Hey family,
Well this is it! This is my last week! My last real email home! Thanks so much for the emails everyone and letters and packages these 2 years! You cant imagine how much it helps and how good it is!
This last week was okay in the work part. But the temple Dedication of Manuas was just AMAZING! President Uchtdorf did the dedication and Elder Cook was also there! It was such a spiritual experience. Before the dedication started they showing filming of the inside of the temple with the Mormon Tab Choir singing. It was just so peaceful. It made me remember how long it has been. But next week we will go to the Campinas Temple on the way to the airport and it will be just great!
President Uchtdorf talked a lot about our commitment in following the Savior and walking before the Lord with all our heart. He said we must always be worthy to enter the temple and reviewed the temple recommend interview questions. It was just amazing. We saw a part of the cultural celebration as well which was good as well!
This week is looking good. Presidente Prieto gave a fireside here in the stake yesterday and talked a lot about missionary work and how the members can help.
I know that this is the true church. I know that God loves us and that Jesus Christ is our Savior. I am eternally grateful for the oportunity I have had to represent the Lord as a missionary of His restored church. I am eternally indebted. I know that I will miss the mission every day for the rest of my life. I am going to give everything this last week. I am excited and ready to serve and bear testimony of these truths to all, so that they too can know and be blessed.
I love you family so much. Thanks for everything. I should send a quick email to you guys next week! Have a great week, because mine is going to be amazing!
Elder Hawkley
Sorry about the email. We are low on time today. You can drill me when I get home (without complaints from me)! Haha
Monday, June 11, 2012
Monday, June 4, 2012
June 4, 2012 - Hey
Well it was a crazy week! Tuesday we got a van to Ribeirão Preto at 2:30 in the morning. We got there at 7:30 and left there at 4:00 and got back home at 9:00 at night. We went to conselho dos LZs. It was good. We learned about how to work better with the members. I was super tired this week. Flat out exhausted because we basically lost a full night of sleep. But Im starting to get caught up.
Thanks for the emails and the pictures. I got the shirts too Thanks!
It was definitely a better week. We did a division with the men from the ward and did a family home evening with some investigators. Things are slowly but surely getting better.
So yesterday there was a stake conference for all stakes in the state of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. It was transmitted by Satellite. The leaders were only told that an apostle was going to preside. As it unfolds, it turns out that Elder Gonzales of the Seventy, Sister Dalton, Elder Anderson, and President Monson were the speakers! What a surprise! Nobody knew the prophet was going to be speaking. Those who didnt go missed out. It was cool because they talked to the people of Brasil. Elder Anderson talked about the dedication of the temple of Manaus next week and raising children: teaching them to study, work, and love the lord. Sister Dalton talked about keeping the gospel standards in the For the Strength of Youth Pamphlhet. President Monson talked about the Saviro and the need to remember the forgotten and to love everyone. It was a special meeting! And better, we had 7 investigators! Those we talked to just loved it! José Mauro and Irene went and also a girl named Daniele that we are teaching.
Next week will be the dedication of the temple of Manaus. It will be a great experience! But there wont be sacrament meeting
This week should be good. Just working hard and loving it! I know that the gospel is true! We are guided by a living Prophet! Glad to hear that everyone is doing well! Be Happy! Have a great week!
Elder Hawkley
Pictures from the birthday and conselho with Elder Boren.
