Staying in Woodside

Family and Friends,

 

This is the moment you all have been waiting for!! The big news!! I am............ staying in woodside this transfer!! Wooo! I am pretty excited. Looks like elder Heagren and I will be rocking at least one more transfer together. We have some really good plans for this upcoming transfer.

 

It looks like mendocino was an absolute BLAST! I'm semi jealous... but I have two mendo trips under my belt on the mission already. This time next year I will be rockin a tye dye-hogge clan-traditional mendo shirt whilst chilling on the beach. Booyah! ( Yep, mom sent me the tye dye picture. I must say, you all are looking great!!) Its weird though..... Mom had told me that the mendo trip was last week, but I dont even remember thinking about it during the week. 'Twas a miracle that the lord helped me stay focused and keep my mind off of the beach.

 

We had the musical fireside last night. It was amazing!!!! There were about 140 people there, which was on the high end of what we were expecting. Sister Franklin and I were able to perform the "Green hill/ Our saviors Love" medley. It was really humbling experience. Many people came up to me afterward telling me how great we sounded. It was really cool. I am so glad that I have figured out a way to use my musical capabilites to help others feel the spirit and come closer to Jesus Christ.

 

Elder Heagren and I have been going strong with getting to know all the members better. We have been diligently working with our focus members in the ward to help them feel more confident in their missionary ablilities. We have set dates in august with four of the families we are working with for them to invite family and friends that arent members over to their home for an FHE. We are so excited to see how all of this pans out. Elder Heagren and I have been very diligent in trying to find through our own efforts, but we realize the more emphasis we put in working with our members to find, teach and baptize the greater we can help the ward.

 

I am excited for this next transfer. Only 3 months left in the mission. Its pretty weird to think about but I plan on going all out. I hope to be able to bring about much good being led by the hand of God. I love you all!!

 

Love, Elder Hogge