6/20/2011

Hey Mom

Thanks for the letter and thanks to everyone that helped out in this. I haven't really been thinking about my birthday too much and I hope that they don't make too much of a big deal out of it. I hope that we can get someone to baptize soon. The last time I was here the area was 2 wards and one side was better than the other and the other were lots of rich snobs. I guess at that phase in my mission I was just kinda clueless about what the mission really was and what I could really do. Now that I'm here again it feels weird and I don't know if I feel the same about it. I think that maybe I'll get to stay here but I think my president might be concerned about me being here agian so I'll keep you updated on everything. We do live in a better bigger apartment than we did before so that is good the only thing is that we have a horrible mosquito problem. I did get my birthday package and thank you for everything. really appreciate everthing you do for me. I hope that tomorrow we can just find one really good soul to save somone that really wants our help. Tell thank you to my little brothers and sister. Just want them to know that I love them and a proud of them for being good children. I'll include the thank you as an after note. I love you Mom not much else to include in this letter but hope that everything works out well in the new ward.

Love Elder Davis


Hey dad


Thanks for the happy birthday and hope that you had a great fathers day. I hope that everything is going well at home and that you are happy with the new ward boundaries. It is sad to see familiar faces go and all that jazz but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. Tell jovita congrats on the good work and that I'm proud of her. I hope that Dallin is doing good down there and that he is having fun at least the mission can be a drain sometimes if you don't keep yourself busy but not serious at the same time. I really don't have anything new for this week I'm kinda distracted about where I'm gonna get baptisms from this week. I love you and pray for you. Take care and use those new gifts you got haha.


Love Elder Davis

6/13/2011

Thanks for writing like I told Dad I don't have much time I have been really busy. Thanks for writing and tell everyone thanks fro the birtyhaday stuff.


Elder davis



Thanks Dad

I really don't have time toady for much of a letter. Sorry that I have been so short I think Mom more than anybody is the victim here. Just letting you know I'm safe and that we're working hard. Thanks Dad for all you do I love you.

Elder Davis

6/6/2011

Thanks for writing every week I know you guys are always so busy but you always find time to write me. Wow all those guys were in the young mens with me at the same time and already have kids now. That's pretty amazing I think that I'm gonna wait about a year or so before I start thinking about that. That's funny about the Uff fighting. My president threw me a curve ball the other and just moved me again last week. What happened is that my companion was assigned to be a trainer because new greenies from Peru got to the mission and there were already 4 Elders in that area so President was all like thanks Elder Davis for being so willing for the change with such sort notice. I'm in the ward where I started the mission it's really weird to see all the faces again but the only difference is with a different companion. My new companion is Elder Koyle from Utah but he has his own house in Malibu. So basically I have a cali boy for a comp. Anyways my companion's parents gave him an email that sounded kinda urgent and that his family has been trying to contact our president all week long we're going to go check that out sorry for being so short again. I love you and tell Mom sorry.

Love Elder Davis

5/30/2011

Hi Mom

Thanks for the run down back at home. I had changes today I'm in Naucalpan Estado de Mexico and my comp is from Glendale but supposedly his family just moved to Chandler so what's important is he's an Arizona boy. His name is Elder Lowe and I have heard that he works harder than a slave so this should be a pretty interestng change. I hope that Kenyon isn't drifting into things he shouldn't I'll talk to him and give a little motivation. Lately I've felt really happy for the most part I just love being in the mission just losing myself in the service. The lonliness passes after a while and before you know it I'll be back home again. By the way my return date is October 5th I go home on a Wednesday which is strange but that's what they're doing now. I don't have exact details but that's what I know for now. Tell Abuelo thank you for all the help he's given me however much it's been big or little don't tell him that. Anyways that's all i have for this week I had a baptism yesterday I'l send you pictures of that soon. I love you Mom take care and don't work too hard.

Elder Davis

Hi Dad

I heard that's what was happening I can't believe you could make a ward with a dozen streets or so even smaller. Yeah I've left a few areas like that now I got transfered today and it seems like I got sent to an area that baptizes a bunch and is easier to baptize in. I hope that everything goes well again here. My comp is from Arizona up until ust recently from Glendale but now lives in Chandler is what his family said today in his letter. It seems like this change will go by really fast because my companion is a hard worker and that always makes the transfer go by faster. Thanks for getting that stuff to me I really apprecciate that it seems that everything I have is falling apart. Forget about my garments I think I have more than one option of how to wear them now. Well my companions are waiting forme I type really slow and I can't believe it's an improvement for what i used to type like. Anyways I love you Dad thanks for being there.

Elder Davis

5/23/2011

Hey Mom

I 'm going to be short today I don't have much time either. My investigators are doing great, thank you for your help on their behalf. I have been really getting to enjoy the mission like I should lately and now I only have 4 months left it's a biter sweet feeling. I really appreciate that you take time out for us I know you are a busy mother and still you seem to handle everything at the same time. Thank you for everthing. Oh and Elder Oaks came to the mission this week it was a cool experience being able to be up close and actually feel that presence in the same room. I can't imagine how it must be when the Savior comes. I love you Mom tell you more next week.

Elder davis



Hey dad

Yeah we had some improvement in a few of our investigators this past week and we have really kicked it up a notch. I really enjoy being here in the field it makes me so happy and I really enjoy Father's blessings here. My comp and I have started to really make the most of our time I think until just recently I learned how to work efficiently and make the most of every second. I think home is the last thing on my mind I actually can't believe that this has to end some time it's sureal. Well ain't gonna write much again this week some people are waiting for us and I got to get to their needs. Sorry for being brief sometimes but I just don't have enough hours in the day. I love you take care

Elder davis

5/16/2011

Hi Mom

Thanks for working on getting me that stuff I really appreciate the things you do for me in spite of the fact that you are so busy. I would love to hear all of us speaking Spanish when we get home that would be really neat. II wrote Dallin last week and he wrote back he's alredy getting ready to go to Guatemala. He's doing pretty good with the Spanish he knows the sentence stucture at least and it surprises me that he picks it up well. I got Kenyon's letter and it was pretty good I really appreciate his concern. I hope that he can start focusing in on his school work and everything so that he can get better opportunities in the future. Ammon told me in the phone call home that he wasn't doing so hot either so I'll be praying for that as well. The investigators are doing good we have found some really good people lately. One is Amabel she is a woman that has suffered alot she's lost a husband and more than one child, she has one daughter right now and is really worried about how she will grow up she's in those early teenage years and starting to get a little rebellious. Her only struggle is visualizing herself in a group or church we really want to help her and get her on that track so that her daughter can follow her example. Another is Abel Cruz he has little kids 2 of which are twins so he has a handful but yopu can really see his concern for their well being. With him I think he might have a little bit of fear of what his family might think if he makes a change like that. Unfortunately that's what happens in many cases and then people just can't get over that fear it's sad to see but I try and do my part so that doesn'y happen in the future. Manuel is 18 and is pretty enthusiastic about the missionary lessons my only concern is that maybe he follows his friends counsel more than ours. His best friend is another member but a little less active right now but has the true desire to serve a mission he even asked for a blessing the day so he could have more strength spiritually to do what he needs to. Juan Carlos is very intelligent and has studied many books about religion trying to find the truth. However he isn't like other people that say that they "know" because science says so or this person has prove such a thing. I really hope that he can see what bleesings the Gospel has for him if he but opens his heart to the message. Benjamin is the dad of a member in the ward he has some really christian ides but still doesn't know entirely what he needs to do to have his wife again some day. We did sort of a service project for him today he was going to paint his house and we helped him do that I really hope that will help us in getting our message across with clarity and power. We found a girl yesterday her name is Itzel her parents are members and her mom even served a mission but they are super inactive and her mom even says some pretty crazy stuff about the church. The good thing is that her grandma is still pretty active and it seems that she has more influence on her than her very mom. I just hope that she can get baptized and feel that satisfying feeling of doing the right. We have others but those are the most willing to do things so I hope that you guys can pray for them as well. Well thats all I have for now I'll write you next week to tell you if any have had progress. I love you and hope that everything goes well this week. Take care

Love Elder Davis



Hey dad

Keep it short this week I know it's crazy to think that I'll be home soon but everything has it's end in this life but I feel pretty good at this stage I hope that I can be the instrument that my Heavenly Father needs me to be. I try to put goals that make me push myself. I know that evrything doesn't always work out perfectly but I know for sacrifice we are blessed. Thank you for the encouragement I loove you Dad stay safe.

Love Elder Davis

5/2/2011

Hi Mom

Sorry about being so short in the messages but it's just that I really haven't had anything to tell you. I'm super excited about Dallin he just sounded so ready to go so I'm super happy for him. I hope that he is having fun out in the field and that he applies himself he has so much potential. I know it's a temptation to want to know evrything about him all the time but that's kind
of why we're here on Earth to be out of Heavenly Father's presence and to be able to progress. So don't worry about it too much Heavenly Father takes care of his missionaries. Right now my companion is Elder Lopez from Sinaloa he has about 11 months in the mission and is really good about getting along with everyone and keeping the peace. We've been working really hard with all the people we have but really very few want to listen. the ones that have the most enthusiasm are Amabel, Abel and Rogelio. These are the ones that have listenes most intently I really have hope that they make the choice to get baptized. More than anything if you want to pray about something you can pray to know how to help them in that decision. I wrote Adriana and Abuelo today but I still need to write Abuela and Grandma more. I'll remember to do that more. Well that's all I have for this week I hope that everyone is ok and healthy. I love you Mom.

Love Elder Davis

Hey dad


I heard about Colton that's too bad but I know he'll be fine. I don't have much time but I will talk to more next week. Thanks for writing regularly. I love you.


Love Elder davis

4/25/2011

Hi Mom

My President did give me permission I have 15 minutes and I have to call before 6. I will probably send you a text and then you can call me so that I can talk to Dallin. I'll do it in the afternoon today so that he has time to talk. I don't have too much else Mom I'll talk to you more next week and on the call home. I love you and hope that everything goes well for you this next week. Take care

Love Elder Davis

Hey Dad

I got permission to call Dallin today hopefully he has a bit a time to talk I know this is a busy for him. I'll probably send Mom a message from my phone so that she can call me and I can talk to Dallin I only have like 15 minutes with him. I hope that he does good in all that he sets to I know he'll do great. I have a new companion his name is Elder Lopez from Culiacan, Sinaloa. He is a pretty good missionary not shy at all but he lacks in the teaching department. I have lots of work lately except this past week it was really slow any ways thanks Dad for writing. Don't have much else to report. I love you talk to you next week.

Love Elder Davis

4/18/2011

Hey dad

I have been really working my tail off and have been feeling really good about it. I really feel like these last few months are going to go by really fast. It's crazy that Dallin is already going out and that Jared is home I didn't know that. You should give him my email adress. I had changes today but I stay and receive a new companion but I'm still waiting for him to get here I don't know much about him. All I know is that his name is Elder Lopez. I hope that we can get more baptisms this week I haven't had anything in a while like a month. I really hope that you guys get the business going that would be cool a reception center. I hope that is doing well and that everyone is healthy. I don't have much to write this week but i hope that I can get some pictures to you all soon. I love you Dad and I'll talk to you next week.

Love Elder Davis

4/11/2011

HI Mom

That's great about Dallin I can talk about the temple with Dallin now and he'll understand a little more. I had written Abuelo a few weeks back I hope he read the email I sent him. I'll still send them messages and stuff but I can only do so much here i guess it will be something that I have to work on when I get home. Yeah in a few more months 2 or 3 not sure how many they ask me where they want to send me a my departure time and things. I'll be leaving the first few days in October so I'll keep you updated. Yeah I have a companion from the missionary factory(Utah) he's from St George, his name is Elder James Price and he loves computers. He heard that you guys wanted to buy a reception hall and was like oh cool because he's like a techie he likes any thing to do with technology so he knows how to run projectors and sound systems and stuff like that. If you guys ever needed some one like that he'd be the one to call. These past few weeks have been kinda slow but i think we should have baptisms soon. Other than that not much else has happened. I haven't heard at all from my president he hasn't even written me back in my weekly letters so who knows. I'll try and get into contact with him this week. I'll tell you what happens. I love you Mom

Love Elder Davis

Hey Dad

Keep at it and you'll get stronger each time you do that maybe you'll actually be half in shape by the time I get home. I'm so glad that Dallin is getting all ready it makes me really excited to think that he'll be talking Spanish one day. I've been learning tons lately I started reading the book "Jesus the Christ" and it's been helping me clear some doubts that people have about the Bible. Elder Talmage really uses some pretty hefty words and it's hard to understand sometimes but I think the spirit really helps. I loved the Sunday sessions of conference I didn't see the Saturday sessions because we had to work. I didn't really understand why but I guess everything is for a reason. Well don't have much to report this week but I'll talk to you week. Love you Dad

Elder Davis

Hey Dad

Keep at it and you'll get stronger each time you do that maybe you'll actually be half in shape by the time I get home. I'm so glad that Dallin is getting all ready it makes me really excited to think that he'll be talking Spanish one day. I've been learning tons lately I started reading the book "Jesus the Christ" and it's been helping me clear some doubts that people have about the Bible. Elder Talmage really uses some pretty hefty words and it's hard to understand sometimes but I think the spirit really helps. I loved the Sunday sessions of conference I didn't see the Saturday sessions because we had to work. I didn't really understand why but I guess everything is for a reason. Well don't have much to report this week but I'll talk to you week. Love you Dad

Elder Davis

Hey Dad

Sorrry I didn't get your letter last week. I forgot to tell you Happy Birthday last week until I was out of the internet and doing something else I felt bad but Happy Late Birthday! My comp had his birthday the day before and this family made him some pretty mean ribs. They were pretty dang sweet and we ate until we were stuffed. I loved Elder Scott's talk on Sunday I know it was about couples but I could apply it so good to the work. I liked Elder Lynn G Robin's talk too he did a pretty amazing job. Haven't had any baptisms the last 2 weeks they've all kinda flaked out. I hope that we can have a baptism this week it's the last week of transfers. My comp and I have been working really hard but the baptisms just don't want to come but we'll see how it goes this week. Yeah this has been the hole of the mission as long as the mission's existed no one really likes to be out here, but I guess it could be worse I do have everything I need here so I'm not complaining. There's a few Elders from Mesa and then Elder Kleinman from the stake but other than that I don't know of anyone that I'd keep in contact with from Arizona. I still have to burn a pair of pants for 18 months I'll record a video and send it I have the Shirt burning too. Anyways not much else to write about I'll have to look for more work this week. I love you Dad thanks for writing every week.

Love Elder Davis

4/4/2011

Hi Mom

Thanks for the money I really needed it. I really appreciate that you help me so much. I love you Mom sorry for writing so early hope everything goes well for you this week.

Elder Davis

P.S. I'm attaching photos of my last baptism (Guillermo)

3/28/2011

Hi Mom

I did get my backpack this week and everything was there so that was a relief. I had alot of things in there. I had a baptism yesterday the man that got baptized was extremely prepared. His name is Guillermo and has had econmic problems lately but even through these trials he's had he stayed strong through all of it. He knew that the Church wasn't a charity and that by getting baptized his problems weren't going to magically go away, but he knew that all that would come later if he stayed strong. Lots of things are happening now that's good for Xio I hope that this baby comes a little better this time. Wow Dallin is so close now I hope that he enjoys his time and works hard that's the only way to get the best out of your mission. You'll have to send me a copy of his talk so that I can read it over and you'll have to send me his MTC address too. I really am happy that we'll be able to talk in the tongue of our ancestors when we get back. Thank you for all you do Mom you've always taught me what is right and I've been able to help lots of people thanks to that. I love you Mom I'll talk to you next week.

Love Elder Davis

Hi Dad

Didn't catch your letter last week but thanks for writing anyways. I have had a pretty good week and have been giving it my best. It sounds like yu guys were busy too last week. I can't believe that everyone is getting so big. Chaz is already on his mission and Dallin is going soon, Kayla is already 16. I was looking at a Christmas card that the Luna family sent me and I can't believe how big all the little ones are. Kenyon's already 17 and he's gonna start driving soon it's completely crazy. Time goes by so fast and I can't believe that so much has changed and it feels like I just got here. That's good about family scripture reading it helps so much in all that you do and you learn so much congrats and keep up the good work. I don't have much else to write this week but I will write next week. Thanks Dad for all you help me in. I love you take care

Elder Davis

3/21/2011

Hi Mom

Thank you for everything that you do for me I really appreciate it. Kayla can't be sixteen already that's way too fast! She was 12 the last time I checked. Wow anyways I have been working really hard lately and have been giving it my all. Toluca's not too easy but the work does come and I had a baptism this weekend so I can't complain. I really have been enjoying the time in the mission lately I feel good and time is flying right by. The 30 th I have 18 months in the mission I can't believe it. I sent Abuelo an email last week so I hope he read it. The mission office should have my backpack and I hope that no one took anything from there. I won't know until next week so I'll tell you later. Dallin is so close! I can't believe it it is super crazy. He'll love the temple it's an experience you'll never forget it's been more than a year since I have gone but I still rememer everything. Anyways I will have some pictures for you next week I'll see if my companion can pass me the pic. I love you Mom and I'll say that prayer for you this week. Bye I'll write more next week.

Love Elder Davis

3/14/2011

Hi Mom

This week we had a pretty good start to this transfer we have some pretty promising people and are looking at 3 baptisms this week. We found a few really good people this week and are hoping that are going to be future baptisms. I don't have details right now but I will give them to you next week. I lost my backpack last week and my camera was in it they found the backpack they say but I just hope that the camera is still there by the time I get it back. That's good for Dallin I really hope that everthing falls into line for him and that he can really get ready to be ready for this experience. I have been really studying hard and ahve been thinking about the sacrifice that the Savior made for me especifically every time that I read that in my patrirchal blessing it makes me think about what I do here and that that is my purpose help him to save souls. I really want to finish my mission well and that's what I'm going to strive for these next few months that I have left. Ok enough of that I don't want to bug Mom but I have been waiting for a little money, if you can't send any that's fine but I was kinda waiting on it. If you have to choose about what you send out please send the money instead anyways I really don't have much else to tell you about this week I love you Mom hope that everything goes well for you this week.

Love Elder Davis

Hi dad

Toluca's good I guess I really didn't expect to be back here again but it's ok and things aren't half bad. I invited a person to be baptized this week and he accepted it's exciting to hear that, but the truly exciting thing is that he hadn't accepted a baptism in 20 years! It was a pretty memorable experience for me after I found out. I was completely clueless for about those 20 minutes we were in the lesson because my companion hadn't explained to me what his situation was and I was seeing that everybody in the room had a surprised look on their face. Anyways he gets baptized this Sunday and I am going to send pictures of that home. I think this is going to be a good transfer for me and my companion we already have lots of work and are going to keep it up. I think that President sent me out here for a reason and that I'm going to be a good instrument in the hands of the Lord. I am so happy for Dallin and that he has this great opportunity to grow and learn I know that I have learned alot and have grown alot. The 30 th of this month I have 18 months in the mission and only 6 left time goes by extremely fast and I do want to end on a high note so that's my goal for now. Thank you Dad for the counsel that you give me it helps so much. I love you hope everthing goes well with the reception center.

Love Elder Davis

3/7/2011

Hi Mom

Thanks for Abuelo's email I think I will shoot him an email this week. I hope that you can all get organized and get all the work done soon. That's great about Dallin I haven't had too much time to talk to my president so I'll see if I get a chance this week. We had a baptism yesterday it was a super crazy day but it all got done so load off my shoulders. We had changes today I got moved to Toluca again so if Ricky comes with the package he'll just have to take it to the mission office. President put almost all of the most experienced missionaries in my zone this change things have been really slow lately so I hope to be able to change a few things around here. I've felt really good lately I've learned so many new things and I feel good about my work. Yesterday as I was saying good bye to a few people almost all were grateful with me and what I had helped them do. It was a really good feeling to see the gratitude on their faces. Thank you for the example you've always given me. I love you Mom take care and I'll talk to you next week.

Love Elder Davis

Hi Dad

Crazy stuff it's down to the wire now if he don't get his stuff in soon he'll be waiting in another mission probably in Utah a while so good luck. The patriarchal blessing is such a guide to me I've been reading it alot lately. It really helps in difficult times. Speaking assignments are no biggie now usually I have a about 5 minutes of prior notification and then I just have to wing it, so I think that 2 weeks is plenty. I miss yard sales the are the best for finding what you need for cheap but then again Mexico is also good for that the only thing is that I'm on a limited budget so can't splurge much. Anyways another transfer in Toluca again but we'll see what happens President put all the old farts out here because they're tanking out here in numbers. I really didn't miss Toluca all too much but I think it'll be a good experience I'm set on breaking new grounds out here. I love you Dad not much else is new take care.

Love Elder Davis

2/28/2011

Hi Mom

Just to write you this week real quick. Not much is new around here had a baptism yesterday not many people were there but the hermano was really emotional afterwards it was a really neat experience. I wrote Dad a pretty cool experience I had this week tell him to tell it to you. I'll send pictures next week if I can I don't have my camera on hand. If you send that package with Ricky I could use a few pairs of new garments I have holes in a few right now and am not too sure how long they'll last. I'm size 34 on bottom and medium on top whatever material is fine just need them pretty soon. I get to talk to my president this week I'll ask him about calling Dallin but I'll be afraid that he tells me that I won't get to call for mother's day if I call home. We'll se what happens. I was just wondering if you've talked to Abuelo lately I wanted to ask him a few things send me his email address please so I can write him. I love you Mom and hope that everything is going well I'll talk next week.

Love Elder Davis


HI Dad

That's great about Ammon and that all have completed years (I'm not sure how to say it in English) all the crazy stuff should be out of the way for now hopefully. I have been working pretty hard lately and just making the most of my time it's been super crazy but been so worth it. I had 1 baptism yesterday I feel like butter lately the baptisms have just been slipping away for more that I try hard and get these people going they just don't want to. I get really stressed out about it and try to look at what I'm doing wrong so that i can fix it and get on track again but even then nothing comes super fast in fact it goes slower. I suppose that i have something to learn from these experiences maybe more patience I really don't know but I've been fasting and praying about it and waiting for the results to come I have faith it's soon. Anyways besides that not much else is going on I have just been doing my very best and that's all. I did have a pretty cool experience I felt like Ammon in Alma 18 when he talks to the king Lamoni. I had a lesson with and investigator and she had a few doubts about a few things in that moment I read a scripture and then afterwards she tells me that's exactly what I was thinking how'd you know? I felt really cool and then explained that sometimes we don't read mind but rather HF gives us the words to be able to help the people. We should baptize her this week so it's not too bad. I think that the mission is going to be very blessed soon if we all work that way. In May we get a vist from 2 apostles and a member of the seventy presidency. Elders Cook and Oaks are coming as well as Elder Rasband. I feel that that will be a really sweet experience and that we'll all be very edified( or at least very well reprehended ) and that we'll all get something out of it. Anyways that's what's new around here hope Mom isn't breaking her back with all the favors and little things she has to do. Well I love you Dad thanks for teaching more than nothing with your example. We'll talk next week

Elder Davis

2/21/2011

Hi Mom

Saw the video I remember that moment so well almost cried again but held back a little. I've been twlling everyone that I see that Dallin is going on a mission. Guatemala is a nice place it's calm there I think you have more to worry about here and in the north. Well Mom not much has changed this week nothing new to write I love you and hope that you have a good week. I have changes in 2 weeks I will keep you posted to where I'm at so you can tell Ricky.

Love Elder Davis
P.S. I did get your txt


Hey Dad

I'm so excited for Dallin I know he'll love the mission it's such a good experience and good time to grow. From what I undestand Jensen Nevitt is in that mission so he won't stand out too horribly bad. I really hope he develops his talents before he goes it doesn't matter that he has alot of talents if he doesn't use them so I hope he learns to use them. Poor Mom she'll learn someday but she'll be a mess that day but a happy mess. No news on the other couple the judge hasn't shown his face and wont answer phone calls. Don't worry their time will come. I have really learned to appreciate time in the mission and it helps me focus on my goals better. I love you Dad don't have much to write this week.

Love Elder Davis

2/14/2011

Hi Mom

Happy Valentines day Mom I love you. Hope you and Dad get some good time in today I know it's hard with kids and sometimes we don't make it any easier but that's why I'm grateful you're my mother. I hope that Dallin is really getting ready I wish I would have prepared better but can't make time go back that the nature of things. I have been thinking alot about Grandpa lately I feel at times he lets me know how proud he is of me I really hope that he enjoys his b-day on the other side today. Good luck with the weddings this month Mom you never stop but I am grateful for your example to me. I haven't talked to my mission President yet he's busy but I'll call him this week and see what he tells me. I think it'll probably be for when he leaves for the field that I get to talk to him but we'll see what happens. The investigators are all doing good but no one is really jumping to get baptized right now so we'll see who gets ready soon. The judge hasn't answered our phone calls lately and we've basically given the case over to our mission president and hopefully he gets that taken care of. Well I tried getting the pictures on the computer but this computer is weird and won't let me do it I'll try again from another one next week. I love you Mom

Love Elder Davis

2/7/2011

Hi Mom

That's great tell Krissy my email or something or get his and I'll shoot him a quick email. Hope everyone gets all the way better soon. I'll talk to my President this week and I'll write you next week to see what he said. I say he's going spanish speaking but we'll see that'd be nice if the family could converse completely in español. Tell Bro Mowers hi for me and that's great news about the bead parties and weddings I hope that all goes well for you. Well my President frowns upon it he really doesn't like it too much but I'd like to come back after and show you a few of the people here so I don't know whatever you feel like and I'll make plans for it. As for the couple that needs to get married the judge is really being a pain about returning us the money and paper work so keep that in your prayers these two have been waiting patiently since november so we'll see what happens. My comp's name is Elder Guerrero from Tijuana and he's the DL I just needed to fix things that I wasn't doing well or not doing at all so I talked to President and he gave me a time off from the DL duties. I just didn't feel like I could be a good leader and tell them to do things I wasn't putting into practice myself so I asked him some time off to get back straight again and actually it's going really well. Anyways enough about that President just tells me not to look back and if I give it 100% the Lord will prepare me to be leader again. Well I almost forgot about Angela tell her happy birthday and that I love her hope that she has a great birthday. Ok Mom well that is about it I really didn't have much else happen this week just working hard to get people ready for baptism. I love you Mom and hope that everything goes well this week.

Love Elder Davis


Hey Dad

Dallin can't go for very long without hurting himself can he. He's just a mess I remeber when we were little and we were playing tag or something like that and he hit his face in the corner of a door and his eye swoll up like a ballon. Hope that he isn't a walking accident in his mission that'll be a real treat for his mission pres. Oh Mom she's just too focused somtimes on things I bet she'd walk around all day in PJ's if she had to get something done. Wow that really sucks about the flu I'm surprised that I didn't catch it and it should start to rain soon so we'll see if we luck out this year. 2 years ago they sent people home if they caught and couldn't come back without medical clearance just hope it don't get to that degree. Anyways Pday almost over and I gotta go work nothing new this week. Love you and hope everything goes well this week.

Love Elder Davis

1/31/2011

Hey Dad and Mom

Hope everyone gets better that sucks that everyone is sick. I can't wait to hear about where Dallin is going to go on his mission I really hope that he goes Spanish speaking it would be nice to have the whole family speaking it. My new companion is Elder Guerrero de Tijuana Baja california and he's got little time in the mission. He's really good and I've learned alot from him in this short time we've been together. Some of our investigators are Elizabet and Carlos they need to get married and actually have had all the paper work and money paid for since November but the stumbling block here is a lazy judge that has stood us up 4 or 5 times now. So with them just pray for the judge that his heart will be softened and that he'll actually do his job. Other that has a baptismal date for this Sunday is named Luz she has heard missionaries before but has had lots of doubts. Her step son just got baptized 2 weeks ago and said she felt something special so she accepted a baptisms too. So with her just pray that she'll stay strong in her decision. Others will have to have more of a process but there's one more who hopefully will take that decision too his name is Edgar Reyes. Just pray for the ward in general barrio Morelos. I know it's seems like I was just being lazy but there were lots of little problems that kinda combined and made one big problem that had been affecting my reception of the spirit. There's nothing that you need to worry about I'm still worthy just needed to talk to President and get things straightened out. Well I hope that everything else is going well for you all back at home I love you and pray for you. Talk next week I'll have pictures ready.

Elder Davis

1/24/2011

Hi Mom

Yeah I have lost a little weight I've been working my butt off but have been like super stressed out. I talked to President last week and told him that I wasn't feeling comfortable anymore as DL and asked him to lower me back down to a normal missionary. I told him that I needed some time to be able to realign myself he wasn't too happy with me but thanked me for my honesty. I'm in an area called Morelos close to the Benemerito you should ask Abuelo where he has friends around here and I might be able to go visit them. I'm dying with anticipation to hear where Dallin is going on the mission. I wish you luck in the business thing I know you can do anything you work at Mom. My new companion is Elder Guerrero from Tijuana President made him a district leader and asked me to help teach him in the new responsibilty. I don't think I need anything else I'm doing pretty good on supplies for now. As far as the account goes I think I have only a little bit left the weddings are worth while but they are pretty costly I don't have any money left at least until the people can pay us back. Thank you Mom for all you've taught me I've really noticed what a difference it's made in my life. I love you Mom I'll talk next week and send more pictures of my companion and the apartment we live in.

Love Elder Davis

Hey dad

Basically what I told Mom was that I talked to President and asked for a break I think it's been affecting my well being lately I've been sick a couple of times. He put me with a new district leader to help him be a good one too so we'll see how that goes. I'm in an area called Morelos in DF really close to the Benemerito in Gustavo A Madero right above the reclusorio norte (jail). I'm excited for Chaz we'll have 4 missionaries in the ward with him and 5 with Dallin soon so looking good. I do miss football a bit let's see how many offers I get to go watch the game with somone it's even big down here. The mission is a little weird right now Pres made like a million new changes this change and a bunch of re alignments. It's some crazy stuff. My new comp is Elder Guerrero from Tijuana baja california he's a good kid and I look forward to working with him. Thanks for the similie it helps me out haha. Well Dad work hard and I'll talk to you next week I love you and I pray for the family.

Love Elder Davis

1/17/2011

Hi Mom

That's great to hear about Chaz I know he'll do great he's been ready for a while now. I've read that talk by Elder Holland many times here in the mission it's helped alot not to look back on the past if you are really repentant. Our mission pres uses the anti nefi lehi pact with the Lord here in the mission to show that worldly things are our offering to the Lord. I can't wait to hear where Dallin is going I bet it's somewhere in Mexico there's alot of missions here now. I did like the Christmas package and I did get Adrianna's and onca's too the sweaters are nice I use them alot. Tell them thank you I need to write some thank you cards even if it's generic I'll make one this week and send it home to you so that you can send it out to the others. This week was pretty eventful we married a couple and they got baptized yesterday you could see the gratitude they had on their faces and it was all worth the many hours of work we had to put into it. Their names are Lizbett and Salvador they live in pretty humble conditions but they were willing to sacrifice quite abit to be able to get married so that they could get baptized. Examples like them is what makes the mission worth it. Due to the lazy nature of most people here we haven't had tons of work this week but the Lord's elect like them make it all the while. I'm sending pictures of their baptism to you not much else is new just that my companion finishes his mission in one more week so I'm gonna focus on that this week. Pray for him his name is Elder Sanchez from Chiapas that's all Mom I love you and the whole family I'll write next week.



HI Dad,

We have a zone activity and I can't stay long but I love you promise to write more next week. I sent Mom pictures of my latest baptism.

Love Josh

1/10/2011

Hi Dad

Tell Mom that her package got here barely this week due to the mission office they had it 2 weeks. My President explained to me this week that the calling is so sacred that we can't miss partaking of the sacrament something interesting that I didn't know kinda a comforting thing to know that on the mission the Lord will always forgive you for making sacrifice. He then explained to me that when we come to the mission we make an altar and on that altar we put all the worldly things that we had at home and we offer them as a sacrifice to the Lord an for that reason he is willing to forgive us. Some deep stuff I've been studying the atonement this week and I understand alot more things now. I can't wait to hear where Dallin's going to go many mothers I've met here in the mission say that it's a huge blessing to have 2 sons in the mission. Wow I didn't know that they were thinking about a realignment in the stake we'll see how that works out. As far as new stuff there's nothing new going on we just barely went to see a judge that's going to marry a few people this morning so this weekend we should have a couple of baptisms coming. Well Dad I love you and hope that everything's going well at home tell Mom I love her. I'll talk to you next week.

Elder Davis

1/3/2011

Hey Dad,

It wasn't too awfully busy this week we had to be in home at 8 new years so pretty dang boring. We had a baptsm this week it was pretty nice his parents have to get married to get baptized but the papers are on the way so that they can get married this week. It's the first time that I've married anyone in my mission. Their names are Carlos and Elizabet if everything turns out they get married soon and latest next week they are baptized. There's lots that need to get married so we'll see how that turns out in the end. I really don't trust in the whole I'll get married thing so I think I'll look for more people that are in a better situation to get baptized. Anyways don't have much to write this week pretty much nothing happened this week. I love you all and take care I'll write next week.

Love Elder Davis