Golden Will

OK this might take a while.

So much has happened this past week.  Elder Berardi is Twenty, we had three baptisms, some members got mad at us, besides that life is good.

This email will probably be "the missionary work is really hard" email.  Before I talk about that though, I need to give a shout out to my sister Leah.  I finally got a picture of my family which made my week, and a whole box of random gold items.  According to Tyson while he was on his mission new missionaries where called golden because they had such a golden attitude.  Well I now have a golden runner on our kitchen table along with a shopping list made with a gold ink pen.  I'm still working on the Golden attitude :).

Well this week really put the pressure on us as missionaries.  We didn't have a lot of people to teach, in fact on one day we had five lessons fall through, which means we're left to talk to people on the street.  In our mission we're encouraged not to go tracting door to door, but instead work directly through the members.  Well instead of tracting we make friends with everyone on the street.

So this entire week has been rough, no one that we've met has been really interested in learning more about Jesus Christ or the Gospel.  In that situation we just kindly ask if they need any service, which normally the answer is no.

Something that was really entertaining.  We moved a woman from her apartment on Monday, and it was the easiest move I have ever done.  She had everything already in boxes, and there were only two couches and a bed.  In under 45 minutes we had her entire place cleaned out with the exception of the bed.  I don't think I'll ever have a move that easy.

This past Saturday we baptized three people.  They were the family that I taught on the first day.  It was so cool to see the literal change that came upon their faces after they were baptized, I can't even tell you how special it was to be a part of something so simple, yet will ensure that as a family they will have eternal progression in the life to come.  It is so exciting to be a part of such a marvelous work that has been going on since before the earth was created, and will continue on after we die.

I love you all who are at home and abroad. 

Remember to be kind to the Elders in your ward.

It's funny people on the street who don't know us shout at us and get angry, but when our friends get frustrated with our honest and diligent efforts, it makes going through the day much harder.

When you see missionaries say hi and do something crazy, it makes us really happy.

Again I love you

Love,

Elder Davidson

PS. The picture shows some of the golden items from the package my sister sent