Hello!
It's been weird in this area.....I feel like there are tons
of people that will listen to us and they like everything, but they won't change
because they like their church. They don't want to even try to see if it's the
truth. It's very weird haha. They feel the spirit and they think it's correct, but
they don't want to pray and ask if it's the truth. Sometimes people are just
stubborn. The work is going pretty well, it's just been very hard to maintain the
people attending church.
Earlier in the week I got to go to a service project
as a translator. It was with some club of optometrists (eye doctors) that
brought a bunch of used glasses that are decent over here to give to the
needy. They also brought their gear to check and dilate their eyes. So I helped
a whole day working on that. It was kinda cool. I felt very strange speaking in English
the whole time and there were many times when I started speaking in Spanish to
the guy and he looked at me and said are you talking to me? haha. That was
pretty fun and a good time.
I'm trying to think of cool stuff I've seen here but
nothing is coming to mind at the moment.....I've seen lots of iguanas in this
area! That and there is lots of sand:) haha. But ya the work is going well. We
only are struggling a little in finding people that truly want to find the
truth. I know the Lord will help us find the people he just like testing are
patience sometimes haha.
Something I've found out in my mission that I really like to
do is read my patriarchal blessing. I've been reading it a lot and trying to
learn and study from it. I've seen a lot of things already in my mission that
were mentioned there. If you have you blessing I suggest you read it. Look at
what the Lord has prepared for you. I love when I find blessings that I never
even noticed but have happened and for that reason I like to study it. I know
the Lord always has blessing prepared for us and only that much more when you
are obedient. It's simple that our Lord has for us.....the only thing
that's complicated is that we are human beings and this world we live in. That's
why in preach my gospel there is Chapter 6 Christ like Attributes. That's something I've started to study a little bit more. That I can be more like the Savior.
Working on my Patience and humility. Mostly patience......haha. I'll be honest that's my crutch. I have a hard time being a patient person. But that's what I'll
be working on for a while. I love the working I'm doing and grateful to be
here.
Love,
Elder Hakes
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