December 12, 2011
Things are better. No need to worry. I'm doing much better. I'm training a new Elder. I'm kinda nervous and excited at the same time. I will be with him for 3 months guaranteed. That's how long the new training program is that the Church set up. I'm excited. I definitely know this calling is from the Lord. I'm glad you like the pictures that I sent home. I definitely miss Makaha a ton. We had dinner with Aunty Bev the other night. She took us to a fancy steak house. Everyone on Kauai knows who she is. She is pretty famous. She ate a huge prime rib by herself, she is so cool! I also gave a blessing to her friend who is the mother in law of Karen Forsythe in my last area. I didn't influence Ron and Tracey to serve missions. The Lord prepares his servants for sure. He puts people in others lives to help them progress. The Lord works in mysterious ways. It's crazy. I can't believe I have been out for 6 months. I got to burn a tie finally. I burned the blue paisley tie. It was so faded from my last area. I live on a street called Ohia. We live in the church right by a shed pretty much. Make sure when I get home I do not date any off the wall girls! We have a baptism next Saturday for 8 year old Isaiah. He wants me to baptize him. I'm going Christmas shopping either today or next Monday. What is going on in the world? Is it still one the down hill slide? Any beautiful girls that will write me that you know of? Thanks for yours and paige's letter this past week. It helped a lot! This mission truly has helped me focus on the important things in my life and its the best place to perfect ourselves. I can't wait to talk to you in 13 days!
Elder Hudson
Monday, January 2, 2012
Week #24
December 5, 2011
I'm not going to lie, I'm not liking this too much right now. It's not my companion or anything, I just feel kinda down. Not sure why. I'm just struggling right now. Tell Austin congrats about getting the girlfriend baptized. That's awesome. Congrats on drill. That's awesome. Some day we will get by Bingham. So this past week nothing too exciting happened. I feel unmotivated it's like I've forgotten my purpose. I sent pictures to you guys so they should be coming soon. Sorry this letter is a downer. I'm just in a funk. Thanks for all you do.
Elder Hudson
I'm not going to lie, I'm not liking this too much right now. It's not my companion or anything, I just feel kinda down. Not sure why. I'm just struggling right now. Tell Austin congrats about getting the girlfriend baptized. That's awesome. Congrats on drill. That's awesome. Some day we will get by Bingham. So this past week nothing too exciting happened. I feel unmotivated it's like I've forgotten my purpose. I sent pictures to you guys so they should be coming soon. Sorry this letter is a downer. I'm just in a funk. Thanks for all you do.
Elder Hudson
Week #23
November 28, 2011
Thanks for all of the packages. I got them all, contacts, garments, etc. facebook page stuff! Thanks so much :) they all made my day! Thanksgiving was ok. We had two huge dinners. Uh I need to start working out better haha. Went to brother Allen's house who is our ward mission leader. Then the Kaui family. We ate at their house and they made me try raw fish. called Pok'e. It was gross! I can't wait to come home and make all sorts of food though. You guys will love it. We got to just relax on Thanksgiving it was really nice. I'm definitely taking lots of pictures! I will be sending some soon! I'm making a cd today so they will be sent tomorrow. Yeah black Friday is a joke. They had to shut down wal mart because they were so packed. It was ridiculous.
This past week was kinda slow. We have an investigator with a baptism date though! His name is Isaiah and he is 8 years old. He is getting baptized on December 17th. He says he wants me to baptize him. But we will see. I'm excited for that. Any big plans for Christmas? Whose house is it at this year? How is nan doing? Mike and Tracy? Hope all is well. I would really like to talk to Melina some time or another. Just know that I don't care if they wait for me or not to get married. I mean 18 months is a long time to wait to get married. Just tell them do get married when they want. This next sentence is for Melina.." Melina hello there, i really cant wait to meet you/talk to you one day. Just know that i'm looking very forward to meeting you. If you and Jake decide to get married before I get home, no worries. I really wouldn't mind! I'm definitely appreciative with the impact you have had on Jake's life. When the time is right.... don't wait for me to be there!"
No worries about Aunty Eva. She is cool but she is SO busy. I would like an ukulele for Christmas. Just put the money in my account. ill find out how much it costs.
Tomorrow is zone conference I'm excited for that. We get to watch a Christmas movie. It's supposed to be Remember the Titans so we will see! Our church on Christmas starts at 11 and ends at 12. some elders say to give a pre call. Meaning I'll call the night before just to tell you the time I will call you.
Elder Hudson
Thanks for all of the packages. I got them all, contacts, garments, etc. facebook page stuff! Thanks so much :) they all made my day! Thanksgiving was ok. We had two huge dinners. Uh I need to start working out better haha. Went to brother Allen's house who is our ward mission leader. Then the Kaui family. We ate at their house and they made me try raw fish. called Pok'e. It was gross! I can't wait to come home and make all sorts of food though. You guys will love it. We got to just relax on Thanksgiving it was really nice. I'm definitely taking lots of pictures! I will be sending some soon! I'm making a cd today so they will be sent tomorrow. Yeah black Friday is a joke. They had to shut down wal mart because they were so packed. It was ridiculous.
This past week was kinda slow. We have an investigator with a baptism date though! His name is Isaiah and he is 8 years old. He is getting baptized on December 17th. He says he wants me to baptize him. But we will see. I'm excited for that. Any big plans for Christmas? Whose house is it at this year? How is nan doing? Mike and Tracy? Hope all is well. I would really like to talk to Melina some time or another. Just know that I don't care if they wait for me or not to get married. I mean 18 months is a long time to wait to get married. Just tell them do get married when they want. This next sentence is for Melina.." Melina hello there, i really cant wait to meet you/talk to you one day. Just know that i'm looking very forward to meeting you. If you and Jake decide to get married before I get home, no worries. I really wouldn't mind! I'm definitely appreciative with the impact you have had on Jake's life. When the time is right.... don't wait for me to be there!"
No worries about Aunty Eva. She is cool but she is SO busy. I would like an ukulele for Christmas. Just put the money in my account. ill find out how much it costs.
Tomorrow is zone conference I'm excited for that. We get to watch a Christmas movie. It's supposed to be Remember the Titans so we will see! Our church on Christmas starts at 11 and ends at 12. some elders say to give a pre call. Meaning I'll call the night before just to tell you the time I will call you.
Elder Hudson
Week #22
November 22, 2011
I have had a pretty good birthday I guess. We went on an 8 mile hike to the most beautiful place I've ever been to. I'll send pictures. Hanakapi'ai Falls, I think it was called. I can't believe I'm 20 years old! No longer a teenager. Seems like just yesterday I was turning 10 years old. I'm loving the area, it's so beautiful and the people are pretty cool. This week a lady told us we are on path to hell and that we need to seriously pray about what we are doing. I told her I did pray or else I wouldn't be out here and how dare she say we were on a path to hell when she doesn't even know what we are sharing. I was so mad! But, I've changed on my mission, instead of instantly not liking the person, I just said whatever and forgot about it. Then we were tracting again and some guy swerved his van by us and tried to splash us with a huge puddle. Some people are rude. We have only 3 investigators we teach. Two are Aunty Eva's kids. Le'rae and her brother. They are way cool. I love their family. We haven't eaten with Aunty Bev yet. We are eating at the ward mish leaders house on Thanksgiving. Brother Allen, he is cool and way funny. I really like the ward here. I miss home today on my birthday. I am glad Ron is going on a mission. Africa? hahaha! That fits him perfectly! I'm happy for him. I got Alissa's video! That was so cool. I miss her, too! I miss all my friends and my family! The picture that Keeshia sent to me at the cheer game really touched my heart. You really should talk to Aunty Eva when you can. She is really cool. She is a hoot! Stay strong! Ofa atu!!!
Elder Hudson
I have had a pretty good birthday I guess. We went on an 8 mile hike to the most beautiful place I've ever been to. I'll send pictures. Hanakapi'ai Falls, I think it was called. I can't believe I'm 20 years old! No longer a teenager. Seems like just yesterday I was turning 10 years old. I'm loving the area, it's so beautiful and the people are pretty cool. This week a lady told us we are on path to hell and that we need to seriously pray about what we are doing. I told her I did pray or else I wouldn't be out here and how dare she say we were on a path to hell when she doesn't even know what we are sharing. I was so mad! But, I've changed on my mission, instead of instantly not liking the person, I just said whatever and forgot about it. Then we were tracting again and some guy swerved his van by us and tried to splash us with a huge puddle. Some people are rude. We have only 3 investigators we teach. Two are Aunty Eva's kids. Le'rae and her brother. They are way cool. I love their family. We haven't eaten with Aunty Bev yet. We are eating at the ward mish leaders house on Thanksgiving. Brother Allen, he is cool and way funny. I really like the ward here. I miss home today on my birthday. I am glad Ron is going on a mission. Africa? hahaha! That fits him perfectly! I'm happy for him. I got Alissa's video! That was so cool. I miss her, too! I miss all my friends and my family! The picture that Keeshia sent to me at the cheer game really touched my heart. You really should talk to Aunty Eva when you can. She is really cool. She is a hoot! Stay strong! Ofa atu!!!
Elder Hudson
Week #21
November 15, 2011
It's going really well. I'm loving it here in Kapa'a. It's gorgeous!!! This definitely is the most beauful of all the islands. It's definitely country! I love it though. So green, waterfalls on the mountains, it rains quite a bit, the people are cool, the houses are nice. I love it here! It feels like a dream, it feels like home. We can't see the beach from where we live...but, it's way close. We can go anywhere, just not on the sand. That's it. I really want an ukulele, almost every elder here has one. I'm in a driving area. I miss the biking though. A lot more exercise! Aunty Eva is a member. We are working with her 18 year old daugher and 8 year old son. They should be baptized soon. She is so festive! She was having Michale Buble' Christmas music in her house setting up decorations already for Christmas. I like her a lot and her family, too! For our ward Christmas party we are going to something called the Fern Grotto. I'm not sure what it is but I hear it's really cool and the ward is really excited. I'm absolutely loving it here. Tell the Rich's thanks for the Ensign and goodies. I will be writing them a letter back for sure. Tell Bryan Taylor I say "what's up"! My mission has really opened my eyes. I really have done so much better with the way I look at people. I honestly have started to love everyone. It makes life a whole lot easier. Thanks for all you do!
Elder Hudson
It's going really well. I'm loving it here in Kapa'a. It's gorgeous!!! This definitely is the most beauful of all the islands. It's definitely country! I love it though. So green, waterfalls on the mountains, it rains quite a bit, the people are cool, the houses are nice. I love it here! It feels like a dream, it feels like home. We can't see the beach from where we live...but, it's way close. We can go anywhere, just not on the sand. That's it. I really want an ukulele, almost every elder here has one. I'm in a driving area. I miss the biking though. A lot more exercise! Aunty Eva is a member. We are working with her 18 year old daugher and 8 year old son. They should be baptized soon. She is so festive! She was having Michale Buble' Christmas music in her house setting up decorations already for Christmas. I like her a lot and her family, too! For our ward Christmas party we are going to something called the Fern Grotto. I'm not sure what it is but I hear it's really cool and the ward is really excited. I'm absolutely loving it here. Tell the Rich's thanks for the Ensign and goodies. I will be writing them a letter back for sure. Tell Bryan Taylor I say "what's up"! My mission has really opened my eyes. I really have done so much better with the way I look at people. I honestly have started to love everyone. It makes life a whole lot easier. Thanks for all you do!
Elder Hudson
Week #20
New Area - Kauai, Hawaii "The Garden Isle"
November 7, 2011
So I'm in a new area called Kapa'a. It's on Kauai. It's beautiful here, but I miss my old area so much! That place was like my home. My companion is Elder Cart. He goes home to Washington in about 6 weeks. My new place is connected to the church. It's just a two man place, so that will be an adjustment from my last home. I haven't met any new people yet except for my new bishop. His name is Bishop Jensen and he used to live by Eric White's old house about 7 years ago. Weird, huh! My new area is beautiful! It looks just like the jungle, which is exactly how I've always pictured Hawaii to look. We had stake conference yesterday. President Eyring spoke. He is my favorite.
Elder Hudson
November 7, 2011
So I'm in a new area called Kapa'a. It's on Kauai. It's beautiful here, but I miss my old area so much! That place was like my home. My companion is Elder Cart. He goes home to Washington in about 6 weeks. My new place is connected to the church. It's just a two man place, so that will be an adjustment from my last home. I haven't met any new people yet except for my new bishop. His name is Bishop Jensen and he used to live by Eric White's old house about 7 years ago. Weird, huh! My new area is beautiful! It looks just like the jungle, which is exactly how I've always pictured Hawaii to look. We had stake conference yesterday. President Eyring spoke. He is my favorite.
Elder Hudson
Week #19
October 31, 2011
Well, I'm getting transferred to another island! I'm not sure which island, I won't find out until Wedneday when I go to the airport. I'm way sad I'm leaving this area. It's like my home away from home, but I'm also excited at the same time. Maybe I'll go to Maui or somewhere cool like that. It was an ok week. Nothing too exciting or interesting happened. I bore my testimony in church telling everyone I was leaving. They gave me leighs around my neck and a ton of candy. I'm sad that I'm leaving! It will be so hard to pack and everything. We have to get to the airport at 5:30 am on Wednesday. I'm stoked to go off island, everyone says off island is so much nicer than Oahu. I'll get you my information as soon as I find out. Stay strong! Pray hard!!!
Elder Hudson
Well, I'm getting transferred to another island! I'm not sure which island, I won't find out until Wedneday when I go to the airport. I'm way sad I'm leaving this area. It's like my home away from home, but I'm also excited at the same time. Maybe I'll go to Maui or somewhere cool like that. It was an ok week. Nothing too exciting or interesting happened. I bore my testimony in church telling everyone I was leaving. They gave me leighs around my neck and a ton of candy. I'm sad that I'm leaving! It will be so hard to pack and everything. We have to get to the airport at 5:30 am on Wednesday. I'm stoked to go off island, everyone says off island is so much nicer than Oahu. I'll get you my information as soon as I find out. Stay strong! Pray hard!!!
Elder Hudson
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