Hello everyone. Yes, I feel like the prodigal son, returning to writing you all this email after such a long time of neglecting it. Things are going well here. We had 3 baptisms 2 weeks ago (I think I already told you this and sent pictures). The recent converts are all progressing and doing well. One already received the Aaronic Priesthood. Today we went to the Centro again and visted the National Museum of Athropology, one of the most recognized in the world. It was really amazing, but really big. We spent about 2 hours and got through about 3 rooms out of the 25 different rooms available. We got to see the original Aztec Calendar and a replica of the Maya Calendar (the one that supposedly says the world will end in 2012). It is really really big (the aztec calendar) and really neat. Also we saw some of the huge heads carved in huge stones by the Olmecs. I don´t have my camera with me, but soon I will send some pictures. It was really neat, but you have to go with lots of time to see everything. There were lots of ruins to see and lots of stone sculptures. Quetzacoatl (the ´white´ god that visited) and the feathered serpent were both there. It was amazing. Apart from that, this was a pretty slow week. We had a lot of appointments fall through, but we got to do a lot of exercise and walking, so thats plus. And lots of street contacts. We have a zone conference next Tuesday, which should be good. It´s a new zone and a new area. I´m also hoping for some new exciting announcements. President said a litte while ago that the church is thinking (THINKING) about giving us cell phones here. I really hope they made up their minds already because calling cell phones from public phones is a huge cost to us. Especially when we have to report our numbers and successes. All in due time though. I have really been progressing, learning to be more humble most of all. I never receved in-field training when i got here, so my companion and i are learning together. I know this gospel and church are true without a doubt in my heart or mind. I have a greater understanding of missionary work and this gospel. I could never give it up. It´s the truth. I love you all and wish you the best. Love, Elder Bunker |
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
HOLA
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Below Pictures are of Dan and his companion before becoming a "new father". This companion was transferred out after Dan had been there 3 weeks. The other pics are of newly baptized members. He is doing great, sloshing through rain (daily) but loving the work. He is doing really well with his newbie just fresh from the MTC.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
I´m a daddy! (please read whole letter for clarification...)
Hello all,
Sorry I haven´t written in a while. But here it goes.
It has been raining. Still. I think we´re on our 3rd or 4th week straight of rain everyday. It doesn´t rain the whole day. It´s usually sunny and hot (80 degrees) until about 4 or 5pm. then it´s rainy the rest of the day. and it rains HARD. with HAIL. Big hail. that hurts. But on the bright side, there hasn´t been much smog or pollution to bother us. It really cleans things up here. Except when the storm drains on the streets get stopped up and it floods and the cars speed by, splashing us and having wet shoes and dirty pants for the next 3 days. But those are just the wonderful experiences of the mission that keep the tracting from getting monotonous. When it rains, the temperature lowers to about 65 degrees. It{s really wonderful and refreshing.
Well I was in Meyehualco 6 weeks ago. Then my companion, Elder Garcia, was transferred. My new companion was Elder Veloz, and I was with him for 3 weeks. Then I was emergency transferred here in Reforma with Elder Perea halfway through the transfer. Now I just found out that Elder Perea is being transferred tomorrow, and am receiving a new missionary to train/instruct him. It´s a huge reponsibility, but I´m excited to actually have a companion with the fire and zeal of the MTC. I expect great things. In the mission jargon, I´m having my first-born son! I´m a daddy :) I don´t know who it is yet, but I will find out tomorrow where we are having transfer meeting. He will be my 12th companion (that´s a lot), mainly because of emergency transfers and being in threesomes in Utah. Anyhow, I´m really really really excited for the change. It has been really difficult these 3 weeks, because before, the missionaries didn´t work very hard. My new companion and I will be doing a lot of cleaning in the area.
I have sure done a lot of growing in these past 6 weeks. I taught my last area to my companion in 3 weeks, and I learned this area in 3 weeks. It wasn{t too hard because this area was a bit slow when I arrived. But now we are planning on 3 baptisms in the next 2 weeks, and they are pretty sure.
Well that´s about it for this week. One more thing: We eat cactus here. Without the thorns of course,but it has a really weird texture. I dont really like it, but I don´t say anything. The fruit of the cactus is really tasty, especially when frozen. We call it Tuna here. Also, mangos are really good. Sad we don´t have fresh mangos in the states.
Love you all.
Elder Bunker
Monday, July 4, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Still here...
Hello all,
First of all, I want to share an experience we had this last week.
In January, we passed by this one house looking for an old investigator. It turned out to be the wrong address, but we contacted the person that lived there anyway. She accepted a return visit. We passed by various times during the week, ever since January. We couldn´t get a hold of her until this last week. She thanked us for passing by so much and received us in her home. We started to explain our purpose as missionaries and what she can expect and gain by hearing the gospel message. She started to cry, and she told us ´Before you arrived I was about to do something really foolish and bad, but you arrived just in time and I didn´t do it. You are my salvation.´ She has a lot of needs, but the kinds of needs that are satisfied by the gospel. She is a single mother who is struggling to raise her 13-year-old son. That experience made the whole week worth it. Sometimes we are out here tracting and contacting people in the street, with lots of excuses, lies, pretexts, and doors slammed in the face (we had plenty of those this week too). Sometimes it gets pretty depressing, but when we find that one person, it makes to whole week worth it.
I´m grateful to be here. I´m learning so many things, gaining so many valuable experiences, losing weight (lost 48 pounds since leaving home). There is nothing better that I could be doing.
Love you all.
Elder Bunker
First of all, I want to share an experience we had this last week.
In January, we passed by this one house looking for an old investigator. It turned out to be the wrong address, but we contacted the person that lived there anyway. She accepted a return visit. We passed by various times during the week, ever since January. We couldn´t get a hold of her until this last week. She thanked us for passing by so much and received us in her home. We started to explain our purpose as missionaries and what she can expect and gain by hearing the gospel message. She started to cry, and she told us ´Before you arrived I was about to do something really foolish and bad, but you arrived just in time and I didn´t do it. You are my salvation.´ She has a lot of needs, but the kinds of needs that are satisfied by the gospel. She is a single mother who is struggling to raise her 13-year-old son. That experience made the whole week worth it. Sometimes we are out here tracting and contacting people in the street, with lots of excuses, lies, pretexts, and doors slammed in the face (we had plenty of those this week too). Sometimes it gets pretty depressing, but when we find that one person, it makes to whole week worth it.
I´m grateful to be here. I´m learning so many things, gaining so many valuable experiences, losing weight (lost 48 pounds since leaving home). There is nothing better that I could be doing.
Love you all.
Elder Bunker
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