May 18th 2014...... They build their house of sticks:)

That cheek bone didn't protrude like that 23 months ago:)

White giant:)

Many hands make light work:)

Howdy!

     This week was amazing, as usual! Elder Dingil and I are doing work here and seeing awesome fruit! We had a cool service project too- I will send pictures! Pretty much it was like every other week, just AWESOME! 

     I think missionaries are given many gifts to help God's children. Some are very obvious: I can speak Tagalog somehow, others though I think are suddel (subtle... poor kid and his english) and can go unnoticed. For example, gifts of teaching and learning and listening and loving. But I think there is one quite special that is given to missionaries, it is this: the gift to see people as they can become in their best possible state! I have felt that gift many times as a missionary. You will be teaching and teaching someone and they look like they will never progress, and then you get a glimpse of what those people COULD be like in the future if they would accept the Gospel! It is truly a gift that is great! I am thankful for those times. We can't give up on God's children. I think that is why he lets us have those glimpses. To see people, as President Monson says, "as they can become."

      We had a great Zone Training this last week and because it is my last one i had to give my departing testimony. That was hard. But is is okay I still have a month to soar! Sorry if this is a short email, we are a bit rushed right now. LOTS TO DO and LITTLE TIME! I hope you like the pictures.

    Speaking of the pictures. Dad, do you see how they find level when they build? I saw them grab this clear hose and get water into it and I was wondering what the heck that was for and then it hit me, "It's their level!" I felt like a mini Gary! You would love too see them build here, very primitive. We dug the holes with a coconut- I am serious haha. We are building a SMALL house for a Less Active here. We only got the frame done, I hope we get to go back a finish it, but they might do that without us! It was fun though, service is the best! Do they make me look like I am a 7 footer?

      Well, in our work we are planting seeds that I will never harvest- but I am a happy happy planter! We serve not for ourselves but for others! It is always funner to pick what you've planted but I will leave this place, hopefully, having planted MANY seeds for Elder Dingil and future missionaries to harvest. The whole goal is to help others come to Christ by coming to know the truth of the Restored Gospel! We are establishing the church and having fun doing it! 

      I love you all. Sorry thins is short. I will chat your ear off in a month. But for now i\I am going to go chat about the Gospel to all that will listen! 4th Quarter! Tell Brother Walker thanks about the nice comments he made last week. Thank you for your prayers! Keep them coming! I am happy! Keep brain washing those nippers that I am their favorite Uncle... it really isn't brain washing when it is true! Thanks for all your emails, many of you are also giving "Referrals" if I can call them that. I will let you know ONCE I am home hahaha. But before that I will just focus till the whistle blows! 

Elder Davis