Merry Christmas everyone!
Christmas is coming and I am seriously so filled with joy and excitement! I learned yesterday that I am being kicked out of the cozy mountains and sent to the valley. So, that killed my Christmas spirit a little bit when I learned I wouldn't get snow. Oh beautiful snow, the fluffy white mana of joy, will be no more for me tomorrow and will not be present at Christmas. 
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Now that I am done ranting about snow I am sad to leave this beautiful reservation, these wonderful people and friends, and of course the lovely rez dogs. Haha but, I am excited for a new experience! I am excited to hit the ground running and see where God needs me and who God needs me to meet.
This week was weird, last Monday feels like forever ago. Monday there was this workshop that we went to for the new missionaries. Because, 80% of the people in our mission have been out for less than, six months. That just makes me feel old, well "old" as in experienced. But, our P-day that day just turned into an all day thing. It was harder to fit everything in. But, anyway it was kind of hard to find people home because they were all out of town, or at their relatives house on the other side of the reservation. We managed to have some good lessons though and we taught another family that goes to church some times up the hill off the reservation. So, that was exciting because the mom was a pretty solid member but, we had never met her because she would always go to Pinetop for church instead of the Fort Apache Branch. Also, her daughters are not baptized so, that is super exciting but, I won't be here to teach them.
Thanksgiving was good we spent the day planning for the next week and talking about what we can do more. We also ate food, don't worry, we went to three dinners! The first one was good, the second one wasn't very good when we got there they were already done eating so, it was awkward and weird and I can't explain it but, the third meal was way good! They fried the turkey or something weird, I don't want normal people do, my family bakes it usually and, frying turkey didn't seem abnormal but, it abnormally good so, good job fried turkey! 
Then, finally this Saturday, we had five baptisms in our district. It was crazy! So much running around and trying to figure them out and fit it all in. But, it was all worth it because now they are all coming to church and finding the joy that is in Christ! Man, this work is so good, and rewarding! I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet and teach the Atene's, it is going to be sad to leave this all behind.
Man, when you are in an area for six months it is really hard to move away. So many memories here in Fort Apache but, I guess the billionaires in Scottsdale need saving too. Haha, Hope your week was full of thanksgiving! And I hope you have already gone to mormon.org to check out this years initiative! Love you! Yes you! #LIGHTtheWORLD
Elder Hamson
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