I can't imagine were I would be

 Hello 😊

  We got so much snow haha. It got us good and couldn't ride our bikes In it so we had to walk everywhere 

So my feet was dead... Like I couldn't feel my toes for a while haha. But it was fun because we were able 

To do a lot of service. Friday we got snowed in so we had a member come pick us up and we just shoveled 

Snow all day with him haha. I even enjoyed doing it. And school as been out of course haha and everyone 

Is actually driving so slow. You never see that here. So we didn't have a whole lot happen these week 

When it comes to teaching.

  

      My investigators are doing super well. We have two people getting baptized and coming in two

The fold these week. And we had a member get rebaptized as well. It sure was unforgettable experience 

For me to see, someone one of our dear brother come back to the fold. He has been waiting to get

Baptized for couple months and it was really awesome. 

     Sunday was one my favorite Sunday's ever. We had one of the young women speak on the importance of 

Scriptures... She said that kids at school bully her a lot and sometimes they would even creat a 

Circle and push her back and forth... While pulling on her hair... And she said amidst these trial the 

One thing that kept her going was her scriptures. She would read her scriptures to help thought it.

And bore a powerful testimony of it. It means a lot to her to read the scriptures because that's 

Where she found her comfort. I loved it made me cry haha. 

      About the mission thing.... Deciding to go on a mission was the hardest thing I have ever had

To do in my life. I wish I did it differently. I wished I would have had the Book of Mormon all the 

Way through. And prayed in deep supplication to my Heavenly Father about it. My suggestion would 

Be to spend a lot of time where the spirit of the lord abides. Which is coming to church. Going to 

The temple. Spend a lot of time in the temple. If whoever it is does the small and simple things that 

Heavenly Father asks them to do.., they will find out what the lord would have them do. For me I

So thankful I decided to come serve my lord. I can't imagine were I would be in my life right now. 

It truly scares me to death to think about what I will do when I come home. I love these. 

       I'm glad you had good relief society class. I sure didn't make it for you guys to raise me haha. 

But the one thing I will tell you mom is... When ever you tried to get me to do something church..

It only made me not want to ever do it.. It pushed me away. And the times you just loved me and 

And just reached out that way was when I wanted to change. But that's just me. I'm glad tho because it made Me question things. Until I was truly converted. 

      Did you send me a tie?!! If so thank You! Damitu sent the same tie in my first area haha. I think it's funny! But anyways thank you for all you Do for me. I truly am so blessed. I love y'all so much. I hope you have a great week!!! 

 

     

Gospel love.

Elder haws🚴🏿💙

Families are meant to be together

   Hey mommy

    Hello, it's been such a good week for me and Elder crow. So many adventures. "Cold adventures". These weeks has been so sweet and so nice even tho it was cold. I have learned so many new things. I love my fellow members and all they do for me and my companion. And they are so helpful  and have no problem coming out to teach with us. 

    

      Naja ~ is doing so well. He came to church today. And came to the youth activists. We taught couple him couple times these week. And he loves the gospel. He wishes he was born in it. His testimony is growing and he even drew a picture of the whole plan of salvation. He keeps his commitments. He reads a lot and just all around an awesome kid. And he is so exited to be baptized.

  

    Norien~ is Naja's brother. He likes the church. And his mom is a big support when it comes to us teaching him. But she is a less active and has no interest to come anytime soon. So he doesn't want to quite join and do the same thing his mom is doing. But he does like the church and the youth as well. And he has a bab date as well. And I know he will get baptized haha. 

 

     We have been teach a lot of other people but so far these are the once that are progressing. 

We have been doing a lot of finding and knocking at least for 3-4 hours a day. It can be boring and it can get old really fast... Specially when people are super rude about it. But that's fine I'm doing what the lord would have me do. 

   These week I have been praying super hard that.. Heavenly Father can he really help me understand what Christ has done personally and how I can have him to be the center of my life. It's been super humbling and as I have tried to keep and live his attributes.. I'm learning what true unconditional love means. And it's definitely changed my views towards his children. 

      I was very sad to hear about what happened. And I'm so glad that your doing so well despite what happened. It brought tears to my eyes to hear that grandpa passed away. He was sure a great man and a great disciple of Jesus Christ. I have always looked up to him And am super thankful for the examples he showed me. He truly lived the gospel. And he knew and lived Christ's attributes. It's brings me so much joy and comfort in know about the plan of salvation. 

 

     I feel so blessed and so honored to have had him as a grandpa. I know because of the Jesus Christ's atonement, I can see him again. And that families are meant to be together. I love these gospel and this church. I love serving my Heavenly Father. And his children.  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. These scripture often brings me comfort. I love your mom and I will keep praying for you. I hope you have a blessed week and may the lord be with you, comfort you and uplift you. I hope you had the best birthday. I'm sure it was super hard not to have my jokes there but it's alright haha jk. Ps. I hope you liked the videos that I made for you. Most of those people are members but there a lot of nonmembers. I even asked someone on the street to sing it with me haha. 

  

 Anyways I love you and I hope you have an awesome week. I couldn't ask for a better mom. Your the best. 

Gospel love.

Elder haws🚴🏿💙

Grandpa fulfilled his purpose

Happy 2016! That's awesome. I couldn't believe how fast that year went. I really grateful that I could begin the new year on my mission. My goal for these year I think is to see everyone I their heavenly fathers eyes. We as humans tend to get a little judgmental at times and we may not treat gods children the way we should so that's really what I'm going to be working on. 

I'm glad you guys enjoyed Christmas and New Years. To be honest it still hasn't registered in my head yet haha. But I'm glad it's a new year. I'm looking forward to improving a lot of things these year.

 

(Side note:  Alyssa's grandpa on her mothers side passed away Sunday 1/3/15) It's been really hard to hear that about grandpa. I can't tell you how sad that makes me. It gives me so much comfort to know about the plan of salvation. I'm sure he is taken care of. I love these gospel with all my heart. I have never felt so much comfort in my life. It's such a blessing to know, what my purpose is. And I have no doubt in my heart that grandpa fulfilled his purpose. A man once told me there there two most important days in your life. 1 is the day you were born. 2 is the day you find out why?! And for me it's truly just to live the gospel of Jesus Christ and to be like my lord and savior Jesus Christ. 

 
I hope you guys are enjoying doing the small and simple things that are bringing you closer to your Heavenly Father. Remember by small and simple things are great to brought to pass. I rely heavily on these gospel. I don't know where I would be without it. I contacted a guy on a street these week and he was telling me that there was no God at all. And that it was all imaginary. So I asked him what the purpose of his life is... And he said to live and die. If that was true, that would be the saddest life. A life without a purpose is a life worth not living. 

    

    Thank y'all for all you do for me and what you do to uplift me. I truly am blessed with the best family in the world. I often pray for you guys and I know that my heavenly fathers hears and answers my prayers. Have a blessed week. The lord loves you. And I love you. 

Gospel love.

Elder haws🚴🏿💙