April 22, 2013

Hola Familia!! Hows it? How was the week out there in the states? any big news/ anything new?Any news on Argentina? there has bene alot of Riots lately and we dont know why or anyhting?

This week, and prety much this whole month has been crazy, like the whole misison has been a full and all over the place. Alot of changes and big things are happening in the mission and in our zone so all of us  leaders have been going super hard for to get everything ready and to make sure the mission is progrssing together. These past 2 weeks I have been doing divisons with my district so Iv been all over the place, from Vilegas, to San Albero, to the other then to ALdo Bonzi ha ha Its been seriously crazy, way good though. Thats one thing that like its really hard to describe about misison life, like really how crazy it is and would be for anyone else but for missionaries its completely normal ha ha For example This morning we had to wake up at 4 in the morning to go do divsiosns in A city iv never been to so that my comanion and this other missionaries comapnion could go to Cpital together to do their documents. Like i found myslef laughfing on the bus this morning, atill pitch black, no idea where im at but knowing that everything will work out fine and that literally nothing will happen. Idk if this makes sense, but its just super funny how crazy the mission life is .

Besides all that, we have been doing really good, We have been working hard and seeintg the fruits of it for sure. This past weekend we were able to finish off well with one of the most spiritual baptism of my life. Lewis Rojas, a 40 year old husband of a member who literally never wanted anything to do with the church. We started formt he very basic and little for little this man has progressed into a spiritual giant. Its funny cause the baptism was planned for this next weekend but he told us he wanted to do it sooner so we setr it up for this past saturday. Amazing servise thoguh, his whole family was there and his wife was seriously so happy. This bishop baptised him and his daughters absolutlly loved it, their not memebers os thats next our on list to baptise. But that man has seriously progressed so much, quiting smoking and drinking all for his famliy and for the Lord. To top it off Yesterday he received the priesthood as well, right after his confirmation :) The newest priest in the ward! CAnt wait for you guys to meet him though.

Other than that like always just been going super hard and having a blast out here. <were super excited for this upcoming weekned as well , were going to be having a baptismo de fuego ( a huge group baptism for our zone and stake) I hope all things work out and we can see a few of our progressings enter into the heling waters :)

I want you guys to know how thankkful I am for you guys and your support. You guys are seriously the best famly ever. A guyy couldnt ask for more and thats the truth. Iv been thinking about you guys alot latley and i really hope you guys are doing good. We say it so much but its seriosuly throuhg the small and simple things that great things are brought to pass. I hope you guys remember that and remeber the importanse of the little things daily such as reading the scripotures and saying our prayers, 

  things that together can take up 5 to 10 minutes but will literally help us in every aspect of our lives. Iv seen it in my life and in ocuntless people here in Argenita. God is here to help us in every chalange we have , but he requires our constant effort and sacrife. He doesnt ask us much but the littlest things always help and mean the most!

KNow I Love you guys, seriously you guys mean the world to me. I hope all is well and that you guys ahve an awesome week.

Aloha,

Elder HAwkey

April 15, 2013

Hola Familia, Como Estan? How was your guys week? Work? school?

Things out here in Ciudad evita are going really good and like always we had a way good week. :) me and my comapnion are getting along really well and just working hard like always. This guy s seriosly such a stud though, like such a hard worker and a way good teacher. Im his trainer and whatnot but seriosuly I have learned so much from him as well, hes an amazing kid. Cant wait for you guys to get to meet him, when we make our trip to Argentina well have to make a pit stop in Guatamala!

We were super blessed this week to hasve a baptismal servise witht he highlight this girl named Daniela. The crazy thing about here is , she doesnt speak Spanish ha ha She from California and she had lived their her whole life. Her grama was super sick so she moved down here to take care of her everything. The whole experiense / story has seriously been amazing and a way good testimony buider for me. When she moved down here she was super lost and lonly cause she literally couldnt comunicate with anyone ( ha ha kinda like me at the begingin of my mision) but she was kinda having a rough time. She talked to her Mom thoguh and her MOm like all Moms gave her some advise to pray and that the Lord would help her to find a friend that could speak her language. Long story short, she founfd the misisonaries and she was super prepared. She had been going to church for a long while but finally we were able to baptise her this weekend, a truely amazing experiense. ha ha my comapnion was super lost during pretty much every lesson but we have been helping him on his english so he was able to give some way good testimonies. On top of her being baptised her Mom came to the baptismal servise  as well as the confirmation in sacrement the next day and absolutley loved it. We have plans to meet up with her this week and are going to baptise her as well so were really excited :)

Other than that nothin really to big goiing on, just hangin in ther and lovin it. I hope you guys are doing too thoguh, like i really hope and pray you guys are happy and that all is well. KNow that your always in my prayers and that I Love you guys so much. Seriously im so greatful to have you guys and your support, you guys are seriosuly the best. 

I want you guys more than anythnig to know that I know this church is true and that this truely is the work of the Lord, guided by him. We serisouly see miracles out here and it has been such a blessiong to be a part of his work. I know that God lives and that still today, like in ancient times guided us through a prophet. He loves each of us so very much and wants the best for us , all we neeed to do isgive him our effort and attention. I know more than anything that everyone can change, the atonemt is real and no matter where you are in your life we all have the equal opportunity to repent and replase the bad with blessing and happiness.

Have an awseome week familia! thanks for the pacages too, easter pacage, might have been one of the best presents iv ever gooten :) thanks for the matching ties too, super classy.

Love you guys!!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey

April 8, 2013

Hola Familia, Como Andan? How are you guys?How is everything out in the states? confrense?

Things out here are going good and we had a way good week, ha ha i find myself constantly saying that about our weeks but honestly its the truth though, like were always going to have hard times but its such a blessing to be here and there is seriously no such thing as a bad week. 

IM lovin it out here thoguh, Me and Elder Bajan are doing good, and have a baptismal servise lined up for this weekend so were excited about that. IM feeling alot better ans am super excited for this week. We dont know the details yet but either this week or next me and my comanion are going to go to the temple with President and his wife :) we got the conections ha ha Ill for sure send pictures thoguh. Letters are on the way too for all of you guys.

Confrense, was way good and super nice to relax and hear the messages. I loved Elder Hollans talk, seriosly he is amazing.

I want you guys to know how much I love you, seriosuly your constantly in my thoguhts and prayers and I have been thinking a ton about you guys lately. I hope all is well. I hope you guys are doing well and i hope and pray more than anyhting you guys are enjoying life and are happy.

I have like no time today so i have to keep it short. You guys are the best though, seriosuly thank you for all of your support. 

Have an awesome week!

Aloha,

Elder HAwkey

Updated Pictures

Bryce and his companion getting mail.

Family that was baptised on Saturday.

April 1, 2013

Hola familia :) How are you guys ? 

It was a truely amazing week out here , seriously so crazy but so incredible ha ha

First things first it was transfer week so we were in ramos mejia all wendsday, my comapnion came in mid transfer as well so all of tuesday he was on a tour with preident in capital while i was out in the offices working. Transfer meeting was good thoguh, the whole mission was there so it was a way cool experiense. Getting to see everyone and kinda relax for a bit. Things were good thoguh and me and elder Bajan are still together out here in Ciudad Evita 1 so were excited about that. We got it all lined up out here for this next transfer and its going to be a good one out here for us. Predident anounced a new rule in the meeting as well: we can now email people besides our famliy :) that means you Amanda ha ha and the rest of you guys as well, everyone was cheering super load when he anounced it , it was super funny.

Im still sick, i actually got as bit worse but im hangin in ther and were still working hard.

We were super blessed this past weekend to fiinsh off the month of MArch with a way good baptismla sevise. :) The highligh was we got to baptis a mom and her 2 sons, a truely special experiense for us all. Even more cool is that the dad ( who usually doesnt want to talk to us) came to church and the servise. After church we passed by their house to drop off some stuff for easter and we had a was god elsson with our newly converted family and the dad. We finshed off the lesson by seeting up a baptismal date for the father. :) Seriously to see his family take this step was just what he needed. Were super excited thoguh and will be finishing off the entirem family here as members in a few weeks. :) way good servise and a way good weekend.

Easter was good but i did mis you guys a bit, no worrries thoguh cause your boy completes a year out here this week!!!! this thursday its half way mark, wow how fast the time flies, seriously it just seemed like yesterday i started. Its been an amazing journey though, the best experiense a guy could ever ask for and by far the best decisio i have ever made. :) Doing god out here and staying strong. Got a lot more to say but were runing short on time. Next wek thoguh i got some good stories for you guys.

Seriously thanks for all the support, you guys are the best. Love you guys!

have an awesoe week!

Aloha,

Elder HAwkey