Dear family,
The year is now at an end, our lives have changed as our chosen paths have brought us to somewhere new. I remember last year spending New Years Eve with the family watching the New York ball drop(or at least tried) . This year I am here in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, prepping to go to bed early. (We have to be in by 6:30, so early bed time!! Many moons have passed. And have been good. "The year is going; let him go. Ring out the false;ring in the true" (hymn 215). May we look upon this year with the counsel from this hymn, and look forward with hope!
It was great to see all of your faces again! I didn't realize how much I was missing until I saw all you guys. It was like coming into a warm house and realizing how cold you are. I know I was excited , but I sometimes don't know how to show good expression. I think that was THE highlight of the week. Not much else happened. We did quite a bit of tracting and got a lot of return appointments, but I love it here. Most of the people are nice and willing to talk with us. I can definitely see how the field is "white and ready to harvest".
W had a miracle this month as a mission. This year we set a goal as a mission to baptize 624 people into the church. At the time of the Elder Pieper conference we had 424 baptisms. Elder Pieper challenged us to buckle down and get to work. We did so and baptized 54 people, 8 more than any month this far. In December we had a special fast to find teach and baptize the elect. We worked our hardest, but failed to get a baptism in Milton-Freewater, but as a mission this month we baptized 81people. That is almost 20 more than President and Sister Greer have ever seen since they have been here! We fell short of our goal, but have been inspired to push the momentum into the new year!
Sorry this is short, but I have a lot to write. I love you all!
Love, Elder Rex Hamblin
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