7/19/2010

Hi mom

This week has been a little more productive and have been able to finally get a baptism this week. I was so scared that we were going to draw a blank because my companion hasn't had a baptism yet and that's not good because here almost every week we can baptize so I had to show him that it is possible. Anyways hope you have fun camping this weekend it would be pretty fun to camp here in this area there's lots of places that look like up north in Arizona so it would be pretty nice. As far as work goes I'm trying to be patient and hopefully the blessings come after but definitely trying to do my best. Anyways my comp was sick this week of his stomach but it's the first time I've seen that a native Mexican gets sick of something he ate and I didn't. Thank you all for the prayers they really work and I've seen the affects of them here. Anyways don't have anything else but hope you all are well.

Love Elder Davis

Hey dad

Sweet whip a mustang convertible not bad. Too bad I wasn't there to take that thing out for a spin. Poor grandpa I hope he's hanging on ok that would be pure misery for me. What's new with grandma is she doing ok having to take care of grandpa almost 24\7 now? Eric John funny kid I can remember some pretty memorable moments from him. Definitely makes life interesting with younger kids still in the house. Yeah the new area is pretty good I still got all the commodities of the big city just without all the noise but don't have a water heater with the bucket we bathe. Funny story we have to heat water with this contraption of death that we plug into the wall socket and we only have one so I thought this looks simple enough to make. I round up a few things and get to work took me about 5 min. I grab the bucket fill it up to see if this thing works. I plug it in and all I hear is pop pop and a sizzling noise afterwards. We go outside and check the fuses because obviously the light went out, I look into one and the thing was almost completely welded shut I get it open and all black inside completely fried. I didn't need to check the other one I already knew it would look the same. It was already about 10 o'clock and everything closes early around here so we justed stayed without light the rest of the night. I love Mexico it's awesome. Anyways finally gonna have a baptism this week I was so worried about blanking out this change and my first change as senior comp. I need to find a way to get more people baptized I know we can do it just have to find the way how. Anways oh wow I still feel new in the mission and Dallin and Chaz are already getting the priesthood and Skylar's already gone holy cow. Anyways weather hasn't been too bad this week we finally could work a little bit calmer this week. That's all I got to report this week hope everyone is well love you all

Elder Davis

7/12/2010

Hi Mom sorry I didn't get to write last week we had a zone activity all day long and didn't have not even 20 minutes during the week just to send you a message to tell you how I was. I did get my package I loved everything thank you all so much. I figured something would happen for the 4th of July I absolutely forgot that it was even a holiday until I looked at the date on the calender. I did talk to Abuela and I couldn't stop saying hermana when i was talking to her it was really weird. I guess I'll have to get used to talking with family members in Spanish. So about the area I'm right in the center of Toluca I have the town square and all the commodities of DF without the smog. It really is beautiful here and it gets tons of rain which is going to take some getting used to. The area is super huge imagine the boundaries of the stake and that's the area of just one ward, I think to cross from one side of the area to the other it would take at least 2 hours. Surprisingly I think we're only the second biggest area in the zone, El oro reaches all the way to Michoacan. My area includes the main part of Toluca, el municipio de Zinacantepec, and el municipio de Almoloya de Juarez. Being senior companion kinda of stinks it's more responsibility and the leaders bug you all day long on the phone. Apart from that I basically have to train my companion over again his first companion didn't work at all and he's kinda of used to not working so I really don't blame him I blame his trainer that didn't teach him right. In the mission trainers are called Dads and if the trainer only stays with his "son" one change, his next companion is called his step dad; that's what I am so hopefully the Lord blesses me with the knowledge to be able to teach him right. My companion is Elder Torres, he was born in Orizaba, Veracruz and now lives in Aguascalientes. The weather here is a bit hectic this past week it's rained every single day and it makes working really hard especially since we have such a big expanse of space and our only mode of transportation is public. This ward is good for the most part but I've never heard so much talk and absolutely no action. In theory this ward would be the best ward on the planet if they followed through with their words... but I've seen absolutely nothing. People here are really receptive but it complicates the situation when transports are as ridiculously expensive as they are and I really don't know what to do. I can't really promise them that money will magically appear in their pockets and I can't tell them either that a car will appear in the front drive way. Hopefully I find the best way to work here. Anyways that's the area for the most part besides that I have nothin to report for now. I love you Mom thanks again for the things you do for me. I'll talk to you next week bye

Love Elder Davis

Hey Dad

Well glad to hear no one got seriosly injured, but that's once again more money and to top it off Mom got blamed for it. Anyways things for the most part are going good here in Toluca besides the large geographic area I should come out of here with a good number of baptisms. Not too many that I know went to the new mission only one from my generation went to the other. New President is great we'll be just fine here in the mission, I think that things should go pretty smooth, Pres Fuentes prepared us well to accept him. Un fortunately that's what happened when Pres Fuentes arrived to the mission and he definitely had no missionary experience. The missionaries started to rip him apart and that's when he sent all those missionaries home, after the area presidency told him he couldn't send so many home but rather help the missionaries, so when the missionaries heard that they got more confidence and started making secret combinations just likr the Gadianton robbers. That's why President Fuentes always told us don't be an Elder Gadianton whenthe new president gets here. Unfortunately there will always be brown nosers and butt kissers in the mission but I'm not like that I do this for the work not for the glory. Spain won the world cup hopefully they are satisfied with that. I hope they know that the virgin Guadalupe isn't real now and that the stop saying their vain repitions to her but whatever they'll stay that way as long as they want to stay in their erronious ways. Anyways don't have much to write this week I'll keep you updated on the cool experiences we have here. Bye Dad I love you have a good week this week.

Love Elder davis

6/28/2010

6/28/2010

Hey Mom

Sorry about last week Mom I was celebrating everyone wanted to do something with me including the missionaries so I didn't have tyime to write last week but I saw the messages you wrote. Thank you for all the stuff I didn't get the package this week but it'll get here soon and yes i saw the money you all sent me. Thank everyone for me and I'll be getting around to thank you cards this weekand be sending them out soon. I still have to write Bishop Oakes and thank him for all his help and service hopefully I can get it sent out soon and wish I had gotten it to him sooner. Rest this week please Mom the family needs you healthy so do that please. I don't know who my new companion is but I will have details next week for you and hopefully some new pictures. I'm going to Toluca right in the center so mostly like DF still. If Abuela does come to see me you should give her my number( ###-###-####) and hopefully I can give her directions how to get here. Our mission president left today and the new president should've arrived today as well so hopefully he feels welcome tomorrow in the mission conference. Other than that haven't had many baptisms lately due to the world cup but Mexico is out so hopefully we can get more people tp listen to us. Well Mom not much else has happened this past week so hopefully you can rest up this week for all the upcoming activities. Bye Mom I love you I'll write next week with more details.

Love Elder Davis(joshie)

Hey Dad

Sorry i missed last week I had lots planned and no time for internet so I missed writing luckily one of the sister's left me check my messages real quick during the week. Anyways I will be changed tommorrow to Toluca and they just raised me to senior comp. I really don't know if I want to throw up or be happy I guess I have to progress but the whole idea makes me nervous. Anyways thank you all for the nice birthday gifts I really appreciated that and yes a family did make a birthday dinner for me. Being a little older is scary the whole not being a teenager thing anymore is hard to grip but gotta move on that's life. I still need to write Bishop Oakes and thank him for helping me get out here and soon a letter will be finished for the ward so the bishop can read it aloud. Brother Pearson is no big surprise I knew he'd have something to do with all the changes. But I'm surprised that you didn't know that Sister tucker and Brother Flake are siblings. Poor Brother Payne I guess he lives up to his name haha but really poor guy. Hopefully you can get the Suburban back in running condition and get the family moving again. I know how little problems when not taken care of right away can turn into bigger problems I've definitly learned that lesson here so I understand completely. Anyways Dad I love you not much happened this week and no baptisms so hopefully now that Mexico is out of the world cup people will be more willing to listen this week. Bye I'll talk to you next week

Love Elder Davis