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Hey all!

Elder Puyogao is great! We've been finding like crazy this week! Seriously, it's been incredible. He might be going home soon, but he's determined to do the most he possibly can while he's here.

Almost everyone we've taught is black too. What a coincidence. There's this super cool young family we found, the Thompsons. Their kids are so funny. One is nine, one is four, and one is three months old. They couldn't come to church this week because of a prior commitment, but hey! Never a better day to come to church than on Christmas!

Pretty sure we still have to work on Christmas. There's only so much harassing members that we want to do, y'know? But it's cool. At least I get to skype home! That's real swell.

This morning we went on a hike with one of our investigators. He's hilarious. He teaches spanish at the college here and was kinda drunk when we met him, but he invited us to go hiking with him?? So we said yeah and had a cool hike and gospel discussion while doing so! It was a good start to the day.

This coming week we get to go to the temple! It's gonna be so cool. I miss being able to go to the temple.

Christmas is coming! We've got our apartment all decked out with... A tinfoil star. At least it's traditional! We actually have a lot of Christmas lights, too.

Hope all of you have a merry Christmas!
Elder Adams

grandpa

Transfers are happening!

Elder Egbers is leaving, but we already knew that for a couple weeks. Every companionship in the zone is getting shuffled somehow. I'm staying here in somerset and getting Elder Puyogao! He trained my trainer, and this is his last transfer! So this will certainly be an interesting transfer.

Another elder in our apartment complex had to go home, so after driving him up to Bakersfield we've been in a tripan with his companion. It's too many people! I feel like I'm in a mob at doors! But driving up to Bakersfield was scary as heck! I drove a route I'd never driven myself, at night, in the rain and fog. California drivers and roads are NOT meant for rain. Ick.

Otherwise, it's been another slow week. We've been doing what we can, though. Lots of service! Tons and tons of service. It feels good to be able to help others at Christmastime.

Thank you for supporting us!
Elder Adams

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Slow week

Sorry it's been a slow week so I don't have much to say!

I will say though, that I learned something cool about miracles this week. When we're giving it all we can and
get discouraged, get tired, don't want to keep going- we need to keep going. When we do that in faith, God
 will start opening doors we didn't know were there. Miracles will start happening. Even if they're small
 miracles.

We did have some fun exchanges this week though! Elder Jones and I went to a italian ice place on
 main street and a guy there was telling us about how you can see angels and demons on youtube.
 like okay dude. We also met a guy who was like "hey check out these scriptures, don't they
 seem contrary to what you guys focus on?"He just didn't understand them, but I realized that
 even if I didn't understand them too, I still wouldn't be shaken
 because my testimony is based on a couple things, including that this church is the true
 church, has been for the entire time it has been on earth, and will continue to be forever.
 Which is nice to know.

Thanks for supporting your local and faraway missionaries! 

Elder Adams

P.S. from mom--

His companion has been sick so the last two weeks he didn't write a general email
 to everyone because
 he just didn't feel he had anything to report.