Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Monday, July 30, 2018
WWOOOOSDFJASLKDJFASDJ;; 7/30/18
That was me just having a panic/excitement attack while trying to type the subject of my email.
Wow.
I cannot believe that it has really come so close to being done! I
officially finished my two years last week! This week has literally
flown by so so fast! But let
me think if I can even remember what we did last week.
Monday:
We were still in the hospital from the weekend (we traveled to the
hospital which was 3 ½ hours to Matamoros from Monterrey) watching out
for a sick missionary,
he’s better now though. He got a stomach infection that went to his
throat and made it inflamed. He almost stop breathing. It was rough!
Once he got on antibiotics he was fine.
Tuesday:
We traveled from Matamoros to Reynosa and stayed the night there with
the zone leaders so that early in the morning we could travel back to
Monterrey!
Wednesday:
We woke up really early and started the travel from Reynosa to
Monterrey! It was so boring haha, it took about 6 hours in total! Once
we finally got to Monterrey
we took the sick missionary to his new house and then went to the
offices! We were busy in a meeting with the Mission President for the
rest of the day, planning everything out for the transfers that are
coming up and the new missionaries that are getting
here today actually!
Thursday:
We worked with the Mission President and visited missionaries close by
and take them things they needed. Later in the afternoon we went and
worked with the secretaries
and helped them out a bit!
Friday:
We went and worked in the zone of Los Angeles! I went and worked with a
good friend Elder Richardson! We were working all day with them and we
didn’t have any food
that day so we went to the Burger King in their area, haha, so tasty!
In the night we had to go pick up some missionaries that were leaving
their area and take them to their new area!
Saturday:
We had to move houses for two companionships! It was a super tiring
day! We first had to take all the stuff from our house (we are 8
missionaries) and take them
to a new house super far away! It took like four trips and then we had
to go to another house that the missionaries had left and take all of
their old materials to the new house and the offices! After we finished
all of that we had some really good tortas
and crepas! Crapes I think is how you say it in English, and then we
went to work in our area for the rest of the night!
Sunday:
We went to the church in a ward called Lomas de Pedregal! After, we ate
there in the ward with a really nice family! In the afternoon we went
to weekly planning
with the zone of Los Angeles and then went to the offices to report all
night long haha! This week was so full and it went by sooooo fast! This
next week will probably be even more fast!
I love you guys so much and I’m so excited to see you all soon!!!!
Faith is Trust A Letter to Elder Hawley 7/30/18
Hey Elder!
Wow...are the weeks flying by
or what??? We have been super busy with work stuff, church stuff, and
house stuff haha. Malia's birthday was on July 28. We cannot believe she
is 14!!! She remembered when you left she was 11 and turning 12 in two
days. That seems so unreal.
We had a good
sacrament meeting. The YW talked about girls camp and sang a song.
Malia's talk was really good. We also had a Ward Walk About which was
fun and a great success. It was an opportunity to walk around the ward
and get to know each other more. We stopped at three houses and had
treats.
Mosiah 18:8 "And it came to pass that
he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were
they called ) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God,
and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's
burdens, that they may be light."
Faith is trust, trust that God sees what we cannot and that He knows what we do not.
~Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Hang
in there. Keep working hard. We think about you constantly. As excited
as we are to have you home, we know how hard it will be for you to
leave. We wish we could be there to thank and hug everyone from us!!! We
wish we could meet everyone, maybe some day!
We love you a TON!
Monday, July 23, 2018
Happy Utah Pioneer Week! A Letter to Elder Hawley 7/23/18
Hi Elder Hawley!
What's up? How was your week? We loved the beautiful temple pictures you sent!
This is from Dad and Miles...Miles
wants to tell you he had a great time at Cub Country
last week. He also went to Dragon Master Camp. He said it was
awesome. He got to make a car that uses a balloon to make it go fast. He
blew up
his balloon super big for the races. The next day they did an obstacle
course.
He got to go on a zip line. He got to jump off in the middle. He had a
super
good time.
Mom and I spent some time at girls camp this week. It went well and was super spiritual. It was a beautiful area by Heber.
Megan asked to come with us. We were so glad she went. Malia was there the whole week.
Megan
took Malia and Miles to the races on Saturday at the Rocky Mountain
Raceway. She had free tickets. Miles thought it was so cool and said the
cars went around like in "Cars". It reminded him of Lightening McQueen.
He said that there was a really small race car that he wants. He also
made up a random song, "Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? P e a n u
t H a w l e y." Haha he wanted you to know.
This
week is the 24 of July holiday and a thought to remember, "We must be
sure that the legacy of faith received from the pioneers who came before
us is never lost. Let their heroic lives touch our hearts, and
especially the hearts of our youth, so the fire of true testimony and
unwavering love for the Lord and His Church will blaze brightly within
each one of us as it did in our faithful pioneers." ~ M Russell Ballard
Things
are super busy at home. Summer is going by
super fast. Keep up the good work. We love hearing about your
experiences! May you be part of miracles and baptisms (even if it's just
"planting the seed") for the remainder of your mission.
We love and miss you a ton.
Your Family
Monday, July 16, 2018
Sacrifice-Greatest Investment A Letter to Elder Hawley 7/16/18
Hey Elder,
How are you? How was your week? We are so happy for you that you are near a temple again!
We
doing are good. Just so busy with house projects and everything else
going on. Dad spent a day boating with the Teachers and Priests as part
of their scout camp last week. Miles has cub scout day camp on Monday
and Tuesday this week that he is really excited for. Malia has girl's
camp Tuesday through Saturday. So we are getting her ready for that. Dad
will spend a day at girl's camp running the river with them and Mom
& Dad will go up with the bishopric for dinner on Friday.
Thought
& Scripture for this week, "You will come to know that what appears
today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest
investment that you will ever make."
~Gordon B. Hinckley
Alma
34:10 "For it is expedient that there should be a great and last
sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man, neither of beast, neither of any
manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be
an infinite and eternal sacrifice."
We love and pray for you a ton. Have a great week!
Your Family
Monday, July 9, 2018
Being Filled With Compassion A Letter to Elder Hawley 7/09/18
Hey Elder,
How are you? We can only imagine how busy you must be. Just a few more
weeks left. The time has gone by so quick. We are super excited to see you soon and
are so proud of the things you have accomplished. Finish up strong. You have
done amazing things, but there is still more to do. You can make a difference
right up till the last day of your mission as long as you stay focused and work hard.
1 Peter 3:8 "Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble."
Mosiah 15:8 And
thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over
death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men
9
Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled
with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and
justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their
iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied
the demands of justice.
We love and pray for you, your mission, and the people of Mexico!
Love,
Your Family
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