May 16, 2011 to Matt (HEY MATT BROTHER in law of mine... HAha i might as well call you BRO)

HI Matt! how is it going? So i hear your getting pretty good at shoveling snow? Seems to me like my snow shoveling skills have slightly diminished. Due to the lack of snow here in California. Well i mean if your getting that good you should probably offer a free snow shoveling service?? I know there has got to be some people in Utah that will give you good business. Well at least you can guarantee me as one of your first customers. Haha jk idk how well im going to handle the cold when i get back... I miss it though. Well Riverside is treating me well, but the people are just not having it. They are very kind and fond of soft rejection... I am working hard though, and i hope to milk Riverside for all its got. Anyways i cant wait to talk mission experiences with you once i get back.

  

Well how are things going for you? Are you excited to have Keira finish her job in Logan? I pretty much consider Kaylee another sister, but i still feel like i need to get to know you a little better to consider you a brother. Haha jk. Well Lemme know whats up when you get a free moment. It sure would be nice to hear from you every now and then.  Well YOUR THE MAN WITH THE PLAN, SINCE I GOT ON THE PLANE TO LEAVE TO LAND SO FAR FROM THE HUNSAKER CLAN, AND YOUR PLAN WAS TO GET A RING ON MY SISTERS HAND. WOW I WAS A POET, AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT. write me back i mean it, man i love peanuts. peanut peanut butter, and jelly. Man i am a nut

Elder Aaron Hunsaker

May 2, 2011 to Pops

Hey Dad! Thanks for the great Email, and continued encouragement. I really appreciate it. This week was awesome! It was full of a bunch of spiritual packed power.  on wednesday we were able to have a Multi Mission CONFERANCE. it was awesome 400 missionaries from the Riverside mission, and the San Bernardino mission. Elder L. Tom Perry was able to come, and address us. I was able to see all my pals i have met, and gotten to be friends with throughout the mission. Saturday we were able to provide service early in the morning to a member in our ward, immediatly after we were able to Help in the Mormon Helping Hands Project. when we showed up we were directed to a empty field full of illegal trash, and dumpage. there was graffeti all over the walls, and tires, and junk everywhere. After we were done with it it looked clean as a whistle, with all the trash in one giant pile. The guy from the city that we worked with assigned me to be the group leader, and he said as an estimate we piled up over 5000 lbs in stuff!

  

Saturday night we were able to start teaching a great new investigator. George Brown. He is a way cool dude that loves the outdoors, and has worked construction for a long time. One of his best friends recently joined the church! He had some great imput, and comments. He gladly accepted our invitation to read, and pray from the book of Mormon. Well Dad i must say i am just flowing with joy, and the spirit as i read your weekly emails! the culminating force of the many blessing that the family has recieved just thrills me! I cant wait for another Mothers day call, and once again we can use skype!!! :) i am planning on making my call at 6:30 my time, so around 7:30 for you guys. I will try to call mic or someone sometime during the day to get all the specifics set up, but does that time work? Well this is the Phone number for the guy who we will by skypeing with his name is Richard Bonilla. He actually is the brother of an awesome guy i got to know in redlands 4th ward. Well pops i love you soo much, I am soo happy for The whole Hunsaker clan, including Matt, and Keira. keep up the awesomeness. I hope the best for every one in work, school, and Parenting

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Hello Son I hope your week has been good for you, if nothing else it looks like the weather is getting better. I am glad you was able to send Red a good email she really looks up to you and can always use your help and support in her life. I recieved an email from Bro. Beers and Bro. Cains, they sent some pics of you and your companion it was nice to hear there thoughts of what great men they know you and your companion are. I felt sad to hear that Adrian decided not to have lessons anymore but it may be one of those seeds planted and some day it will grow. It sounds like your new area is not as ripe and ready as was Hemet but not all can be, I guess one thing to be thankfull for is you were able to have a great experience like that. This may be your real challenge on your mission, it seems like there is always at least one, all I can say is stay happy, positive,continue to work hard as you have. I do know for sure if ther are those ready to hear the gospel in your area the Lord knows them and can lead you to them. Pray fervently, maybe fast, seek the wispperings of the spirt, act upon and pray about all impressions do not discount those feelings and impressions that come to you. Let the spirt be your guide I some how think and feel there are things the Lord would have you learn and experience, but through giving your all you are worthy and able to ask the Lord for help and He is bound to give you help.
     

Well things at home are different but good, the Baby is doing well as is Mom and Dad. Mic is staying very busy with work, coaching,gym, and time with his girl. Red has been working hard I think she has worked 5 days a week for the past two or three weeks. Matt is taking tests this week for end of school, He will be down here working up the canyon next week. Keira will have work in Logan till the end of May. I went on a camp out with the teachers on friday and saturday ( mountain man rendavous) it was good it snowed on use a bit but was'nt too cold. Things are doing good at work staying busy and I am staying committed to good eating and excersise.
     

Well I better finish and get to work, I was glad Missy sent you some pics of easter and such she is such a great person I am thankful for her she does things that I am slacking on. Well sunday is mothers day so I guess we will be able to talk which is fantastic, just let us know what your plans are so we can try and make sure everyone is here. I love you very much Son, stay strong, fight the fight and win the battle, you are an elite warrior go forth with faith, hope, and courage. Be happy, have joy, and know know the Lord loves you very much and wants you to succsed trust Him and you will.

                                                                  

LOVE POPS

May 2, 2011 to Missy

Hey Missy i got some more interesting pics for you! 

Well here is a little story. So one day Elder Hunsaker was getting kind of lonely so, He caught a Female Black Widow, and a male one too. Eventually the black one ate the brown one. because it was much bigger. pretty soon it started to get huge as he fed it all sorts of critters (cockroaches, Wasps, potato bugs. etc..) then one day a few weeks later bam a large egg sack. :P i probably have grossed you out by now sorry. The things elders do to entertain themselves. Keeping a pet of any kind may be slightly not white handbook kosher. SO i plan to release the spiders if they hatch. anyways here are the pics. Im soo silly the other elders in the appartment just crack up when i talk about the spider, because i named it after a large anti mormon, born again church that is prominent here in riverside. well its an inside joke, but anyways 

The second Pic is another 4 generation picture MY trainer me, my trainee, and my trainees trainee. i am getting old i am a grandpa crazy eh? i will have to send you the original 4 generation pic me my son, my dad , and my grandpa! 

THe next pic is a pic of Elder Faulkner my bunk bed buddie he is a new missionary from Memphis tennese, and he is learning spanish quite well. we made him a b day peanut butter, and chocolate brownie. 

and lastly our General conference queso extravaganza. lol i made the famous cheese dip. as a matter of fact i think the first time i ever had such a cheesey dip goodness was forever ago when you and wing baby sit me and KT at your small house in af? , before you had  your many wonderfull kiddies. i really cant remember much about that. do you remember that? I just remember Rain, a ditch, psone, and some ants around your bed. haha


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How's my favorite Elder??!!

So.... What's better than words?

drum roll please....

ddddddddd.....ddddddddd......ddddddd......

PICTURES!!!

So instead of a long drawn out email from me that contains just the same old stuff.... I'm attaching some awesome pics of the adorable Braelynn and a few of the Easter BBQ yesterday.

FYI: Braelynn is a chucky lump of love. Wayne looks awesome without his mustache. The Shortt's have a new red barn. It's awesome. Micah looks so good as a Dad.

Enjoy!

Love and Hugs,

Mama Missy

P.S. I can't close the email without telling you how proud I am of you. It's got to be difficult serving the Lord out there when great things are happening at home like a baby being born to Mic and K. I admire your faith and determination to serve. Loose your self in the work and it will go by fast. It's the hardest time of your life and the best time of your life. Just keep on swimming! Our prayers are with you.

April 18, 2011 to Pops

HI Pops! Today my email is going to be another semi short one. I have kind of just spent my email time Day dreaming, and pondering i am just so happy about the new baby, and all the blessings that we have. I sent mic a longish email, but i basically told him that today is another transfer pday. I am now on transfer 10 out of 17. Time is flying by so fast! Guess what Elder McHardy is now Training!!!! crazy huh?? i guess i must have done a good job! he is only 4.5 months out, and he is training! Well i am still in this ward with Elder Combe! So nothing has changed in my appartment. I am excited for this new transfer! well i g2g my time is already practically gone. Thanks for the awesome email. Seems like the birth was super spiritual. well love u ttyl


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Hello son how has your week been I hope things have gone well and the hard work is begining to pay off. Well it finally happened Kaylee had real cutie baby but a big baby also 10.5 lbs so it was not easy for her to give birth to such a big baby. She went in at about 7 am on tuesday morrning and did not deliver the baby till about 5 pm, they thought they may have to do a C section but the last big efffort payed off and she was able to deliver. I must say it was a bit hard on Mom and baby but they are doing fine Kaylee say's she was worth it all. Mic is doing great and I can tell he is a very proud father, I have to say he did very well considering how much he likes hospitals and doctors and such. And also baby Braelynn's doctor is doctor Glade so he is stating on a new generation of the family. Mic was happy to have him as her doctor an feels very confident and safe with Dr. Glade, I always thought he was very good. I put Mic and Red in charge of making sure you got some good pic's I hope you are able to get them okay. Also I am not sure if Mic emailed and told you but something very wonderful and spiritual also happened, when Kaylee was admitted into the hospital and assigned her nurse guess what her name was Pamela J. we all felt it was deffinatly a message she was there and we know she was. It is so awsome to see the hand of the Lord in so many ways in our lives and how He blesses us with small but powerfull signs He is ther and watching over us.
     
Well how goes the work were you able to meet with Adrian again and teach her? I have been praying you will be able to have the guidance of the spirt and know what the Lord would have you do and that He may be able to guide you to those ready to accept your message. I can deffinatly tell you have been working very hard to build the work up I know it will pay of in time. I think Austin turned in his papers so he may be getting his call in the next few weeks, also Matt's brother Nate just turned his in also so he should know soon too. I know in your last email you mentioned how you have had great companions and got along with them all which I think is probably true but I would also say one one the great atributes you have is the ability to get alnog with most anyone and you kind and freindly personality it just endears people to you.
     
Well I need to wrap up it is getting late but I hope you are still happy and enjoying the opportunity doing the Lords work. I have seen so much growth and such a stong testinmony  from you, I know you have been blessed by the Lord with so many spirttual experiences and I hope and pray you have many more. Stay happy, positive, stong and may you have the spirt of the Lord to guide you, to protect you, and strengthen you as you give your all to the work. Have a great week may you be blessed.

LOVE POPS

April 18, 2011 to Micah

HI MIC!! Finally the Email i have been waiting for, for the longest time! Every monday i have been coming by praying that the baby was born, and i got some Pics!! She looks like the biggest healthiest new born i have ever seen!! :) Its crazy how much the family has been blessed. I am so just so shocked right now i dont know what to email.

 

Today is another Transfer P-Day, and Everyone in My Appartment is staying! YES!! in the next week or so i will have to send you a Pic Of Elder Barton, and my Garage Gym it is ridiculous! WE have got everything. 3 Benches, a squat rack with a weight pulley system so you can do Lat pull downs tricep extention, Bicep curls you name it. You can lift pulling up or pulling down. We have a lot of Dbells too! i will just have to take some pics its awesome!

  

SO Now your a Dad! and i was a Dad in the mission, i guess i must have done well, because now my boy is Training!! HE is only 4.5 months out on his mission, and now he is Training!! I am just amazed.

  

Well The work here has been the same alot of tracting and talking with people. We actually just got a brand new senior couple assigned to our ward. Elder and Sister Kimball! They work a little in the office, but we have some help! its going to be great! i am excited for the next few weeks. I have a feeling things will pick up soon! Well i best be emailing pops soon. Today is kind of a relax day, it may rain too, but who knows. Geez i have been emailing soo slow today, well g2g love u all congrats the pics are awesome! 

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Elder Brother,

Hey pal hope things are going well for you out there.  It's been an exciting week here for us! We went into the hospital on Tuesday morning and they were going to induce kaylee and put here into labor.  We started around 8 in the morning and it took until around 2 for everything to be ready and for kaylee to start pushing the baby out.  It started really well and the baby was able to move down quickly but then got stuck towards the end.  After like 3 hours of pushing the doctor had to come in and bring in a tool to help pull out the baby.  It was a hard few hours of labor but finally Braelynn was born around 6 that night.  She was born at 10.5 lbs and 22 inches long. She was the biggest baby born in the hospital so far this year!  We were able to bring her home on friday morning and it's so exciting to have her home!  She loves to be held and cuddled; overall she is a very happy baby!

It has been a very special week and we have been truly blessed!  There have been some very spiritual moments for us and I have truly seen the Lords hand in our lives!  I know that he guides and provides for us through our ups and downs of life.

I hope things are going well for you and you are finding joy in the Lords work.  I pray for your success and I know that you are fulfilling the Lords will!  Follow the spirit and never question the  subtle inspiration you receive and great joy will follow.

Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy!

Love ya,
Micah

April 11, 2011 to Dad

HI Dad!! As always much appreciation for the great email! Still hiding? Seems like that girl is a little shy one. Well i have been praying that all goes well for her, and Kaylee, and Micah. I was just super anxious to check my email this week! I cant wait to get the Email with the Pics.

  

Well nothing too new, and exciting happened this week, however we finally picked up some one to teach. We had a lesson with a young African American mother named Adrian. she is way cool. she seems to be very accepting, and i hope we can keep coming by and teaching her. We are hoping to teach her again this week at the same time on tuesday like last week, but this time we are hoping to go with our Ward Mission Leader Brother Ross. He is an awesome Convert! He too is African American, and he is a very strong, and solid member. The work here is slowly Picking up, and i am trying very hard to work as hard as when i first got here in Arlington. Elder Combe and I are quite the Combo. I have continually been blessed with great companions throughout my mission. I have yet to have any struggles with anyone. I seem to get along great with alot of people, i hope it can stay that way through the rest of my Mission. Well thats about all thats going on right now in the work. I will be sure to keep you posted and give you better deatails on whats always happenin.  

  

I am very glad though that the Family is stilll going great! Thats funny that Keira was home sick while being at home. haha Well hopefully that them there bay bay Gits popin. Well I am just so thankful for all of the things that have happened while i have been on my mission. I can really see that by small and simple things great things come to pass. I see each small thing every email, and i can tell that in the long run alot has happened in the year i have been out on my mission. I just hope i can keep gettting these small, but great emails ,and letters from everyone. well i g2g love You all byes 

Elder Aaron Hunsaker

April 11, 2011 to Missy

Hello Missy! Thank for the great Emails!! WEll all is well here in Riverside! Its a tuff job being a missionary every now and then, because sometimes you see soo much good, and success, that you hope lasts forever, and then you get Transferred... No bueno. I love it here, but after much hard work and Diligence, you expect success, and you don't see it. Its all good though no effort is ever wasted! 

I am super glad to hear that Parker Is being a Great Scout extraordinaire! I always knew he believed in those Eagle Egg Powers! you just need to be patient and wait till the egg hatches. silly Nacho Libre. He might just need them Eagle scout skillz to help his awesome Bully exterminatin skillz. He is going to Junior High that is crazy. I cant believe how quick my little pal is growing up. He isnt little anymore pretty soon here he might be taller than Me! :O  Grace, Kate, and Emily will be quite the Trio. We thought just Grace was a ball of silly unique Energy.. with Kate, and Emily tagging along those Butler girls are going to be well known.

 

Well i need to get going soon sadly. i will have to write you more next week hopefully. thanks for all of your neat Crafty Bloggin skillz. i really do appreciate it very much.

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Hi Elder Pee-Weed,

Yeah. Sending me the pics is great! That way I can get them in your book for when you come home. Your pops isn't the most tech savey guy. It might be best to keep 'em coming my way.

Sounds like the mish is treating you well! Congratulations on the baptisms and in leaving behind a "gold mine." You must be staying very close to the spirit to experience so much success. I am so proud of you. Thank you for such an awesome example to Parker. He is working very hard to live his life in a righteous way. He admires you and how you prepared for your mission. He is trying to prepare himself by getting his Eagle and is passing off merit badges right and left.

Since you almost laughed your name tag off with the jokes, here's a couple more...

How many missionaries does it take to change a light bulb? 

Seven. One to teach a workshop on light bulb changing. One to change the light bulb. One to take pictures and write the newsletter for the supporting churches back home. And four administrators to send emails asking for reports.

A young Mormon was on his mission, carrying the Book of Mormon in his coat pocket when he was shot by an armed robber. Fortunately, the bullet lodged in the book and saved him. "See," the missionary said to his companion, "that bullet couldn't get through Second Nephi either.

Two elders were tracting in deepest Africa when they came across a large lion. The elders began to run. The slower of the two realized that he would not be able to out run the lion, he droped to his knees and prayed for heavenly father to convert the lion. When he open his eyes he saw the lion on his knees also and heard him say Father in heaven please bless this food I am about to consume.

An LDS missionary was an enthusiastic but not very capable cook. One day his companion saw that he was close to tears. " Elder, what's wrong? Did you get a 'Dear John' today?" Worse! I made a meatloaf for our dinner, but our landlady's cat ate it.!" "Don't take it so hard, elder. We'll buy her another cat."

Hugs and prayers,

Missy