Elections, Choices, Baptisms.

Hey everyone!!

K, first, thanks again to everyone who has sent letters and emails i really appreciate them. If you sent an Email I just will say im sorry I havent been able to reply. We cant email people besides family, but thank you all for the updates. I love hearing from home and for the support. Sometimes we really need it. 

K, so biggest things going on. (list from less important to most) Halloween, they have halloween here, but nobody does anything. Everyone is scared to dress up because alot of churches preach its satanical. second, what is going on with heritage tours now that the mission age has changed. Is brother Eliason still doing it? Third, Elections are tommorrow!!! Its going to be really interesting to see how this changes our country. I think we might be seeing a few more divisions after this next election no matter who wins. 

and finally, but most importanty, we have FOUR baptismal dates placed! Im so excited. Four children of god have commited to prepare for baptism the end of this month!! I think we are going to be able to challenge 4 more people this week too! Now, i hope im not too excited about everything, nothing is set in stone yet, but wow, i never thought i would see this area progress so much. there is so much to do. 

One of the things that i am seeing more than ever is the principle of oposition in all things. the four people who have a goal to be baptized this end of month have all been experiences great opposition from family members, family tragidies, or doubts from other sources. they are still progressing, but wow, there is opposition. Just like we are working hard so is the advisary. 

Im confident they will all be baptized, but i think this is my last cambio here, so maybe its a little selfish but i would like to be here to see them be baptized. Its amazing the love that grows when you pray for someone. I want to ask everyone to pray for these 4 people, and all the people who are being introduced to the gospel. its not an easy thing to change ones life, and we all need help, but everyday i am seeing that through the atonement of jesus christ its possible. 

one of our investigators has had a really crazy life. I will avoid to explain everything he has been through, but i just want to say i have experienced and seen the power of the atonement in the lives of the children of god. He has changed a lot, and for that he is receiving a lot of opposition from family. I am praying we can help him overcome these obstacles. 

I have a lot experiences i really want to share but i am afraid to, i dont want to offend the spirit of the events that have taken place this week. so i think it is sufficient to bear my testimony that i know god is in this work, I have seen his power in the lives of the people. sometimes i wonder why we arent baptizing 8,000 people like the sons of mosiah, but i remember the words of Elder Uchtdorf about missionary work.  He said that the work of saving souls was never easy, it wasnt easy for Jesus Christ who had never done anything wrong, and we cant expect it to be easy for us to help others either. The worth of a soul is great in the sight of god, and i think im only begining to understand what that means.

I love you all, thank you all for your support,

the church is true tell your freinds,
always turn outward and keep smiling.

Elder Bunker