Wow. What a week.
So, last Tuesday, like always (except tonight), English classes! You probably already know, but I LOVE ENGLISH CLASSES. The people that come are so cool! And, while they are trying to learn English, I am trying to learn Spanish, so we all help each other learn. It's so cool.
Last Wednesday and Thursday, President Cook had a mission wide training. So, since Elder Josse is District Leader, he had to go. So, I got put in a threesome with Elder Chavez and Elder Gibbons! YAY!!! Oh man, it was so awesome. They are such good missionaries. On Wednesday, we did a bunch of work in my area. While we were out contacting in one of the complejos around here, there was this lady standing in her window, making a book shaped form with her fingers. I had no idea what she was doing, so she came outside, and asked us if she could have a Libro de Mormon! WHAT?! She said she had read a little before, and wanted to read more. It was so weird. So, we gave her one, and she told us to come back the next Saturday (this Saturday). Hopefully something turns out! We also set up an appointment with a 15 year old kid named Edgar. Then, on Thursday, we went and worked in the other Elder's area. They had a lot of less active and recent convert lessons to do. Then, after we had all their lessons, we went to teach Edgar. Elder Gibbons said he had the impression to stay quiet the whole time, and so Elder Chavez and I taught the whole lesson! It was in English though... But, it was actually my 100% first first full lesson I have taught while in the mission field. Not my first lesson, but my first first lesson. If that makes sense. Like, the first time I taught the Restoracion to someone. It was pretty cool. Also, on Thursday, we went to like, 5 different cities! Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Trabuco Canyon and Laguna Hills! (The other Elders have an investigator there) It was a pretty exciting day.
Just wait, it gets better. On Friday, we had two lessons. At 6:30. Two lessons at the same time?! How could we ever accomplish that?! But, wait. We did. We called some of the members to go on splits with us. I went with an investigator named Enrique. (if I have not told you about him yet, he was investigating the Church about 5 or 6 months ago and then stopped because he thought the rules were too strict. And before Elder Price's companion before me left, he gave him a revista of General Conference from October 2011. Enrique read the whole thing and he knew it was true! Then, he gave it to his friend, his friend read it, and his friend told Enrique, "I think we are in the wrong church (Catholic church). This is the true church (our church)." So yeah, that's Enrique). Enrique told us last week he had doubts about getting baptized because he didn't want to return to his old ways after being baptized. The member that came with me, Hermano Garfias, IS SO COOL. He was baptized about 3 years ago. He told Enrique you have to live life day by day. I didn't understand 100% what was going on, but we invited him to be baptized on 5 de Mayo and he ACCEPTED!!! WOO!!! PARTY! (not really, I'm a missionary). But, it was so cool. And he came to church on Sunday and really liked it! Since he had investigated before, he had a few friends, and they all welcomed him back with open arms! It was so cool. And while I was with Enrique, Elder Josse was with Hermano Herrera in another lesson. It was a lesson with a lady that we contacted about a week ago. Elder Josse said that they were so prepared! He thinks they will be getting baptized too, before the end of the transfer. That would be so cool! Especially since the area I am in hasn't seen a baptism for almost a year... But, we will definitely be having one this next month! WOO!
You thought Friday was good? Saturday was LEGENDARY. Elder Russell M. Nelson, Elder Donald Halstrom (Presidency of the Seventy) and Elder Haynie (Seventy) came to visit us! W. O. W. I have never met an Apostle before! It was so cool. Like, just seeing an Apostle and feeling the Spirit he brings... WOW. So awesome. And we sat on the front row of the chapel, so and he was just right there! Man. It was so cool.
The week still isn't done. On Sunday/Monday, Elder Josse went to the other area of the other Elders and... Elder Gibbons came here! YAY! Elder Gibbons actually dies the end of this transfer... :( Same with Elder Toronto :( Elder Gibbons has Elder Chavez believing that he only has 14 months in the mission. So, at transfer meeting at the end of this transfer, Presidente Cook is going to call Elder Gibbons up as part of the departing missionaries, and Elder Chavez's mind is going to be blown! I hope I get to go to that transfer meeting! Elder Gibbons is so cool. And he is such a good missionary. On Sunday night, we were contacting, and Elder Gibbons was talking to someone and I was just listening, and then this other guy came walking by us, and I went to talk to him! And we talked for like, 15 minutes! IN SPANISH. I love Spanish. It was so cool.
This is the coolest part of the whole email though. Listen. On Monday, Elder Gibbons and I went to Burger King to eat lunch. I was driving (YAY!) and we went to the drive thru. And I ordered... IN SPANISH.
And today, had district activity. Wasn't that a good week?
Elder Josse tells me he is in Cedar Hills 1st Ward. Do you know anyone in that ward? He came out the same time Elder Price did, so he's dying in the end of June.
I am super excited to get back and talk to everyone in Spanish! Who all speaks Spanish?
We got a new phone book the other day, and I looked up Brigg and Janet and they live like, 5 minutes away from our chapel that we go to. (if I found the right person) That's so crazy they live so close!
I got a call from President Cook this morning about what happened with Grandpa Steele. Today has been hard, but, I am so thankful for the Gospel that we have. I know that where he went is a better place, and that we will all see him again. How is everyone doing? How's Grandma?
Tell everyone they need to get better and stop being sick!
And, I think that's it for this week. I hope you have a marvelous week! Love you all!
Love, Elder Hunt
Pictures: practicing my doorstep greeting, Garfias kids, Elder Gibbons
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