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.

I want yioou guys to know how greatful I  am for each and everyone of you and for all you do for me. You guys are the best family a misisonary could ask for out here and I am truly grestful for all you guys do. You guys are great examples to me and althoguh we are so far know i learn so much form you guys. I want more than anything to be with you guys forver, us as a familiy and each and evry one of us with our individual families and kids. We all need to make this a priority and be willing to do whaty it takes to make it a reality. I humbly ask for your help. PLease , idk what or exatly htings are but I invite each of us to remember our priorities and remmeber what is really inmportant. remember that things of this world are just that, of this world and to death wem part but the only true and eterninty last hasppiness is the family and eternal life. We have to remmebet that, every hour of every day, On a msiosn, in Utah, in work, itn whatever we having going on on our life, we must remmebwer the testimony that i know we all have. The testimony of helping a convert be baptized and see true growth, the testimony to be able to see the garden where Jesus suffered for our sims, we all have a testimony, dep in there each one of us does and we have to rrember it. I know this church is true and i know that the gospel is the one and nly way to true and lasting happiness. I know that so much and i hope more than anyhting you guys can know that to. BE strong and dont let things that dont matter get in your way or tie you down, or hold you back form having the most happiness we could ever imagone. PLease suport the Lord and his work and make the changes nessesary to be able to have these blessings. This isnt form me but fomr him, for each one of us to realy learn to trust and rely on him and most importntly be wiling to do what he would have us do in our lives. I know he lives and I know this is his work. I know with all my heart that the gospel needs to be a priority in our lives, and when it is, we see miracles, true live miracles. KNow i love you guys :)

have an aweomse week and enjoy thanksgiving, take some time to repass this letter as a family, not the letterbut the things talked about. Our prioirites and where each and every one of us is at and what we all need to do, each one and as a family to see these goals be met. :) let me know how it goes. :) you guys are the best :)

Aloha,

Elder HAwkey

Pictures!

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

Bryce in Junin!

 Baptisms in Junin.

Bryce in Junin

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

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

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