I am exhausted. This week was super awesome, but
exhausting.
First off we got to do a ton of service again. I think
the best was planting a corn field!! I could totally be a farmer now haha. The
bad is the latest we woke up this week was 5:00 am :( I just want to sleep. haha
Wednesday we had interchanges to do the interview of Noe...
our awesome investigator. At the age of 13 he was living on his own, and got
into a gang because he had nothing else going for him and practically no other
options. For the next few years of his life he fell down into pretty much any bad
thing you can think of with little sign of hope. Then about 6 months ago he
started living with a super inactive family. Although they themselves weren't
super great about living the commandments, they helped him get out of all the
serious gang stuff.
My second week in this area we heard about this super
inactive family and went to visit them. A few super spiritual lessons
later they came to church, and the girlfriend made him go. He said the
entire time he felt terrible in the church and just wanted to leave. Everyday
the next week he spent a couple hours reading the Book of Mormon and
praying.
He told us he had never believed in God, and never had any
desire to know anything else about religion,but when he started reading the
Book of Mormon everything changed and he didn't want to stop reading. Since then
he hasn't missed a Sunday in church, stopped smoking, drinking coffee, doing
drugs, and this Saturday got married to the inactive lady who totally got
activated with her entire family (of 7). He has gone through such an amazing
repentance process and it has been super awesome to see and help guide him to
the straight and narrow path.
He may not be able to be baptized for a while for
stuff in his past, and will have an interview with our mission president Friday
to see, but it has been super cool seeing the atonement open up this guys life.
We spent a good amount of our week preparing their wedding stuff, going off and getting birth certificates, a lawyer and all
the other stuff. But it all turned out good (I think I could be a pretty
boss wedding planner if I want some day. haha)
Other than that, we had a leadership conference Friday. Had to
wake up at 2:30 to get there on time:( but it was super awesome.
The weeks just keep flying by. It scares me how fast the
time is going.
The rain still hasn't stopped since Elder Ochoas blessing.
Every single night we get soaked, but it is better than the heat.
Love you guys,
Elder Davis
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