So, I don't know if I have told you about Manuel before... He is about 50s. His wife is a member, less active, and has a tumor in her brain that is impossible to remove. The doctors told her she has >6 months to live :( so, sometime before I arrived here, she referred the missionaries to her husband because she wanted her husband to be baptized before she died. We have been teaching him a lot recently, and he has a baptism date for the 21 of July! YAY! He is really old, and kind of forgets stuff easily, but he really has a desire to be baptized. Also, he really likes baptisms for the dead, and he wants his grandparents, children, other family members that have passed on to be baptized too. So, baptism the 21 of July! YAY!
This transfer with Elder Owens has been like the transfer of bashers. I don't know why we have run into so many bashers, but it's awesome. We were talking to a guy on Friday, and he was probably the best basher I have run into yet. But, he was still wrong. He was saying that we, as Mormons, worship a different Jesus Christ than he does. We asked him all these questions about what his beliefs were, and just about everything he said contradicted itself at one time or another. He would never answer our questions full on, and would just talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk talk and talk and talk and wouldn't even allow us to say anything! But, I love talking to bashers because all they are is just a strengthing of the testimony. Any time I ever talk to a basher, I just cannot help but think, "Wow. He is so misguided. He calls himself a Christian, but is bashing against Christ. I am so glad to have the TRUTH!" it's so cool.
Then, on Saturday, we ran into another basher! Or so we thought... We were walking by a Frazee Paint store, and then, all of a sudden, this guy walks out and starts calling us sinners and asking where our horns were! But, turns out it was just a member, playing a joke. It was actually pretty funny.
We had a SUPER good lesson yesterday. About a week ago, Elder Owens and I contacted into a guy named Jesus. He has had a very troubled life including prison, drugs, abandonment, you name it. He told us he is addicted to heroine right now and really wants to change his life around. While on exchanges with Elder Nelson yesterday, we taught him and it was SO COOL. He is so prepared for the Gospel right now! We have an appointment with him tonight! He is going to be baptized! He definitely needs the Gospel and said he has been praying for a way to get out of the path he is on right now.
So, Elder Ochoa's greenie is Elder Nelson. He is from Brigham City, Utah. He is really cool and we just got finished with exchanges today. He is a really good missionary, and he has a good trainer, so he will be even better.
Elder Owens is cool. We don't really have any of the same interests though... But, we get along. He comes from a family of 10 kids, and he is the youngest. He is from South Jordan, like a hour away from where we live! (in Utah)
The apartment here definitely isn't as nice. I was really spoiled up in Rancho. I have to use the laundromat in our apartment complex. I will take some pictures and send them to you! (or try jajaja)
Recently, the weather has been really cold and cloudy. Just like, 2 days ago it started to heat up and now it is super hot. Like 90! Good thing we have a car!
4th of July was good! Holidays don't mean anything for missionaries though. It's the same thing every day. Thanks for the package! I loved it! I have the little ornament thingy sitting on the counter and it is going to stay there forever! And thank you for the Spanish book! I got it last week too, and it has been awesome so far!
I sent a letter to Elder Hunt #2 last week, so hopefully he has received it by now!
I am glad to hear you are all doing good! I miss you all! I love you!
Sorry I can't answer all the questions! I don't have much time left :( but, ask me them next week and I will answer them for sure!
Love, Elder Hunt
P.S. Jaxon's glasses look like old lady glasses
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