Dublin Ireland Missionaries

Dublin Ireland Missionaries

Elder Hafen's Areas Served

Elder Hafen's Areas Served

Pictures

To see some of Elder Hafen's pictures, we have created slideshows at the bottom of his blog. I wish we had more, but he doesn't take very many pictures of himself. So, we hope you enjoy them, and thank you for supporting him. Enjoy :)

New Pictures

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Letter from Mission President

Letter from Mission President

June 25, 2008 - Letter

Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 3:55 AM
Well how is life? Sounds like you are all having lots of fun. It's cool that you are staying in touch with my friends. That was cool to get an email from them. (Some of Brady's friends were at the house while I was sending Brady an email so I let them add to it-obviously he liked that.) I was wondering when you guys would be going to Lake Powell, that's way cool that you had nice weather for it. Did you get seasick from being on the buoy? I hope not if you did I'm sure you would have told me.

Well the rain has begun let me tell you this rain is ridicules! You walk out into it and I might as well have jumped into a pool. The roads turn into massive rivers with fast moving cars. Anywhere you go with stairs out side you walk through mini waterfalls. The wind blows the rain sideways so you hold the umbrella in front of you instead of above your head. But the really stupid thing is these will only last about 20 minutes then the sun comes out and it gets too hot so you want to take your coats off but you can't cuz in 10 minutes it will rain again. People in cars love to soak missionaries with puddles; we are their favorite targets of all time.

Well I have been out one move (transfer) now pretty crazy huh. I'm still stationed in Bangor and I'm still with Elder Headington. Which is very good cuz Elder Headington is awesome. We get along very well. Well because its moves (transfer time) we lost our dear district leader he is going back home to Salt Lake City. His name was Elder Powell. Our new district leader is me, crazy huh! Just kidding no Elder Headington is the new district leader. So I'm jr. assistant district leader. I get all the perks of being the district leader without all the responsibility. I'm very excited about it.

Because it was Elder Powell's last day we went to China China to eat. China China is an all you can eat Chinese buffet. It was really good and we ate a lot, I'm sure the owners could not wait for us to leave because we ate out the place. Elder Headington got really sick afterwards because he went back so many times to get food. It was bad just let me tell you.

Matt Call wrote me a letter so that was really cool we all are going to stay in touch with each other through letters, at least that's the plan. But hey we will see. It sounds like he is doing well. I know he is having more success then we are but that's because Ireland is one of the toughest missions in the church. Found out that one while here.

Our pday has now changed to Wednesday so expect emails now on Wednesday.

Well I have run out of stuff to say, love you all and miss you much. I'm hoping to be able to send some pictures soon we will see how much time we have today in Belfast.

Love, Elder Brady

June 25, 2008 - Letter to Jer

Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 5:54 AM
Whats Up, Ferame-

Well, I have now been out one month. Pretty crazy huh? I'm still stationed in Bangor, so, you don't need to move the pin for my blog. Time seems to be moving really fast; some days move really fast and others really slow. I'm sure you feel the same way with school and life in busy New Jersey. Mission life is getting easier, the only time its hard is when we have nothing to do…which luckily, is not to often.

We were out street contacting the other day, and we spoke to this lady from Russia. She could not speak English (or she pretended not to be able to). Right then I was really wishing I could speak some Russian. After I left her, it made me think about you while you where out on your mission. Thanks for being a good example, and going on a mission. It helps to follow after someone’s footsteps.

So Amy is going to Florida huh? That’s a famous place for the people here to go on vacation. I think I have talked to at least 20 people who are going to Florida from Bangor.

Well the rain has been similar here as it has been in New York, off and on, but it just soaks you here. All the streets turn into rivers, and the stairs turn into waterfalls. It’s not fun. I talk more about it in my letter to Mom. You will have to get it from her.

Well, my time is up on the comp. Love you Jer
Brady

June 16, 2008 Letter

Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 5:56 AM
Well hello family,

Well it sounds like you are doing well. Life here is pretty crazy. This past week was a pretty slow week. We did not have very many appointments so we had to do a lot of finding. I will be flat out honest I don't like to tract very much, and that's just about all we did. I'm good at tracting but I don't like to do it. Here in Bangor everyone has heard of or has a copy of the Book of Mormon and said they had a witness that it's not true. Whatever! Oh well I know its true and I know tracting is the most effective way to find people so I plug along and do it. Elder Headington likes to tract and has made a personal goal that by the time he leaves Bangor area he will have knocked on every door. And as of right now he is not very far from it. He has knocked 2/3 of our area, which is a lot of doors!

This week we had some cool stuff happen. There is a big fair going on; it's just like Summer Fest back home. This happens every year and they have these really old ships come over and you can have a tour on them. But they are only here on Saturday and Sunday. We had to work so I could not go on them. They are the old pirate type so masts and things run them its cool. It was really weird one of them had a really big tri color flag on it I was surprised that it did not get burnt down or something. The tri color flag is the orange white and green flag. In Northern Ireland because its a different country its an Ulster flag, if you want to see it look it up online. It's white with a red cross, red hand, a crown and a Jewish star. It looks really cool I have one that I bought, its way big.

Well mom I have bought a few things with my card so you will have to look at it and do the stuff you do. Thanks you are the best!!

There are a few things I would love for you to send me if you can:
-An American flag; this one is important we all fly our home colors in the flat
-If you can I would like my black skater shoes but only if you can
-One more long sleeve shirt for pday I use these in the morning cuz its cold
-A picture of Cody and Dusty I don't have any good ones of them
-More candy skittles, starbursts, and Swedish fish.
-And anything you feel I could use

Daddy happy fathers day and happy birthday, to be honest I'm not sure which day is your birthday but I know it's soon. I have a card that I have sent you but it's going to be late cuz I only sent it a few days ago. It takes about a week to receive anything. You are the best dad ever. Since I have been out here I have seen some really sad things with dads. The average dad here goes and gets wasted with his buddies. I'm very blessed to have you who help and teach me what to do. Thank you for raising me up to know the gospel and always being such a good example for all of us. I miss you but I know what I'm doing out here will bless you and the family. And it will bless the people here.

Well I love you all- you make me proud. I'm so happy that all is going well back home. Keep up the good work. Tell Deana its okay to email me tell her I might not be able to write too much back but I will do my best. Tell Alli congrats from me that's awesome to hear.

Love Boo Boo