Well after six months in my "greenie area" I finally got transferred. I caught a train up here this morning and I am now serving in SEGOVIA!!!. So basically to explain Segovia in a few sentences.
Old, super Spanish (which means super catholic), college town. So. To put things in other words this is going to be a challenge. There aren't nearly as many Latinos and we have a branch of about 15 active members. Who from what I've heard are all super crazy but awesome. I'm happy that I have this challenge though. However what should be interesting is that I'm going to be here during the "Semana Santa" (Holy Week). Right before Easter and here they have a big parade with Christ on the cross and a bunch of interesting traditions. Should be fun... :)
I don't know what it is about missionary work but it's absolutely addicting. All I want to do is help the ward grow and share the good word!
Crap I'm turning into one of those missionaries.... Haha but I really am super excited to be up here. The Elder who's spot I'm taking reopened Segovia and has really helped this ward grow so I have some big shoes to fill but as I said I"m super stoked!
My companion. His name's Elder Dyer. He's younger than I am and we entered the field at the same time. He's from Arizona and will be fun to work with. I have no idea how he teaches, contacts or does things but we have six weeks at least to figure that out and adapt to work as well as possible together.
Yeah and for General Conference. Here we're at least trying to set up in the church so that we can watch the Saturday Night session at least and then we're going to call a member and try to watch the rest of the sessions at their house. I'm really excited for this General Conference and to hear all of the talks. Hopefully we'll see all of them buuutttt. Not likely. Thank goodness for the Liahona!
Leaving Villalba was a little weird to be completely honest. I was ready to leave but it was still weird. I spent a quarter of my mission there and to just leave was really weird. I'm still close though and that too makes it different. I'm going to go there every Wednesday for meetings and at least once every transfer. I made some good friends there and I'm excited to introduce you guys to them when you come to get me!
Feelings: Happy, sad, uncomfortable, confused, content, disappointment, excited, and TIRED. Welcome to the mission. I'm just excited to start fresh and to get to work more than anything!
Haha funny story before I log off. Last Friday Elder Hendricks and I went to Las Rozas looking for an address that a member gave us to pass by. We went and then found out that it was in a completely different pueblo called Las Matas which is like 10 minutes away from there. So we got on a bus got off where we thought was right and were even further away. We pulled out our map of Las Rozas, which is easily as big as a blanket for a fat person, and looked for where we were. I was holding one end and Elder Hendricks the other. Then some Spanish guy passed us and asked, "You lost?" in not the most polite manner possible. No bro we're just trying to catch rain! (It was about to start raining) He then told us to catch a bus and it'd take us there. Then he asked us if Adam had a belly button. Where on earth did this come from??? "Umm yeah he was created in the image of God and us too so yeah he should." Then there were a few cuss words in Spanglish and he went on his way... Strange but we for some reason we attract the strange ones.
The mission's hard, fun and totally awesome. The church is true and I love all of you guys a lot! :) New area means new address so don't be shy to write!
Elder Stephen Hawks
Calle Sangento Provisional 6 2ºC
Segovia 40005
España
Love,
Elder Hawks
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