1 Year of Miracles

So this week I hit my 1 year mark. Its so crazy to think where I was a
year ago and how much I have changed and how many things have happened
in one year. Its out of control how many amazing things have happened.
Whats even more out of control, however, is how fast it went. I wish
time could just like stop for a little bit, well maybe not stop but
slow down would be real nice.

This week we experienced so many miracles its out of control. I also
really was able to strengthen my testimony of fasting and the power of
prayer. So from last week we had a guy cancel his baptism the day of
his interview and wouldn't get back in contact with us. It was kind of
frustrating just because of how awesome this guy was and how much we
wanted to help him progress. However, it just wasn't happening. So we
decided to do a fast. We started our fast on Tuesday night when we got
home around 9:15. Then we did our nightly routine of calling people
and all that good stuff, then around 9:55 we get a text from the guy
telling us he's sorry and just been super busy with school (first
round of tests at KSU... cant express how grateful I am that I don't
have to worry about that) and he would get back to us when we had some
free time. So that was a miracle, I mean within 30 min of starting our
fast we were able to see that? whaaa? theres no way God isn't watching
over us.

So the week goes on, and nothing we don't hear from him at all
(despite all of our stalking efforts... btw missionaries are pretty
much pro stalkers....). So we go on with our week like we normally
would seeing even more miracles. Get this we were waiting for a lesson
to start and as our guy shows up, two other people come over and want
to hear what we have to say. They came up to us, thats rarity in
missionary work, and its even more rare if they are actually
interested (Which they were!!) Sunday shows up and we are fasting
again because of fast Sunday and stuff like that. We start greeting
people and BOOM he walks in to church and loves it! GOD LISTENS TO OUR
PRAYERS!

Anyways it's been such an awesome week to see the hand of God in our
lives. I mean nothing that happened this week was anything that I
could have done, it was all Him and I just got to be apart of it. So
amazing and awesome and I just cant express in words how grateful I am
to be here.

Recently we were able to go to the temple and before we started the
Temple President came out to us and gave us a little testimony of
missionary work and temple work. He told us that "The lord is not a
long distance administrator, He is involved in every little tiny
intimate detail of each and every one of our lives" And this week I
was able to see that testimony revealed through another one of God's
amazing miracles.

Love you all so much! Have the best week yet!

-Elder Hunt

LOOK AT THIS MOON. Okay I know that it doesn't look all that cool, but just know that even for a picture that thing is pretty humongous.

Life is a Football Game

So this week has been really good! It's had its ups and downs like
every other week but overall it was really good! It started with
transfers. Boy that was a mess, so instead of everyone going down to
trainers like it usually does we had some people can down there. So we
drove down To Salina to help everyone get on the van and stuff like
that and stayed with the zone leaders down here and worked and had a
blast. Then everyone finally gets back to Salina but guess what? The
luggage is about an hour behind and we can't leave until that all gets
worked out so we are just chilling at the gym playing music and
sharing stories about the last transfer. Then it got there and since
we had two brand new companion ships in our zone there was no way we
were gonna get 5 people's luggage and them into two cars, luckily
another companionship was driving down to Manhattan so they could take
some stuff, it all worked out but it was freaking crazy,.

Then we continued to meet with our person that was going to get
baptized this weekend. It was looking really good and then at the last
minute backed out of the interview. It was a bummer and we weren't
bale to get in contact with him. So it's been a real bummer but it's
all good trials of faith happen and it will all work out, we are
trying to get in contact with him. He's still pretty solid just going
through a trial of faith. Trials of faith have to happen, it's part of
the plan!

Then here's where the fun part kicks in. My companions last areas
bishop gave him two k state tickets and we got approval to go! It was
the best thing ever and we were supposed to meet up with our guy
getting baptized but he was with family. It's kinda a bummer but it
was super awesome!

Then Last night we had a super awesome miracle. We got last minute
news on a meeting for recent converts and returning members and we
were able to get a car together with a bunch of people and go and it
was awesome!

Well that's about it this week! Love you all,

-Elder Hunt

It's Raining Miracles

So this week has been such a great week, and more hectic then ever. I
promise just when something starts to slow down, another thing picks
up all over again. We are continuing to go on exchanges with other
missionaries and just how it turned out I really only got to work in
my area once this week. It was crazy. But super fun! I got to meet so
many great people in junction city and all the people that are
preparing for baptism in the next couple weeks!

So many awesome miracles have happened this week and the coolest part
is all of the, are just things that couldn't happen without God
watching over us and being involved in every single detail of our
lives. It's so crazy, I love it! So we are teaching that guy I talked
about last week who called and tried to get involved with institute,
we have been teaching him and he's such a good guy. This morning we
had a church tour with him and prayed in front of the baptismal font
to see if this is what he needs to do! The spirit was super strong!

A lot of the other miracles happened when I was on exchanges in other
areas and because I was only there for a little bit i don't remember
them all but there was so me awesome ones. The biggest one was with my
previous companion elder Christiansen, we got to go see this part
member family and help her resolve her concerns that she had and she's
getting baptized on Saturday! And just like everything is going so
good around here. God is super good!

Something I have been thinking a lot about this week is the examples
that we are and how they can change everything. As we go over and
teach at dinner appointments and with members of the church I am blown
away with how important it is to be an example. Walking into homes
where the gospel of Jesus Christ is being lived has such a distinct
feeling. It's crazy how big our examples are to everyone whether we
know it or not. It takes so much sacrifice and dedication to live the
gospel of Jesus Christ, even the small things like keeping the sabbath
day holy or going to institute or seminary make such a huge difference
in being that example. I love how all the commandments and things God
asks of us are for our benefit. We have such a loving Heavenly Father
it's amazing!

Love you all so much!

-Elder Hunt

I didn't take any pictures this week so this is my favorite quotes right now! The mind is a powerful tool! 

Go Wildcats!

So this week has probably been one of the most busiest weeks of my
life. I swear it wa shuts go go go all day everyday and I love it!
However if there was just a few extra hours in the day that would be
perfect. Also I've definitely had some of the best nights sleeps of my
entire life too. So this week we went to the temple and that was such
an amazing experience, I can't even begin to describe how powerful
that experience was! I'm so grateful that even though we don't have a
temple in our mission we are still fortunate to go a few times. Count
your blessings!

Then after we drove home from Kansas City we immediately got in the
car and drove down to Wichita for a meeting we had all day Wednesday.
The meeting went great and we all received some amazing revelation,
however we didn't get back until Thursday so really our week didn't
start until Thursday, and even then we had to spend a big part of the
day preparing for Zone Training in Friday which was also great! Then
we went on an exchange with some elders that love pretty close to us.
And that was super fun, because it was the first home game of the
football season there was this huge fair that we had a booth at and
just talked to a million people. And then that was pretty much it.

Now for some miracles! So this guy that just moved here to college
accepted an invitation to come to FHE by one of his dorm mates, he
came and we set up an appointment with him. At the end of the
appointment we gave him a blessing and the spirit was soooo strong!
And then another guy had a friend that was a member back in Kansas
City where he used to go to FHE with every Monday. The family he used
to go to FHE with told him he should check out institute, well guess
where he moved to? RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE INSTITUTE!!
Miracles we met with him a few times and he's a great guy!

Anyways this weekend was crazy with the football game, and despite
being a hard core BYU cougar fan, I am starting to have some wildcat
pride. (Sorry Mom) it's so much fun being up here during football
season. There is just so much excitement and it's just a great place
to be serving. The lord is working some amazing miracles in this neck
of the woods!

Love you all!
-Elder Hunt

Temple Trip!

My Companion and I

   

Our booth that was thrown together in 45 min