Peaceful...

Hello all,

 

How is everyone?...

 

I am doing great!

 

I hope that everyone is doing well and had a good weekend.  My week  has been a wonderful learning experience.  I've learned when to bring my helmet inside so it doesn't get wet when it rains.  I've also learned that my companion knows a lot of Spanish.

 

So my companion is from Sandy Utah and a really spunky kid.  I'm pretty sure we're like fire and ice personality wise.  It's amazing to see how different we can be even when we study the same things, wear the same clothes and go the same places.  He really misses the snow, which I can understand.  On the back of his Preach my Gospel is a picture of the mountains.  He has three older brothers and a sister, and then a younger sister.  They seem very supportive and kind to him.  His favorite movie is Lord of the Rings and he really likes to play the theme song on the piano.  Oh in our new place we have a piano, so we'll probably be playing it today. 

 

The people in this area are wonderful.  I've never felt more at home than in the wards we serve.  There's quite a diversity in demographics.  One part of our area is very well to do, while there is one complex that has a pretty bad reputation for being the worst part of down town Mesa.  That said we forgot to lock our bikes up once in that complex, and they didn't go anywhere.  That probably was a blessing from the Lord for our stupidity.  The good news is most of the youth know who we are, so they don't mess with us.  In fact they talk to us every so often.

 

This week there were 5 people who accepted baptism, which is much more than I've ever had in a week.  Elder Brown and I are doing the best we can, and it really is starting to show.  I remember a few months ago I was talking about how slow it was, but now I know why.  When things were slower I had the time to learn how to be a better teacher and plan better, which is so important when you have almost a dozen people you think of on a regular basis.

 

I've gotten over the bug and am in full operation.  This week has a great outlook, and all should be well.

 

I love you all,

 

Elder Davidson

 

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Can't think of anything else to say.  I know most everyone is busy to write, so I just hope that they know I'm doing well.