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

July 12, 2016

So nothing to crazy going on for transfers this week. Elder Taylor and I are staying in Akron and Elder Butterfield and Elder Wright are staying as well. So this week has been a really good week for sure. It hasnt been too hot yet, and we have been able to find many people to talk to and are continue teaching the families we are working with. At church Sunday, Luis and Caleb came, along with the other spanish family Alberto, Juana, and Brandon so that was awesome. About a month ago a man and his family fed  us dinner on a Sunday when we didnt have a dinner and were just passing by their house, the dads name is Phil and he just showed up to church out of the blue which was a good surprise. I of course have the same address I have had as well. It sounds like lots of fun and a really busy time going on. I am doing good though, Elder Taylor is a lot different from me, thats for sure but I think it works out to make our missionary work better because we are different. I am still really bad at taking pictures of things, but I do have one this week. I hope you keep getting a little rain there, it has actually been pretty dry here from what I was expecting. There is nothing to out of the normal coming up for us anytime to soon, we will email, shop, get a NOT free hair cut, and probably play a little basketball today. Then be missionaries the rest of the week. I got a letter from Aunt shirley, and aunt dori I believe this week, Elder Wright and I love "thoughts of the week" from the letters so thanks so much. This week has been really awesome to see just how simple things really are, how powerful yet simple testimonies are in helping people want to listen to the gospel. I hope you have a wonderful week.
Love Elder Koden Hunt

Elder Taylor, Elder Hunt, Elder Wright, and Elder Butterfield

Picture Update

Taking a new convert, Kareem, to do baptisms at the temple. 

Jainie, also a new convert was able to go on the temple trip.

She is between Elder Whittaker and Elder Hunt.

Elder Whittaker and Elder Hunt

Elder Mitchell (the one in front taking the pic) when he was heading home. 

Elder Hunt's zone

July 5, 2016

I forgot to tell you last week that all the libraries were closed on the 4th so we have just a couple minutes today to email. It sounds like things are going good there, and thanks for all the updates. There is an endless supply of people almost, and a lot that love to hear about Jesus Christ in Akron. Right before we ate some pizza, which was pretty good, at the smiths on Friday a guy pulled up in a car and wanted a Book of Mormon, that doesnt happen everyday so that was great. We for sure get our biking in around here. I am doing good, I for sure dont like messy things even more than I did before, some people have dirty houses. I will have to give you a better update next week and this is probably the only email I will get out today. Thanks for everything and we will hope the clouds continue for us around here so it isnt too hot.
Love Elder Koden Hun

June 27, 2016

This week was another week of chugging along with some really awesome things and not so awesome too. This week has turned into more like summer. It has been hot, humid and sunny most of the time. Josh was able to come to church so that was good. we continue working with Luis and Caleb and lots of others like Ron Hunt, Juana's family and lots of others. So at our lesson with Juana we brought brother Garner who speaks spanish and they talked in spanish most of the time until the end and Brother Garner said Juana knew the church was true, but she wants her son Brandon and ( not officially husband yet) Alberto to recieve an answer before she goes any farther. We also meet a guy while tracting who we gave a Book of Mormon to a few weeks ago and he stopped us and said he is reading and loves the book. We just had District meeting this week, nothing else to different. Transfers are July 13. Elder Taylor is an only child to his parents, but has half brothers and sisters. His dads family are members but not necessarily active, his mom was a convert and is from West Virginia. He has been out 1 transfer longer than me. Elder Taylor is really nice though and is always willing to share what he has. We have a washer and dryer in the basement of the apartment we are able to use. Something that inspires me is lots of things really, but the most important thing is trying to make it back to Heavanly Father again. I dont keep in a lot of contact, Elder Koppenhafer the most at this point, and he is doing well and is now a Zone Leader. I am doing well myself, this week learning a lot more about the importance of feeling and retaining the spirit. I am doing great, learning lots and having a wonderful time here. Have a good one.

Love Elder Koden Hunt

June 20, 2016

So this week turned out to be a pretty good week. On Monday we drove to Wadsworth and played volleyball with the Zone. Then on Tuesday we had some really awesome lessons with people, especially at Luis house with Brother Jones, talking about how Luis and his family can recognize the spirit. We had District meeting on Wednesday and went out with the young men as well on splits so that was good. It rained really hard on thursday, but besides then it has been sunny and 80's most of the time around here. We went and did service again on Friday this week and on Saturday  helped brother Yawu move some furniture that was really nice but heavy from a really nice house to a storage unit. Our investigators are doing good. Luis and Caleb came to church and so did Josh. We are still working with the other hispanic family and have some others on the horizon. It is for sure a process, but the gospel has been able to make a big difference in the peoples lives we are working with whether they recognize it or not. Sounds like summer is in full swing around there and things are going good. I'm pretty sure people are going to be really excited around here for a while after the cavs won yesterday so that will be interesting and now the work on Lebron begins for the other Elders haha. Well I hope that everyone has a wonderful week to come and that all goes well.  It is a lot different here where the wind doesnt blow 100 miles an hour everyday, maybe thats why is is green here haha. Have a good one

Love Elder Koden Hunt