Jan 12 Weekly Letter

Dear family and friends,

So if you havent noticed, i guess ive been having some dificulties with emailing lately... Seems like none of my emails have been recieved. Because of this, i dont really have the drive to write anything, knowing that it probably wont be recieved or read... hopefully my efforts wont be in vain. Ill keep it short cuz im also sending my email from the last 2 weeks as well.

So we had zone conference this week. It was great! I was just sitting there listening to President Lovell teach, and i realized “hey i understand every single word he is saying” and shortly after an elder made a comment and again i though “he im not missing a word!” it was a great, i was just sitting there listening (i dont know if i translate in my head still or if i just like understand, when i talk i pretty much have to like translate, but even sometimes i just find myself saything things in spanish without thinking.) Anyway it was just an awesome experience because like i litterally didnt miss a word!

Zone conference was great! I really learned a lot and how i can better serve the lord and the people here in puerto aysen. I would like to share with you something that president lovell told me in our interview that has really made me think and change my outlook as a missionary. We were talking about sacrifice and consecration. He told me to not look at my mission as a sacrifice but make it an offering to the lord. This has really made me look at my mission differently the last couple days. I mean im not saying that my whole mission ive just been thinking of it as a sacrifice but i cant say i havent. Missionaries sacrifice a lot of things making the decision to serve the lord. Ive been trying to put those thoughts behind me and focusing on offering everything i have to the lord or in other words consecrating my time here as a missionary. I know its not an easy task, but just in the last couple days i have seen a change in my attitude and desire to serve. I dont really think i described my thoughts and feelings very well just barely but i hope that you are able to get the main idea.

Im doing really well here in Aysen, my companion and i are getting along great and we both working towards the same thing, building and edifying the kingdom.

So i just read some emails that i got, dad i cant believe you broke your leg, in 2 PLACES!!! Wow sounds like that must be a huge trial. I hope and pray that you are doing alright!

Thanks for all your love and support! I love you all, and if there is anything i can do for you just let me know.

Ok los amo adios

Love

Elder Davis