Conference advice- Write the Missionaries

Dear Family,

What a wonderful week.

I haven't told you much about the place we are living, but it really
is a great house.  The last few weeks, we've invited other
missionaries over to have a barbeque.  It's really fun because I can

practice making burgers and the other missionaries get to enjoy
halfway decent food.  Elder Conaway and I have developed quite the

friendship.  We don't ever feel pressured when we are with each

other, which really makes the days more enjoyable.  This past week end

the L's were out of town so we watched general conference in

their theatre room.  It was so special to watch conference as a

missionary.  There were a few times that the L's dog Rosco came

and joined us.  He's a little old and smelly and doesn't have much
hair.

There were two days this week that Elder Conaway got strep throat we

were stuck doing nothing, so I've taken some time practicing piano.

Not much improvement, but it took my mind off being stuck at home.
Another thing we did is watch 17 miracles...again.  I made another
discovery from my research in family history.  It was more of the

connect the dots.  I learned more about the parents of one of my

ancestors in the film and that I am lucky enough to share my middle
name with James Loader.  Pretty cool.

Elder Conaway and I have been so blessed as we continue to refine our
skills and efforts.  I can honestly say that I'm happy and hopeful for

the future.  One of the investigators we've been teaching came to a

pretty important realization.  She watched general conference and we
were explaining who the apostles are.  As we made the comparison
between the Apostles today and Christ's original twelve Apostles she
finally understood what it means to be given authority.  She had
thought that the Apostles today are just symbolic of the twelve
Apostles of old.  It was at this moment that I explained in simple
terms that the Apostles today are literally apostles of the Lord Jesus

Christ and hold Priesthood authority.  Following this she asked simply
"how do you get authority? do you go to school?".  Miraculously that

evening one of the apostles spoke in general conference about what it

takes for someone to receive the priesthood.  It was so wonderful to

see her start to put these simple yet fundamental principles of the
Gospel together.

So with the weather warming up it seem like it's about time for my

body to start being uncomfortable all the time.  Every year when
summer rolls around I'm reminded of how little I enjoy the heat.

Well whatever else I'm supposed to say I guess will have to wait until
next week.  It was fun to hear one of the general authorities ask that
people should Write the missionaries :-D.  Elder Conaway and I got
pretty excited at that.

Love you all,
Elder Will Davidson