I'M FREE!!!!
No longer Executive Secretary. What a load lifted off of my shoulders! Wow, it's so nice. I'm not worried about any office related things. I sleep by 10:30 and get decent hours. I'm thankful. My time in the office was the best, don't get me wrong. It has changed me and prepared me in ways i never could have imagined. Working so close to the Markhams, the Broughs, and the Laws has really been an indescribable blessing.
Now, i'm Zone Leader in a place called Tiquisate. It's hot. With that description, i've said it all. It's 'winter time' and it's 92 degrees outside like every day. Winter? yea. The sun is strong, not a cloud in the sky. I absolutely love it. I'm sweating so much it's ridiculous. My companion is Elder Quispe from Peru. I love this guy. We're always laughing and having a good time. We go to bed at like 10:30, like we should be lay in our beds talking until like 11:30. He's such a great guy with an amazing back story. I'm here for a few reasons: to baptize, retain, and reactivate. (Also, to get skinny and tan. haha.) But really, to liven this place up. Here, it's a District that is not progressing to becoming a Stake. Church meetings are depressing, not uplifting. The leaders are tired and you can see it by looking at them. I'm ready to just be here and liven the people up. We can't sleep in the time of the Restoration!
This Sunday, we had a baptism. He's the cutest little old guy. He was married to his wife on Friday. She'll be getting baptized on the 28th with their grand-daughter. I would attach a picture, but my camera battery is dead and a long story. I'll send them next week. He's a goat herder and is like 76 years old. His name is Victor Marques and his wife, Delfina. They are going to be super faithful in the church. They love everything we teach. He's the oldest person i've baptized, it's great. He's so cute!
I can't end describing how relieved i feel to be here as a Zone Leader. 100% focused on preaching the gospel and helping other missionaries to be better. It's interesting to see missionaries see me when i walk into a meeting or something. People look up to me, it's strange. Like, they know the calling i'm coming from and where i am now so it seems to give me more validity to the things i say. But, i am really working on leading by example and correcting with love. I'm trying to help the missionaries be more animated and excited about the work that we're doing. Afterall, it's the work of the Lord. Being in the field again has helped me get back focused on the mission the office, there are things constantly reminding a missionary of home and what not. here, no. It's all 100% missionary work, non stop.
I love y'all and miss y'all. But, i'm not ready to come home. There's too much to do. Too many lives to change, especially my own.
-Elder Hunt
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