JULY 21, 2013

Good-bye Old Friend!!! Hope to see you at BYU!

 Head Home!!!!! Famous Davis Fist Bump!

Buhi!

DALAWANG BAGAY:Una- kinasal na si kuya! Pangalawa- Bobo ako! IN ENGLSIH= TWO THINGS: First- My older brother is married! Second- I am an idiot! So first thing first- holy smokes my brother is married! I have a new sister-in-law! I think it would be weirder if I didn't know Julie. Anyway that is awesome! The pictures looked great and they looked SUPER happy! The kiddos all looked good all dressed up! It will be so weird when I go home and May asawa na si kuya! I'll be the only one who is not married haha. Hopefully I will just never go home, I will just serve the rest of my life. But anywho, Rabbies- congrats! And remember....mintchocolatechip! Now second- I am a BOBO, i am an idiot! Do you know the feeling of getting in an accident and then having to tell your Dad about it? Try doing that and then having to tell your Mission President about it. Have you already figured out what happened? If you haven't let me tell you a quento dear friends! This morning, P-day, we played basketball and then went to the gym close by. The owner of the gym is actually a member and anyway we were there and lifted a bit and then we got in the car to go home. Now you need to know, driving is much different here in the Philippines, there are no rules. That is pretty fair to say, and even though there are no rules everyone kind of understands each other but they end up doing whatever they want. We see a lot of accidents driving around. Also parking, you can park anywhere you can as lang as you don't completely block traffic. Anyway we were in the car after the gym and about to leave to go get some delicious SioPao before showering. I had just turned the van on and extended the side mirrors (because they have an electric folder) and I began to turn into the street. This is a very small street, not too busy, just a back road here in Naga City. I turned in and clipped the end an overpassing car going about 5 miles an hour. I hadn't even moved a foot and they were only going like 5 miles an hour and we just scraped and scratched paint. Luckily it was just a small wreck and no one was hurt, but it makes you feel extremely BOBO! I also have a confession, President Reeder still doesn't know- I'm telling him later on today. Elder Cambell, who is our Couple Supply Elder, and I have taken care of it but I'll tell President later today. I am not excited to have that conversation. It will be a funny story to tell ages and ages hence though. It is ironic that the red truck had a window bread this last week too haha. Anyway I am BOBO (idiot). I still haven't been able to come to grits that I got in a fender bender. FYI I invited the second party (who is a dentist) to church on Sunday hahaha! Always share the gospel! I think the feeling of being pulled over by the cops or getting in an accident is a lot like the guilt we feel when we sin. We have done something that is not right and we know we can't just go back and re-due it. It is a terrible feeling, and it is terrible to have to admit it to "The Big Man." But unlike an accident you can always fix the sin. Repentance is a great thing. If it weren't for repentance, made possible by Jesus Christ, we would all have the feeling of "I can't believe I just hit that car, I am such a bobo." I can't take back what has happened. Anyway it is a good thing that there is repentance. Weird little comparison. I hate the feeling of being in an accident or getting pulled over by the cops!!! This week was awesome! We finished transfers and everyone is in their areas. The sad part was Tatay Vogelsberg has now gone home. We drove him to the air port this last week and after they left we picked up the new incoming batch! As awesome as the new batch is, they can't replace how awesome the batch is that just left! I will miss Tatay Vogelsber so much! Elder Kornegay will be a big one to lose too, and jsut that WHOLE BATCH! They did the Davis Power Fist for me (see picture). That is my go to pose here in the mission! I will forever be grateful for Tatay Vogelsberg, I still remember my first day when me and him got to our apartment and it was FLOODED! He had no bed, just a foam mattress on the floor and he slept on a half wet mattress that night and gave me the bed. Our whole time he slept there on the ground while I was on the bed. He is a great missionary- but an AMAZING TRAINER! I am very grateful for him, the beginning of missions are not easy but he helped me BIG TIME! I am excited to see that kid again at BYU we'll toss the football around and speak some Tagalog to each other and watch BYU sports! Anyway, he's awesome. Wednesday is always a interesting day as far as emotions go. You drop off amazing, experienced missionaries who are ready to see there families after a well served 2 years and then you pick missionaries up who are just starting their journey! You see shoes, like Elder Vogelsberg's, that are FALLING TO PIECES and then you see BRAND NEW ones by the new missionaries! There is a poem there coming up- I'm still working on it in my mind. Hopefully it will be finished this transfer! The Buhi pictures are pretty cool huh? We had to drive people to Buhi! It is a way cool place and there is a member there that can make you ANYTHING! I bought two ties! She makes this cool material and then makes anything out of it, scripture cases, bags, jackets, blankets, towels- ANYTHING! IT is a way cool place! I will buy a lot of that before I leave! This past transfer we opened a new area and this last week we were informed that they will not have water or electricity for the next month! That is no good haha, they'll just live in the closest area to them and travel to their area and work everyday. As much of the luxuries that are found here in the office I CAN'T WAIT TO GET INTO THE FIELD AGAIN! There in nothing like being in the field teaching God's children ALL DAY LONG! I can't wait! Anyway I love you all! Thank you for your prayers, I pray for you daily! Mom, way to invite people to be taught by the missionaries! You are the bomb! Keep it up! Have fun in ol Eagar and smile and be thankful because we have much to be thankful for! Love you all, have a nice week and don't crash the car! Elder Davis