I definitely forgot about Thanksgiving. Did it pass? We don't celebrate it here. We just do what we do any other day. It's not cold at all and it's not even starting to get cold. Christmas will be quite strange unless I'm sent up to the mountains where it's a little colder. I don't feel like it's about to end November. I feel as it could still be August or something. Almost time to call home....
We're not allowed to go to member's houses to have dinner. We have lunch from 1-2. Other than that, we work from 10:30 am until 9 pm. It's fantastic. If I work after my mission like I work now, I will have a good chunk of money.
A funny story while knocking doors. It was about 7 pm, so the sun had gone down. I knocked on a door. A lady called, "Who?" I just said "Hi!" (all this in Spanish). After about 10 seconds, for her to get to the door, she finally opened the little window so she could see who I was. She opened it, saw me, shrieked and jumped. WHY did she get scared? I knocked on the door, did she not expect me to be there? So I gave her a hard time and we laughed quite a bit. It turned out she didn't want to hear our message...That's sad.
Another while contacting. So, I kicked a dog in the face. Sweet! Here, there are a ton of angry dogs just walking the streets without owners and with a ton of diseases, so we can't afford to ever be bitten by them. While out knocking doors, had quite a little panic. I knocked on a door. From about 10 yards a way, a super angry dog came charging at me, barking, showing his teeth. I thought he would stop a few feet away from me, but he didn't. So, I let my reflexes take charge and kicked him straight up in the face. He let out a whine and whimpered away. Elder Hunt: 1 Dog: 0
This past weekend was Stake Conference. It was special. We had a satelite broadcast when President Eyring talked and so did Elder Richard G. Scott. Elder Scott knows Spanish. I didn't know that. It was super cool.
A plea to all members: Remember what Elder M. Russell Ballard said in the last General Conference. Remember, yall sustained the 12 apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators. He gave a commandment. Every member has to introduce the missionaries to one person before Christmas! I can't have my family break this commandment. There are two missionaries out from this family. If y'all want us to have the support from our ward members where we serve, y'all have to complete it. At least, get the addresses from your friends and send the missionaries. Are there missionaries in your ward?
I've had my fair share of struggles these past weeks. This morning, we had interviews with President Brough again. I asked him why I haven't been seeing the success that I supposedly deserve since I've been obedient with exactness and diligent. He says because of the companions I've had. The Lord has put me with companions that he needs to humble, correct, or prepare. In six months, I've had three baptisms-can be a little sad for a missionary here in Central America. For the closing prayer, President Brough prayed that I would start to receive the success that I deserve. So, President Brough thinks that I deserve it, and so do I. But, I must accept the Lord's time. I'm so happy for how the Lord has tried my faith and patience (Mosiah 23:21). In these next two changes combined, there will only be 10 opportunities to be able to rise as a Senior Companion and a list of 22 Elders that he feels are ready to be them. We'll see what happens. If the Lord chooses me, I'll be quite humble and, since it's the Lord's will, I'll be ready. But we'll see what happens. We have changes 11 December, who knows who will go and who will stay and what will happen.
Just so yall know, I'm pretty much writing talks about humility and patience. The past week, I spent one hour every day studying Patience. This week, I'll be spending one hour a day studying Humility. Next week, I'll write down stuff and send it out in a letter. You'll be free to use whatever you want in talks. You just have to cite me ;)
Read the Book of Mormon. Remember John 5:39. Study the scriptures because in them, you'll find eternal life. Heaven won't be happy if I won't see y'all there! We want to reach Eternal Life. It's a gift from God- DyC 14:7.
I love y'all. The church is true. Christ wants to forgive us of our sins, so we must repent! Jesus is the Christ and He lives.
--Elder Hunt
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