Hello everybody! So first of off, Nabinyagan
na si Mary-Kate! What the matanda?? She's so old and big. And she kept
the tradition of getting baptized in Grandpa's Pond. That is
awesome!!!!! When I did it it was FROZEN. And I heard when she did it
the cows were drinking pretty close by? That's the best thing I have
ever heard of hahahahha! Good ol' Eagar! Tell MK I'm proud of her and
that I'll sing her a Tagalog Baptism song when I get home! Also I saw
some pictures, the picture with her with all her Priesthood Legacy in
the background is POWERFUL! She comes from good stalk, especially on her
Mom's side ;) just kidding Tom!
So this week, we had no water in the morning to shower, that
is pretty common, no shocker and it actually happened earlier today too!
Anyway, we had no water on thursday and we also had a District Meeting,
so we got permission to shower at the ZL apartment (vogelsberg's place)
we got on a bus and rode to Tigaon, where they live and where the
district meeting was. As we rode, I stood at the door, that's what I
like cuz it's breezy, I watched rice fields go by and in the distance a
smoking volcano. How cool is my mission? It is the mission of my
childhood dreams! When we do have water it is gross and cold, and when
we don't we just make do. I love my mission haha.
Earlier today we had a District Activity at the beach since
it is the last week of the transfer, it was a blast and I will send a
few pictures from it! I will miss this district tons, we got super close
but there will be a lot of transfers next week. But I think I need to
explain a few of the pictures:
1.)First of all the Sand Picture, that is our whole district
climbing or descending Mount Mayon, based on our age in the mission.
That is me at the TUKTOK, TOP, Since I am now one year. Scary stuff,
pababa na!
2.) I hope I like the spider picture. That picture says a lot,
I have my hat on, Barangay Tanod, shows the crazy language, then I have
an Itak in my hand, they live off the machete in this country, I killed
that spider with that itak right after the picture! It was epic. Then
we have the Stippling Warriors Momma's Boys shirt, I am that haha. BTW
that spider isn't close to the biggest I have seen. But I was pretty
scarred to get that close, those things are creepy and FAST!
3.) You better believe I knew exactly what to do with the El
Pato you sent me. I have been holding on to that until Avocado Season!
And then I spent BIG MONEY on AMERICAN CHIPS! But it was so worth it
haha! It was way good! I hope you enjoyed the Finding Faith in Christ
video with the picture haha, gotta fulfill my purpose haha!
Also this week I hit my head on a low hanging bar in the
street, bled a little. It isn't low for Philippinos but it is low for
me. Hindi ako kasya sa Philipinas! That was cool.
I got your package for me! Thank you so much the candy was great! Yes Mom, I shared haha. Thanks a lot!
Have I ever told you that there are basketball courts
everywhere here?! And in "courts" I mean a hoop and a lot of the time
dirt or on a back street. Anyway, they always want me to dunk it, so if I
have time I dunk it for them I do haha. They love it and it helps us
build good relationships with everyone in the town. They say, "you're
the one who can dunk it haha" Anyway thought that might be fun for you
guys to know.
Now I am sorry that this message has not been to "spiritual"
but this next story won't help haha, but it is too classic not to tell.
So Elder Villamor and I were on the bus this week when it stopped for
construction. My eyes gazed around until I saw in a near by creek, a
kid, PERCHED on a rock near the edge. He had no shorts on, which isn't
odd here, even though he was 8 or 10. So I kept watching and then I see
his face begin to concentrate and he starts in a very awkward squatting
position. Yes, he was doing what you think he would be doing with no
shorts, perched on a rock, near the creek. Elder Villamor and I and the
Nanay next to us couldn't help but laugh, and we couldn't help but watch
hahaha. We watched IT hang and fall. I shouldn't tell this as a
missionary but it is jsut too classic. Then this kid splashes some water
where one would need to splash water, no way was it taken care of nor
sanitary and runs off. I think the Nanay next to us laughed even harder
than we did haha. I love this country. I am super close to almost ALL
the kids here in Ocampo. They all know my name and it is way fun. They
always want high fives and they crowd around me in the teens and
sometimes twenties. ALL THOSE LITTLE HANDS HAHAHA. Always bring alcohol!
Haha so classic! I bet that "perched" kid has given me a high five
sense haha.
Anyway I don't have too much time to write we are super
busy and have places to go and people to see! I love my mission. I love
my purpose and I love these people. I am sorry for the lack of
spirituality of this letter haha, next week. But President Hinckley
said, 'In all of living have much fun and laughter, life is to be
enjoyed not jsut endured." You just never know what you'll see while
your serving a mission here haha.
Love you all a bushel! Thank you for your prayers, I need
them. My mission president could use them too in this next transfer
assignment too due to the fact that our mission will be splitting next
transfer and he has to assign who goes where and who the our next
mission president will be. I love you all a bushel.
Elder Davis
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| All downhill from here. (almost) |
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| stripling, sweaty, spider, slayer. |
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| Probably won't be as good as his brother's guac but you can't go wrong with El Pato. |
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| Rough P-day! |
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