This past week has been another adventure. Elder Craig C Christensen Q of 70 came to my mission to speak in Moreno Valley on Friday! It was a wonderful meeting. They spoke on the Atonement and how it can bless everyones lives. It was wonderful to hear about that. Sister Christensen is the best! I really enjoyed her talk.

On saturday it was a life changing day. We got a phone call in the morning after tracting in Yucca Valley and it was Marilyn! she was sick and asked us to come and give her a blessing. Brother Pucket went over with us to give her a blessing. When we walked in she had tears in her eyes. She has been having a few health issues, but we went in and Elder Reimann read a scripture to her in James before the blessing. After that she started crying and laughing out of her greatfulness for us coming over so soon. We gave her the blessing. It was an incredible blessing. After the blessing she looked up at us and said I want to get baptized! She has been taking the lessons for 3 years and finally she said shes ready :) after we had to rush and start filling up the font for Joyce's Baptism we stoped at the store and got her some flowers. The baptism went perfect. Elder Reimann and I carried her down into the water from her wheelchair and I baptized her. What a wonderful thing that happened. Her whole family supported her and came up from San Diego for the baptism to support her! All of her family are not members but I think that their family bond was amazing that they will support each other no what they do.  It was a very special thing I will never forget. When she came up out of the water she said "is that it?" and we said yes haha it took 2 trys becuase we had her sit in a chair. She came up and pulled her hair back and said "I probably look like a wet rat." She has the best sense of humor. I love her so much and I know we will be friends for eternity! Saturday was one of the best days by far of my mission. After the baptism later on, we had a ward social at the pavillian it was great! We have a  feild and a sand volley ball court. 

It was great to me to spend time with all of these wonderful people. I love my mission days like Saturday make all the other stuff worth enduring. with love Elder Hunter.

This past week has been odd. I went to the doctor and was told that I have a hernia. The wants me to get some blood work done to see whats going on. Thursday we walked in the door and our duplex was infested with maggots! It was gross really gross. It took us a few days to clear it all out. In other news the mission is going great! My birthday was pretty cool.  The Boutwells had me over for my birthday dinner and they made my favorite desert so I was happy.  Then Elder Glasco and Elder Fonnesbeck bought me a pinata!  When I got home that night I opened the garage door and they were standing there doing jazz hands and spirit fingers with party hats on with a pinata hung up in the garage. It was the best.  Elder Reimann took me to the Pizza Hut buffet to for lunch.   We also went out to the Fairbanks home in Joshua Tree and had flan. It was kinda like custard it tasted really good. The next day at church Sister Kincaid brought a birthday cake and a gift for me. The people here are so kind. On Sunday night we went over to the Flores family's home and they sang to me and made me a cake and brownies and Sam gave me a super cool monkey statue. Its huge! haha it was awesome. Yesterday for P-day we went down to Palm Springs so I could buy pants because I'm getting fat. So I got some pants and went to Ultra Blends in Palm Springs & Aspen Mills. We also walked down Palm Canyon Drive through all the galleries and shops.  It was raining! whoohoo! rain! its starting to cool off here to its only 85 outside right now. thats a lot better than the 105+ it has been. I have picked up a few more investigators this week as well. the work here is amazing there is so much to do. and I am always busy all the time. I couldn't ask for anything more. Except for more mail and cookies. hahaha :p I love you all and hope all of you are doing great!

Love Elder Hunter