January 21, 2013

Hola Familia :) Como Estan ? Hows winter up there? Hows school? Work? Tucson? Utah ? Hawaii?

This week has been good, like I find myself so frequantly saing that but its true, like we have been having really good weeks and an all aroung good tranfer together. Me and my boy Deschamps are geting along well and have been working hard out here. Hes alot different form my other comps so its been a little bit of a change but were doing good. We have been finding alot of new investigators and have some good peolpe that are really progressing. Thgese past few weeks we have been laying down the pre work for the 9th of Febuary. We have a pretty nice sized Baptismal  Servise lined up so its gonna be a way special weekend. Like i said form the beging, Were doing big things, workin hard to change the area around.

Thats one thing that is a blessing and a curse ha ha Cuida Evita is a super nice area, like super classy, mansion, paved road typed Argentina. I love that , like its the best not worrying about getting robbed and to see the different sides of Argentina but with that like other higher class areas it has a reputation for hard work and hard to baptise. Were changing things around though, and really seeing the miracles for all our hard work.This past weekend we were able to baptze a lil famiy . Marcela Maria and Facundo. There the best! It was a wayu good servise though, like super spiritual. We had alot of ward support as well and to be honest like it was probly my best like flowing servise iv had, like the ward really heloped with everything so it was awesome. Elder Deschamps as well as bishop did the ordsanse so it was a way good experiense for him. Like I said hes realy shy and hasnt seen the success he wanted so were changing that around as well. The family though was so happy, its just the 3

 of them so like they tok this step all togethe and to see how this really has brought them closer together has been such a great experiense. The mom, is so funny and seriously the nicest lady , I cant wait for you guys to get to meet them!

LIke i said though, were just working hard to change things around out here. I feel focused and personally have been good. Like im way happy out here fel myself growing and learning so much. Being Senior companion has been good, like has really helped me to take it to the next level and helped me to really fine tune my teaching and how we plan for lessons. Im doing way good thoguh, good health and just trying my best to get lost in the work. The area is big so we walk alot so i hope these new shoes are comin, ha ha I have a huge hole in my right shoe and these things are pretty trashed.

But like moe than anything like I realy want you guys to know that IM doing what I need to do, Doing my best to make you guys proud and to be the best missionary I can be. Like were focused which is good but i dont want you guys to think im forgeting about you or anyhting. Like with the rule and lack of time, its super hard to find time to write you guys letters, so im sorry. Know i havnt forgoten about you guys though and that you guys are always in my thoughts and prayers. IM trying to get better at that too so i hope i should be sendin some letters out to you guys this week.  Know no matter what though that I love you guys and that your support, your letters and everything really mean the world to me, like they really keep me going and thats the truth.

I hope all is well in Yuma, Tucson Hawaii, the mtc everywhere and that yoiu guys are doing good. MOre than anything i hope that you guys are making good decisions and that you guys are happy. :) I sure am but sometimes i worry about that with some of you guys. Remember to always be happy, like a positive clean mindset can do so much for your life and really has a huge efect on your energy levels and al around quality of life, regardless of the surcumstanses.

I hope you guys have an awesome week and that you remember to do good things. Read and pray every day, that helps a ton, i can promise you that as well as going to church. LIke with all the blessing we have in our lives in no strech is the Lord asking to much to go once a wek to church, thats soething Argentines always justify like it doesnt matter. I have a strong testimony that It will help a tgon though, like you will be really ab le to carry that spirit throughout your week and it wil help you out in every aspect of your life.

I Love you guys and miss you liike crazy. We got some more time on this thoguh, im starting to get used to this and i hope yoyu guys are as well. Just remmeber though that Summer 2014 though im coming back a changed man, I hope you guys will be ready cause let me tell you its gonna be the best summer of our lives. But until then, it is what it is. Keep on keepin on and be back to be with you guys before you know it.

Have an awesome week!

Aloha,

Elder Hawkey