Hola Amigos! Greetings from Tennessee!!
How is everything? How are things out in Yuma? Phoenix? Tucson? San Diego? Hows summer been goin for everyone?
Thank you for all the support and everything guys, it really means alot :) I have gotten 2 food pacages from you mom and an envelope with a tie clip and a pen, and then From auntie Caroline and mi Dad i got all the candy . Hopefully thats all you guys have sent, i hope nothing gogt stolen ha ha BUt iv been gettin all your guys letters safe too, I love em, thank you all so much, it means the world.
Things out here in Nashville have been like unreal. Last week was incredible, like seriously a dream. We had the best p day last monday , we got to chill , play soccer, go shopoing, and then that night we had an awesome dinner at these cubans house. After dineer we go to an appointment with this guy that always stands us up but like he was there this time. We Teach him about the restoration and The book of MOrmon and everything and seriously he loves it. THe spirit is way strong in this lesson and then Eldefr BEll pops the BIg question. Given this is our first visit with him and like lessons never go this well. Simon ( the guy) comits to baptism!! It was the sickest ever. LIke it was seriously such a simple lesson and stuff but it really touched him. It was incredible!
So that was just p day right there. The rest of the week work is going really well, walkin alot , always but like were teachin every day, workin hard, livin the mission life. Wendsday night we have an appointment with these 2 15 year old kids wev been meeting with alot and long story short. We comit them both to baptism!! Like seriously this wek has been crazy, like so succesful. We can directly see though how these people comiting is all because of the spirit and The savior. Like thats the thing, were just the messangers, but to be able to see the changes in these [pepole, these 2 gangster 15 year old kids, reading the book of MOrmon, prayiong, Coming closer to the Savior, is seriouisly the most rewarding thing ever.... Rest of the week was ggood and we had an awesome musical devotional last night at the church and all the missionaries sang. It was called "Creo en Cristo" (I believe in Christ. It was goot, and we had a really nice turn out. Way spritiual and some of our investigators really felt that.... ALL around good week, last week. I know that devinetly inst the norm for this area, 3 dates. But it was an amazing week, and Im so greatful for the time iv been able to spend out here in Nashvilee.
Jose chicas is progressing well still, we meet with him every day but he just wont comit to a date. Hes been struglilng with hus catholic family and getting their support so if you could, keep my man in your prayers.
Things here are well though, its been alot of hard work but so rewarding. All tree of these people are getting baptised on the 14th of July, so im hopin that im still around to be able to see it through. I cant wait for Argentina, dont get me wrong but I really hope were atlest here to the 14th. Thats what i have been hearing thoguh, they are starting to process the papaer work alot better now and alot more people are receving visas. So thats definetly a plus! Argentina is going to be Legit!
Thats the thing thoguh, LIke Argentina, Tennesee, South Africa, Montana, no matter where you are at you are doing the Lords work and are serving his children. Thats probly the biggest thing i have learned from my time here. That its not about where you serve, its what you do with your time and the effort you give to the people ( no matter where) that really matters. Its not about NUmbers. Everyone has their agency to choose to listen to us or not, but its all about how much effort we give it and if were doing everything we can to invite others to come unto Christ.
Today wev been doin laundry and what not and were going grocery shopping after this. 30 dollars a week, gotta love it ! ha ha After thoguh were going to the church to play soccer, Cant wait! A bunch of hispanos from the ward are gonna be out there so its gonna get pretty intense, I gotta get ready for Argentina thoguh, Soccer is life and death down there.
I Love it here and I want you all to know that all is well. I think bout you all, all the time and am constantly praying for each one of you all individually. LIke its hard, a mission, being gone, the language, everything, but thats the thing, MIssions are supposed to be hard. LIke to make you learn, to grow, and to rely on the Saviopr more tthan you ever have in your entire life. Whaat we do here sets up the type of man we will be for the rest of our lives, thats a fact. Thats why I know that this is where I am supposed to be right now, like this is the best place I could possibly be for my life right now, I hope you all know that. Its not easy but thats just how it is. I see all these guys about to leave and they say how it goes by so quickly, thats the truth thoguh, like it seems like i was just entering into the MTC ha ha. BUt time will go by quick and ILl see you guys all again soon. No worries. Summer 2014!!! Best summer of our lives!!
Love you all, ALOT! And miss you guys like crazy, dont ever thing i dont think about you guys or have forgeoten about you, cause I think of you guys all the time, and have you with me always, in my heart.
Be good everyone, Enjoy your summer, Say your prayers,pray for your boy out here in Tennessee, know I love you guys, and HAve fun!
Miss you all! sendin out letters today too!
Till next week,
Aloha,
Elder HAwkey
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