Hey mom!!!!
I got my flight plans!!!!!! I leave the 24th!!
That is like 10 days from now!!!! I leave from Salt Lake City at 1:50 to Georgia. have a 2 hour lay over there at around 8-10 P.M. and the off to
Argentina!! I fly to Buenos Aires and then it doesn't say anything except find
the church authority person and he will tell you where to go from there. So,
probably another 13 hour of busing!! hahhaha. fun stuff... I might have to
pass out a couple of Libro De Mormon's!
117 degrees at home!!!! That's insane!! It's been
pretty hot up here too but I sure am glad it wasn't that hot!!!! hahahha!! Tell
Emily Congrats!! Same with Aunt Jen and another kid!! Do you think she could
send me gurus's fries?? hahaha ;) just kidding..... but kind of not.... but it's okay. I don't
need them... Tell Brent congrats on the job and way to get a job!! If Jace wouldn't
touch everything he wouldn't burn himself!!! Hahaha. I love that little dude!!
Good thing he didn't try to eat it cuz that would have been reaaaalllly bad!!
When does Cody start his games?? Emmy too?? Of course you guys hosted the pool
party for mutual... You did it once and now it is your Calling!!! hahahha. oh
man... fun stuff.. I wish I could see U of A play!! Yhat's alright though. I just
expect to hear that Aswho loses again this year!!!
Oh ......so there is this really
cool thing we are doing for choir this week!! On Tuesday we are singing with
this group called the Nashville Tribute Band!!! It's awesome!!! They take like
churchy things and turn them into country songish stuff!! I don't know how to explain it!! hahaha. We are singing "Johns song", "I was
born" and some other one that is like "Hardest thing I ever
done". The last one is about missionaries. First one is John the baptist and
the second one is missionary.... I believe. It should be fun though!!
Tell papa thanks for another awesome letter!! I really liked
the scriptures and some of the quotes he gave me. They really made me think a
little bit differently about some things. I can't remember the quote but I am
definitely going to go look at it again. It was about the Holy Ghost. I think
it was a definition. I just remember being like wow.... that is awesome. hahaha. I
thought I brought the letter with me but turns out I grabbed Elder Anderson's.... hope he didn't need it!! hahahah. He shouldn't be too angry :)
I
don't think I really need anything else.. Gary and Lisa sent me pringles and
purple ties for a pringle purple tie party!!! It was awesome :) Thank you Gary
and Lisa and your family!!! I let like 4 people use my ties yesterday!! hahaha I have a pic that I'll send in a little bit! It's pretty awesome :) I think you
will like it ;)
We had our last lesson with our TRC this week... that is a
little sad even though I know he is not a real investigator.. I took a pic with
him though!! haha his name is Samuel. What else has happened this week..... I need
to start writing it down on a piece of paper so I can remember what I want to
say!!! hahha. Did David finish his last test yet?? How's Greg's house coming?? Are they done and did they make it in?? I am definitely glad that I am not
starting school this past week.. Even though I'm in missionary school this is much
better!!
Oh yea!! So, we were talking in district meeting this Sunday about the
gospel and then someone said it was a recipe and we just kept going on with
the lesson and didn't really talk about that at all. But I kept thinking about
it and the gospel is like a recipe for cookies. Everyone likes their cookies in
a little bit different of a way tho right? It's the same with the gospel.
Everyone needs a little bit different things. Maybe one person needs a teaspoon of
"God is our loving Heavenly Father" but need a whole bag of
"Atonement sugar". You can't expect everyone to have the same needs
or recipe. You have to work with that investigator and get them to show you
their "recipe" little by little and then by the time it's time to
cook the cookies (baptism) you have the full recipe to prepare them and make
them at the perfect temperature and time to make them have the best
"cookie" they have ever wanted. I just
thought that was a cool way to think of it because it really is true
that everyone has their own needs and we need to figure them out and help them in
every way we can. One ingredient at a time.
In priesthood we talked about what
the most precious thing in the world is. Like what is the one thing that you
can't live without?? Water. you can't live 3 days with out water. Everyday you
need water or your body doesn't function in the way that it needs to function.
I compare water to Christ. With out Christ in our lives every single day what
is our purpose?? What is life like with out Christ in it?? It is no bueno. Es
muy muy mal. But with Christ, it is the best days of your life!!
I love the MTC
:) Tt lets you sit back and think about life and the gospel in ways you never
have before. It's just awesome. I see so many more things in the scriptures and
my life that I have been blessed with since I have tried to become Christ's
epistle.
I love you guys and hope everyone is doing awesome!! Never forget how
important the gospel is in your lives. We need it everyday. Put on that suit of
armor and keep going. Who cares what Satan throws at you. YOU guys are HAKES'S and
you are God's children, with him and through Christ you can do anything you set
your mind to. Never forget that. Have an amazing week guys and I love you
all!!
Con amor,
Elder Hakes
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