Mpola Mpola (Slowly Slowly)

Jebale!

Another week in the promised land. Things are going pretty good. We had a pretty slow week though. A lot of people have been bouncing us and what not, so it wasn't easy. Geoffrey (guy who came back from the village) came to church this week and he is very powerful. I think if everything continues the way it is, he will be baptized early July. Also had a guy come to church who we met on the street and he even brought his less active neighbors! So that was cool! Also there is a kid, Nathaniel, that has been coming to church for 3 years who is 12 and his Dad has been saying no to being baptized for awhile, but we called him and he said yes! But he stays with his mom and she had been saying we had to get approval from the dad and now that we have it she is saying no... But we taught him and we gave him a Book of Mormon and he was almost finished with the Intro before we left! So I hope his mom will soften her heart. Pray for it if you can. :)

That is the update! Thanks for all who continue to support me and pray for me. It helps. I love you all! 

Love,

Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when the hardware store workers wear no shoes, or flip flops...

made some burgers

 Some investigators

  

Service 

spiritual thought by candle light

The Week

Jebale,

It was a good week! Not a lot to report. I went on exchanges with my son which was great! It was nice to be with him again for the day! The only big thing that happened this week is that we had this guy that we taught for awhile, come back from the village. We had almost forgotten about him, but when he came back he just showed up at the church. He seems very serious, and hopefully it all works out. We also did a Mormon Helping Hand project at a local Hospital. Other than that the work is pushing forward. We are having a lot of really good people who are progressing well in lessons, but will not come to church, and we aren't sure why. Hopefully we can figure it all out.

I love you all, Thanks for all your love and support.

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when everyone but you is fluent in two or more languages.

 

the district

 Little Missionary

Focus on Christ

Jebale!

Well, it was a pretty good week. The first week of the transfer is always kind of slow.. But it was a good one! We were able to get some good work done. It will take about 3 weeks for Rosemary and Habib to get married, and it will take Amos much longer, since his wife lives way out in the west. But they will make it through. We have some people coming up in the next two or three weeks. Have a guy named Charles, who was being taught, but then went to the village for awhile, but now he is back and is on track for baptism. We were teaching this guy named Julius, and he would be baptized soon, but he had to go work in the garden in the Northwest for like 20 days, but when he comes back he should be good to go. Mukono is doing great! 

One thing President Collings has been having us do is focus more on Christ. We have been doing the Jesus Christ Topical Guide challenge and then he challenged us to memorize The Living Christ last transfer, and it has had a great impact on me so far. One scripture I like this week when I was studying "Jesus Christ, Relationship with the Father" was John 3:17. The verse before is very famous, but I like this one added on. It talks about how Christ Came not to condemn the world, but to save it. I feel like sometimes we forget that. We feel like we aren't good enough, or that we will never measure up and that Christ is just looking for any small thing so he can decline us entrance into the Celestial Kingdom, but he is actually always stretching his hand out beckoning us to come to him and be saved. Even as we look at others, we have a tendency to judge, condemning them for their sins.. but instead we should look at them as Christ sees them. That they have the potential of repenting and being saved. Just a small thought.

Well, I love you all. Keep being awesome! 

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when someone says the "N" word from the pulpit.. haha

Cute Kids

 Some Serious Cookin'

 Selfie with a member

Lots of Toilet Paper

Bonus

Hey just wanted to let you know we saw Elder Hawk in Mukono this week, he looks great and is happy as ever! 

My name is Calvin Bennion I also served in Uganda from 2013-2015. Mukono was my first area! 

Hope you enjoy the picture!

Transfer Week

Jebale!

Well, the three baptisms didn't go through this week. They ended up not having legal documentation on their marriage, so it turns out we have to get them married first. So I hope it will all work out, and I am sure it will. They were pretty bummed, but it will be okay.

Transfers came, and me and my comp are staying together another one. Elder Foster will be leaving our District though, which I am kinda bummed about. We will be receiving Elder Tembo. Should be a great transfer. 

Things are going great in our area. We have many people that are progressing. Most will be baptized in the next month or two if everything goes right. I love you all. Sorry my emails are kind of boring these days. It is hard to think of things. I am very used to everything here so it all just feels normal. Keep being awesome.

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you see a baby snake..

 Leaving the Church

  

 Raining real hard on the way home from service.

 It was cold during Weekly planning....

What a week

Jebale!

Interesting week: My comp was pretty sick on Tuesday and Wednesday, so we didn't do a whole lot those days.. But the rest of the week was pretty good!! Amos, Habib, and Rosemary should be getting baptized this coming week. And then we have some other guys with some great potential. Julius and Allan. But there isn't much else than that. We are getting transfer news this coming week. I am pretty sure me and my comp will both stay. 

Not much else to report. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there! Thanks for all your sacrifice! It was great to talk to the family for the last time on the mission! I am sure they are thankful that it was their 12th and final call to one of their sons.. I love you all!

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you're sick and they give you a tree branch for medicine...

Sweet Sunset

Fried Grasshoppers (nsenena)

Actually taste nice... Maybe I have been here for too long.

 Chess with the Ward mission leader Bro. Mutumbala

Dinner Appointment

 How they catch the grasshoppers

Time Keeps Moving

Jebale!

What a week. It flew by! It was my comps B-day Tuesday. Then we had Zone Conference Wednesday, the Fireside on Saturday, and finished strong with the Baptism of Anita on Sunday!

The Fireside was a pretty big hit! We had almost 50 people there which is the most I have ever had at a fireside! I hope that it will help with the unity and fellow-shipping in the ward.

Also, this week I got some disturbing news... I don't know if anyone remembers a girl named Zeinab that I helped baptize in Busia, but she passed away this last week. I don't have a ton of info about it. But the reliving news is that she was doing what is right. She was probably greeted by my grandparents and even Jace. She is probably preaching the gospel to some Spirits right now.

Not much else to report. The Baptism of Anita was great! She was very ready! We were supposed to have three more this coming week, but we had to push them because of Ward Council. But things are going great in Mukono! I love you all!

Love, Elder Hawk

You know you're in Africa when you cut a birthday cake with a machete. 

Operation Smile Fireside

Our refreshment for the Fireside 

Remembering Zeinab

Anita Baptism