Hey everybody!!
For mom: Im getting some really good pics so Im hoping Ill be sending some next week! You still doing fine? I love evrything that you write to me and Thanks for the letters so much MOM...I loved the pics of Jett and Dawson they were so cute! Jett is already growing up I cant believe it!! Chad was telling me how Dawson talks alot clearer and Jett can listen pretty good too. You still seeing them alot? Thats awsome about Taylor going through the temple...did he look as confused as me when I first went through? :) Im sending Amy a Thank You card right after this I totally forgot to do that...I wonder who that kid from Basin City is by the way?? My comp just kinda had a slow stretch but I think hes wanting to finish strong now and I can tell hes doing better. We actually made our goal throughout the mission by getting at least 80% member present lessons throughout the week so that was cool! Umm about being transferred...I dont think they will transfer me just cuz they usually dont like to do double transfers in areas and they just did that when me and Steadman came in...P Miller likes to interview us about once every 2 transfers so like once every 3 months. We also get $120 month but the AP's get $140 cuz they are so special :)...just got a new AP called, his name is Elder Smith and he is way cool! Im so happy that you guys are helping the missionary cause and I know blessings will becoming like crazy because of it...Love ya so much and cant wait for my PB to come!!
Ok a couple Q's I NEED answered: What are Matt and Taylors missionary email addresses?? What are they grandparents email addreses? O and whats Brads email address? Can you send me two pairs of the spandex type of Garments and a pair of shorts...they would really come in handy! I got a letter for David so maybe I can just deliver it to you guys than you can give it to him?
So ya I really want to tennis but the thing is just we dont know who to ask but we all want to play Im kinda made they just dont give us a free rackets for being missionaries. Ive been trying to play hoops down here too but Ive been getting shin splints like crazy...how do I get rid of them?? Tell Taylor just to remember to write me back when I send him emails...give him my email address too if you can somehow? Havent given Bro King the article cuz I havent seem him in awhile but I have it saved and I can remember it pretty good...Kolb to the Cards thats pretty cool, I think he'll be top 5 QB this year calling it! Whats wrong with Hightower? haha..O and tell Miles hi too thats so awsome hes getting ready to go back out!!
Im so glad to hear your awsome experiences that you and mom are having with the missionary work and thats exactly right about WML being a coach to motivate...I see it alot like that too, they also are like the link between the missionaries and the ward that keeps both sides focused. Our WML is ok at doing that hes just way busy...tracting is kinda interesting, huh? I felt that same way bout it but it gets better the more you do it. I would say thats true about the Sisters being better at teaching just cuz they seem to connect with people better because they are just themselves. I notice some of the missionaries do that here by just kinda being robots and thats something Im working on by just being myself and trying to connect with people and let the Sprit touch their hearts! Ya Humhreys are so cool...I think they are around 60ish?? haha I remember about breaking that window thats funny! Sorry this is going a bit long...But anyways to update you guys on the Big NM. Work is still not as fast as I would like it to be going but Im trying to be more aggresive with it and push myself and my comp to get some new people to teach. I think we kinda hit our bottom last week and now we are going up up up from now on haha! Im getting more comfortable with just teaching and talking with people in general...what Im noticing is that you need to ask alot of Q's to get investigators more involved with the lessons, I like to look at them as discussions more than lessons. Im also noticing that people like to talk about themselves, so I usually like to ask them about their families then relate to them about certian subjects! Went on splits with my best bud and other greenie Elder Barrett and got some sweet jerseys and a hat while I was with him...Nash and Rodgers btw. We taught a alot of poeple down in there area and had a fun lesson with the Holy Ghost at one of the investigators...the kids had to follow there moms voice which was the Holy Ghost to a certian part in the yard, while me and Barrett who were "the devil" haha tried to tempt them to go the wrong way...one of the kids tripped it was funny! Had some very authentic Japenese food with one our members too which was interesting, I honestly could not tell you what I was eating but it was pretty good
Had a way spiritual experience with a old lady who is a LA in our ward...she hasnt came to came to church in about 2 years! She has alot of excuses every time we come over but this time I wanted to really find out what was going on. So after sharing a story about service, I asked her how she can show love for God by relating it to giving service to others by showing them our love. She said she could be more nice but I told her she could come to church and God would bless her so much for and then I gave her the invitaion to come, I told her it was out of the love we had for that we wanted her to come! She got a little teary eyed and said she would definitly try to make it...I just felt so good after and the Spirit was so there!
I just want to bear my testimony that I know that is the only true church on the Earth today with the full gospel. I understand the many blessings that come from living this gospel and I from going being on a mission Im learing how much God truly loves us, I hope to bring as many people as I can to this knowledge, I know that Thomas S Monson is true prohpet of God and leads and guides us all in the right path, I love being a missionary, and I bear you this testimony in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ Amen. :)
Elder Davis
P.S.-this may be the longest email ever written in history!!
