Family,
Well, it was awesome being able to talk with everyone. It's so great to hear everyones voices and all the success that everyone is having! It really just makes me super happy!
Well about the being a blessing in peoples lives really makes me feel good inside! Honestly, I can't say that it's just because I'm so perfect (even though that would be cool to say) that I am able to help peoples lives. . . but something that has really inspired me is the video on President Monson's life. I just try and do the same thing and be an instrument in the Lord's hands. I have really realized that we as humans can get a lot done because of the knowledge and wisdom we have, but when we use the Lord and follow his guidance all of a sudden we are able to do more than double what we would have been able to do before! I believe that it comes from the concept of synergy where 1+1>2. I have honestly seen so many miracles just from following the Lord's counsel. Really it is Him who does all the work and I'm just the lucky one that gets to be the instrument in his hands! It's like it says in Moroni 9:6 we are here in a tabernacle of clay and well if we give ourselves to the Lord he makes something amazing out of us. Whereas if we try and do everything ourselves we can only make something alright. haha Dont think that only as a missionary are you able to do this anyone anywhere can do it and you will see miracles daily if you do it!
So anyways on Christmas day it was crazy! We went in the morning to visit our investigators that just got baptized the Sunday before and well they told us that they were moving back to Baja, California the next day and the mom was really concerned because she hadn't been confirmed. So we went and asked the bishop if you could do it in her house and he said he would have to call and see. Well turns out that they told us that we couldn't so I was kind of depressed and trying to find out how they could do it. (Oh yeah all this because they gave us the instruction that we can only confirm on Sundays in sacrament meeting). Anyways, so I did everything that I could so that they could be confirmed in the ward where they were going. So I looked up the address of the church, what ward it was, and what time they had their services. Well, when I had to report later that night to my zone leader he kind of freaked out and told me he would call me right back. (This was at like 10:00 pm). Well, thirty minutes later the bishop calls me and was like Elders we have to go and confirm them before they go. haha. . I was so excited and really it was an amazing experience! So we went over to their house at like 11:00 at night and confirmed them. First, her two daughters and then her. After we had confirmed her she was like crying. Really it was a cool experience! But yeah so that was my Christmas day pretty cool isn't it! (What better gift can you give for Christmas? I can't think of any. That is a great experience.)
Well, I love you all tons! Keep up the good work and being examples to all of your friends and family! Happy New Year!
Elder Tennison Hunter
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Los Ciento Mucho
Fam,
Well, I'm eating just fine or so I think! I eat a bowl of cereal with a grilled ham and cheese sandwhich for breakfast then eat with members and then usually we eat tacos for dinner with one of my favorite families ever los Cigarrero! We also run like two miles every morning with an hour of working out in the gym so that might have something to do with me looking skinnier! Who knows. Well, today was freaking sweet. (Bryson's basketball coach lectured the kids this week on using the word freaking. . I wonder if we should explain it to Elder Hunter.) We got to go to the temple and it was really cool! I really have learned so much in the last year. Today I was able to see that while we were in the temple, it was awesome. Also this week we had a baptism and a whole bunch of people in church which was way cool!
It looks like my companion really wants to work hard and do everything bien which is really cool! That means we can have a lot of success in the next couple of weeks before the change ends which will be awesome! Well I love you guys! take care!
Elder Hunter
Well, I'm eating just fine or so I think! I eat a bowl of cereal with a grilled ham and cheese sandwhich for breakfast then eat with members and then usually we eat tacos for dinner with one of my favorite families ever los Cigarrero! We also run like two miles every morning with an hour of working out in the gym so that might have something to do with me looking skinnier! Who knows. Well, today was freaking sweet. (Bryson's basketball coach lectured the kids this week on using the word freaking. . I wonder if we should explain it to Elder Hunter.) We got to go to the temple and it was really cool! I really have learned so much in the last year. Today I was able to see that while we were in the temple, it was awesome. Also this week we had a baptism and a whole bunch of people in church which was way cool!
It looks like my companion really wants to work hard and do everything bien which is really cool! That means we can have a lot of success in the next couple of weeks before the change ends which will be awesome! Well I love you guys! take care!
Elder Hunter
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
December 7, 2009
Family,
This week was great! A little tough at times, but you know you just got to push through with a good attitude and everything just seems to turn out well! Well we did have success. We are going to be having a baptism this week of this one lady that we found knocking two weeks ago. She was totally prepared to recieve the gospel it was amazing!
That's really funny what Beau said to that kid he was playing against. Im sure it helped being raised with Tui and Brandon! That's so awesome that everyone is doing well at home. I hope you guys are enjoying the Christmas season because here its still Hot and well there isn't snow so it kind of stinks, but whatever! OH if you want you could send me some Christmas music that would be cool and if you could find some in Spanish it would be even better!
This week was great! A little tough at times, but you know you just got to push through with a good attitude and everything just seems to turn out well! Well we did have success. We are going to be having a baptism this week of this one lady that we found knocking two weeks ago. She was totally prepared to recieve the gospel it was amazing!
Also, this week my companion and I got sick but my companion was the lucky one and only threw up all night monday night! I felt really sorry for him and well because of that we didn't go and work on Tuesday, which was a super long day. I don't like not being able to work, but the Lord sent me a present! Tuesday was a stormy day and well right about 2 or 3 o clock the sun came out and thats when I heard something whining outside our front door so I opened it and there was a little puppy probably about 4 weeks old and he saw me and came running. Really it was so cute! So we kind of had a pet dog for two days, then we gave it to our neighbors because we just don't have time. It was really fun while we had it! Ill send some pics for you guys!
That's really funny what Beau said to that kid he was playing against. Im sure it helped being raised with Tui and Brandon! That's so awesome that everyone is doing well at home. I hope you guys are enjoying the Christmas season because here its still Hot and well there isn't snow so it kind of stinks, but whatever! OH if you want you could send me some Christmas music that would be cool and if you could find some in Spanish it would be even better!
Well I love you guys! Take care!
Elder Tennison Hunter
Elder Tennison Hunter
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Short and Sweet. . .
Family,
This week was great! Nothing too exciting happened! Well, we did have two confirmations this week which was great! OH also we got to eat carne asado and oh my gosh it was so good! I ate so much I think I might have gained some pounds from that! But good thing we have the privilege of going to the gym. It really helps out a lot! Oh yeah, with the gym thing- - we basically run a mile every morning to get there, which is awesome, then we lift for an hour and usually run home. It's awesome! It also makes it tons easier getting up in the morning! Now I get out of bed at 5:30 without a problem! It's great!
Also this week we found this lady that was so excited to talk with us! So we got in and gave the first charla then left her the pamphlet. When we came back the next day she had read it twice just to make sure that she understood everything right. It was really cool. Then she went to church with us on Sunday! It was really an awesome experience! I Really just love missionary work it's awesome! Well I hope everything is going well at home! Take care and I love you all!
Elder Hunter
This week was great! Nothing too exciting happened! Well, we did have two confirmations this week which was great! OH also we got to eat carne asado and oh my gosh it was so good! I ate so much I think I might have gained some pounds from that! But good thing we have the privilege of going to the gym. It really helps out a lot! Oh yeah, with the gym thing- - we basically run a mile every morning to get there, which is awesome, then we lift for an hour and usually run home. It's awesome! It also makes it tons easier getting up in the morning! Now I get out of bed at 5:30 without a problem! It's great!
Also this week we found this lady that was so excited to talk with us! So we got in and gave the first charla then left her the pamphlet. When we came back the next day she had read it twice just to make sure that she understood everything right. It was really cool. Then she went to church with us on Sunday! It was really an awesome experience! I Really just love missionary work it's awesome! Well I hope everything is going well at home! Take care and I love you all!
Elder Hunter
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