Well, I don't think you need to worry too much about
the typhoon headed our way. The rain is super strong, the wind is decent
but nothing too dangerous. So don't worry Mom, but I know you will
haha. Rain here in the Philippines makes rain back in home look like
nothing. When it rains here- it Typoons! Anyway the typoon here isn't
bad at all. So pray for the folks where it is strong.
Second- Eagar looks so pretty! Prettier than usual and I
think quite highly of that little patch of land. It is so green here in
the Philippines so I am used to it, but there are no seasons here. It is
just always pretty. That might be the biggest thing I miss is different
seasons! I miss fall and winter and spring. Right now I live in summer,
and then summer with more rain haha. BUT I LOVE IT HERE! Anyway it will
be good to see pine trees when the time comes. But I hope that time is
still a while from now! Because I know one I see the pine trees I will
miss the banana and the mango trees and the papaya trees and LAHAT! So I
will enjoy this while I am here.
Dad sounds super busy! hopefully your trip to Utah is
relaxing. Markee is having her baby- that's exciting! And who knew Eric
has to leave again- I don't know a lot what goes on I think back home.
Biscuits and gravy in the dutch oven huh? That is always a
good time up at Sherwood forest, I hope the Hadlocks liked it. Is there
anything that tastes better than that? When I get home I fully expect
Gramps and me to make some biscuits and gravy the way it is supposed to
be made- Dutch Oven. So keep those dutch ovens handy Gramps.
Mom you asked if my living conditions are better here in the
office than they were before. Answer: yes. We have a hot shower here
and a washing machine! WE ARE SO SPOILED! But I miss the buckets and the
bad apartments- I really do. Getting out of the office and back to the
field will be a happy day. I can't wait to hit the streets and teach the
Gospel ALL DAY AGAIN! But yes Mom the loiving conditions are better
but I'd take a small nasty apartment again any day! As long as it meant I
could train a missionary and spread the Gospel full time. So send some
prayers that I get "set out to pasture" before my time comes up.
This week was great! We had a Family Home Evening- I love
FHE's by the way- but after the lesson we played a game called BAKA
BALAKA (Insert body part) NG BAKA (Insert different body part) NG BAKA!
It was a way intense game. I was neck or leeg in Tagalog. It is a tongue
twisting game so whoever messes up 3 times first is the loser. I don't
know how many times I said, "Baka balaka leeg ng baka (paa, tainga,
chen, ulo, mata, ect) ng baka!" Anyway I am proud to say that I beat at
least one person in that game! An american tongue beat a philippino
tongue in a Tagalog tonge twisting game. We won't mention how old the
loser was though. Because if I told you the truth that she was only
10ish years old then my story wouldn't be so impressive. So I won't tell
you she was 10ish even though she was. But it was hilarious the whole
household ganged up on me because they wanted to see how long I could
say that crazy tongue twister. Anyway the only reason I tell you the
baka balaka story is because I want you to know that Heavenly Father
really is amazing, "The Gift of Tongues" is real- promise.
We had exchanges in Daet this week- our furthest zone so I
had a long time to drive, especially on the way home that night when it
was raining cats and dogs. So I took the time I had to drive and just
prayed the whole way home. I hsve learned how to many things on my
mission that I thought I knew how to do before the mission and prayer is
very high on that list. Serving a mission is so important, I didn't
even really know how to pray before my mission, you learn a lot on a
mission. Anyway I prayed for every single one of you back home and I
felt God's love for you. I am so very grateful for prayer.
This past week we taught a family and for the lesson we just
read and discussed 2nd Nephi 31. That chapter is incredible! The Gospel
of Jesus Christ would be hard to be found more plainly and powerfully
anywhere else than it is in this chapter. Anyway this family has gone to
church before and reads a little in the Book of Mormon but they haven't
really been to progressing toward baptism. We read this chapter and
Tatay had a lot of questions that the Book of Mormon answered so well.
He asked about what happens if a baby dies without baptism because we
know baptism is essential and and if he needs to be baptized again even
though he has already been baptized and so on. It is a great thing that
God gave us the Book of Mormon to answer these important questions. We
invited him to be baptized and he said.... "no, not yet." But he said
once he knows this is true that he would be baptized. Missionary work is
awesome! Even if the people don't accept the work right away. My
purpose is "to invite others to Christ." Any time I get to do that I am
happy, even if they don't accept right away it feels so good to be an
instrument in God's hand. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!
I heard that we are getting a BUNCH of new missionaries
in Eagar? That is because the same thing that is happening here is
happening there! The world is getting flooded missionaries. We will open
some 50 odd new areas in this mission after we reach our peak here-
just so you know that is A LOT!!! We are opening areas that have never
had full missionaries in there and we will be going places no
missionaries have ever been- I hope that is where I get sent. Anyway the
wold is getting hit by this wave of missionary work. But the only way
it will be successful is if members share the Gospel with their friends.
We have to fill the missionaries' planners that are assigned in our
wards with names to teach. We have to. The work is hastening and I hope
we are all on board as it starts running! So start opening your mouths
and share the HAPPIEST AND BEST AND MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE ANYONE WILL
EVER HEAR IN THIS LIFE! And don't be scared you get to do it in
English.
I love you all so much. I pray for you and I know you pray
for me because I feel your prayers. I am going great. I am happy and
working hard and doing my very best. Have a great week, try to talk to
someone about the Gospel every single day.
Elder Davis
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