Nuevo Compañero - Morrope

Hey Everyone,

k first. krysta thanks for your letter. sorry im so bad at responding

ok so im just going to jump right into everthing that is happening. sorry i dont have much time.

So Biggest thing that is happening right now is that we have transfers... well my companion has a transfer. So its going to be really interesting these next few months with a new companion. Right now im in an area named morrope. I have already described it a little bit, but this area is different than any other. its small and we dont have many members. Many people have never heard of the church, or if they have heard about it, its only through the ranting of their pastors. When i first arrived we had a hard time entering houses because everyone thought we were theives (due to what their pastors told them). in the last month and a half its been incredible. we have seen the hearts of the people of morrope being softened. People accept us a lot more openly. We have been doing a lot of activities over this last transfer to help people veiw us as servants of the Lord. So it will be interesting to have a new companion because everyone watches what we do here. That and morrope is different than other areas because our focus many times is having activities rather than teaching lesson to stregnthen our members, and change the veiw of the people. So im praying i get a companion who is flexible and obedient, (and who is willing to work HARD haha)

Morrope has progressed a lot though. and I have some big news! we have 2 baptismal dates right now!! Their names are Juli and Magali. They will be the first baptisms in morrope! The church right now here is like the pioneers. The members are SUPER faithful, and they are eager to learn the gospel, and the investigators have to take a large step of faith to make the decision to be baptized. Its hard for many people to beleive that a church they have never heard of in their entire life really is the true church of God, but Juli and Magali have received their answer, and we are really excited. Im sad my companion wont be here to see the fruits of his labor. 

also, its mango season!!!! wooo!!! i have had mangos for the last 4 days haha. everyday someone offers us mangos haha. Im in heaven.

Also this weekend is the celebration of the 3 kings (another catholic Apostasia), they have parades and bands and a carnival all in the name of religion. haha its funny because here the catholic church is the party church. it was really fun to see yesterday, it reminded me a little bit of the fourth of july but they are celebrating the coming of the three wisemen. 

sorry its so short,

Love you all
Always turn outward and keep smiling.

Elder Bunker