I'll be home in 5 weeks! are y'all excited?
i've sent a lot of pictures home this week. so much has happened these two weeks, it's been crazy.
On Saturday, we were able to go to the temple with the branch. but we didn't go to the capital, we went to a place called Xela, Quetzaltenango. It was really pretty. We went through and did a session. The plan was to go and watch over the youth and do baptisms, but a rule of the temple is that missionaries can't baptize women in the temple. I don't really know why, but that's fine. afterall, we do baptize women outside of the temple. But, we still had a good time. We left Tiquisate at5 am and got home at like 8:15 pm. just to run around and really take advantage of the little work time.
We had a crazy stalker lady follow us around on Sunday. That was great. As we walked, she like ran behind us. Just saying how everybody wanted to kill her and that everybody was after her. It was interesting. She even asked if she could stay the night with us in our house... i love guatemala.
I'm so happy to hear that there is a job for when i get home and that it'll be flexible. It'll be fun to work after the misson. That was actually one of my bigger worries, a post mission job. I have no idea what it is, but it'll suffice until i find something better. but de repente i'll really enjoy it!
It's really nice to receive positive emails from home. It makes me happy and not worried upon returning.
There's not much to say today because i just wrote like 5 days ago. i hope the pictures are enough!
Love y'all!
-Elder Hunt
Friday, March 27, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Email from March 16
Where do i begin? so much has happened this week that i don't know what to start with.
I'll start with the hard times. The missionaries in this house haven't paid the light bill in 3 months...so, the light company came and cut the lights Friday morning! In our house, we've gone without light
for friday, saturday,sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, and today's thursday. it makes it really hard to do stuff at night and early morning. But the worst thing about it? The fans don't work nor does the fridge. It's so hot here and almost impossible without those two things, but we've survived this long. Lesson learned: pay bills on time. it avoids/prevents problems in the future. what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
On Sunday, we had a a baptism, i'll send a picture next week. i haven't been able to charge my camera battery...i don't have electricity.
On Monday, we were busy. It was our P-day, but it wasn't much rest at all. We went and had breakfast with a member family at 7 in the morning. This member, is an eye doctor. He's a really nice guy and is going to give me a free pair of glasses! free! awesome! Then we played soccer with other missionaries and some jovenes. I really enjoy playing soccer. Then we went to get milkshakes. then we had lunch with our branch president. then we went to the dentist office (another member that does general cleanings for free). We got home, cleaned a little bit, and then went to work again. It was a really good day, got a lot done, but really tiring at the same time.
Tuesday was change meeting and a lot more fun. My new companion is Elder Caceres, from Panamá. I would send a picture, but my camera is dead. he's got 9 months in the mission. I didn't change area, but my whole zone seemed to change, it's really exciting. After the meeting, we didn't want to travel all the way back to Tiquisate and then return to the capital on wednesday, so we stayed in Boca del Monte (my area of 14 months!) I was able to go visit a couple of converts and people that i knew. That was really nice. I would send pictures....but my camera is dead
On Wednesday, we had the conference with Elder Andersen. It was incredible. I couldn't even start to describe all that went on there. Our mission was asked to give a Special Musical Number, so we formed a little choir and i was part of it! yea! a choir singing in front of an apostle! A really cool experience. What he mainly talked about is experimenting the Atonement to be able to share about it. But there were a lot of little things that i learned and picked up on. Gotta love conferences!
Next week, i should send a few pictures.. if we ever get light back on in the house. It should come today, but who knows?
I've oficially entered my last change in the mission. that means only like 42 days left. that's crazy to think about, but it's the reality. it will be nice to rest for a change, i haven't done that in nearly 2 years. Don't worry, i'm focused and working hard. Really trying to make the best of the time left. A lot to do, but little time remaining. We'll see what happens here at the end.
i love y'all!!
-Elder Hunt
I'll start with the hard times. The missionaries in this house haven't paid the light bill in 3 months...so, the light company came and cut the lights Friday morning! In our house, we've gone without light
for friday, saturday,sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, and today's thursday. it makes it really hard to do stuff at night and early morning. But the worst thing about it? The fans don't work nor does the fridge. It's so hot here and almost impossible without those two things, but we've survived this long. Lesson learned: pay bills on time. it avoids/prevents problems in the future. what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right?
On Sunday, we had a a baptism, i'll send a picture next week. i haven't been able to charge my camera battery...i don't have electricity.
On Monday, we were busy. It was our P-day, but it wasn't much rest at all. We went and had breakfast with a member family at 7 in the morning. This member, is an eye doctor. He's a really nice guy and is going to give me a free pair of glasses! free! awesome! Then we played soccer with other missionaries and some jovenes. I really enjoy playing soccer. Then we went to get milkshakes. then we had lunch with our branch president. then we went to the dentist office (another member that does general cleanings for free). We got home, cleaned a little bit, and then went to work again. It was a really good day, got a lot done, but really tiring at the same time.
Tuesday was change meeting and a lot more fun. My new companion is Elder Caceres, from Panamá. I would send a picture, but my camera is dead. he's got 9 months in the mission. I didn't change area, but my whole zone seemed to change, it's really exciting. After the meeting, we didn't want to travel all the way back to Tiquisate and then return to the capital on wednesday, so we stayed in Boca del Monte (my area of 14 months!) I was able to go visit a couple of converts and people that i knew. That was really nice. I would send pictures....but my camera is dead
On Wednesday, we had the conference with Elder Andersen. It was incredible. I couldn't even start to describe all that went on there. Our mission was asked to give a Special Musical Number, so we formed a little choir and i was part of it! yea! a choir singing in front of an apostle! A really cool experience. What he mainly talked about is experimenting the Atonement to be able to share about it. But there were a lot of little things that i learned and picked up on. Gotta love conferences!
Next week, i should send a few pictures.. if we ever get light back on in the house. It should come today, but who knows?
I've oficially entered my last change in the mission. that means only like 42 days left. that's crazy to think about, but it's the reality. it will be nice to rest for a change, i haven't done that in nearly 2 years. Don't worry, i'm focused and working hard. Really trying to make the best of the time left. A lot to do, but little time remaining. We'll see what happens here at the end.
i love y'all!!
-Elder Hunt
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Email from March 8
Well, it's been a crazy week, that's for sure!
On Thursday, we had a leadership council with President and Sister Markham in their house in the capital. We got up at2:45, got on the 4 am bus, and headed to the capital. we had the meeting, lunch, my companions exit interview, my companions english test, then the travel home. we got home at 5:40 then went to branch council at 6 pm. it was such a crazy day. traveling really does wear you out! but the meeting was really good. we talked about conversion and really plugging in to the powersource, Christ.
Saturday was even crazier. In this week that passed, President Markham took out two missionaries from an area and left it empty. This area had left someone to be baptized for the Sunday. We jumped on the opportunity and went to baptize this guy we had never met. We got to the area Saturday morning at 9:55 am and baptized him at 12, we just had to wait for the font to fill. we show up, present ourselves, and say ''we've come to baptize you.'' To which he responded, ''alright, let me chop this wood, hide my tools, and let's go.'' awesome! At the baptismal service, there were only 4 people present. My companion and I, Pedro (the baptized), and a branch presidency counselor. It was fantastic!
After, we went to lunch with a member family, to the hospital to give a member a blessing, then we had our real baptismal candidate interviewed for baptism. After that, we started a journey to find a house in an area because they will put 4 missionaries there, not just 2. We got home from looking for the house at like 7:30 in the evening! That's like a whole day without working! so we work that last 1.5 hours and call it a night. A crazy saturday, non stop action and traveling.
Sunday, a niece of a recent convert was baptized. Her name is Cindy Rosicela Espinoza. She's awesome. The recent convert will go on a mission around January/February of next year because he has to graduate first. A great support system that she naturally has.
Yesterday, we played soccer. i'm so thankful that i played soccer growing up so i'm not out there like a fool not knowing what's going on. I'm able to actually play with these Latinos and better than some of them. A lot here play a lot, but they don't ever work on technique, so it's really interesting and fun. But man, i am tired today. my legs are worn out and sore! i can't even imagine how i'll be when i'm back home and trying to get into the same fisical shape as before the mission. I enjoy playing soccer, for sure hitting up intramurals again after the mission.
Something that i've realized lately is that i have power over people. It's something that is quite interesting. Either a person has it or he doesn't, kinda difficult to develop. President Markham has it and some other leaders of the mission to do. But there are a lot of people that aren't go-getters or pro-active enough to have power of people. It's not an unrighteous dominion, it's righteous. But without having power over people, nobody really respects you. I've seen myself grow and become, little by little, the leader i need to become. I'm hoping y'all see the difference when i'm home.
Love y'all! be safe and have fun!
Elder Hunt
On Thursday, we had a leadership council with President and Sister Markham in their house in the capital. We got up at2:45, got on the 4 am bus, and headed to the capital. we had the meeting, lunch, my companions exit interview, my companions english test, then the travel home. we got home at 5:40 then went to branch council at 6 pm. it was such a crazy day. traveling really does wear you out! but the meeting was really good. we talked about conversion and really plugging in to the powersource, Christ.
Saturday was even crazier. In this week that passed, President Markham took out two missionaries from an area and left it empty. This area had left someone to be baptized for the Sunday. We jumped on the opportunity and went to baptize this guy we had never met. We got to the area Saturday morning at 9:55 am and baptized him at 12, we just had to wait for the font to fill. we show up, present ourselves, and say ''we've come to baptize you.'' To which he responded, ''alright, let me chop this wood, hide my tools, and let's go.'' awesome! At the baptismal service, there were only 4 people present. My companion and I, Pedro (the baptized), and a branch presidency counselor. It was fantastic!
After, we went to lunch with a member family, to the hospital to give a member a blessing, then we had our real baptismal candidate interviewed for baptism. After that, we started a journey to find a house in an area because they will put 4 missionaries there, not just 2. We got home from looking for the house at like 7:30 in the evening! That's like a whole day without working! so we work that last 1.5 hours and call it a night. A crazy saturday, non stop action and traveling.
Sunday, a niece of a recent convert was baptized. Her name is Cindy Rosicela Espinoza. She's awesome. The recent convert will go on a mission around January/February of next year because he has to graduate first. A great support system that she naturally has.
Yesterday, we played soccer. i'm so thankful that i played soccer growing up so i'm not out there like a fool not knowing what's going on. I'm able to actually play with these Latinos and better than some of them. A lot here play a lot, but they don't ever work on technique, so it's really interesting and fun. But man, i am tired today. my legs are worn out and sore! i can't even imagine how i'll be when i'm back home and trying to get into the same fisical shape as before the mission. I enjoy playing soccer, for sure hitting up intramurals again after the mission.
Something that i've realized lately is that i have power over people. It's something that is quite interesting. Either a person has it or he doesn't, kinda difficult to develop. President Markham has it and some other leaders of the mission to do. But there are a lot of people that aren't go-getters or pro-active enough to have power of people. It's not an unrighteous dominion, it's righteous. But without having power over people, nobody really respects you. I've seen myself grow and become, little by little, the leader i need to become. I'm hoping y'all see the difference when i'm home.
Love y'all! be safe and have fun!
Elder Hunt
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