The Falls

Jebale!

Well, It was a great week! We have been working super hard. We had a ton of new investigators and had some people make it to church! We will hopefully have a baptism this coming week. It is this girl named Teddy who has been taught for a long time. But she is excited to finally be baptized. 

Today we went to a waterfall which was pretty cool! Took some nice pictures and had a nice little hike. I love my new district. I have served around two of them already, so it was easy to get used to everyone. Operation smile is going good. We haven't pitched the idea to a ton of people yet, but we are going to have a fireside in 2 weeks and it will be the "launch" of it. We are going to write up like a commitment and make people sign it and spread happiness everywhere they go! 

I was thinking a lot about sacrifice this week. Mostly about Christ related to sacrifice. I have taken the Jesus Christ topical guide challenge and also started memorizing The Living Christ. It has been an amazing experience. It has made me feel so much closer to the Savior. But I realized that as we make sacrifices the Lord gives us more blessings. The greater the sacrifice, the greater the blessings. For example, going on a mission. It is a huge sacrifice, but the blessings are also huge! As we make these small sacrifices, put a character flaw, or a sin, or anything on the alter, Christ will give us blessings 100 fold. What can you put on the alter to sacrifice to Christ?

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you have to punch your microwave to get it to work.

The Falls

Welcome to Mukono!

Jebale!

Well, I am here in my new area! I am having a ton of fun already! It is my first chapel to serve in, so it is also very nice! I had kind of a cool experience. On Saturday we were cleaning the church and I was getting to know the members and having some fun. And I just kind of had this prompting that the reason the Lord brought me here was to make everyone smile and be happy and more unified. So I told the members I was going to start something called Operation Smile! Where every time you talk to someone you have to make them smile! So we will see how it goes. That night my comp told me that he emailed president last transfer and said how he thinks that the ward needed more energy and to be more unified and stuff, so it was like I was the one to come and help do that. So it was a pretty cool experience.

Also, I got a suit made before I left Mengo and so I convinced my new district to wear suits on Sunday, so prepare for those awesome pictures! But I am very excited for the coming transfer and all the fun adventures and spirit it will bring. I love you all!

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when its all the white kids that play basketball at zone sports...(the Africans play soccer)

Suits!! and the district!

Transfers!

Jebale!

Well, Transfers came in and I am leaving Mengo! I will be going to Mukono! Just outside of Kampala. Still the city somehow. I am excited. My companion will be Elder Driggs from Texas! We have served around each other before, so it will be a good time!

It was a pretty crazy week. Tuesday we got a call from President and there was an emergency transfer. Magumura went to Kajjansi and Elder Shelton has been my comp since then! It has been fun! But I was a bit bummed to see Magumura go. I love that guy. But we will meet again!

We watched conference this last weekend and it was awesome! I think one of my favorite talks was by Russell M. Nelson about Christ. I went into the conference with the question in my mind, "How can I make the last 6 months of my mission the best they can be?" and the answers I got were 1. Study more about the Savior  2. Follow the Spirit better   3. Love the people more. I really think that it was a big answer to my question! I loved so many of the talks.

Today we went to the zoo and ate big at Cafe Javas! It was a really nice day! It was a ton of fun! Well, I love you all. Thanks for all you do! 

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you dislike silverware.

  Elders in the District

Powerful Family

Ugandan Crane

  "Da Brazza's Monkey"

The Week

Jebale!

Well, it was a pretty good week. It went way fast!! One more week until transfers, which is crazy! Time is not slowing down for anything! But it was a fun week! The work is still kind of slow. Trying to find serious people. We can get into houses easy, but just getting people to answer their phone or not say, "I'm up and down.." What does that even mean?! Are you an elevator?! hahahaha anyways... We will get to watch conference next week so that will be fun. It was also one of the Sister's Birthday in our District on Saturday and we had FHE at a member's house and they combined my and her birthday! So I finally ate a birthday cake, because I didn't have any on my birthday. hahaha But things are good.

Not much else. Tried to go see some cool places in our area today, but they wanted to charge us "mazungo" price.... Meaning, if they see a white person they charge 3x more... But it's all good. I love you all. Hope you enjoyed conference and will apply it. Love you guys!

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when (see picture of Toaster)... haha

 Nice Birthday Cake

 Sharing the Birthday Cake with a Sister Missionary

Splash

Jebale,

It was kind of a slow week when it came to lessons, but it was fast time wise. Sandrah was Baptized!! It was a great service and she bore a powerful testimony! It was a pretty normal week other than that. Besides that, our washing machine broke..... So that sucks. Things are going well though.

I thought a lot about the First Vision this week. We were able to watch the new first vision video last week, which is awesome! Then, I was reading in a student manual in our house called "The Dispensation of the Fullness of Times" and it talked about how it is the most important event that has happened since the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is crazy to think how much of an effect one question, one decision, can have on so many people! Millions! What if he decided not to ask God, or didn't read that verse in James?! Even for us we need to make those small meaningful decisions that will end up affecting eternity! Just something to think about!

I love you all! Have a great week!

Love, Elder Hawk


You know you're in Africa when you take a shower from a bucket for 4 weeks. (shower is broken)

Cute Kids 

Sandrah's Baptism 

Me and Elder Magumura

Gift of Tongues in an English mission?

Jebale!

Well, I have kind of a cool story. On Tuesday we were doing some tracting, and we found this lady from Congo! (there are a lot here) and she only spoke Swahili and French. And so I started talking to her in Swahili small, and then we started having a full on conversation! It was way cool! Even my companion was surprised. It was pretty cool! Nothing really came from it, but I am sure it gave her some happiness to get to talk in her own language!

Other than that it was a good week! Sunday we were able to find a really powerful family! Hopefully it all pans out with them. The Man had a great desire to know more! Sandra is still doing good. She is on track to be baptized this week so I hope it all goes well! Not much else than that. We don't have a lot of progressing investigators. A lot of finding and dropping. But that's how it goes!

I love you all! Thanks for all your support!

Love, Elder Hawk



You know you're in Africa when you have ants crawl all over your wall.

I took literally no pics this week.... so sorry.

Psh... I remember when I was a Teenager.

Jebale!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Didn't do too much for it, but it was a good one so far! Played a lot of pool! I went 10-1. Lost the very last one! Planning on cooking some nice food tonight with my district. But other than that nothing too special!

John Bosco was confirmed this week! He is very powerful and I am excited for him! Nothing too crazy has been happening lately. Had some interesting service this week. I helped tear down a wall and gate. Used a sledge hammer and was sore for like two days.. (I am becoming a wimp..) But it was fun! We have one girl who is progressing very well! She even beat us to church this Sunday! She hopefully will be baptized on the 26th. She is doing great! Just pushing and trying to put my shoulder to the wheel. I love my district and everything is always just fun! 

Not much else to report! I love you all! Thanks for all your support!

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you are in Africa when you have a craving for sugar cane.

 Kids climbing trees

  and a sketch bridge