A record of Elder Hackleman in the Peru Lima West mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
LDS Church Meetinghouses Open for Tours
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Note From Elder Hackleman Re: Labron
YEEEEAAHHH! My boy lebron pulling through in
the clutch like always! haha Make sure to say these exact words to Joel. I told
you so. =) Haha that pic is cool too!
This Week's Letters
Sunday, June 23
Dear Elder Punkin Sonshine,
Wow! Your mom and I watched the special broadcast from Provo
tonight. Did you get to see it? It was so awesome!! I started to cry when they
showed a Stake Presidency from the Magdalena (I think) Stake in Lima Peru! All
I could think about was that you could have been in the other room watching at
the same time! Then I started to cry again when they showed all of the
missionaries in the Marriott Center. Thousands of them. It makes me so proud to
know that you are out there serving the Lord and the people of Lima. I saw all
those new mission presidents sitting on the floor thinking to myself...
Somewhere in there is Jaren's new President! Then I started to cry again.
Your youngest brother got called today to be 1st Counselor in
the Deacon's Quorum presidency. He's so excited. Nathan and I are Home Teaching
companions. After Tuesday night we will have 100% Home Teaching done for June.
Nathan is really a great home teacher. I can tell how the spirit influences him
when we're done with our visits. Speaking of home teaching, Bro. Brandvold was
asking how you are doing tonight. We told him you were having a ball.
So how was your week? Did you find any new investigators? Your
mom and I have been wondering how the Spanish is coming? I bet you're getting
better every week. How's the food so far? You haven't gotten sick yet have
you???? Do you take your UV bottle with you? I took your mom to lunch the other
day at your favorite... Chik-fil-a. All I could think about was how you'll
probably come home and eat all the waffle fries! hahaha.
This past week a Missionary from Salt Lake was killed serving in
Guatamala. He was serving a member by fixing a leaking roof when he was
electrocuted. It made me so sad, but knew that he died exhibiting the pure love
of Christ. Your mom read that there have been several earthquakes in Lima! Did
you guys feel any of them??? We loved the pictures that you sent us last week.
I also read somewhere that they were splitting your mission. Is that true? I
know lots of questions!!
Any way, I'll work on a new lesson for you next week. Thanks for
such an inspiration for me!
Ámele hijo
Papá
Hey
pops! Wow, yea I saw the broadcast. I have to admit, I was a little jealous
that I wasn´t back at the mtc for it. The week after I left was the first week
where they changed all the missionary devotionals at the mtc to the marriot
center because there are too many of them! That´s so awesome! Yeah the stake
they showed wasn´t by me. It was a surprise to all of us in my stake watching
too. Everyone cheered right there in the chapel. Haha I´m so proud of Grant and
Nathan. They are both growing up so fast. Yes I have my bottle but I haven´t
had to use it yet because we have filtered water jugs in our room. We had
transfers last week and I got a new companion! His name is Elder Acero. Elder
Kitchens got called to be a zone leader so he left. but he is literally my best
friend. we have a bucket list of all the things were going to do after we get
home. haha
but My spanish is coming fast. its crazy. I haven´t spoken english in a week. The gift of tongues is definitely making itself evident. Dang I miss Chik filet though!
but My spanish is coming fast. its crazy. I haven´t spoken english in a week. The gift of tongues is definitely making itself evident. Dang I miss Chik filet though!
Yeah
our pensionista told us about that elder. That is awful. But at the same time,
it reminds me of those 18 boys that carried all the saints across that freezing
river. Eternal blessings will come to that Elder, I know it. But I have
definitely been praying for his family. They aren´t SPLITTING our mission but
boundaries are getting rearranged. We are losing a couple areas here and
gaining some there. We are getting a new area called Juaraz. (I think thats how
its spelled) It´s like a 10 hr drive north of lima up in the mountains. I want
that to be my last area before i go home haha. because the months before I end
my mission is summer here so it will be blazing hot. And if I´m climbing
mountains every day, I will be in great shape when you guys come out here!
haha Anyway, quick funny story.So the word Acero
(My new companion´s name) in Spanish means, Iron. So everyone we meet calls him
Hombre de Acero, Iron Man.
Haha also, a trend has started with me too. Everyone
calls me elder Hulk. Not because I am muscular like that lol but because my
name is hard for them to pronounce so when they try to say it, it usually comes
out like Hulk. Also, I am taller than all of Peru so I am huge to them and I´m
a gringo. Green is one of the only colors they know in english so since I´m a
´´Greengo¨ the name has now been created. Oh...and I accidently broke the key
to my pensionist´s house trying to open the door. Haha They don’t have
doorknobs here. You can only get in AND out of the house with a key. So yeah
that wasn´t good. I felt so bad. But anyway, They call us the Avengers
companionship. haha Its awesome. haha
I love you dad! Hasta la proxima lunes!
Elder Hackleman
AH!
mamma That is so awesome! I am so happy to hear about my family helping out the
giant missionary army! We can no longer say we are few and far between in the
world. the missionary presence is definitely making itself known! Wasn´t that
broadcast awesome!!!!!! I have a new companion! His name is Elder Acero ( Elder
Iron in english haha) He is from Chimbote Peru. I have not spoken english in a
week. My spanish is coming faster than dad and Tim can drive to the chiefs game
when they go! Haha
I sure
do love you! Thank you for everything you have done for me. I think about you
every day! Tell my brothers to keep up the good work!
Elder
Hackleman
Monday, June 24, 2013
Using Technology to Invite Others to Follow Jesus Christ
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
King James
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Missions are Full of Ups and Downs
“Just when all seems to be going right,
Challenges often come in Multiple Doses
Applied Simultaneously.
When those trials are Not
Consequences of
Your Disobedience,
They are Evidence that the Lord
Feels you are prepared to Grow More.
He therefore gives you Experiences
that Stimulate Growth,
Understanding, and Compassion
Which Polish you for your
Everylasting Benefit.”
― Richard G. Scott
Thank You!
Joel Beck You Rock! Thank You For Paying For Elder Hackleman's Mission for the Month of July so The Hackleman Family Can Make a Trip to Idaho to Attend the Family Reunion:) |
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