Here we are on another Monday.
This week has been full of interesting experiences.
First was the crazy guy who came to church. He came in an started talking about really weird things like sending signals to space with his heart. He would spontaneously start weeping, and a moment latter be totally fine. From what he shared you could tell that he unfortunately had been taking pills with alcohol along with marijuana. It was sad to see what it can do to a person when they subject themselves to such harsh chemicals.
Second it was Elder Thomas's birthday on Saturday. We didn't get to do anything too exciting, but it was really a fun day. In the morning our toilet clogged and flooded the bathroom. We went to the church and borrowed the mop so we could disinfect and clean the area. That is a trick I learned in my first area with Elder Paetznick. The maintenance guy finally came this morning to fix it. As it turns out we called the wrong number. If we had called the right one then it would have been fixed on Saturday.
Third is the sequel of pest warfare. It seems that every area has pests. In our apartment we have lots of flies. Just on Sunday I killed 40 flies in one day. For a while I thought that they were coming back to life so we started disposing of them. That didn't seem to work, because our grand total is up to 59 for me 3 for Elder Thomas. It took him a while to get into destroying them. Favorite Weapons: clorox spray, wet towel (to flick them), and Daily planner.
Fourth thing that happened this week. We've been trying to find new people to teach for the last week, and we haven't had any luck. This week we set a goal for 6 new investigator which is double what we normally get. It was a miracle because on Saturday we didn't have any and then yesterday we had three lessons with new people. One of which was really special. The last lesson we taught that day was with a single mother on her porch. Last week we had stumbled across her apartment while she was having a party. She wasn't interested at first, but she kept asking questions. Soon we were sharing with her the first lesson. We explained to her who wrote the Book of Mormon, and how it is important to read. She wasn't super excited, but she said that she would read and meet with us again. The whole lesson was the most profound experience I have ever had on my mission.
So that about summarizes the week in the life of Elder Davidson.
A few words on Being more than halfway done. I have not felt any major change in who I am as a person now that I have passed my year mark. There is one thing that has made a deep impact on me. This is my last year as a missionary. I'm not disappointed that a year has passed, but the realization that I have absolutely no control over how fast it goes, is beyond my comprehension. Because I am in the last year there seems to be an increase in my desire to be more effective. I don't worry as much when I talk to people, and I am not as scared when I don't know what to say. Unlike a college course or a school class you only get once chance as a missionary. It is 2 years 730+ days. Once you finish there is no going back. I am so grateful that I chose to come on a mission. The work we are doing is true.
I love you all and look forward to hearing more from you,
Elder Will Davidson
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