Cool Things - 2/25/13

Dear Family,

Thank you for your e mail. My shoes are pretty bad, but my I have not worn my hush puppie shoes as much, so they will be alright until the end of my mission. I was mostly just wondering about the warranty, because if it is free I would love to give it to someone here. Dont worry about sending new shoes for me though.

It is great to hear that everyone is doing good and staying busy. I am glad Hannah is running track. That should be great!

We also had a good week and taught a lot of people. Also two people are going to be baptized this week. Pray that all goes well... haha Transfers are coming up, which reminds me. This transfer is a seven week transfer, so I will now no longer be coming home in May, but in the first week of June. The transfer ends in two weeks.

We are doing something cool in the branch right now. We have been working on getting all of the members testimonies on video. We are going to have a Fireside, and teach about building up Zion, and also on giving referrals. In between the lessons there will be musical numbers preformed. We are pretty excited about it. I can already see it helping the Branch.

I am glad to hear from you.
Love,
Elder Hartshorn

Whoosh! - 2/18/13

Dear Family,

Well as you probably know, I have no time to write at all. I am very sad to hear about Rex. You will have to send my love to Russell and Rocky.

My trip to Barbados was nice. I was able to see so many of my buds in the mission. We stayed over night there, actually two nights.

I am very excited to talk to Elder Egberts brother. That just makes me happy.

I love you all, so just remember that.

Love,
Elder Hartshorn

The Work is Going Onward - 2/11/13

Dear Family,

I am glad to hear that someone finally went ice fishing. We went fishing this morning as well! It was pretty darn fun, but between us all we only cought one fish. One of the Sister missionries had the lucky rod.

The work is going onward. We are working a lot with our members and it seems like it helping the missionary efforts here. We just need to get these people baptized. It kinda depresses me somtimes when people fall through all the time, but it is just another life leason learned from the mission.I m really excited to fly to Barbados this week for zone
conference. It should be great to get to see and hear from our mission President. I dont think there is any other mission where you see you mission president so little. Between the Presidents I have probably seen them about ten times haha

I have so many funny stories building up, I cannot wait to share them with you all. Most of them are random and would take forever to type so I will just save them.

I wrote Grandma, and Brittney this week so I hope they get them.

I love you all, so keep being awesome.

Love,
Elder Hartshorn

Waiting for the Fruits - 2/4/13

Dear Family,

Well we had a pretty good week again... It is pretty much the same ol same ol here in St. Lucia. Not much to say. Our Zone conference is in Barbados. We travel there on Valentines day. That is something to look forward to.

Our investigators are still progressing, for the most part. We should be starting to see some fruits of our labor soon, but I wont promise you anything, every time I do it always falls through. I hope we do though.

i hope everything is going good up there.

Love,
Elder Hartshorn

Sister Marius :) - 1/29/13

Dear Family,

I am happy you got to talk to my grandma down here. She called me after she talked to you and was like "you have a nice mother" I am not sure why but she just wanted to call you. I know she would love to get a letter from you. 

We had a pretty good week The other Elders in Castries baptized! It was one of those people who had been taught by missionaries forever and just decided it was time. We had a few investigators come for the baptism. We should be having a baptism on the ninth. We are continuing to have investigators at church. I am thankful for that it helps keep me going.

How is everything at home? What is Nathan doing? Hannah is running track, that is pretty boss. Is Britt having any fun in Utah?

I hope you all have a great week, thank you for all that you do.

Love,
Elder Hartshorn

Exploding to the Finish Line - 1/21/13

Dear Family,

Well... We had a pretty good week, other then our baptism did not go through. The Dad who in the States told her not to do it. She lives with her Grandma here so we feel like it was supposed to be like this so we could get her Grandmother too, one time.

We received our transfer calls, and believe it or not I am staying again with the same companion. I Feel like I have been here forever, but that is aright because we are having a lot of success. The Lord is preparing so many people in St. Lucia at this time.

We went to some water falls today, it was pretty sweet!

How is everything going at home? Is anyone doing any fishing yet? You will have to tell Grandma Kay that a received her card and I love her too, I will try to write some letters this week. I love you all, and am learning what enduring to the end means. It is not just surviving, but more like exploding to the finish line. I love you all!

Love,
Elder Hartshorn

LOL - 1/14/13

Dear Family,

Thank you for the e-mails and pictures. I am soooo sorry it is cold there, there has been a bit of a breeze the last week here that helped cool things down a bit. I am going to freeze my fingers off when I come back. I can barely sleep with AC on anymore.

We had an interesting week this week. We had an Elder here who had to fly to Trinidad to be interviewed by President. He is one of the Elders on the other side of the island, and he just refused to be obedient. Anyways it was interesting for us because we had to accommodate for his companion. That would be a pretty scary interview. President called him and said you are coming to Trinidad for an interview, oh and pack your bags, in case the interview doesn't go well. haha He is back in St. Lucia now, but President
said he is moving next week. Transfers are next week. It sounds like I am staying...

It is getting hard not to think about life when I get back. It is coming so fast, it is ridiculous. It would be great if you could send in some applications to the fisheries for me, and where ever else you want.

We are going to have a baptism this week, so I will try and send some pictures. The work is going great, I feel like I am growing more now then ever. I am starting to recognize the spirit more and it is helping me be more loving, Even when people are stupid.

Love,
Elder Hartshorn