African Safari

So today we got to go to Chobe! Wow was it beautiful! We woke up at 6 this morning and headed there. We got there and ate a sweet buffet breakfast! It was super nice!! The resort is right next to the nile so we ate our breakfast on a porch over-looking the Nile! It is probably one of the most beautiful sites I have ever seen! Pictures will not do it justice, but I will send some. We did see very many animals though. Mostly just a bunch of Giraffe. It was still way cool though.

So this week was really fast. We are making great progress in the Branch. Our attendance is increasing slowly. However, we have run into some major obstacles this week. The number one is marriage. I think I can count on one hand how many people are married here. It is very frustrating. Last week I talked about Jeoffrey.. His name is actually Godfrey.. haha. I guess we just heard him wrong... But him and Martha aren't married, which is a huge bummer since he is so ready to be baptized. He already has a super strong testimony. Luckily we have a senior couple who is in our area. They are the special team. They have attended a lot of classes on how to get people married here since the process is very different. We will be using them a lot for the next little while. Also Emmy (kid I got to baptize) bore his testimony yesterday and it was one of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard from a 12 year old. Wow. 

I don't have any spectacular story or adventure, but then again, I have many mini adventures everyday. I climb over very sketchy bridges, we walk through thick bushes, and we even fended off some hungry lions the other day! Well, most of that was true.. I am getting used to life here in Uganda though and I love it so much. I love being a missionary, I love being a member of this church, and I love all the people I meet everyday. 

I hope all is well back home and that you are all loving life as much as I am. I love you all so much.

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you chase after Giraffes