September 19,2016

So this week went well, considering we had two baptisms so it would have been tough to have a bad week. i knew I should have brought my camera which had the pictures on it, so I will have to get you those next week. But I do have a couple pictures of Juana and Alvaro's wedding from Elder Taylor, so I will get you those. But as always another busy week for us here, we went on exchanges, I stayed here with Elder Nelson and we found a really awesome new investigator, had the quickest dinner of my mission at a members home, 20 minutes, and interviewed someone getting baptized in the next door ward. We got as much biking in as we could since we are supposed to be riding bikes everyday, and Saturday we again helped a family move furniture and got ready for the baptism while it rained for about 8 hours straight or so. 

We had a Zone Training Meeting already, and it was a lot of planning to get ready for it, but I hope it went well and people learned from it. This week we have Zone conference which is the same thing except President and Sister Brown, the assistants, and some of the Senior office missionaries come and talk as well. We also don't have to do as much planning for that because President Brown is in charge. But it is going good here for us still. It is cooling down a little which is nice, until it gets too cold, which you never know here maybe that is only a week or two away. We have one other man named Roy who we are working with pretty seriously, he has a date and he comes to church pretty much every week,  but this week it has been great to see that faith means more than belief, but really does mean doing something. Many think thinking about something hard enough and it just magically appears, but as we know that isn't the case at all. I hope you have a great week. 

Love Elder Koden Hunt 

September 5, 2016

So this week was another good week for us. Mikayla and Chris are getting all ready and excited to be baptized. There are some others, like a man named Roy who are doing well also.  I am sorry, today might be a little shorter of an email because Labor Day was Monday, and we were busy yesterday, and right now I am on exchanges with Elder Shwartz in Wausean's area, and Elder Eardley is with Elder Whittaker. I also went on exchanges with Elder Long last week in Bowling Green and did lots of planning for zone training meeting. I have a lot more to do than before  for sure, but it is good and lots of fun as well. I did get the package and Aunt Doris letter, so thanks so much. That was just what i needed. Time really has flow by honestly, all the sudden that was 3 months ago. After you have been out a little while you get more used to it I guess, so you arent as lost, but things are going good for me.  I know a couple of the members, mainly our ward mission leader Brother Insch and his wife. Fall is pretty good here, but yesterday was a pressure cooker, for some reason it heated up a lot and was super humid. Our area is mainly meant for 4 elders, so we cover all the way to downtown, and then way out to the corn fields  as well. It is a pretty big area. Sounds like things are going good and I hope it continues. Have a wonderful week and thanks for all you do.
Love Elder Koden Hunt

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