Writing Letters & Sangria 7/20/12

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 5:04 PM, Steven Hawkins <steven.hawkins@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Starting from left: Elder Glasset, Elder Wood, Elder Willis, Elder Nealson, Elder Cook, Elder Bever and Elder Hawkins. Photo from Provo Temple visit.

     "P-what ?! a P-day a P-what? a p-day! Woot woot! I get to write you guys again! So I found out we were actually breaking another rule this whole time, I have been writing letters everyday and apparently that's only legal on p-days. And they told us this right after p-day so I had a week to wait to tell you guys hahahaha. Oh my gosh I had such a cool experience with it though. So this other elder in my district is named Elder Willis and he reminds me in his mannerisms a lot like Jay. But he's way more outgoing than Jay and just crazy but we hang out every night and he is definitely one of my best friends here. And so the night they told us we couldn't write anyone I was like ok lame I really don't want to follow this rule cuz I had just written two letters to you guys that weren't quite yet finished and so I asked heavenly father to bless me with humility and then I just kept hearing mom say 100% obedience. If they tell you to boil that water YOU BOIL IT hahaha. So I felt I got my answer and just then Elder Willis came into my room and asked me for some advice and he was like my good friend is struggling with his testimony of the church and he could go either way right now basically and he sent me a letter, do you think it's ok if I write a quick one and just tell him I can only write on Fridays anymore ? So I said well I really didn't want to follow this rule either but for me I felt like I should, but you know what how about we pray about it. So we shut the door to my room just him and asked him who he wanted to say it, me. So I said a prayer asking heavenly father to let us know the answer and right when I said amen he was like yeah it's a no. And i was like oh wow really? And he was like yeah the second you started praying I knew it could wait. Such an amazing experience. I am so thankful for these elders. 

 

     Oh my gosh totally opposite note, so yesterday I bought a sangria and a sangria is a bottled beverage and they didn't have any bottle caps so I was trying to figure out a way to do it. So right before we get to our building for class, Elder Glassett is like hey you should pop it off against the brick wall it will pop right off. So I thought he was serious and that it would work. So I walk up to the wall right next to Elder Tanner who is holding the door open for me and pop it off. and BAM it erupted out of there and got all over me and poor Elder Tanner. BAHAHAHAHa his face was PRICELESS. So our whole district minus elder Tarr, Cook, Wood, and Nelson saw the whole thing. So funny ! Elder Glassett didn't think I was so gullible. . . ridiculous. He felt so bad but I was like no worries you just made memories. And Elder Tanner was such a good sport about it hahahaha. And today I got another one and when I walked out I passed elder Tanner and he said good luck hahaha. I clearly need it. 

Sangria explosion!

 

 

     So today I forget my card to do laundry or so I thought so when we got back to our room to look for it I prayed and voila ! I found it in a secret compartment in my wallet. I love prayer - works every time. So what's going on with you guys ? How's everyone doing ? Did James get the job ? How was volleyball camp today ? And how did the softball camp go ? I sent you all a letter minus Kimber and Lance sorry guys I ran out of time, I accidentally fell asleep today. But did you send me Adam's and Hunter's address I can't remember. I literally have a drawer now overflowing with dear elders. Next P-day I gotta categorize them. Oh did I tell you guys that I got an 100% on my Spanish test I took the other week ? Wellllll I did so woot ! kind of exciting. Oh and thanks again for all the dear elders, could you guys tell Louis and Jon and Adam and Hunter and everyone that if they have time I would love to get a dear elder from them ! Oh my gosh which reminds me Anna or Katie you have to tell Dani and Jackie Waldron that Paul Russavage is in the mtc with me ! Andrew fisher is still here because his visa isn't processed yet but his companion is already in the Madrid MTC. 

 

     Oh and yesterday when we were playing soccer an elder came up to me and was like you are amazing. Such a stinking kind thing to say ! So I returned the compliment but yeah seems like the long tall string bean is at it again hahaha. Some of these elders take sports waaaaaaaay to seriously though so I juke em and run like crazy. 

 

     Which reminds me we had a talk by a guy who was talking about an elder who was scared to go home because all of his friends had gotten into bad things and so his mission or stake president gave him this advice, if ever someone does something that doesn't coincide with your standards you turn, and you run like like hell. hehehehehe so yeah just do as my seminary teacher said when we learned about Joseph and potiphers wife. You say I am shocked ! that a daughter of God would do such a thing and then you peace out ! run like heck guys :P love you all. Can't wait to hear from you.

 

 

 

-Elder Hawkins

p.s. I love you
p.p.s sally"