Email from Nov 3

 The situation with the companion hasn't gotten any easier. Presidente Brough told me that, if I want, I can invite Presidente Brough over to have a Companionship Inventory and also Companionship Study. I want to take him up on it because it would be insanely awesome to have Companionship Study with Presidente Brough, but I don't think it'd be necessary. (Today we found out that like the 28th of this month, we'll have interviews again!). But anyway, on Sunday, Elder Gomez and I got in quite a big argument. 

You know your Spanish is getting good when you can yell and argue with your companion in Spanish and you can defeat him. It's fantastic. Also, because when we argue, it's because I'm correcting disobedience. (But my Spanish is improving every day!) This time was about using the phone and sending text messages. He gets really offended when I correct disobedience, but I've got to do it-it's my responsability. 

Right now, we're on Divisions with the Zone Leaders. I'm with an Elder Flores. We're just starting, so we have yet to have experiences.

I hope yall are all reading the Book of Mormon. As of lately, I've been reading DyC. It's fantastic. Right now, I'm at about 31 and have loved it until now. The Book of Mormon is true, and I have the privelege to testify of it at all times.

We have a baptism prepared and ready for this Sunday. His name is Jose Castro (if anyone wanted to mention him in their prayers). He's 13 and the brother of a recent convert of mine-Jaquelin Castro. He's super awesome and super excited to be baptized this Sunday. Before we officially taught him anything, he told us he wanted to be baptized because he's seen a change for the better in his sister. Also, Jose wants to be a missionary when he's older. How awesome!!! His trial-overcoming his friends that give him grief of the decisions he's making. But he's good to go for baptism this Sunday. It's hard to baptize here in El Caminero, but we're not giving up the hope or faith.

During these difficult times, I've found great comfort and peace in the beginning words of DyC 121 and all of 122. There is real power in the Scriptures. They are the words of God, so, if we are praying and worthy, He will talk to us through the scriptures. It's hard for me to remember what's been happening here in the past week. I just know it's all hard and I'm suffering a little. But, as it says in the scriptures, I must give thanks in all things (as it says in DyC 98) and suffer with patience and rejoice even! How crazy, to rejoice in affliction, but it must be done.

I would appreciate it if all of you members could write me a letter where you bear your testimony. And you nonmembers, invite the missionaries to your home at least one time so that you can know a little bit of what I'm sharing. At least once! Members, help the missionaries!! As President Monson said, now is the time that the missionaries and members work together! Mom and Dad, open the house up for a Family Home Evening with less actives or recent converts or investigators! Tell the missionaries that yall are willing and wanting to help in the work.

I love Guate! I can't talk English. The closest I can get is talking Spanglish. I want only Latino companions. I want to forget English and struggle when I get home and give my homecoming. Guatemala is the best place on Earth. It's not the safest, not the cleanest, not the most advanced, but that's not important. I've never found more humble people. I love Spanish. I LOVE GUATEMALA!!!

I love y'all. Stay safe. Remember who you are and what you stand for!

--Elder Hunt





By the way, Halloween doesn't exist here in Guate..at least not in El Caminero. It was a normal day. How sad. These kids have no idea what their missing! Not in America...