To dad and family: 

I need to tell you about C! He came to sacrament meeting up here in my new Ward yesterday and got up to bear his testimony to a bunch of people that he didn't know! He's a Hispanic and Catholic, and to Hispanics here, to be Catholic is to be Hispanic and anything different is like saying you're not Hispanic. It is literally a completely cultural thing. Even if a family never goes to church, and someone decides to join another church, everyone freaks out and loses their minds. So C got up and told everyone about how he hadn't agreed with so much of the things we taught him because they were directly contrary to what he grew up believing. Then he said "I've been reading three pages from the Book of Mormon every day (like I asked him to when I left) and I know the Book of Mormon is true. I know this gospel is true. And I'll be getting baptized on August 6th." If C can do it anyone can do it! I was so happy, I can't wait for that day to come! It's three months away, but that's nothing really. 

As far as my companion goes, I talked to him about setting goals and set some goals for both of us for comp study one morning. When hair becomes more important than someone's soul, cut it all off! In any case, he is getting transferred.  He is going to the Orange Hills YSA, so he knows C! The other Elder there, C really doesn't like. I'm glad at least he'll know elder S. Elder P is coming here! He was a medic in the army and has served two tours in Afghanistan. He's pretty awesome, and probably the most respected missionary in the mission.

 I do still have my bike! It's a super good one! I need to figure out how to get it home! I payed a bunch for it, I'm not going to just leave it! Is anyone from the Ward taking a trip out here anytime soon? That's too bad that A doesn't come anymore, but great that you're getting to know H more! I'm glad S and K enjoyed Kumens call letter, that's awesome! I'm not surprised that you guessed it right. What made you guess that I was coming to California? Sometimes I feel like you call up church headquarters or you're secretly friends with elder Bednar or something and just call and ask. A guy from the Ward here that just went up to BYU knows the B's! He was best friends with N growing up, that's so cool that he's in Austin now! I can't believe he has a kid.....that's weird. How do I get an ecclesiastical endorsement from P. Taggart? Do I just get him to sign a piece of paper or what? 

We just dropped most of our teaching pool because none of them were really interrested. If you would like to pray for K, that would be great. She's basically a dry Mormon but she just needs to be able to recognize the spirit and know that it's God telling her that it's all true! Love you!

Hunter 

Picture:  K got baptized on Saturday! He's awesome. He's going to Missouri next Sunday for boot camp. He's going into the army. I got to spend an awesome 5 weeks teaching him.