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Hey Fam!

Ok i'll just get the business stuff out of the way first.

WOW!  Last Christmas $443.28 was spent on shipping stuff to me.  As seeing that thats lots of money, and I dont really need anything this upcoming christmas so I'm asking that you don't send packages-- but LETTERS in stead.  I would like as many genuine letters as possible.  That would be the best gift.  Letters are awesome.

But if you insist on sending something- I can make a "Elder Adamson College Book Fund" that you can donate to....
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THANKS!

I probably should clarify a little.  I super appreciate all the packages that were sent to me last year.  Thanks to each of you that did that.  It was understandably a hard time in my life and I sure enjoyed opening them all and everything.  I really appreciate it, but I just don't need anything now!  I've got all the stuff I need!  I'll need money for college alot more!



OK so news for this week!





The RIVER IS STARTING TO FREEZE OVER!
it's scary!  it's starting to snow, and we dont have our snow tires on... and it's pretty scary.  I'm super newrvous about the whole driving in the snow situation, and on ice roads etc.  It'll be pretty scary.  Hopefully i survive.  Pray that i dont die- I'm serious.  Most missionaries pray that they dont get shot or something, i'm praying that i dont die in a car reck.

Some better news!
Our best investigator got married!  now he is completely ready for baptism!  He is so awesome!  He has gone thru a lot.  He was one of the best surgeons in sweden, but had lots of problems.  He was an alchaholic, and nothing helped him, he snused (drugged up chewing tobacco) and lived with someone and all this stuff but now he's overcome it all and is ready!  we went thru the baptismal questions with him, and he said yes to all of them.  The best was he didnt have any problems with abortion- i was worried about that one.  Really worried.  BUT it all went great!  So we just have to set a date with him, he has to be offically interviewed, and get in the water!

We met with our 2 iranian friends, they are so cool.  I love them to death.  they are so honest and polite and appreciative.  I really like them.  I wanna go to iran and visit them, or whereever in the world they end up.

We also went by our chinese investigator- he works SO HARD.  he works 12+ hrs a day, and EVERY day.  even sunday.  He is working on getting his doctorate in 2 years.  It's unbelievable.  He said it will be hard to learn abt religion now... so we'll see where it all goes.

OH k, i posted 2 posts this week.  Make sure you look at the other one.  We watched elder Hollands talk.  That guy owned the place.  I cannot believe it's possible to have that strong of a testimony.  He was so incredible!  I can competely see him as one of the 2 apostles in the last days in jerusalem.  that'd be cool.  And the choir rocked the song before.  I was blown away.  I guess i've gained a little more appreciation for that kinda stuff these 2 years.


and we've been teaching lots of english classes and that's been fun.  I think i've learned alot on my mission. especially about loving people, and taking care of random people and just caring about them.  It's kinda weird cause I absolutly hate abortion, and all it includes, and it makes me just super sad, even tho i dont really care in a way, cause it doesnt effect me.  but just living with these people and seeint that they do stupid stuff.  Idk, it makes me love them more, and care about them.  Swedes in all honesty are pretty hard to love.  But it's coming.  I dont think anyone quite understand how it is to live in the most godless nation on earth, and probably one of the most "unhumble".  pride sounds a little harsh... cause they are not really prideful, ok yeah they are.

We went tracting for 2½ hrs... I really dont like tracting.  every time i do i think there has gotta be a better way.  No one gives us the time of day to present what we believe.  but that's life.

AND that way tho is members.  The members are going to really have to step up and start taking over in sweden.  Now is the time.  We started a Branch Mission Plan- a plan of action to get this place on fire!  It'll be pretty good.  Honestly us as missionaries cannot do too much without the members, so that is why we are trying to help them understand missionary work.  Most of them wanna do missionary stuff, just dont really know how. or they are crazy, so it doesnt matter what they say to their friends haha.  But anyway we are trying to also get a Mission Prep class going for all the members in Luleå so they know what to say to their friends.  I think it will be really good!

Our ZC in Stockholm was really good!  on the way back i sat next to this guy on the plane he was pretty cool, not really intested, but he told me all about his work on the trains and stuff.  that was cool.

The ZC was about stepping it up and getting baptisms.  Ä. Paya talked about how if we gain christlike attributes, then we will be spiritual, then we will love the people, and then we will build up zion.  and if we are spiritual we can follow the spirit and find the elect people.  if we love we will have a trusting relationship w. them, and be able to teach them.  and if we do that then we will convert people to the gospel!

Anyway love you all!

Have a great week!

ÄA

don't forget to look at the other post