Fun Pictures

 Bryce, companion and Sis. Dibbs (Prophets daughter)

Bryce and Elder Bajan's new mode of transportation (not really!)

Bryce and Elder Bajan at the office last week!

March 25, 2013

Hola Familia! Como Andan? Todo bien allá en los estados unidos? Como esta trabajo? escuela? planes por pascua?

Things out here are giong good and we were really fortunate to have another way good week out here. Me and Elder Bajan have been working super hard and good tohether and were really happy at where the area is at right now. Im pretty tired today and a little sick so  i think were justy gonna rest today, but all around were doing great. We found an awesome family this week that has a ton of potnetial so we were stoked on that. 

This past weekend we had a baptismal servise planned but it was atke confrense so we had to change up the plans a bit. This upcoming weekend thoguh were having a nice little servise with some truely amazing people. We have been working a while with these kids alen and amiliano so were super excited for them as well as their Mom Laura enter the waters of baptism. As well as them    Natalia and her son Dylan, are going to be baptised as well. Natalia is a 30 year old single mom with a 13 year old son Dylan. There seriosuly the best, we meet with em all the time and their super excited to take this big step together.... Those are the plans, for the 5 so keep in your prayers that everything goes well :)

Iv been thinking about you guys alt lately and i hope all is going well up there. Seriously you guys aere constantly in my prayers and I really hope you guys are living it up out there.

LIke i said i dont always have a ton of time or the ability  to write ( emails or leters) but If you guys could keep on all the dear elders and what not that would be awesoem, seriously they really keep me going out here. 

Like always I dont have a ton of time today but i wanted to let you guys know how much you mean to me, seriously you guys are the best and I am truely greatful for each one of you guys. Thanks for all the support and for all you do for me. I wnat you guys to know more than anything that I know this church is true. I know this work is real and that the power of the atonement truely changes lives. It dosnt matter how deep you are in it the Lord will always be there for us up and to help us be free. Its such a great opportunity to serve though and seriosuly the experiense of a lifetime. Iv chnaged alot out here, like im still the same kid you guys know but iv really learned and preogressed a ton out here. Im working hard out here and doing all i can to make our father in heaven and all you guys out there proud of me. I hope you guys are doing good thugh and that your doing the little things to allow him to help us. 

Hasta la próximo semana gente!

Les quiero muchisimo!

Have an awesome easter weekend!

Summer 2014!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey

OREO DAY!

Bryce and his new companion on OREO DAY!

March 18, 2013

Familia! Como estan! Way good week out here and iv been thinkin alot about you guys, hope all is well out there in the states, helath school, work, being happy, you nguys are always in my prayers and i really hope you guys are doing good.

First big news: The new pope is Argentine!!! ha ha ha This palce has seriosuly been a mad house this week with sundinly converted catholics that actually want to act on their so called belifs. Its been nuts though and alot of crazy stuff has been happeneing in Argentina for it. BUT like always the work continues and we have been doing really good. Seriously we had an amazing week, helped out alot of people and were really able to see miracles out here.

It was awesome because we were able to finish off the week strong with a solid amount of people with us in church for literally the most spiritual sacrement meeting iv ever had. Sister Dibb ( daughter of the prophet, not a big deal) and elder Spanouse of the 70 visited Argentina for a big devotional in capital. The meeting was on saturday night but Sunday obviously the wa<nted to visit a ward. Of all the wards they chose ours to come and speak. Awww it was amazing! Sister Dibb gave an incredible talk on being doers of the word/ work and not just sayers and believers. She doesnt speak spanish so she had a translater but it was so legit. Seriously poeple were crying , like it was such a heart felt geniune talk about how her as well as all of the church needs to be more active in being doers of the work, all focused in on the same purpose, sharing these blessing and truthes with others. I cant even tell you how strong the spirit was, it was cray because we had a whole row of investigators and I look over at Natalia (  one of our investigators) and she was just smiling so big, like it was awesome. BUt seriously a truely incredible talk that no joke changed my life. After her as well elder Spanouse came and finshed off the meeting with an amazing testimony. :) wish you guys could have been there. After the meeting as well we were able to talk to her with our investigators and seriosuly it helped Natalia so much, she was so extatic. She had her iphone and she wanted to take piucs with the misisonaries and the investigators so it was really not a big deal, she probly gonna put them in the ensign ha ha luckilñy my companion had his camera too and we got a pic, Ill for sure swend it out your way.

Other than that thoguh, nothin much is really new, its getting really cold so thats been nise to change things up a bit, Got out the winter gear, and let me tell you I rep a scarf ans v neck sweater like you cant believe ha ha Today for pday were doing a little shoping and what not so it should be a good day. This weekend is stake confrense so we cant have a servise but have plans for another the 30th with some really good families so were really excited about that.

Hope all is well with you guys and that you know I love you. Seriosuly you guys are the best. Thanks for everything. Have an awesome week and rememeber to apreciate the small mthings. Thats one thing iv learned so much, to take the time to recognize and apreciate the little things that really mean the most. It helped me stay calm pacient and really focused in on no matter how hard things may be our Father in heaven always provids us a way for us to be happy and content. Its up to us thought if we alow him to make us happy thoguh.

Love you guys!

Summer 2014!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey

Bryce's New Companion and His Trainer

Picture of Bryce, Elder Bajan and Elder Blackburn (Bryce's Trainer)

March 11, 2013

Familia! como Andan? hows your guys week been? work? school? plans for europe? ha ha

So big news out here, I got my new companion!! My first son has finally arived and seriously this Elder is legit. He finshed the mtc a week ago today so he is literally brand new from the factory. His name is Elder Baján and hes from Guatmla city. Hes 18 and seriosuly a stud. Hes super outgoing, like super open and honest witha way good drive and work ethic. Its prety crazy to be honest, beause were like really on the same page. We have a ton in common and like our goals and desires for the mission are like all the same. Hes super funny too and wev been having a way fun time with the new companionship. More than anything though wev been working, we had a way good first week and have big plans for the weeks to come.Were super excited for a time together thoguh, serisouly were going to do big things! 

Other than that nothing really new here. Things are looking good for March and ill definetly be senfçdnig pictures ourçt your way from the baptismal services :) we have one for the up comin weekend and then for the 23 were are going to have a way big service so were super stoked for that. I feel good out here thoguh, i feel happy, tired but happy.

hope al is well with you guys out there, you been on my mind a ton this week. I hope you know how much I love you guys and how truely greatful i am for all the support and for all you do for me. you guys are the best.

I dont have much time today so thats the news, until next week. Have an awesome week guys!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey 

Bryce's New Companion

Bryce and his new companion, Elder Bajan, he is from Guatemala City, Guatemala.

March 4, 2013

Hola Familia! Como Están? Todo bien allá en los estados unidos? Hows school? work? the mtc ? 

Things out here this week have been literally crazy, in every aspect a good crazy but seriously it was a full this week. We were all over the place and super busy. It was an amazing week thoguh, the last one of me and my mini , so it was good for us to finish out together strong. Were going to Capital tomorow to drop him off and for me to get my new comapnion so i guess well see, its funnny cause like alot of stuf, like details they dont tell us , like so we can stay focused and everything , but i got some conectuions in the offices and  i hear some new elders got their visas and are comin in tomorow. Soo im hopin i can get my son ! Wev been hearing that for a while thoguh so keep it in your prayers. 

More than anything the highlight of our week was saturday. idk if you guys know about Aida but shes this amazing hermana mayor that we have been working with over the past month. Shes 88 and is..was.. a super hard core cathjolic for all of her life. Well this past weekend we were able to finally help her change for good and enter into the waters of baptism! :) seriously this lady is amazing, I always call her my grama and seriosuly its like she is my lil sweet argentine grama. The baptismal servise was way legit though, super spiritual. She is super delicate and has a hard time walking so we had me and another missionary in the font helping her down the stairs and everything but seriosuly she was such a champ, on top of that she is super afraid of water so like not just decideeing to be baptised but like actually doing it was such a huge step for her. I was fortunate enough to baptise her and it was seriously one of the best experienses ever. Like she was shaking in the water but we finally calmed her down so we could do the ordannse, we did it but seriously as shge came back up like there was the bigest peace, we were all so calm and happy and then she threw a huge hug on me in the water. LIke its hard to to expalin but I wish you guys could have been there, it was a amazing. seriosuly just like that 88 years of catholisism wiped away in seconds in healing waters! I really hope you guys can meet her one day thoguh, shes so funnny , I know you guys are gonna love her. We took alot of pitures but i forgot the card reader so ill be senden them out your way next week.

Other than that thgouh like i said, wev just been going hard out here.We have alot of good stuff lined up for march and this is probally gonna be the best month yet on my misison, baptismwise.We got alot of stuff set up and were super stoked for the 16, its gonna be a crazy weekend, we got a big servise planned up for a mom and her 2 kids as well as  VAnnessa another lady we have been working with and a this other guy named Victor, its gonna be crazy and on top of that the daugher of the prophet, like randomly ha ha is going to be visiting our ward that weekend. Were super excited for that though, idk if she speake spanish but i guess well see if i have to translate for her or something lol.

Im lovin the area thugh and lovin the mission, like so over siad but seriosuly its the best 2 years out here. On that news today i complete 11 months on the misison, wow, that flew by seriously like nothing. Were gonna turn around and ill have been out a year already. Thats one thing about the mission thats insane. LIke the days are so long , like sometimes were we do so much it feels like a week, but then the months and transfers like fly by like itsw  nothing. idk its hard to explain but its seriosuly crazy how fast time has been going by out here.

I hope all is going well with you guys thugh, serisouly i think about you guys all the time and you guys are alwas in my thoughts and prayers. I cant wait to see you guy tell you about everythig, like its seriosuly imposible like tell you guys everything in one email a week. I cant wait to seriosuly just chill as a family after the msision and just talk about how crazy and everything it was out here, thats gonnna be the best. But for now im out here  workin hard and tryin to make you guys proud,before you know it it will be may and ill be able to talk to you guys again on skype so that will be nice! 

I love you guys like crazy, seriously i hope all is well up there and you guys are all happy. Have an awesome week!

Summer 2014

aloha,

Elder HAwkey