This has been a great week. This past
week is known as "Holy Week" and it is a huge deal here. Tons of people
outside and well, it is just a big celebration. We have had a curfew for
the past three days due to it. But it has been a great week, as
always!
One of the big highlights was the Zone Conference we had.
President gave a GREAT (and timely) advise on "How to Receive Personal
Revelation" focused on concerns after the mission like, "What to study?"
"What jobs/careers?" "Who?" (Wink Wink Nudge Nudge) haha but it was
very good. President is always concerned not just about us as
missionaries for these two years but also what we will do and who we
will be for the rest of our lives. The Reeders are awesome!
So, since we are in Iriga Zone we ALWAYS have power outages.
This week we had TONS! One day this week we didn't have any at all but
it was rainy so it wasn't TOO hot... but let's be real it is SUMMER IN
THE PHILIPPINES! So that was a hot day. You know when you are just WET,
like your whole body, I know that feeling haha. The worst is when it is
at night though. Two nights this week I woke up to a lack of electric
fanage and that equals sweat my friends.
Speaking of sweat.... I have basically started the Davis Den
Gym here in Baao, I am the only member. So I don't know if it is up to
date with the gyms back at home, I have been gone 2 years... but it is
pretty ADVANCED! (see pictures) I had the husband of one of our members
make it for me. I am ASSUMING this will be my last area... if I get
transferred then that was not a wise financial investment. But it feels
good to lift again, even if it is just that.
I can't even begin to tell you about some of the cool new
investigators we found! One of them, the most golden of the bunch, let
us in when we came to their house and he just started telling us about
how he is (insert biggest religion in Philippines) but doesn't agree
with all their doctrine because it just simply is not in the Bible. We
shared with him about The Restoration. And how that Doctrine he longs
for has been Restored to the Earth through a prophet. Then he started
telling us about Moses! He said, "How many years has passed since Moses'
time and we STILL have the same problem... why do people pray and
worship and honor THINGS MADE BY MEN'S HANDS?" I said, "Brother I feel
ya- It is almost like we need a Prophet now MAYBE more than ever
before!" "Brother, did you know there is one on the earth, and when we
come back here next we want to tell you all about it!" HOW AWESOME IS
BEING A MISSIONARY! By the way when we found him was one of those times
that we were just WET... "hard work will never hurt you." -gramps!
Yesterday, Easter Sunday, I spoke in church. I was the
concluding speaker and I knew that there was another Elder from my
district speaking but we both figured we weren't the only two. BUT we
WERE the only two and I was left with like 25 minutes left... sweet
haha. It went okay though. If only I didn't inherit Dad's tear glans. My
topic was on accepting calls and service. So I told them about John
Tanner. It went okay. I LOVE BAAO BRANCH! My last week here is going to
be ROUGH!!!!!!!!!
I don't know how long it has been since I told you this,
but Mom and Dad you are the best! I have been born of goodly parents.
Thank you for all you do for me. A kid couldn't ask for better parents.
Haven't seen you in two years but I can still hear your voices in my
head when I have to make a decision. To put it in Taglish- you are DA
BEST! (They say "Davis" and "The Best" the same way sometimes... isn't
that the best? (pun))
Mom said something pretty cool in her email to me today, I
have heard it from her about every Easter, it comes from President
Hinckley who said, "If it wasn't for
Easter Sunday Jesus would have been just another babe born in
Bethlehem." I always share with those we teach the most
simple Resurrection Lesson I learned back when I was a wee little lad. I
remember when we would open those 12 eggs and all of them had something
inside of it signifying the life and death of the Savior. Then I always
remember opening the last egg, I was the youngest so it was usually me
and then NOTHING WAS INSIDE! And I remember thinking, "Mom, you forgot
the candy." But then you would explain WHY there was nothing inside. And
of course it is because that is how they found his EMPTY SEPULCHER. I
am His missionary. I wear His name. I also bear testimony that He does
live. And that this is the "Living Chruch" and He stands at its head!
And as He has done in the history of this world He guides us through a
Living Prophet. Well, I have typed long enough, and I am sure you have
read long enough. I love you all a bushel!
Elder Davis
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