November 22, 2010 - Oi!

Hey Family

Bom Dia means Good Morning!  I´ll start with the questions:

 

Do you know if you are being transferred yet?  New companion?  We might just have to wait until next week, uh?
    I wasn´t transfered and neither was Elder D. Souza.

Were you able to go on that hike last week?  How was it?
    We went on the hike and it was actually really cool. It was hot, but its always hot. Don´t worry i took a bunch of pictures. I don´t think I´ll have time to send them this week but next week for sure. Today I had to send pics for a christmas video the secretaries are doing for the mission. There will be a conference close to christmas where the whole mission will be together. It will be sweet.

How are your new baptisms doing?  Still coming to church?  Is the ward helping them stay active?
    The baptisms are doing great. Cristina went and did baptisms for the dead this last saturday. It was really cool to see her want to go to the temple and be able to go. She said it was awesome. Her life is changing. The kids we baptized are good. They are sometimes really rowdy in church and sometimes really good. But we´re are going to help them keep coming to church. If they can just keep coming to church throughout their lives, their lives will be so much better than that of their families. The ward is okay, but we have some really good members helping us.

 

Keep trying on the missionary work. Just be a good example and don´t be afraid. Just look for small oportunities to share the gospel. Question: Is there anything you guys want me to send for Christmas for you guys? If you think of anything anybody wants or that you want to give someone let me know next week.

 

Well we had a baptismal interview for one of our investigators this week but she didnt pass the zone leader and had to be interviewed by the branch president. Pres Prieto would have done it but was in São Paulo. She didnt pass the branch president either. She has to wait a bit longer. We dont know why or how long yet, but we are going to keep working with her. 

Sorry for the short letter. I will do better next week haha. Im doing well. Hope all goes well with Thanksgiving! I had forgotten haha. I love you all so much. I´m so proud of you guys. Keep it up. Live the gospel and be happy.

 

Elder Hawkley