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