4th of July and Questions

Per popular request I'll answer some questions.

Q: Are you a puddle?
A: Almost if puddles didn't just evaporate I might be.  The temperature has gotten to a point that it is constantly over 105 degrees from sun-up to sunset.  You can tell what the temperature is by counting how many people are working, walking, or sitting outside.  Usually when it's over 104 no one is outside.

Q: Do you ride your bike in the heat?

A: Yes. Unless it is hotter than 120 degrees we are outside on our bikes doing work.  This really helps Elder Berardi and I to set appointments in the heat of the day.  The good news is next week I'll be in a car on a companion exchange with Elder Hanneson.  

Q: Am I drinking lots of water?
A: The question should probably be am I inhaling lots of water, and to that I can say probably about 3 gallons in the afternoon.  Whenever we stop we drink (water).

Q: Can you set off fireworks in Lehi?
A: According to the urban mission myths fireworks were just made legal in Mesa.  Of course we don't really have a way to verify this information online, but I can tell you there are a lot of firework vendors.  Unfortunately as missionaries we are not allowed to hold anything that may explode ie. fireworks, guns, little children.  This rule probably only exists to keep our shirts white.

Right well Arizona is rather hot.  When it's over 110 "dry heat" doesn't mean much.  When we told an investigator the other day that it's a "dry heat" she told us "well so is my oven, but I don't hang around it all day." That said even though it's hot you do get used to it.  The thing that bothers me the most is when we are biking, and the wind is burning your face, because the air is so hot.

Just a little disclaimer please don't tell me anything about Cars 2.  I know it's a silly thing to ask, but I might as well try to keep it a surprise.

Today is the 4th of July!

Happy 4th everyone.  this morning we got to go to a neighborhood party down the street.  It was really fun.  They had benches set up in one of the yards underneath a tree and on the other side was a podium, where some of the older residents would dress up and recite some of the speeches given about the state of the union.  That was really cool to see, but the best part was a model cannon about 3 inches around and 3 feet long.  It had quite the sound.  I'm looking forward to some of the fireworks tonight, it should be a good show.

In regards to the work.

Elder Berardi and I have been extremely blessed.  I can't put into words some of the feelings that have been felt in the past week.  We have four baptisms set for this month which is so cool.  All of those preparing have been such good friends.  It's amazing to see that when people actually read the Book of Mormon cover to cover their lives literally change for the better.  I have yet to meet anyone that has read that Book and not found great knowledge.  If there is anything that I could say to everyone back home is my personal review of the book gives it two thumbs up.  Not only that I'm sure it's the best thing that has ever happened to me. 

Anyway, Elder Berardi and I had a rough week.  Not in work, but in personal matters.  On Tuesday morning I sprained my ankle :(.  It was the most pain I've felt in a long time.  All I did was jump up to get a rebound off the basketball hoop and came down destroying my ankle.  I wasn't able to do work for 2 days.  Which honestly was the most boring thing I've done since I got here.  I finally got a brace on Friday so I'm up and back to 100%.  I just had to laugh, because I had a bruise on my heel.

Well that's the news from Lehi in Mesa AZ

As always I love you all
Elder Davidson