Mom,
How are you doing this week? So Charlottetown is a beautiful place. I am not even kidding the drive here over the bridge was amazing.
Elder Bailey is a good Elder makes me laugh in a lot of ways reminds me of how I was at first. We also found a common ground we both loved Rob and Big so we are thinking about putting together a sweet Rob and Big show for sure. There is an Elder in the district that is 6'7 which is just huge right so he is Big White instead of Big Black. Elder Bailey is Drama and Elder Unger and Howell well we don't know who they are they might be meaty and mini horse. And well as Rob Dyrdek its yours truly yeah its sick. So its going to a awesome activity for sure to put this cast together and hopefully get something funny going with it. But then the next cool event was Elder Golden of the Seventy came and toured the mission. And it was good he did awesome as they all usually do. But then it came time to taking a picture and this is a event that transpired. President goes Elder Davis I want you to kneel next to me and Sister Simpson (they were sitting in a chair) so I was like ok. So then everyone gave me a hard time cause I was so cool with it so my response was well who says no to your Mission President. So then they are all laughing and Elder Golden the Seventy goes actually Elder Davis I want you lay in front with your head propped up on your hand. So I was like I could do that,and President goes yeah careful he actually will do stuff like that. I was like thanks President for making me look like a goober in front of a Seventy lol. He knows me to well. But it gave me a laugh. And well made everyone else laugh so it was a good time and made the funny of the week.
As for Easter it looks like you guys had an awesome time. Easter was a mixture of things one you realize it is your last you are going home soon. So your terrified as to what that brings with it. As well as excited to see everyone. But really on the mission you realize what these holidays really mean. It made me think of the story the one we have all heard where a teacher gives out a empty plastic egg and ask the children to return with something that reminds them of Easter. So they all bring it back with various items all of which was funny little items. But then one who had down syndrome brought it back empty some of the kids laughed. The teacher thought he misunderstood. So she began to ask him questions. His response was but wasn't the tomb empty. He was the only one who really knew what Easter was. It is a simple story that when I read it hit me really hard. It was amazing the one who had society calls a disability was spiritually smarter then everyone there. He that day taught not just the teacher but his classmates what Easter is. And more importantly taught the hope of Easter. That because of this day everyone will live again. The story goes on though the child later on dies. Of what it doesn't say but at the funeral the his classmates all brought empty eggshells and placed it in his casket. All remembering that valuable lesson he not to long ago taught them. They had an understanding now that just as Christ tomb was empty soon enough there friends casket would be empty and he to would live again. I am not sure if this is a true story or not. But it is an amazing story. Easter is truly a time of hope. When you can realize that life may be hard and it may be bad. But we must remember that there is always hope because of this day. Anyways I love ya tons.
Love ya,
Elder Davis
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Letter recieved 4-19-11
Mom,
So as you know before I even told you I am going to Charlottetown which is probably the most desired spot in the mission. It is the place where Anne of Green Gables was written, And to make things even better I am going there during there best season. The summer lol. I am excited to go there. I will miss this area. It will be hard to say goodbye to Brother Greenlaw. I know though he will do well and he will get baptized he is a great man and someone I will always look up to.
I will miss Elder Jarvis as well I can honestly say I don't know anyone that could do so many things that would have me sitting there thinking what the crap did you just do. And how did you do that? Poor Elder he is pretty upset but this is all so depressing. So we will go to some funnies. Me and Elder Jarvis the other day were sitting on a wall talking taking a break since we had been working for a while. And I look over and go hey Elder you got a bug on you. So he starts move his coat to look at it next thing I know he is up off the wall screams like a girl and has his coat off in like two seconds. Afterwards I am sitting there and I go wow I have never seen you move so fast in my life. His response I thought it was an earwig and they scare me. It was so funny to watch though,So it was definitely something I laughed at. Then he got sick so the other night I am sleeping and well we all know I use ear plugs and I hear this awful noise. So I am like what is that? Yeah Elder Jarvis was snoring so loud that well even the earplugs couldn't block the noise it was truly incredible I have no idea how the crap he snored so loud.
Well this week was a really good week. I had the other opportunity give a talk at church luckily it was a spur of the moment one and only had to take up 8 minutes. It was on what the Priesthood meant to me. I was thinking about it and remembered my first time passing I was so terrified. But the remembered passing to you and the family and seeing you guys smile and feeling at ease. Then I remember the time I first blessed the sacrament again terrified I think it was seven times I had to redo it was so embarrassed. But again I knew you guys didn't care if I messed up you were all still proud and happy for me. Then I realized that the Priesthood to me was something that one kept me in line it was protection realizing I could only have it if I was doing what I was supposed to. And two that it was to teach me that you don't have to be perfect. That this is the Power of God and my little imperfections will never limit it. That again he was simply allowing me to be apart of it so I needed to learn to have confidence in our Father in Heaven and watch him work the miracles. The Priesthood to me I guess is trust and love that he has shown to me. To the people I watched hold this and do it fantastically I thank especially dad he was always an example to me of someone who was worthy and lived of the privilege of having the Priesthood.
I love ya guys though its crazy I definitely didn't see this transfer coming but it will be good for me I am sure of that.
Love ya,
Elder Davis.
So as you know before I even told you I am going to Charlottetown which is probably the most desired spot in the mission. It is the place where Anne of Green Gables was written, And to make things even better I am going there during there best season. The summer lol. I am excited to go there. I will miss this area. It will be hard to say goodbye to Brother Greenlaw. I know though he will do well and he will get baptized he is a great man and someone I will always look up to.
I will miss Elder Jarvis as well I can honestly say I don't know anyone that could do so many things that would have me sitting there thinking what the crap did you just do. And how did you do that? Poor Elder he is pretty upset but this is all so depressing. So we will go to some funnies. Me and Elder Jarvis the other day were sitting on a wall talking taking a break since we had been working for a while. And I look over and go hey Elder you got a bug on you. So he starts move his coat to look at it next thing I know he is up off the wall screams like a girl and has his coat off in like two seconds. Afterwards I am sitting there and I go wow I have never seen you move so fast in my life. His response I thought it was an earwig and they scare me. It was so funny to watch though,So it was definitely something I laughed at. Then he got sick so the other night I am sleeping and well we all know I use ear plugs and I hear this awful noise. So I am like what is that? Yeah Elder Jarvis was snoring so loud that well even the earplugs couldn't block the noise it was truly incredible I have no idea how the crap he snored so loud.
Well this week was a really good week. I had the other opportunity give a talk at church luckily it was a spur of the moment one and only had to take up 8 minutes. It was on what the Priesthood meant to me. I was thinking about it and remembered my first time passing I was so terrified. But the remembered passing to you and the family and seeing you guys smile and feeling at ease. Then I remember the time I first blessed the sacrament again terrified I think it was seven times I had to redo it was so embarrassed. But again I knew you guys didn't care if I messed up you were all still proud and happy for me. Then I realized that the Priesthood to me was something that one kept me in line it was protection realizing I could only have it if I was doing what I was supposed to. And two that it was to teach me that you don't have to be perfect. That this is the Power of God and my little imperfections will never limit it. That again he was simply allowing me to be apart of it so I needed to learn to have confidence in our Father in Heaven and watch him work the miracles. The Priesthood to me I guess is trust and love that he has shown to me. To the people I watched hold this and do it fantastically I thank especially dad he was always an example to me of someone who was worthy and lived of the privilege of having the Priesthood.
I love ya guys though its crazy I definitely didn't see this transfer coming but it will be good for me I am sure of that.
Love ya,
Elder Davis.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Since the Elder Has not 1 but 2 cameras in the mission and still sends no pictures. Good thing we have google to see his new area eh
Quite possibly a street the elder could be tracting on one day soon.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Letter recieved 4-11-11
95 Days
Mom,
So yeah 95 day holy smokes your going to make me trunky which would not be good at all. So there has been some good high lights this week. One was President calling me and asking me to get the Folleys (new office couple) some Prozac. So I am sitting there thinking hm.. prozac isn't that a anti depressant. So I kind of in mind try to figure out how I am going to do this, And then he goes wait not Prozac that is an anti depressant so I go yeah I was going to say don't think I could do that for ya. So he laughs and goes I don't know what its called you just call them and ask what it is. So it ended up being Prilosec so it was close. But the humor of it all was pretty awesome. The next funny of the week was a kid just got ordained to the aaronic priesthood which gives only two young men and well no young women its crazy. But his dad ordains him and then tell him to shake the peoples hands well next thing I know he is going through the whole Priesthood body and his dad comes up and goes no no not everyone just the ones in the circle. So it was funny to watch that happen. Poor kid shouldn't laugh but it definitely did make me laugh.
As for Brother Greenlaw he is doing awesome as well. He is a great guy I have a lot respect for him. I think I told you this last week we moved his date since his wife is in the hospital. But he is a trooper even when he is sick he will meet with us. So he is doing well and things are going good for him still.
Anyways I was reading in Ether and the Brother of Jared is someone that teaches something awesome. We see him go to the Lord with two different problems both dealing with barges. First one is the fact he was worried about not being able to breathe in them and the Lord hearing this gave him the solution. The next was the fact that they wouldn't be able to see. So the Lord made him work for this one and said "What will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels?" And the Brother of Jared repeats again the problem and the Lord repeats the question. So in this we learn later that he got the stones together. But in it we can learn a lot of lessons. The one I saw and liked was this when we inquire of the Lord he will sometimes give us the answer right away. But other times he will ask us a question that will make us think and grow. Just as the Brother of Jared did when we get a question back use the brain he gave you and figure it out and take it to the Lord if it wasn't the right thing try again with another. Till you get it right. Our Father in Heaven thoughts our highers than ours. It is awesome that he doesn't straightway give us solutions but often times makes us figure things out. Anyways I love ya tons.
Love ya,
Elder Davis.
Mom,
So yeah 95 day holy smokes your going to make me trunky which would not be good at all. So there has been some good high lights this week. One was President calling me and asking me to get the Folleys (new office couple) some Prozac. So I am sitting there thinking hm.. prozac isn't that a anti depressant. So I kind of in mind try to figure out how I am going to do this, And then he goes wait not Prozac that is an anti depressant so I go yeah I was going to say don't think I could do that for ya. So he laughs and goes I don't know what its called you just call them and ask what it is. So it ended up being Prilosec so it was close. But the humor of it all was pretty awesome. The next funny of the week was a kid just got ordained to the aaronic priesthood which gives only two young men and well no young women its crazy. But his dad ordains him and then tell him to shake the peoples hands well next thing I know he is going through the whole Priesthood body and his dad comes up and goes no no not everyone just the ones in the circle. So it was funny to watch that happen. Poor kid shouldn't laugh but it definitely did make me laugh.
As for Brother Greenlaw he is doing awesome as well. He is a great guy I have a lot respect for him. I think I told you this last week we moved his date since his wife is in the hospital. But he is a trooper even when he is sick he will meet with us. So he is doing well and things are going good for him still.
Anyways I was reading in Ether and the Brother of Jared is someone that teaches something awesome. We see him go to the Lord with two different problems both dealing with barges. First one is the fact he was worried about not being able to breathe in them and the Lord hearing this gave him the solution. The next was the fact that they wouldn't be able to see. So the Lord made him work for this one and said "What will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels?" And the Brother of Jared repeats again the problem and the Lord repeats the question. So in this we learn later that he got the stones together. But in it we can learn a lot of lessons. The one I saw and liked was this when we inquire of the Lord he will sometimes give us the answer right away. But other times he will ask us a question that will make us think and grow. Just as the Brother of Jared did when we get a question back use the brain he gave you and figure it out and take it to the Lord if it wasn't the right thing try again with another. Till you get it right. Our Father in Heaven thoughts our highers than ours. It is awesome that he doesn't straightway give us solutions but often times makes us figure things out. Anyways I love ya tons.
Love ya,
Elder Davis.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Letter recieved 4-4-11
Mom,
So this week was different for sure. It started with well normal then all of a sudden Elder Jarvis decided to well go to the hospital cause he thought he had a hernia. Well luckily we found out after five hours of sitting in the hospital that he just had a pulled groan muscle so everything went over well. Then we had interviews which is always fun get to talk to President and Sister Simpson. Of course my favorite activity is to always make Sister Simpson laugh as much as possible. I must say I think I did pretty good. Then the next day we went to take Elder Jarvis to the Dentist. Which was funny as well cause well I was probably more tense then he was. I just really hate the sounds of the drilling at dentist offices. So I don't know when I will ever get over my fear of the dentist office. It just gives me the creeps.
So other then that conference was awesome. A lot of good talks were given and a lot of funny things were said. But my favorite talk was the one on lessons from Pain. It is interesting that the one thing we hate going through the most and the thing we always try to avoid is the one thing that brings us closer to our Heavenly Father. It makes me think of Brother Greenlaw the gentlemen that is on date. Which update on him sorry its been forever we are going to push the date back since his wife is in the hospital so it won't be this week anymore. But as the talk was given I thought of him and how it was the cancer and seeing both him and his wife go through immense pain and discomfort. That brought him to the point of him being ready to hear the gospel message and accept. My favorite quote was from another talk and I don't have my notes with me. So unfortunately I can't remember names. But it went something like this we should be grateful that the Lord considers us worthwhile enough to come back for us and to help us return to his fold. I can't really say much to follow up what was said in conference other then to echo the words of President Monson in which he said regularly study the conference talks. And always be willing to change when needed. Finally the thing I like the most is that realize Our Father in Heaven loves us all and will always continue to love us.
Love ya tons,
Elder Davis.
So this week was different for sure. It started with well normal then all of a sudden Elder Jarvis decided to well go to the hospital cause he thought he had a hernia. Well luckily we found out after five hours of sitting in the hospital that he just had a pulled groan muscle so everything went over well. Then we had interviews which is always fun get to talk to President and Sister Simpson. Of course my favorite activity is to always make Sister Simpson laugh as much as possible. I must say I think I did pretty good. Then the next day we went to take Elder Jarvis to the Dentist. Which was funny as well cause well I was probably more tense then he was. I just really hate the sounds of the drilling at dentist offices. So I don't know when I will ever get over my fear of the dentist office. It just gives me the creeps.
So other then that conference was awesome. A lot of good talks were given and a lot of funny things were said. But my favorite talk was the one on lessons from Pain. It is interesting that the one thing we hate going through the most and the thing we always try to avoid is the one thing that brings us closer to our Heavenly Father. It makes me think of Brother Greenlaw the gentlemen that is on date. Which update on him sorry its been forever we are going to push the date back since his wife is in the hospital so it won't be this week anymore. But as the talk was given I thought of him and how it was the cancer and seeing both him and his wife go through immense pain and discomfort. That brought him to the point of him being ready to hear the gospel message and accept. My favorite quote was from another talk and I don't have my notes with me. So unfortunately I can't remember names. But it went something like this we should be grateful that the Lord considers us worthwhile enough to come back for us and to help us return to his fold. I can't really say much to follow up what was said in conference other then to echo the words of President Monson in which he said regularly study the conference talks. And always be willing to change when needed. Finally the thing I like the most is that realize Our Father in Heaven loves us all and will always continue to love us.
Love ya tons,
Elder Davis.
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