10 Months! (Week 44)

Hope everyone has had a fabulous time :)

This past week was crazy. Elder Tipa got emergency transferred to Kauai and we had interviews and zone conference. It was awesome. Elder Pingree of the Seventy came and spoke to us and taught about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the sanctification process; it's cool look into it. Our mission president talked all about the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is powerful and true; I know it. Apply Moroni 10:3-5 to know the truth for yourself!

Farewell, Elder Shockley

Fire Exchanges (Week 43)

Hope all is well mi amigos. Last week was faster than normal probably because I went on 3 exchanges with different Elders, and they were wild. I went with 2 Samoan Elders and we had a conversation in Samoan with a Samoan guy and I testified boldly out of love of the Book of Mormon even though he was pretty harsh and maybe a little scary and when I felt like I should've backed down I realized that I had no need to fear because I was proclaiming the truth and doing exactly what Jesus Christ wanted me to do as He was on my side. So stay on Jesus Christ's side and never back down from the truth or shy aware from what you know to be true. 

-Elder Shookley

Happy Days (Week 42)

Good day everybody! 

In the moment I can't remember what I did last week, but I know it was good. We actually saw a pretty cool miracle. We were street contacting by these townhomes and we went and talked to these 2 guys and taught them the whole Restoration and one of them asked if smoking weed is bad and I explained why it is bad and he agreed with the Word of Wisdom and accepted a Book of Mormon. Later, we were talking to some more people and we saw Tim, who's Raynee's husband, pull up on a dirt bike and we were really confused but said hi and after he left things started to click in my head and turns out the guy we had talked to earlier was Raynee and Tim's son! Raynee is progressing very well and then we meet her son who was very interested without knowing it. So basically this family is ready to accept the gospel and need to be sealed in the temple! 

God lives! Jesus is the Christ! Make sure to speak kind words, especially to children because words go deep into them and they need the best support :) love you all.

Elder Shackley

Lucky Duck (Week 41)

Good day compadres! We had a killer week or something haha.

The definite highlight of the week was going to the Laie Temple Visitors Center with Raynee (who is our most progressing friend) and the Spirit is just so amazingly strong at the temple! And especially at the Visitors Center! Raynee's husband, who isn't a religious guy, came into the VC and the Spirit was so strong, and completely opened his mind to being sealed to his wife and now they're both Progressing towards the covenant path! 

Love you all, expect miracles and stay on the covenant path! Go to the temple! 

Love,

Elder Shockley