Quit Complaining and Get to Work

Good day!

This week was a blur but, a quick update. We had zone training meeting
this week and I held a training about the referrals in on the new
system on our iPads. Because, I am now the iPad specialist for the
zone! So, that is exciting! Angel is doing good and he had his
baptismal interview and passed. So, we should be clear to baptize him
on the sixteenth but, we have a problem because he is a foster child
and we haven't found his mother. She is hiding out somewhere on the
reservation. We have been praying and are hoping for the best because,
he is so ready to be baptized. Marky boy is getting so close to being
cigarette free and I am so excited for him because he totally gave up
coffee cold turkey. Logan is set and ready to be baptized on the
twenty third. Irvin, our friend, is busy too much and I don't know if
we can get to all the lessons before the date we have him set for
baptism. It's hard because I think he still has some concerns and we
need to get him all pumped. Well, that's where we are at with our
baptisms. We teach the jones, a small family that live in a random
trailer out in the boonies. It was humbling to see how much they are
struggle and the little lot they live on is totally trashed because
the guy that lived there before left trash everywhere. We have been
over serving and helping them clean the trash and moving pallets and
other clean up work. Anyway, I'm sitting there teaching them about the
gospel and I am all of a sudden in tears because of how much God loves
them and the blessings that will come to them through living the
gospel. I am here helping people who are going through hell, who
barely have enough money to feed the fam and not sleep cold. How
spoiled am I with my slick new suit and a nice truck. A warm apartment
and a long bed to sleep in, plenty of food to eat and support from
members and all of your prayers. I complain about missing all my
family and friends when they lost them to addictions or death. It is
just so humbling to be in those moments where God slaps me in the face
and says "Quit complaining and get to work! My children are suffering
and searching for relief. Feed my sheep!"
Thank you for all the birthday wishes and your support and prayers.
They are working and I love you all. Stay safe and comforted. Turn to
God always and have peace.

Lovey dubs,
Elder Hamson