Spring has already come :) (in Cali)

So, my new companion is actually not a new companion...  He is an old one I had before!  We were both pretty shocked at transfer meeting when he called me and then he called... Elder Owens to be my companion again.  It's the first time I have heard of this happening, so it's pretty crazy.  But, there might be some changes within this next week...  This transfer, we have another traveling Assistant, like Elder Toronto was when I first started the mission.  His name is Elder Whittle.  He came on exchanges with Elder Owens and I yesterday (which was super sweet and more on that later).  Anyways, Elder Whittle was talking with President Cook yesterday, and there are actually two new missionaries coming in next week... So, they are trying to split areas and trying to make room for the new missionaries coming in.  It's pretty crazy.  Anyways, what we think the reason was for Elder Owens coming with me again was for him to wait for these new missionaries and then he will go and train one of them.  But, this is all rumors and our own thoughts, so we don't actually know anything. :) But, that's the word.  

So, updates on investigators.  They are all doing good.  Craziest thing that happened this week: China (the crazy lady) came to church!!!!!  We were (I was) super surprised.  She said she really liked it and would be back next week. She might have more potencial than I thought!  We taught her on Wednesday, and the lesson was pretty good.  She likes to talk A LOT, so it was kind of hard to get our words in.  But, she said she wants to be a better person and is willing to read, so that's good!

Daniel is doing good.  We have taught him last Thursday.  He likes everything about the church, but he didn't come this week :( maybe next time though!

We found a SWEET investigator on Sunday.  He is a kid Elder Hansen and I talked to.  He has talked to missionaries for about two years and has had a few lessons here and there.

Elder Hansen and I tried teaching him, but he was never home... But, Elder Owens and I finally had a lesson with him!  We taught him a little about the BOM and what we can learn from it.  He has read the first 13 pages and already really likes it.  He says he likes it a lot more than the Bible because the Bible is super confusing.  +1 for truth :)  we also had a lesson with him Monday too, with Elder Whittle and set a baptism date!  He is such a super cool kid.  He really wants to change his life around (he has been in gangs for a long time).  The sad thing is is that he has 21 years and we might have to give him to the YSA ward... But!  We are all on the same team, so it's all good :)  he would definitely be baptized!  He is awesome.

Last week was pretty good.

The start of this week has been awesome too.  Yesterday, with Elder Whittle was sweet.  He is a fantastic missionary.  We spent like, 4 or 5 hours in a place called Paseo Carolina contacting and teaching people.  Jaja we spent so long outside I got a little sunburnt!  But, it was so sweet.  As missionaries, we are supposed to talk to EVERYONE.  That's something I have had a struggle with.  But, Elder Whittle showed me how easy it is!  Just like all those scriptures I wrote, all you have to do is open your mouth and it will be filled.  Elder Whittle has definitely helped me see contacting better.  Having an traveling Assistant is so sweet.  He let us use his phone last night and we talked to Elder Hansen!  Elder Hansen went to Fallbrook and is training.  Fallbrook hasn't had any missionaries in it for 8 or so months.  So, he whitewashed big time.  Elder Hansen is so awesome.  I really miss him.

The new Irvine mission will take the stakes of Rancho, Mission Viejo, Laguna and San Clemente and the stakes of Irvine and Newport Beach from the Anaheim mission.  So, there will only be 6 stakes, but close to 200 missionaries! CRAZY! Same with our mission.  We are taking the stake of Murrieta from the Riverside mission.  It would be so sweet going to the Irvine mission.  But, thinking about it, there won't be much Spanish... But, it would still be AWESOME.  I would love to go.

We should be starting English classes next week :)

The weather has been good here.  It is kind of cloudy today, but yesterday was PERFECT.

Yeah, it's pretty crazy there isn't a Walmart here... There's only Ralphs...  No me gusta :(  Neither Dana nor San Juan have a Walmart! It's crazy.  Not even Target!  Just Ralphs and Albertsons...  Two of the most expensive grocery stores...  I will be on the lookout for a plate for Grandma :)

Indoor soccer sounds SWEET.  We sometimes play it in the gyms of the churches with the ninos, but I don't think it would be the same because the churches have stages...  I am glad Maddy is okay though!  She's tough :)

I just read the new announcement about the scriptures!  That's so crazy.  I wonder when they will do Spanish scriptures... I don't read scriptures in English :) they are MEGA LAME.

Play the Apostasy game for FHE!  remember that?  Where you draw the pictures on the paper and then fold it?  That's a fun game

Sorry no pictures :( I forgot my camera at home!  We had appointments this morning that fell through and then we went shopping and now we are here and I forgot my camera... Lo siento mucho!  Te prometo que no la olvidare la proxima vez :)  Gracias por el paquete :) Estoy ANIMADO!  (no lo he recibido todavia)

Espero que tengan una buena semana! 

Con amor, Elder Hunt

Love you!