tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41225151472430974802024-03-05T10:30:02.055-08:00 Elder Harrison Davis El Salvador,
San Salvador East MissionLaura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-61934832693327500672016-05-31T07:23:00.001-07:002016-05-31T07:23:13.549-07:00week 101- The Last Week!<div class="MsoNormal">
(Harrison's last email as full-time missionary in El Salvador!!)</div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-67771389375285580172016-05-23T15:24:00.001-07:002016-05-23T15:24:25.858-07:00Week 100 Corn, ankles, and hammocks<div class="MsoNormal">
This week was pretty awesome. We got to go back to Hno
Riveras place and start to plant all the corn and beans. It was nice and cool
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About 10 am or so we ate some mangos for breakfast and
then the brother asked us if we could climb some big trees and cut down all the
branches (corn doesn't like shade). We climbed up and began to machete away at
the branches, but all of a sudden we were getting bit by a swarm of wasps. We
got down as fast as we could and from the ground found the 6 wasp nests that
were in the 2 trees. We knocked them down and then went to keep planting for
about 1 hour more. When we came back to finish cutting off the branches we
assumed the wasps would all be gone. So we climbed the trees, began cutting
again, and then all of a sudden got bit a few more times and got out of the
tree as fast as possible. My comp Elder Tineo in his rush to get down put
his weight on a branch that wasn't strong enough to hold his weight and it snapped
on him and he fell down on his ankle. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We piggy-backed him the 40 minute walk back to the brothers
house, and organized a quick division so I could do a couple visits and he
could stay resting his foot. Needless to say, we weren't able to work 2 days last
week because he couldn't walk, and the 1 other day we did work we walked
miserably slow. haha But I give him lots of credit for going for it
anyways. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The branch pretty much thinks of us as the gimp
companionship now because we both have hurt our ankles. haha He is getting
better and we hope to work every day this week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other than that, we saw lots of blessing this week. The
attendance rose by 3 more and even though less members showed up, the Lord
blessed us with a truck-bed full of investigators to compensate. My goal when I
got into this area was an attendance of 80 before I left in sacrament meeting.
We are going to work like crazy this week to try and give it one last push and
see if we can't achieve it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hope everyone is happy at home. Thanks for all the emails!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-4817792734037705612016-05-16T19:18:00.000-07:002016-05-16T19:18:17.331-07:00Week 99<div class="MsoNormal">
This week has been sweet. It started out kinda tough when I
rolled my ankle playing soccer on Monday. Then I tried to still go
buy the groceries and placed it bad on the road and it just kinda gave out and
I ate pavement. haha Somehow with the help of my comp we got home and it was
super swollen already. I rested Monday night, but we had important appointments
Tuesday and we couldn't give it another day to rest, so I asked my companion to
give me a blessing before bed. When we woke up Tuesday it still hurt and was
still swollen but I wrapped it up good and we went out to work. We walked
brutally slow but were able to make our appointments. Wednesday I was walking
at a decent pace, and even though the swelling continued, it didn't hurt
anymore. Its such a miracle to be able to be able to receive a priesthood
blessing and see just how fast God heals you when you need it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday we woke up at about 4 am to go help Hermano Rivera
clean up the corn fields because its almost time to plant again. Super fun and
tiring work, but it just feels good to be out in nature and get in some
physical labor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The work is going well. We are having quite a bit of success
activating people. Then those that we have been helping come back are telling
us about other less actives that we are going to find and teach. It's like a
never ending chain of people and blessings. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Today we went into San Salvador with an investigator and bought
some souvenirs and such. It was a fun day, just bargaining with a bunch of
people who think they can charge you double because you are in a white shirt
and tie. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything is awesome!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love Elder Davis<o:p></o:p></div>
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and Ricardo (an investigator) that
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-36650970577173811242016-05-09T13:29:00.002-07:002016-05-09T13:29:28.748-07:00Week 98 Progression<div class="MsoNormal">
This week was full of miracles! Since the beginning of this
change we have been doing anything and everything we could think of to help our
branch grow. President promised us as a mission that if we were willing to give
up anything and everything for the Lord he would consecrate our efforts and we
would accomplish things that have never been done in this mission. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the end of last week it would appear that our efforts had
been in vain. The best family we had went south, we ended up having to drop
the majority of our investigators, 1 less active family we were working with
stopped accepting us in their home, and the overall branch attendance dropped
to where we were at about 2 months ago. We put in a big self analysis and
searched for anything we could change. In our prayers we told God we were
willing to make any sacrifice and change anything about ourselves and how we
work to please him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday morning we were cleaning the chapel and decided to
put up 15 more chairs in the sacrament room than what we normally put. It didn't
seem to make sense since the week before we hadn't even filled the normal amount
of chairs, but we went for it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week after 3 weeks of not giving up through trials, the
Lord decided to let the blessings flow until there was not room to receive
them. We actually saw that promise come to pass almost literally when there nearly
wasn't enough space in the back of the pickup (we pay this less active guy to
fill his pickup with people from this nearby town we are working in) to hold the
investigators and 1 inactive family we brought to church. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One lady shouted at us to come to her door on Saturday when
we were walking by. She told us she was baptized in the church 10 years ago and
hasn't gone in a very long time, but that she decided to get over her pride and
go the next day. She didn't even give us room to talk, just promising to get
active again. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Sunday the branch attendance was 70 people! Can't tell you
how grateful we are. God has been so good to us and we are more animated than
ever to keep working. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another truly amazing experience happened in Elders Quorum.
During sacrament a recent convert was called as branch secretary, and 3rd hour
he was to receive the melchizedek priesthood. As we walked in to the class he
told me the mission president's counselor that had interviewed him said he could
choose who he wanted to give him the priesthood and he asked me to do it. The
room was full of such an amazing spirit. I can't describe just how happy you
feel when one of your converts makes such great leaps in the gospel. They
become like your kids. You are always worried about them, always praying for them,
help them learn how to tie a tie, buy them their first white shirt and then all
of a sudden they are self sufficient and you don't have to be hovering over them
and you just trust them to make the right choices. I just love being
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Everything is great. I'm happy and working hard. Hope you are
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Oh and it was cool talking to you guys yesterday. You all
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-57815817168184133472016-05-02T17:16:00.001-07:002016-05-02T17:16:49.690-07:00Week 97<div class="MsoNormal">
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This week was awesome and filled with good stuff. Tuesday
Elder Durbin and West knocked on our door about 7 am with a little cake in their
hands singing Happy Birthday. Finished a killer exercise by eating 1/4 of a
cake haha. Following Latin American tradition, I got the cake shoved in my face
haha. Fun morning. The Elders here in Sensunte are awesome. Then Tuesday night
my comp Elder Tineo invited me to pupusas de piña. May be the greatest thing
since sliced bread. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday we had a super awesome multi-zone conference.
Waking up at 4 to get there on time was well worth the effort. The mission as a
whole has progressed so much over the past 2 years and now the Lord is asking
even more of us. I wish I could stay another 6 months just to see the
progression of the work (in case you didn't know, getting permission to extend
your mission is very difficult), but I'm just going to work with all in the time
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We have been going through some trials in our area. I don't
know if I told you guys that we opened up a new town about 30 minutes down the
road from Sensunte. We have been working there so much and have a big
investigator pool, but it is tough to get them to progress. As far as anyone here
knows, missionaries have never dedicated much time to try and work there, and
the other churches have strong roots and aren't afraid to down talk 2 white shirt
foreigners haha. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At church on Sunday we both felt pretty down. We had done
everything we could think of to get people to go, had put into practice various
new ideas, but didn't get even close to the turnout we were expecting.
Throughout sacrament meeting we were praying and seeking guidance and
forgiveness if we hadn't done something we could have done to help more people.
As I prayed the scripture in Ether 12:27 came to mind about how God gives us
debilities to make us humble and search his help. Later that night I read
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"We all have treasured memories of certain days in our
lives- days when all seemed to go well for us, when much was accomplished...
It's not difficult to be happy on such perfect days. Our mortal life, however,
was never meant to be easy or consistently pleasant. Our Heavenly Father who
gives us so much to delight in, also knows that we learn and grow and become
refined through hard challenges, heartbreaking sorrows, and difficult choices.
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The more I think and look back on things, the more I realize
that the times I have learned most in my mission, the times when I feel like I
have been pushed to become the best missionary I can be is when things weren't
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My comp and I have new goals and plans and are super excited
to push forward this next week. Whatever it takes we are going to push the work
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-62543510588887514032016-04-25T13:12:00.000-07:002016-04-25T13:12:05.160-07:00Week 96 Cambios<div class="MsoNormal">
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Tomorrow I am going to
treat myself to some delicious pupusas and I may even put a match in them to
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Last week started out good when we got to watch a Disney
movie on Monday about these little people in this girls head (in Spanish its
called Intensamente, but not sure in English) it was pretty awesome
actually. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then Tuesday we had changes, With the new way they are doing
changes, I sent Elder Bingham off on a bus, and then I had to stay with a member
until about 5 pm when my new comp finally showed up. Hermano Carlos (the member
I was with) had to work so we couldn't go visit, so instead I spent the day learning
how to be a carpenter. Actually he did all the real stuff and I just plained
the wood for hours. But it was fun and I learned a little at least. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then I got my new comp, Elder Tineo from Peru. I got to
know him a little in San Miguel and was super excited when I saw him get off
the bus. I asked God for an obedient and hard working companion for my last
change, but told Him I would be fine with whoever, and he blessed me with what
I asked for. So far we are having lots of fun, doing lots of exercise,
laughing a lot, and teaching really well together. His teaching and working
style blends well with mine so we are getting a lot done! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We work in this little place called San Fransisco every
other day and the 3 churches there realized we were taking a little group of
people to church with us every week and all decided to hold anti-Mormon
meetings and make up a bunch of garbage about the church. Talk about
opposition, but we are pushing forward.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm doing good, super happy, working hard, and trying to make
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-82453038297037907622016-04-18T13:44:00.001-07:002016-04-18T13:44:25.962-07:00Week 95<div class="MsoNormal">
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have to wake up early, but weren't able to get home afterwards so we had to spend
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While in the changing room I ran in to Elder Azpilcueta, an
old comp. We caught up, and all was good, but then he passed me the bad news. A
youth from my first area (everyone just called him "Chico") was
killed 2 weeks ago. He was super relax and wasn't involved in anything, but he
crossed gang lines to go to a friends house and they didn't like that much. When
I was there we challenged him to find a friend to take to church, and he did.
We then started teaching his friend in his house and he enjoyed doing it and
started going out with us to teach. He tried to teach me beat boxing while
walking the streets, but I never got it down haha. He was a true friend, and
excited to go on a mission when he turned 18. If you would pray for the Diaz
family and especially his dad Mario I would appreciate it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As I entered the session it was hard to hold back tears as
great memories came flooding back. The session began and I was praying for
comfort and understanding. Throughout the session I received a powerful witness
of the plan of salvation. I know where Chico is and what he is doing. I love
this gospel and while I'm still sad for what happened, I am happy to know that
one day we will see each other again. I just have to keep strong and try to be worthy
of that every day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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People need this gospel in their lives. There are so many
hardships that only the revealed truths of Christ´s gospel can help cure. What
happened has helped me once again see the importance of sharing this doctrine
with all who will listen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Towards the end of last week I was looking over my
patriarchal blessing. I used to be really good at reading it every Fast Sunday
but sadly have gotten out of the habit. Every time I read it, it inspires me to
work a little harder to be worthy of the blessings that are promised therein.
This week I realized I wasn't living up to part of it and decided it was time to
repent. Back home early morning work-outs weren't that hard because I was
generally jumping in a freezing cold pool and you wake up pretty dang fast, but
here my workouts have always been half hearted and done more to just be
obedient to the missionary schedule than to actually achieve anything. But
after reading my blessing I was inspired and set the goal to wake up at 5:30
each morning. So this entire week I woke up at 5:30, got in 30 min of Book of
Mormon reading (it's actually harder to find time here to read than you would think) and then worked out from 6-7. I feel so much
better. I didn't even realized just how out of shape I was in, but just starting
off the day like that makes such a difference! Hopefully I can keep up the pace
because as of right now, I'm loving it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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This Thursday we had a really special night. We are always
in charge of getting organized the family nights we have for the branch every
Thursday, but this week the Young Men's President said he was going to take care
of it all with the Branch President and Secretary. We showed up a little early
(not that I was skeptical that they were actually going to do it, more of just
an insurance haha) and all the chairs were already set up. As everyone started
showing up we greeted them as usual, but they all had looks on their faces like
they were up to something. The family night began (a half hour late as is
Salvadorean custom) and the branch had done the whole thing as a thank you
to us missionaries. A lot of members had prepared little talks and one member
even played, "Armies of Helaman" on his guitar while he sang modified
song lyrics directed more towards us. It was so kind of them, I love this
branch, and hope I don't get changed on the 20th so I can finish my mission
here. I feel like I have so much more I want to be able to help these people
with, and just not enough time to do it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But overall happy, working hard, and trying to gain lots of
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-70988756793214242802016-04-04T15:34:00.000-07:002016-04-04T15:34:00.691-07:00Week 93 Conference<div class="MsoNormal">
This week was full of just normal but rewarding missionary
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Friday we went to this huge lot on the side of a hill (of
course because everything here is a hill) and with machetes cleaned the entire
thing up. It had been overrun with weeds for years, but these members were
trying to sell it and wanted it to look clean for the buyers, so they asked us
to help. It was exhausting, but nice to work with our hands for a little. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday we woke up early and ran over to Hermana Roxannas
House. When we got there she already had everything ready and we threw the
batter in trays and stuck them into the oven we helped her build. We made
Quesadillas (not the cheese Mexican food- it's a type of bread here) and it
turned out super delicious. Needless to say, building my own oven when I get
home is on my to do list. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For conference I watched it with Elder Bingham and Elder
Durbin in the branch president's office in English (translations just never
match up to hearing the prophets and apostles voices). We had tons of snacks
and the conference was amazing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When President Uchtdorf talked about dad's asking their children to
take selfies of them it reminded me of our Grand Canyon trip when dad asked
us like 5 times to take selfies of him and mom. hahaha President Uchtdorf hit that on
point. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything is going well here. Our little branch keeps going
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investigators and they loved it. The spirit was strong and everything was
well organized and executed. My branch president forgot to contract a bus to
take everyone, so at 6:15 in the morning the day of the trip he called to tell
us he had forgotten haha. We threw on some clothes and ran down to the
terminal and started searching for anyone who would do the trip for us. As an
answer to our prayers, God placed a bus owner in our path who had just gone down
to the terminal to sign a paper that day, and wasn't going to work. He agreed to
do the trip for us and it turned out great. Between the 2 areas we took 40
investigators and less actives to the temple!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We opened up a new city (San Isidro) it's a little town down
the road from Sensunte, but the new sisters stole so much of our area we had to
find somewhere to work, and we are already seeing fruits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Friday was interesting (the buses shut down Friday through
Sunday for Holy Week) because we had to see an investigator in San Fransisco.
A little place about 7 miles from Sensunte. We could have paid someone to take
us, but we aren't allowed to get in the back of trucks here, so we ended up
having to walk there and back haha. It was a far walk, but the investigator is
well worth it and everything turned out good. On the way we had all sorts of
adventures- the funniest one was when Elder Bigham saw some bags of what he
thought were juice on the side of the road and convinced me to see who could
throw one higher and have them splat on the road. As we picked them up the
liquid started falling out of little holes all over our hands. The
smell was inmistakable, it wasn't juice, it was pee. hahaha<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week was Semana Santa- meaning everyone decided they
were Catholic again. It was kinda interesting to do a self reflection on how
much my teaching has changed since last Semana Santa. I wish I understood then
what I understand now, about this gospel and about how to teach it to these
people, who have a love for their Savior, but don't know anything about who He
is or what He truly did for them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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That is one of the most amazing things about the restored
gospel for me. We know who our God is. To us He isn't some impossible to
understand spirit that is everywhere and nowhere at once. He isn't some
undefinable 3 persons in one, or one in three. He is an all powerful, all
knowing, exalted man. The literal father of our spirits. He has an only
begotten Son in the flesh who is our Lord, our brother, our Savior and our
king. He lived a perfect life, and gave a perfect sacrifice that only He could
have given. He suffered more than we can comprehend, more than any man could
have suffered save it be unto death. He bled from every pour, and He did all of
it for the simple and selfless reason that He loves each of us with a perfect
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This Easter I give my witness that Jesus of Nazareth is my
Savior. I love Him with all my heart and despite all of my efforts I will
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mission to spreading His true gospel, but I hope to always be a
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-49997514350382825432016-03-21T19:24:00.002-07:002016-03-21T19:24:39.920-07:00Week 91 Movie Night!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Tuesday night we got a call that we would be going and I
thought it was a joke, it took Elder Durbin a good 5 minutes to convince me
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So Wednesday we woke up early and caught the bus to San
Salvador where we met up at the movie theater with 120 other missionaries. I
guess President Vasquez saw this movie about the resurrection of Christ through
the eyes of this Roman captain and loved it so much he wanted us all to see it
haha. I felt so wicked walking into the theater, and watching the trailers for
the other movies that will be coming out (not going to lie Batman vs Superman
looks pretty good) but it was fun. I was happy because I am finally convinced
that I have Spanish down because I understood the entire movie without issues
(ended up translating most of it for my comp haha). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Semana Santa so all of the Catholics are already going crazy. I am in one of
the most Catholic towns that I have ever seen and even Catholics who never go
to mass turn super fanatic this week, so hopefully we have people to
teach. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-76440148036209663862016-03-14T15:26:00.001-07:002016-03-14T15:26:49.776-07:00Week 90 Adventures and Pie<div class="MsoNormal">
Happy pi day!!! I did nothing to celebrate (I don't know if
they have pies here) but back home I hope everyone is celebrating like crazy... If
mom wants to take out my trusty old ti84 and do some math to celebrate you are
welcome to do so:) <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Monday this week my companion and I tried to put up a
pull up bar. We got it all well placed up (holy cow I can't even do 3 pull ups- I've got to get myself into shape) but accidently snapped the pipe on the water
tank we had hung it from... the tank started dumping out all of its water and
we got soaked trying to tape the thing... in the end we lost all of our water
and went without showering until Thursday haha. It was a pain but we went
down to the hardware store to buy some stuff and get it tapped off.
Such a pain, but kinda fun experience... not sure how bad I smelled- but with how
much we sweat, you can imagine. hahaha<o:p></o:p></div>
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We finally killed the rat!!!! Sunday morning I was reading
the BOM in my hammock while Elder Bingham got ready... and suddenly he started
screaming. He was going to put on his shoe when the rat jumped out of it onto
his shoulder. hahaha We locked it in the room and started chasing it with a
broom stick and my machete. After 5 minutes Elder Bingham banged it in the head
and it dazed him enough for me to bash him with the machete... it was a big
victory:) Now nothing will eat my food anymore (hopefully).<o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent a couple days searching for a house for the sisters
that got sent here on Wednesday and then spent a lot of time Friday moving them
in. Its awesome to have another set of missionaries here. I'm sure they will
help our Relief Society a lot... but they took about 70% of our area so we are
going to have to start branching out a lot this week going to little towns in
buses and see if we can get some new people... Should be exciting. haha <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was an eventful/ good week. Doing great and happy as
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Love,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-16382506404530158942016-03-07T11:32:00.003-08:002016-03-07T11:32:53.006-08:00Week 89 New Roomie<div class="MsoNormal">
This week was awesome! We found out that 3 separate
households we were teaching are all related... We street contacted them all
separately and at different times, none of them knew we were visiting each
other, and they all showed up to church on Sunday and were shocked to see each
other. haha It was an awesome moment!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week they broadcasted district/stake conference for all
Central America with elder Anderson from Salt Lake. It was a cool
conference... It was a little hard for investigators to show up for the first
time and have to sit down for 2.5 hours straight without any breaks or anything,
but the spirit was felt and multiple people had spiritual experiences. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week we also had a new room mate move in with us...
every night while we were asleep he would eat our food:( First our bread, then
all of our pancake mix and then our margarine... He left his little teeth marks
all over our margarine and that's when things got personal. We need to get rid
of this stupid rodent!! Finally today we bought a rat trap that supposedly will
kill him in un solo so hopefully it works, because we are running out of food
to share. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We got this inactive family to go to church. They were
baptized like 20 years ago, but only show up 3 or 4 Sundays a year. We talked
to them about getting sealed (along with their 2 kids and their wives who live
with them), but even though they have a strong desire to do it, they still have
a lot of commandment problems... We were trying to see how to keep their goal in their minds always and then decided just to put it near all the places
they might sin in the house. hahaha One word of wisdom sign next to the stove,
law of chastity signs by the TV, etc. and one giant sign with the date of there
sealing on the door:) They now have 4 days without coffee and are progressing. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything is going great. I felt the trial of faith last
month, but the blessings are pouring in this month and should continue strong
throughout next month:)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grateful, working hard and happy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So on Friday we had a pretty intense lesson. I haven't been nervous for a lesson in a long time. When you give so many it just becomes
second nature, but I was scared for the results of this one. We met up with
Johnathan at the church and had to teach him the commandment of obeying earthly
laws. I don't know if I told you guys but he is our best investigator. Super
positive, super excited to be baptized and all around golden...there was just
one problem, he is a coyote who takes people to the United States illegally. He
dropped out of school after the 7th grade because he realized he had a talent
for it after his uncle took him on a trip, and he makes a ton of money doing
it. He is a super genuine and chill guy. I consider him a good friend apart
from our relationship as missionary to investigator. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I talked to President Vasquez about it, and after reading in
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In the end the lesson turned out great, the spirit testified
of the importance of our words and after talking it over, Johnathan told us that
if that is what God wanted him to do, he would stop doing trips. Sunday we
talked to him again and he had already begun doing the arrangments to drop out
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People like Johnathan are huge examples to me. Growing up he
never considered it wrong to take people over...it was just the family
business. He saw it as a great way to make a lot of money, and help people find
a better life. But the moment when the spirit testified to him that a prophet
of God has asked that we obey the lay of the land he agreed to drop everything
(work, family) and obey.<o:p></o:p></div>
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doesn't make sense to us, it does to him and that should be enough for us. It
worries me to see members of the church who choose to question the words and
decisions of modern prophets. To question their decisions is personal apostasy
and blasphemy in the bluntest form and anyone guilty of it has the need to
repent. It's nothing new. Wasn't it Paul in his epistle to the Romans who asked
something along the lines of, who are we to question God? (just looked it up-
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If an investigator who came to know the church about a month
ago is capable of showing enough faith to drop his entire life and obey,
shouldn't we as seasoned church members be ever so more willing to, as Christ
commanded, leave behind our nets and follow him and his chosen
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share my thoughts. Something that has been on my mind for the last couple of
days. Take them for what they are worth. haha <o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm doing great! Happy as ever to be here and working hard to
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This week was awesome. We really took control of our area
and are using time better. I had been praying to see how to better organize our
huge area and as usual (God never really leaves us hanging) the answer came Wednesday night at about 2 am. I was mid a very interesting dream when all of a
sudden the ideas just started flowing in. Lucky for me for about a year now I
have always kept a notepad and pen next to my bed to record any midnight
thoughts (extremely useful). I got it all down and Thursday morning in our
weekly planning we mapped out how to put it all in to practice. So far it is
working great! Without a doubt God listens to and answers our prayers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My companion's doing good. We are only speaking Spanish in
the street, but in the night we speak English so he can relax a little and not
get to stressed. It seems to be working well because we are happy and he has
improved quite a bit (side note: my English is coming back as well). This week
I introduced him to the glorious 10 cent chocolate frozen bananas... needless
to say we buy 3 or 4 a day. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday we went to San Vicente for an awesome mission
activity. We were in charge of the family history section... shout out to
whoever has done all of our family tree because I pulled it up and mine is
nearly full. Lots of people were impressed and asked a ton of questions about
how to get started. Family History is an amazing tool!<o:p></o:p></div>
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appointment this week. Mid lesson he started saying a ton of apostasy about the Sabbath day and got the family all confused... maybe my goal of getting him
involved in the missionary work was a little pre-mature but he
showed up to church on Sunday so I'll count that as a victory:) <o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-53127779470808638062016-02-22T09:52:00.001-08:002016-02-22T09:52:25.968-08:00Week 86 Satan Strikes Back<div class="MsoNormal">
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But it is very true. Whenever you feel like things are
moving up without obstacles, Satan hits you where you didn't know you were
venerable. And that is exactly what happened this week in our branch.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week President Dunkin from the 70 visited us and taught
us some really cool things, and gave us some sweet statistics. President
Vasquez talked a little bit about how we are at war against the devil. This
country is his, but we are slowly making ground (actually gave a super
detailed and sweet analogy). I learned a lot but more than what they said I
learned from what the spirit testified to my heart about how to apply it in our
area. The spirit is so powerful it is amazing!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We made a trip to migrations to get my comp legalized. Fell
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Our fridge stopped working Tuesday night (we had just bought
2 weeks worth of food!) We tried to save what we could and made this disgusting
smoothie with everything from our fridge in it. Needless to say, we barfed our
guts out and my comp has had a messed up stomach since, but it was fun! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then we pretty much lived off of pupusas until we could get
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I discovered the Hawaiian pupusa... truly one of the most
amazing things that has ever touched my tongue. haha Super delicious mix of
pineapple and cheese!<o:p></o:p></div>
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That's about it, laughing through the trials and adjusting
plans to get better. Sensuntepeque is an awesome area. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another awesome week has come and gone. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Wednesday at 4 am I jumped on a bus alone (I felt so weird
being alone for the first time in my mission... but its the new way we are
doing changes) and headed to San Salvador to pick up my new comp. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Got to the meeting and started checking out all the new
people... they all looked pretty good actually, but I was hoping to get one of
the 2 gringos. We had our little meeting and then president gave us our
assignments and I got put with Elder Bingham, a gringo from Idaho. Needless to
say I was pretty excited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Being with a new American has made me realize/remember a few
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1. My English sucks<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. There are a lot of super weird things here in El Salvador
that I forgot are weird <o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Starting a mission and not knowing the language at all is
pretty dang hard<o:p></o:p></div>
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4. Americans are so much more practical than people of other
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We had a pretty great first week together. He is cool and
pretty down to earth. I got a sore throat and it was so hard because he couldn't
talk or understand anyone and I could barley whisper.... but I got a blessing
and we were able to make it through our lessons:)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Super happy and working hard!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love Elder Davis<o:p></o:p></div>
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pic of me sacrificing a chicken over this altar (actually it is the
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This week I made the goal to give as much service as I
could to as many people as I could. With that as the basis, this week turned
into a very good one! I don't think anything can make someone quite as happy as
just serving others all day every day:) <o:p></o:p></div>
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My hand is doing great... I have no doubt the power of the
priesthood has helped it heal so fast because I really needed it this week to
get in all of the stuff we wanted to do. Thank goodness we live in a time where
the priesthood power is here on earth! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh yeah... I finally bought a blender!!! Smoothies for
breakfast, lunch and dinner are going to be delicious!! Super excited to start
using it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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It looks like this Wednesday I'm going to get my new comp
and start training again...I hope he's American so I can practice how to speak
like a normal person in English again (2 days ago I was asked to give a prayer
in English... it turned out super bad. haha It was just my Spanish translated
and all jumbled up haha).<o:p></o:p></div>
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This change has been by far the hardest of my
mission, but I have learned so much that it is all worth it. The atonement has
new meaning each time we depend fully on the Savior to help us in things we
have no control over. He is always listening and always willing to help. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Love you guys, have a great week! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-80110403037388201142016-01-25T18:09:00.001-08:002016-01-25T18:09:40.659-08:00Week 83 The 12 and a Rottweiler<div class="MsoNormal">
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Wednesday we had the worldwide
mission conference that was great!! Then on Saturday Quinten L. Cook visited El
Salvador!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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His message was so awesome and it helped a lot! I know
without a doubt that he and the other members of the 12 and the first
presidency are called and guided by God. It's reassuring to know that God guides
his church and for that, it will never stir away from the truth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So Saturday night this family invited us to eat. They are
the poorest family you have ever seen and have so many mouths to feed because
they never turn anyone away (they have taken in so many kids of relatives who
haven't taken good care of them). The wife (Sister Cecilia) is the funniest and
happiest person you have ever met. If you ask her why she is always happy she
will tell you, "because I am Mormon, why wouldn't I be happy". <o:p></o:p></div>
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When we showed up it was obvious that she didn't talk and
after a few minutes excused herself to go lay down. Turns out she is super
sick and is going to need an operation. They don't have money for the operation
and are trying to figure out what to do... in fact they didn't even have money
to get food that night for us and chose to not eat breakfast or lunch to be
able to give us the little they had for dinner. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Before we left we were able to give her a blessing and help
the little we could. This family has some of the biggest challenges I have ever
seen, but they are always happy. They are always looking for ways to serve
others. They are always preaching the gospel. And they are always living their covenants. They are the perfect example of Christ like people and have helped me
understand what it truly means to be a Christian. I hope to one day be more
like them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh yeah and they have a fat rottweiler that bit
me as I was sitting in the house... it's all good though, just can't use my thumb
much (which makes typing interesting haha) but its already getting better! hahaha <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am super happy to be here and everything is going good.
Thanks for all your support!<o:p></o:p></div>
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About Tuesday of this week I
was feeling a little frustrated... but then almost magically the thought of
that talk from that general conference came into my head... where the
missionary hears the voice in his head that in God's eyes he isn't much
different than his companion. I realized that I have no right to be frustrated
at anyone, my sole job is to do the Lords will here in El Salvador and try to
help everyone I can... so I started making a list in the back of my agenda of
all the things I was grateful for this week to focus on all the blessings the Lords
given me. Needless to say, I have much to be grateful for:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just
a few things that I noticed throughout the week. I'm just so grateful for Gods
blessings... He at times lets me go until I feel like I can't push any more...
but if I give that last little push He always sends a tender mercy to keep me
up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Love
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Love
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-56715620120430285062016-01-11T16:46:00.000-08:002016-01-11T16:46:21.658-08:00Week 81<div class="MsoNormal">
Another week here in Sensuntepeque. I learned that the word
sensunte in some Indian language means place of many hills... my life all of a
sudden makes sense. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week we had an awesome multi-zone conference with President
Vasquez. I guess the convert baptisms around the world dropped this year and
Salt Lake is giving a ton of instructions and seminars to the mission
presidents to stay on top of things. The mission is going through even more
changes... honestly everything has changed since when I got here. The
progression and inspiration of our mission president and the general authorities
that give instructions to him is just awesome to see. The work of the Lord will
progress no matter what efforts Satan throws at us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the multi-zone conference Sister Vasquez spoke on patience. It was
awesome and a true answer to my prayers. Crazy how God is always so willing to
answer us when we have faith. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One morning we woke up at 4 and went to a less actives corn
field. We had an hour and a half hike out to it... then worked until oneish
cutting down the maicillo (not sure how to say that in english) and headed back
home. It was super fun. I became friends with his deaf-mute brother who was
helping us (see pic) and learned the art of using the "cuma" the
curved machete-like thing. Super awesome day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Other than that just trying to help our investigators
progress... It's interesting how Satan puts obstacles in the paths of the most
amazing people, but without doubt God will help us see how to resolve the
challenges. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Love you and thanks for eveything,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elder Davis <o:p></o:p></div>
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Happy New Year!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hope everyone had a great new year, and have placed some
awesome goals that we will all probably forget about by February but it's the
thought that counts right?? <o:p></o:p></div>
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I personally have a few goals but I would like your help
with one. I set the goal to do exercise every day (except Sunday's) until I get
home. If you guys would be so kind as to verify with me each week that I am
really doing it, that would be much appreciated because I am out of
shape! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We had a pretty chill new years. One member invited us to a
carne asada lunch. It was soooooo delicious and there was so much food it was
amazing. We were exhausted at the end of the day and ended up going to bed
early:( but woke up to the millions of firecrackers that people set off until
about 2am. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Other than that it was a good week. We taught an
investigator about the vicarious work and how he can help his ancestors recieve
the saving ordinances and he just started crying and couldn't stop thanking us
for being here to teach him. He is just waiting on a letter from Salt Lake and
he wants to go to the temple the day after his baptism! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Loving the people and truly coming to understand what
patience really means. The mission is the best.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love Elder Davis<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-81994246912971232322015-12-28T11:15:00.000-08:002015-12-28T11:16:28.925-08:00Week 79 Feliz navidad y año nuevo<div class="MsoNormal">
Great but weird week!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Talking home was awesome!! Even if it did take 4 hours to
find a computer to call home with. haha <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Christmas party was awesome and we had mashed potatoes
with our lunch so what else could I really ask for<span style="color: #545454;">?! </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #545454;">Christmas night was interesting.
We ended up having tortillas with salt sprinkled on them for dinner because
Pizza Hut was closed so there was no delivery and it was too late to leave the
house for food. haha It wasn't your traditional Christmas dinner, but it was
chill hanging out with some other missionaries and just relaxing a little. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #545454;">Saturday we passed by everyone,
inviting them to go to church. Sadly the tradition here is get drunk
Christmas eve and then stay drunk until New Years, so we didn't have much
success this week. haha</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #545454;">One super cool experience was
when we showed up at Hermana Yolanda's house. She is a convert of about a year
now and is probably 45 years old. About 5 months ago her mom died, and this was
going to be her first Christmas without her. She felt so sad and alone and
scared for a bunch of problems that were going on in her family that in the end
she decided it would be better just to drink away the holidays like everybody
else. She had just sent a kid to buy her some alcohol when we turned the corner
walking towards her house. She quickly told the kid to come back and without
telling us what had happened invited us in. We are teaching a son of hers and
without even knowing the situation had planned to teach the Word of Wisdom.
About halfway through the lesson we asked her what blessings she had received
for obeying this commandment. At which point she broke into tears and explained
to us that she had almost broke for the first time since her baptism. She cried
as she told us she had been praying for God's help and when she had finally
given up he sent his 2 little "white angels" to her house to protect
her from falling into temptation. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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It's hard to describe the feeling you get when God sends you
to answer someone's prayer. It's something hard to compare with any other
feeling, something unforgettable. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope everyone had a great Christmas and had the chance to
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Love you all and thanks for your constant support!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pics: Christmas punch we made, at an activity, tortilla Christmas
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-61830285291495756632015-12-28T10:31:00.002-08:002015-12-28T10:31:45.620-08:00Week 78 Merry Christmas!!<div class="MsoNormal">
This has been one of the most interesting weeks in my
mission. Full of lots of things, but ended super awesome!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tuesday we did service for a member who had planted a
ton of corn on the side of a mountain... we woke up early and got to his field
at 6 am and picked/hauled corn until 1:30 pm. It was exhausting but super
fulfilling. The slope where he had planted the corn was so steep we kept falling
and then sliding for a ways before being able to stop... it made the work
harder but really fun at the same time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday we gave service again and helped get the foundation
going to add on to this persons house... pretty much just digging holes and
mixing cement for a few hours, but lots of fun. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh yeah and guess who is giving singing lessons to the branch...
yup Elder Davis hahahahahahaha who would have ever thought... I am tone def.
It's a long story but yeah just call me Elder Tune if you want (do you guys
remember Elder Tune?? hahaha)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday we had the district Christmas devotional. We headed
out to San Vicente after church and got back around 8 that night. It was a fun
trip and some investigators really liked the presentation. They talked about
the classic Christmas stories and the importance of remembering our Savior this
year. They invited everyone to give the gift of taking your own names to the
temple this year to the Savior for Christmas. Really neat day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Well that's about it... Can't wait to talk on Christmas! Hope
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else Christmas day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laura Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03616239041730073418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4122515147243097480.post-64191865013958324772015-12-14T12:21:00.001-08:002015-12-14T12:21:12.341-08:00Week 77 Changes!!!<div class="MsoNormal">
Changes are always sweet because it gives you a chance to
start fresh, start new goals, and get to know a new companion and area... but at
times they are kinda hard as well. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am now in the beautiful hilly (honestly it is all hills- you are either walking up or down steep hills at all times... there is no flat)
town of Sensuntepeque with Elder Gutierrez from Guatemala. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was pretty tough saying goodbye to San Miguel... I really
love that place and had to say goodbye to some really great people, but I guess
it was the will of the Lord and I'm excited to see what we can get done
here. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our branch is one the smallest in the mission (about 30
attend sacrament meeting each week, about 15 in sunday school, and us 4
missionaries and 3 members stayed all the way through the 3rd hour haha) Last
week the branch president turned his keys in and said he was done with the
church, but its all chill because we got a new branch president this week... an RM who got home from the mission 2 weeks ago!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm pretty pumped though to see what the Lord has in store
for us here. I kinda like being in little branches because you can see the
fruits of your efforts a little more, and the other 2 missionaries in the
branch are both good friends... President met up with me and Elder Durbin (he
was ZL in the zone right next to mine in San Miguel so we worked a ton together)
after the change meeting and pretty much told us, "save the branch and
save your companions". I didn't really understand what he meant until we got
here. hahaha</div>
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I didn't know those existed here. It's just this little
electrical thing they hooked up to the shower head and it feels so good to feel
hot water for the first time in almost a year and a half. haha<o:p></o:p></div>
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So yeah that's pretty much it. I'm happy, pumped for the work
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to someone in some way this Christmas season. <o:p></o:p></div>
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