What a good week, SHEMPS! First off, thanks for
the Easter Package FULL OF CANDY! You know me very well, the package
contained the keys to my heart, all the essentials: Skittles and
Starburst (given), Tootsie Rolls, Laffy Taffy (I'm not joking), and THE
BEST ONE- Starburst JELLYBEANS (exclusive to Easter)! Great package. I
got it at district meeting and shared it with everybody, they loved it.
American candy is super sweet though to these Philippinos most of the
time haha but it was fun to eat. Elder Vogelsberg and I especially
enjoyed it, we have the same likes of candies. Like father like son I
guess, but like Tatay like Aki hahaha! Anyways thanks!
So Easter Candy is great... but obviously not important.
Easter is here not to eat candy but to remember Jesus Christ. This past
week we had our scheduled interviews with President Bliesner. I love
interviews so much, I always learn a ton. In our interview we talked
about Easter and Jesus Christ, he said something very simple but very
true, he said, "Without Jesus Christ none of us would Make It Home." He
didn't say, "We'll Go back or Return... still cool... but he said GO
HOME. Those are some powerful words to me. I live LITERALLY on the other
side of the world, far away from home. I am in a situation where I
realize the value of HOME. But please not I would rather die than be
home right now haha I don't want to go home... early. But I do feel how
great it will be to "Return" or "Go Home" With Honor. We celebrate
the Resurrection of our Savior and his Atonement. Because of what he
did, we will all Go Home. After my mission, I will hug my family and go
back to the closest thing to heaven on earth: EAGAR hahahaha. It will
feel good, but seeing our family In the next life, and our Heavenly
Parents and Jesus Christ and EVERYONE will feel like Heaven.
How grateful I am for our Savior, or in Tagalog, Tagapagligtas-
literally meaning "one whose duty it is to save."
We all have need to be saved. We are not perfect, but even if
we had little to no sin, we hold no power to live again, without Him. I
feel very very very blessed to know the Plan of Salvation. And because I
know these "comforting doctrines" I am serving a mission to share it
with ALL. To share that I know, that God has a plan for us, each one of
us, and the goal of that entire plan is for us to Go Back Home! And it
is made possible do to the Infinite Love of our Father in Heaven and His
Son Jesus Christ. As a missionary I feel small portions of God's love
for His Children (me included). As I crouch in their huts and teach his
Gospel I feel his love for them. I am always taken back to my favorite
scripture for those who are "less fortunate" in Ether 12:4 when it talks
of "a better world." That "better world" that we can "hope for" is our
Home. I hope we are doing all we can to do our part to Go Home, for
certainly Jesus Christ has done his part. "If ye love me, keep
my commandments." That's our part, our part is much easier, especially
because we know He will even help us with OUR PART. We are very blessed.
As we journey Home, lets bring as many of our brothers and sisters as
we can. SHARE THIS GOSPEL PEOPLE!
Sorry for my "preaching" but not too sorry hahaha. Our area
and work is progressing big time in Ocampo. We have an investigator,
Tatay Abner. he is close to knowing the truth, but he doesn't feel
worthy to pray. He is a very humble man, a sincere seeker of truth, but
is having trouble with prayer. I can't wait until he will PRAY! Really
Pray, and the promise of God is He will answer. But truly our area is
great, I am loving EVERYTHING.
There is nothing better than serving a mission. I pray for you
everyday. I hope we are thankful for all that we have! Happy Easter. I
feel like this is a really short email, oh well. There are plenty of
emails left on the mission hahaha. Thanks for all your prayers. Love you
all.
Proclaim this gospel with the sound of a trump.
Elder Davis
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| I love how he looks so HAPPY! |
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| He says this is the first live turtle he has seen. Probably eaten a few dead ones though. |
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