November 9, 2010.

So we just took a brief moment to e mail this morning! We will be headed to La Grand Oregon to pick up elder Dumaguin cause he is going home! Its so weird to see all my closest friends go home! Elder Dumaguin was the first Hawaiian i met when i got out! He will be headed to the big island tomorrow and ill miss him a lot! At least i will get the 4 hour drive back from Oregon to talk story with him! I love my mission! I am able to spend so much one on one time with Pres. Cannon and i study all he does! He is such an inspiration to me and i just learn so much from him! We had the opportunity to attend stake conference at the Boise state university stake center and it was crazy! I was sitting there on my first Sunday in the ward and the Stake pres. said over the pulpit.. "And now we will be pleased to hear from one of our full time elders, Elder Runnels"!! I was shocked cause i was reading my scriptures but i went up there and i honestly never felt the spirit flow through me so much! We also drove 2 1/2 hours down to Kimberly Idaho to speak at a stake fireside with pres. Cannon! I loved it! Its amazing to see how humble Pres. is to take such pointless council from us as we talk with him! He rarely makes big decisions with out first counseling with us! I feel so blessed! He also always testifies of what we say and teach to others! I love speaking beside him! What an Honor! Life is so good and i love this new calling because its helping me with something i have always struggled with and that's showing and expressing love to others! I have found it hard to correct with love cause i tend to expect so much out of every elder and sister but i do realize that if you love them, They will change! I love the missionaries of the Idaho Boise Mission and i hope to continue to express it through example! I know God lives and he loves us! It blows my mind that HE, The great creator of all the world has time enough to still immediately answer my prayers! I pray for his help all the time as i drive, knowing the precious load i am carrying in the Van and truck, that i may stay awake and alert! He always is so quick to hear my cries and i know its because all the prayers offered up in our behalf! God Is Great and i love this work so much! Ill talk to you all soon! Love you

-Elder Runnels