HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY GEORGIA ON OCTOBER 3RD! Tennison wanted you to know he was thinking of you.
October 12th e-mail . .
Family,
This week was awesome! Ok, so we didn't have a ton of success finding new investigators or taking people to church, but all in all it was an awesome week! We had interviews with president this week which was great! With his wife, we talked a lot about the family and then she asked me how Hayley was doing and she told me that her grandparents ( the Staufers) weren't doing so well. It's sad to hear because they are such great people! Then with Presidnt basically asked similar questions and asked about the distrcit, which is doing great!
We should have like 6 maybe 7 baptisms as a district of only two companionships, which is really awesome because no one in the mission right now is have a whole lot of success. So that makes me super excited. It means I have to do 5 baptismal interviews this week! Awesome! Also yesterday my companion and I were kind of bumbed because we didn't have people in church so we decided to go and contact all the people that we had contacted in the street during the week! The first one was leaving, so we didn't get to visit her. The second let us go in and teach which was awesome, the familiy is like us. . . super busy all the time, but they were interested. When we taught about Joseph Smith they said they didn't believe it, but we told them to pray about it and they said that they would. Its great too. . because it's a family of 5 all older than 8 years. Yes!!!!!!!!!! then after that we visited another lady that we have been trying to get a hold of for 2 weeks so really I didn't want to but we did anyways. Come to find out that she had talked with the missionaries before and absolutely loved everything, but the missionaries just stopped visiting her for some reason so that was great!
Also a funny experience this week, we got on a bus and told the bus driver that we had to get off in a certain place and we didn't know where it was and he said he would tell us where we had to get off. . . so we were waiting . . then the bus driver stopped and said Elderes de Isreal aqui es. haha My companion and I were laughing. He was really cool. Then we got on another bus and the bus driver spoke english in this area its really rare that someone knows how to speak english but also he gave me change of 180 pesos in coins of 5 pesos each. Man that was a large stack of coins. I had it almost pullled down my pants from the wieght! Haha . . but all in all it was a great week! Im glad you guys are staying busy and enjoying life remember we only live life once so live it the best that you can! I hope you liked the serape that I sent you. I'm glad it made it there! I sent a sueter for dad that should get their this week or maybe this next week! Well I love you guys! Oh, is their a way that we can get a hold of David when he comes!? and when is he coming down here!? Thanks for everything! I love you guys!
Elder Tennison Hunter
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
October 7, 2009 Finally Pictures. .
We received these Pictures and explanations rather than and e-mail . . . o.k. Dad got an e-mail all in Spanish and I can't translate it . . so I'm sharing pictures instead.
charla fogonera que tuvimos a fake fire that we made
baptisms that we had last week
a picture of the Hna Clarite from Valle Dorado
(David's Grandma)
In the Wilderness
I was able to direct the charla fogonera that we had
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
September 28, 2009
Family,
Wow, Beau's talk was absolutly amazing! I loved it! (Beau had to give a talk in his new ward in Salinas, CA, because the family could not be there, Beau forwarded a copy of it to us and we forwarded it to Tennison. It was on courage. It was awesome!) Well this week was amazing and awesome!!!!! First we were knocking doors this week and found a guy from England about my age and my companion after talking with him was like well looks like I have a mexican for a companion refering to me! haha! Because he (the guy from england) was super white and still learning spanish probably about how I was at 8 months into the mission! But it was super funny! We also had an awesome activity this week where we got 16 referencias from members, o had two people show up to church just because they wanted to know more and then later that night a lady contacted us on the street and said she was interested in the church! Really this week I've seen the blessings from doing what we are suppose to be doing when we are suppose to be doing it! like working! haha! Yeah, this week was great. Oh, I also had 3 confirmations which was awesome! I love this work! Thanks for everything! I love you guys! Oh and sorry about the pictures. Really, I've been trying to find a way to do it, but haven't been able to! Next week I should have some. Sorry, hate to make you sufer! I love you!
Elder Tennison Hunter
Wow, Beau's talk was absolutly amazing! I loved it! (Beau had to give a talk in his new ward in Salinas, CA, because the family could not be there, Beau forwarded a copy of it to us and we forwarded it to Tennison. It was on courage. It was awesome!) Well this week was amazing and awesome!!!!! First we were knocking doors this week and found a guy from England about my age and my companion after talking with him was like well looks like I have a mexican for a companion refering to me! haha! Because he (the guy from england) was super white and still learning spanish probably about how I was at 8 months into the mission! But it was super funny! We also had an awesome activity this week where we got 16 referencias from members, o had two people show up to church just because they wanted to know more and then later that night a lady contacted us on the street and said she was interested in the church! Really this week I've seen the blessings from doing what we are suppose to be doing when we are suppose to be doing it! like working! haha! Yeah, this week was great. Oh, I also had 3 confirmations which was awesome! I love this work! Thanks for everything! I love you guys! Oh and sorry about the pictures. Really, I've been trying to find a way to do it, but haven't been able to! Next week I should have some. Sorry, hate to make you sufer! I love you!
Elder Tennison Hunter
September 21, 2009
Wow, seems like things are still eventful at home, which is good to hear. Speaking of Mckay's hipflexor, I seemed to always have problems with that too. It is really important to stretch that muscle because it can be a problem causer. I'll see if I can get some pictures to you guys today so you can see how things are going! (No pictures :() well today we played soccer with some Elders and it was a blast!
This week was kind of hard because it was the 15 of Sep. which is the Mexican Independence day and nobody was home when we were working. However, we did get three baptisms and "Wow" it's crazy to see how hard satan works with people sometimes to make it so they don't get baptized, but then once they do, they feel so good! I had the opportunity to do my first baptismal interview with a 10 year old kid. It really surprised me with how much he knew about everything. Usually even the adults don't understand as much as this kid, but I think it is because the kids are more receptive to the spirit and so it helps them a bit more to understand! It was a really cool experience! My area is not as nice as Valle Dorado but it's a ton safer and well seems like people are more receptive here than they were in Valle Dorado!
Oh, about my tooth. . .well it stopped hurting and hasn't bugged me for a while so I think I'm good for right now.
Well I love you all take care and have a wonderful week!
Elder Hunter
This week was kind of hard because it was the 15 of Sep. which is the Mexican Independence day and nobody was home when we were working. However, we did get three baptisms and "Wow" it's crazy to see how hard satan works with people sometimes to make it so they don't get baptized, but then once they do, they feel so good! I had the opportunity to do my first baptismal interview with a 10 year old kid. It really surprised me with how much he knew about everything. Usually even the adults don't understand as much as this kid, but I think it is because the kids are more receptive to the spirit and so it helps them a bit more to understand! It was a really cool experience! My area is not as nice as Valle Dorado but it's a ton safer and well seems like people are more receptive here than they were in Valle Dorado!
Oh, about my tooth. . .well it stopped hurting and hasn't bugged me for a while so I think I'm good for right now.
Well I love you all take care and have a wonderful week!
Elder Hunter
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
September 14, 2009
Family,
It sounds like you guys are all doing wonderful! That's cool to hear about Nick and Taylor and a little bit about what's going on in their lives! As for David's question, I wouldn´t recommend telling a girl she is hot unless you really know her but then again every girl is different! haha! Come to think about it, it's probably better that you ask Beau being that I've been here in the mission some time now I'm kind of out of the loop with those types of things!
I haven't recieved the pictures of the flood either so ill write my old companion and tell him to send them to me and you! As for recent pictures, Well I don't have an adapter for the computer so it's a bit harder to send them,
My area is really called San Juan Del Rio and "wow" it's a lot hotter here in Queretaro than in El Estado De Mexico, but I´ll live. Also I've gotten to know lots of members and they are cool.
Well, I found out that my companion knows english. He lived in Las Vegas for four years while he went to high school. So it's cool. We can talk in english when we don't want people to understand us! haha! We used this week to get organized about how we want to work and where because the area is huge, so we have to plan effectively or we waste alot of time traveling! oh yeah, I already found my mom in this area, her name is Hermana Flor, and she is going to make us pancakes tonight for dinner and bought ice cream especially for me so I can put it on them. She thinks it's a really weird idea (pancakes with peanut butter, ice cream and syrup) but I told her she has to try it first before says anything! haha! Oh also we have a washer in our house so basically we can wash our clothes whenenver we want. Its awesome! The crappy part now is that I have to iron my clothes again! It was so nice in my last area because she washed and ironed our clothes for us. But it's alright, it just helps me to grow up a little bit more! haha!
Well I'm doing awesome! Thanks for the news take care! Oh, special request from Hermana Flor and my companion they want the puzzle thing of el plan de salvacion that Hayley gave me. Do you think you could talk with Hays and see if you could send two out here!? They would love it.
Love you guys! Thanks for everything!
Elder Tennison Hunter
It sounds like you guys are all doing wonderful! That's cool to hear about Nick and Taylor and a little bit about what's going on in their lives! As for David's question, I wouldn´t recommend telling a girl she is hot unless you really know her but then again every girl is different! haha! Come to think about it, it's probably better that you ask Beau being that I've been here in the mission some time now I'm kind of out of the loop with those types of things!
I haven't recieved the pictures of the flood either so ill write my old companion and tell him to send them to me and you! As for recent pictures, Well I don't have an adapter for the computer so it's a bit harder to send them,
My area is really called San Juan Del Rio and "wow" it's a lot hotter here in Queretaro than in El Estado De Mexico, but I´ll live. Also I've gotten to know lots of members and they are cool.
Well, I found out that my companion knows english. He lived in Las Vegas for four years while he went to high school. So it's cool. We can talk in english when we don't want people to understand us! haha! We used this week to get organized about how we want to work and where because the area is huge, so we have to plan effectively or we waste alot of time traveling! oh yeah, I already found my mom in this area, her name is Hermana Flor, and she is going to make us pancakes tonight for dinner and bought ice cream especially for me so I can put it on them. She thinks it's a really weird idea (pancakes with peanut butter, ice cream and syrup) but I told her she has to try it first before says anything! haha! Oh also we have a washer in our house so basically we can wash our clothes whenenver we want. Its awesome! The crappy part now is that I have to iron my clothes again! It was so nice in my last area because she washed and ironed our clothes for us. But it's alright, it just helps me to grow up a little bit more! haha!
Well I'm doing awesome! Thanks for the news take care! Oh, special request from Hermana Flor and my companion they want the puzzle thing of el plan de salvacion that Hayley gave me. Do you think you could talk with Hays and see if you could send two out here!? They would love it.
Love you guys! Thanks for everything!
Elder Tennison Hunter
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Spaghetti
Family-
Well, it's kind of wierd how I don't have an email from anyone of you, but it's all good! (OOPS, Labor Day Weekend threw me off.) Well, we had transfers today and I'm now in an area called Lmas in Queretaro! It's cool! I'm also a district leader which means I have a cell phone. haha! It's sweet! Yesterday was crazy, my area flooded at night. My companion is going to send some pictures. We had to stay in the bishop's house because of the flood. He lives on top of one of the cerros, so we were safe there, but wow, it was so crazy! (Still waiting on pictures.)
Now for the title of my letter this week you could say we were blessed with spaghetti every day of the week. Oh man, when I saw that we were going to eat spaghetti again on Sunday I almost threw up! It's just way too much! (What Tennison fails to mention is that we had spaghetti at least once a week at home, hey, it's a quick meal and everyone seems to eat it, but there were times that the kids would say "Spaghetti again??")
It's been really fun and I'm super excited to work here in my new area! Oh yeah, my companion's name is Elder Jimenez and is from DF in Mexico. He doesn't live too far from the mission, like an hour from my old area, but it's cool. I'm super stoked, but it was sad leaving my last area. Everyone wanted me to stay, but it's not what I want, but what the Lord wants!
Well I love you guys! Take Care!
Elder Hunter
Well, it's kind of wierd how I don't have an email from anyone of you, but it's all good! (OOPS, Labor Day Weekend threw me off.) Well, we had transfers today and I'm now in an area called Lmas in Queretaro! It's cool! I'm also a district leader which means I have a cell phone. haha! It's sweet! Yesterday was crazy, my area flooded at night. My companion is going to send some pictures. We had to stay in the bishop's house because of the flood. He lives on top of one of the cerros, so we were safe there, but wow, it was so crazy! (Still waiting on pictures.)
Now for the title of my letter this week you could say we were blessed with spaghetti every day of the week. Oh man, when I saw that we were going to eat spaghetti again on Sunday I almost threw up! It's just way too much! (What Tennison fails to mention is that we had spaghetti at least once a week at home, hey, it's a quick meal and everyone seems to eat it, but there were times that the kids would say "Spaghetti again??")
It's been really fun and I'm super excited to work here in my new area! Oh yeah, my companion's name is Elder Jimenez and is from DF in Mexico. He doesn't live too far from the mission, like an hour from my old area, but it's cool. I'm super stoked, but it was sad leaving my last area. Everyone wanted me to stay, but it's not what I want, but what the Lord wants!
Well I love you guys! Take Care!
Elder Hunter
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Be The Best!
Family,
Hey, I'm doing wonderful! I'm glad to hear about all of the blessings that you guys are receiving! I love hearing the stories about what is happening at home. I'm really trying super hard to just work as hard as I can everyday and not to waste any time. I've realized that I only have 10 months left and I need to use them the best that I can. (Poem I sent to Tennison)
Just like the poem says . . . it doesn't matter what I am as long as I'm the best at it! Thanks for that Mom!
Well today we went to the offices and found out that Elder Bishop (Tennison's MTC companion)broke his foot playing basketball. Actually more like dislocated itpobrecito! (I have no idea what that word is suppose to mean.) It was nice to be able to talk to him! Also, the package that you sent me was there, so that was really cool!
Thanks so much for the package. I'm excited to try the home made jam and smoked salmon! After visiting the mission home, we went and bowled with a bunch of elders. It was sweet! Some of my favorite people were there, so it was a blast! I'm loving the mission! Thanks so much for everything! I love you guys!
Elder Hunter
Hey, I'm doing wonderful! I'm glad to hear about all of the blessings that you guys are receiving! I love hearing the stories about what is happening at home. I'm really trying super hard to just work as hard as I can everyday and not to waste any time. I've realized that I only have 10 months left and I need to use them the best that I can. (Poem I sent to Tennison)
Be The Best Of Whatever You Are
If you can't be a pine on the top of a hill
If you can't be a pine on the top of a hill
Be a scrub in the valley, but be
the best little scrub on the side of the hill
Be a bush if you can't be a tree,
If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass
And some highway happier make.
If you can't be a muskie, then just be a bass,
But the liveliest bass in the lake.
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,
There's something for all of us here.
There's big work to do and there's lesser work, too,
And the thing we must do is the near
If you can't be a highway, then just be a trail.
If you can't be the sun, be a star.
It isn't by size that you win or you fail.Be the best of whatever you are.
Douglas Maloch
Douglas Maloch
Just like the poem says . . . it doesn't matter what I am as long as I'm the best at it! Thanks for that Mom!
Well today we went to the offices and found out that Elder Bishop (Tennison's MTC companion)broke his foot playing basketball. Actually more like dislocated itpobrecito! (I have no idea what that word is suppose to mean.) It was nice to be able to talk to him! Also, the package that you sent me was there, so that was really cool!
Thanks so much for the package. I'm excited to try the home made jam and smoked salmon! After visiting the mission home, we went and bowled with a bunch of elders. It was sweet! Some of my favorite people were there, so it was a blast! I'm loving the mission! Thanks so much for everything! I love you guys!
Elder Hunter
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