, but it looks like next week I should be getting a new companion so im pretty excited about that, were hopingh for the visas to come through but i guess well see, Hermano starts high school back up next week so no matter what ill be with someone new. Keep those visas in your prayers thoguh, we really need the reenforcments , and im still waiting for my son ha ha

We have been having alot of success but more than anything we have been focusing in on the familia Roldan, seriously the most amazing family ever. We contacted them in the street and then we passed by one day and seriously it was just a click, their seriosuly the best. True special people. they have been progressing well but still are wiating for an answer to know if the book of mormon is true, we are constantly praying for them so if you guys could kep them in your prayers as well that would really mean alot. Their legit though, and the whole family baptizable! :) We meet up almost every day so we really have high hopes for them. I seriously cant wait for you guysd to meet them... The other day we had a lesson with them at the temple. we took them around the outside and the gardins and everthing but after we went inside to the waiting room and had quite possible the most spiritual lesson of my life. It was incredible, like the sprit was so strong, we were there in the temple, testing how amilies can be togetehr forever! like it seriously gives me goosbumps jsut thinkiing about it, one of the coolest experiences i have ever had thoguh and one i can not and will not ever forget .

LIke i said thoguh im lovin it out here. I have been thinking about you guys alot and i really hope all is well. That you guys really remember the important things in life and put in that little effort every day to try andbe a little better, thats somehting iv been trying to do . Its helped me out alot thoguh and i know it will help you guys out too, like in evey aspect of your lives. You guys are constantly in my prayers and thoguhts, so i really hope you guys never forget that or think otherwise. MOre than anything i pray that you guys can be happy, and really find the joy in the little things in life.

I love you guys and am so greatful for all you do for me. Seriously you guys are the best family ever! you guys make me so proud and im so stoked for everyting you guys are ll doing right now.... Ali, Rashauna, Mccoy in the mtc!!! A FULL! :) The ebst decision youll ever make. And im seioulsly the strongest witness to that, seriosuly the msision will change your life, its hard but seriously the best thing you could ever do. LIke on that note i really invite all you that read this , Amanda, Kyle, Drew, Krystine , like everyone to prayerfull consider serving a msison, and when the Lord calls be 100% ready and worty, to help share this messgae with our brothers and sisters throughout the world. I know that it will be something that you will nevere regret.

I want you guys more than anything to know that i know this church is true. Alot of paths lead to good things but there is only one that leads us back to our father in heaven. I know that this is that path, that this is his church leads today through a profet, just like in asncint times. I know this is his church thoguh and that its through his son Jesus Christ and his teachings that we can progress and better our lives and ultimatly preogress to return back home. Seriously Its such an honor and blessing to be a part of his work!

Love you guys!

Sumer 2014!

..."Doplphin fin"... ;)

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey 

PACKAGES TO ARGENTINA

BRYCE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THE MISSION OFFICE THAT DUE TO COST AND LOGISTICS, THEY ARE LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES THAT HE CAN RECEIVE DURING THE YEAR.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND HIM SOMETHING, PLEASE FORWARD TO US AND WE WILL INCLUDE IT IN THE NEXT PACKAGE.

THANK YOU.

February 18, 2013

Hola Familia! Como estan? How is everytyhnig out there ? winter? work? health? school? the mtc? hawaii? 

This week has been a way good one. Who could have known so much could change in a week but sometimes change is nessesary, and in this case a good thing. This week has been way crazy thoguh, and im doing good out here !

So more than anything the changes were within my comapnion, i honestly thought me and elder Deschamps were goning to have another transfer together but w got a call tuesday night to be in capital the next day for transfer meeting. right after the zone leaders talked to me and told me i had to be their early in suite for a special meeting with president. ha ha i was kinda nervouse and a bit confused  but when we got there the next day they explained it all. So the meeting way for the missionaries that would be training this transfer!. There were 4 of us and president said that only 1real  missionary had gotten his visa so one of us would be with him and the others would be with mini missionaries. (priests throughout buenos aires preparing to serve missions) The miini misisonry is only temporary because they expect the other 4 misionries, who are wainig in variuose countries to arive within the next few weeks. So within no time ill be getting a son! keep it in your prayers thoguh that these guys can get thier visas and make it out here please.

So thats what it is, my comapnion for now is Brother Hurtado from Moreno, hes seriously this way capo kid that is a way hard worker. Hes a convert of a little over a year and is preparing to serve a mission nextt year!To be honest its a little weird, like he is still a priest and what not but seriously this kid is legit. IM super excited to work with him for a little wile. Hes from my old zone as well ( moreno) soooo pretty much he knows whats up ha ha.

other than that the other big change which i kinda already knew about was that i got called to be the new district leader this transfer as well. ha ha all of it thrown on at the same time. IM super stoked thoguh, like with both these new responsibilities i look forward to learning and groowing, more than anything its just anmother way i can help serve out here for the Lord. Im happy about it all thoguh, like its gonna be a way good transfer!

Other than those crazy changes everything out here is going good, Still out here in Ciudad Evita 1. (the one area in all of Argentina with the temple in it, not a big deal thoguh) We had a good week and finished off strong, finding some new investigators and getting a couple baptisms loines up for the upcoming weeks :) Iv learned alot already though and its only been a week, so like on that its been such a blesing. More than anything iv been trying hard to get lost in the work and these new opportunites to serve have really helped me to grow my faith and my ablility to teach. 

Iv been thinking about you guys alot this week, seriously you guys are the best. The ebst family and friends a guy could ask fior. Thanks for all you do for me, it seriously means the world to me. All the support and stuff really keep me going! sorry if i dont write you guys as much as you guys expect but know that your always in my thoguhts and prayers. seriously I am always thinking about you guys and hope you know that. LIke never forget it. Love you guys like crazy and cant wait to see you.... for now thoguh this is how it goes. Honestly thoguh, IM lovin it, like its so much work but its so crazy like how happy I am. ha ha Were seriously livin the dream out here thoguh and i hope you guys are too. Stayin strong, and enjoyin life to the fullest. More than anything i hope that you guys are happy :) 

I dont have much time so thats it for now, UNtil next week. Letter are on the way as well so keep an eye out for that. Love you guys! have an awesome week.

Summer 2014!

aloha,

Elder Hawkey

Bryce with a few Missionaries on Transfer Day.

February 11, 2013

Hola Familia! Que tal? Todo bien en los estados? Como esta invierno? 

Things out here are good, a little crazy like always but like always were just livin the dream out here.

We had a way long week, with a pretty rough start. To be honest it was pretty terrible , like we were working hard but like nothing seemd to be getting done, things were al falling though and it was seriously just a struggle. We tried to keep a high leve of energy but by thursday it seriously got to us... So were sitting there doing our weekly planning, going over the week and the plans for next and we really focused on the positives. Lke not everything that was happing bad but what we were doing good and the ares we needed to improve. We talked and had this companiosnhip invintory for like an hour and focused in on faith and how no matter what if we do our part the Lord will do his. Like we talked about it alot but more than that like ow we can truely show our faith and continue working hard, without complaing, 100% focused for the rest of the week.... Seriously thigs turned aound , complete 180. By focusing on our daily dilegense and our faith the Lord blessd us with higher hopes and the energy to continue on in the journey. Like we worked hard, like to a point where at night we could hardly make it back to the pench we were so tired but we knew we had to do our part. It was awesome thoguh, seriously the best week ever, because all our hard work paid off and by sunday we were bale to compleete 100% on all our key indicators. MOre than that too we were able to finish off with a super sweet baptismal servise :) Daniela was able to get baptized and we were super stoked about that more than anything.  Like i said, it was a cray week but a way good one. Hard work pays off, thats a fact, like the Lord knows our intentions and our effots, ginig it our all we will fall short, were humans, but he knows that and he will complete with his part and make up the differnse. LIike I know that to be true. 

Other than that not to much out here, Just working hard and making you all proud out here, This week is a new transfer as well so well get calls tonight to see whos going and staying. Im pretty sure ill be staying, I talked to president last night as well and he gave me a heads up on it, ill let you know with my companion and everything though next week.

Sorry i dont have much time to write but thats how it goes. I hope you guys know how much I love you. Seriously you guys are the best family ever. Seriously thank you guys for all you do for me. 

Have an awesome week!

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey

February 4,2013

Hola familia! Como estan? how is everything out there in there in the states? winter? work? school?
I hope everything is going really well and that you guys are really e njoying it out there, more than anything i hope you guys are all happy.

Things out here are going really good, i find myslef so frequently saying that but its been so true. Were really just trying to work hard and get lost in the work out here and like wev been really chnging things around out here. The work this week has seriously been a full like we were all over the place, walking a ton and it was really hot. But its all part of the experiense and were seriously Lovin ot out here, its funny cause we were walking this week to a house and the bootom of my shoe literally ripped in half, it was seriously like so steriotypical misison like walking out the shoes literallyb until you cant use tham anymore.

We were able to finsh out the week really strong thoguh and really see the fruits of our labors. We were able to bring 9 investigators to church this week with us so we were super excited about that, like we literally had a whole bech with investihgators and then me and elder Deschamps on both ends. We have been working aklot with a family we founf ladt week, the family Roldan and tehri seriously Loving everything. The mom is reading a ton int he book of MOrmon and seriously they are so prepared, the best part is the whole family is baptisable age so we have high hopes for that. :)

this week as well is looking pretty good, last wek of the transfer but were gonna finish off right with a baptismal servise. Daniela for sure with a high hopes of Ieda as well. I ask you guys to keep Ieda in your prayers, she wants to get baptized so bad but like were having alot of complicastions. Shes 88 and there just alot more stuff we have to do to make sure like that nothing happens, but were workin hard on it and I have faith that this is what the Lord wants for her and that well figure out a way to work it all out :) plese keep her in your prayers thoguh.

Other than that though, wev just been working hard , daily dilegense to try and help this area reach its full potentilal. IM seriously Lovin it though, like thats something that i realñly cant even explain to you guys. LIke its ironic, like its been so hot, we walk a ton , like tons of stuff, but im Absolutely Lovin it out here, Livin the dream and I seriously wouldnt trade a day out here for the world. LIke the feeling you get when you really help someone, like truely better their lives is something thats truely pricless, somehting that makes all the hard timesd not matter, makes hte misison seriously the best experisne in the world. Thats thge thing, like the only way to experiment it hough is to serve, like you really have no idea until you experiense it fotr yourself. LIke on that note i invite, all that can, to really prayerfully consider serving s full time mision, its the best decision you coulod ever make.

IM doing good though, good health and hangin in there, i hope you guys are the same though. Like I hope all is well and that you guys are doing good thing out there. KNow that your always with me and that you guys are always in my thoughts and prayers. seriouly neer forget that. Never forget that no matter what we can always turn to our Heavenly Father and he is ther to help us. :)

you guys are the best, i hope you know that, seriously thanks for sall the support. Keep on kkepin opn and have an awesome week!


summer 2014!


Aloha,

Elder Hawkey