From Toledo

So I made it to Toledo, and it is similair, but a lot different from Akron. There are a lot less and smaller trees, and a lot more corn fields. We cover the whole ward so we have some of the city like I had before, and we have some of the outskirts as well. The drive was fine, it was about 2 hours.  My new address is 5725 Tibaron Ln. Apt. 102 Toledo, OH 43615, and yes it is the same for packages as well as mail. It is always interesting going to a new area and learning about who the people are and where everything is, but this seems like a pretty nice place so far. Elder Eardley and I are just over 5 other wards or branches with missionaries in them around the area.  But nothing to crazt going on for us either, just lots of missionary work. We have 2 investigators who are on baptismal date for September 17, Mikayla is 18 and Chris is 16, there mom is a less active member originaly from Blanding Utah. The ward is smaller than Akron by a lot, there is only 1 youth that is active in the whole ward. I am doing well.  Thanks for all the support from everyone.This week we learned just going to work and getting it done is the only way to get things done ( or i guess I reaffirmed that). I hope everyone has a great week. 

Love Elder Koden Hunt

Headed to Toledo

August 23, 2016

So this was a great week, and a crazy one as well. We had a wonderful lesson with Alvaro, Juana, and Brandon and they are getting baptized on October 8th. We also had a vehicle training up in Cleveland so I got to see my buddy Elder Jensen before he went home tomorrow. But then Sunday I got called to be a Zone leader in Toledo 1st ward. So I am moving a couple hours way out west. My new companion is going to be Elder Eardley, he is from Monticello so that is pretty crazy because Unlce Jeff was talking about him before I came out. So I will have a new address next week. Things have been really nice as far as the weather lately. It has cooled down to the 70's a lot of the time, and even with a little breeze so that is good. Fall is the best in Ohio. I totally forgot it was dads birthday, so Happy Birthday Dad!!!  So today I will be packing and the other 3 Elders are staying togehter, this is Elder Wrights last transfer and 3rd with Elder Butterfield, they are a pretty funny duo.  This week it has really been amazing to see, and learn about, how the spirit is really the boss and it is so important to always have that, especially when teaching. We have seen some great miracles of people progressing in the gospel from trying to listen to the spirit more and then act. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and I will be emailing form Toledo next week. Thanks for all the support. 

Love Elder Koden Hunt

Elder Hunt and Gary

The Zone

Brother Yawa and Elder Hunt

Alvaro, Juana, Brandon, and Brother Jones

Brother Callahan and Elder Hunt

August 15, 2016

Things went real good this week, but you could say things were pretty wet out here. I guess the sunny summer that isnt to normal here caught up with us and it has been raining a lot. It is summer so obviously it is warm outside, but we got wet a few times this week. We did have a pretty busy week as well. I went on exchanges with Elder Butterfield on tuesday and Wednesday we had interviews with President Brown. Saturday we helped an old less active lady who has health problems do some yard work. They have lots of dogs that live in the house all the time, but to say the least you can tell dogs live out there too. Alvaro, Juana, and Brandon came to church yesterday, and the Relief Society President, sister Liesure who is from Dallas Texas and that area gave a really good talk. She is a talker and could give a good one on almost anything. Today was deep clean again, that isnt the funnest but I like clean things for sure.  But other wise we are just making our way around biking and talking to people as normal.  It is always good to stay busy, school for sure helps with that. But I hope everyone has a good week and there gets a little more water everywhere, especially the springs. This week President Brown really emphasized, again, to get people reading and praying, but especially praying about the Book of Mormon. Because as we know that is the way people progress. Have a wonderful week.
Love Elder Koden Hunt

August 8, 2016

So this week was another week that we were again very blessed and had some great things happen. We had a great lesson with Juana, Alvaro, and Brandon this week, and they even invited us over for lunch on Saturday after the other Elders baptism. They just need to get married and they are ready to get baptized Who knew you come to Ohio and get fed African and Central America food too. We did service at the Food Bank and at Salvation Army this week. We again, rode our bikes all around, and the bus and talked to many different people. We have been able to stay pretty busy running around all over the place doing missionary work. It has been pretty good weather this week, in the 80's and a little breeze. Our apartment a/c broke again so Elder Butterfield thinks he might die from heat, but luckily it hasnt been too hot. Last week we ate at Melt and got a big grilled cheese with lots of other things on it, so that was our eating adventure of the week. It is pretty crazy school starts already. Most people here dont start until the end of august or 1st part of September. It is for sure interesting to see the balance between the spirit and letter of the law, there is always a balance for sure. I hope you have a great week and thanks again for eveyones letters. 

Love Elder Koden Hunt

August 1, 2016

This week turned out to be a really awesome week. We were able to find some new people to teach, and lots of people who are moooose-lum, or at least that is how they say Muslim in Akron haha. My birthday was good, on Fridaynight Elder Taylor bought me Chillis for my birthday, we went with the other Elder too. It was nothing to crazy of a dayon Saturday though. It has been raining here too which has been nice, it has been in  the 80's and a lot of overcast days. Ohio needed rain too because there lawns were burning up without sprinklers and rain, but I am glad to here they are getting some in Utah. We had zone training meeting this week, and also had some great lessons with our investigators. On Sunday, Luis, and finally his wife Elvira, and Caleb came to church and liked it a lot. Also, Alberto, Juana, and Brandon came t church and in our lesson this week, they said after they get married they want to get baptized. Their family is super awesome. Besides really great visits with people, nothing to crazy going on here. I have not baptized anyone, we try to get a member to do it because obviously we leave and the members hang around a little longer.  It seems to be a similar process for everyone before they get baptized. They are excited at first, then things get a little tougher, and then they have an awesome experience and they get baptized and grow like a weed. It is a pretty great thing to see. I am doing good though, we did make it all the way to August. Thanks for the card and the package for my birthday, and also for everyone else: Aunt Dori, Grandma Sherry, and everyone else's support. But we just keep going along day by day. Days can be weeks, but weeks can be days here. It is amazing, again, how if anyone will read and pray everyday, they will come to church, and start progressing in the gospel and things will go good. Have a wonderful week and i will get some help on pictures if it doesnt work this week.

Love Elder Koden Hunt

Happy Birthday Elder Hunt!!

Brother Roscos and Elder Hunt

Elder Butterfield made Elder Hunt a cake for his birthday 

Opening presents on his birthday

July 25, 2016

It sounds like things are going good for you there. It has really heated up around here. It has been in the 90's with not to much rain and lots of humidity for most of the week. It just seems normal to me but everyone says that 90's are really hot for this part of ohio. We did have some crazy hard rain after church yesterday. We have been working with Juana, Alberto, and Brandon alot lately. They came to church, and are working on getting married. They really like church, so that is good. Luis and family are all in freeze mode I guess you could say right now. And, like always, riding all over the place trying to talk to people. We had a ward party for the 24th on Wednesday we went to. It was just different games and things, and they had watermelon, bread and homemade butter for us for dinner, that was about our 24th celebration. Elder Butterfield was super excited to make the cake so he made it on Saturday so the cake is just about gone. Dont worry I do have a couple of pictures for you haha. I also went on exchanges this week with Elder Wright so that was good, we went to his area. I am doing really good though, receive lots of blessings everyday. We met an interesting guy who wanted us to tell him all about Cain, even though we didnt know a whole lot, so that was different. Hopefully it rains around there for everyone, and I hope the cows are doing good. I hope you have a wonderful week.
Love Elder Koden Hunt

July 18, 2016

Things are going good still here. Josh is still doing good, and our investigator Juana is wants to be baptized, but her husband ( well they aren't married yet) and son are not ready yet, but they will be soon. Luis and Caleb didn't come to church and we haven't been able to talk to them for a couple of days now. We are still finding lots of people, but as has always been the case here, we usually cant get back in touch with them for a while. Which is the case with the person we gave the Book of Mormon to. Phil, the man we meet a while back came to church again and fed us dinner yesterday, so that was pretty cool even though him and his family arent to interested in hearing the lessons yet. nothing to out of the ordinary this week for us, just lots of finding and teaching. The other Elders had a baptism on Saturday, so that was good.  It is starting to heat up around here, and of course it is really humid. Have a great week and you will have some pictures next week.
Love Elder Koden Hunt