Hi Mom
It's a new area, new apartment and a new companion. I'm excited to say that there are some things that I"m really looking forward to. We live in Phoenix. It a very nice apartment complex. It has a nice living room and one bedroom. Our living features are more or less limited to: two desks, two chairs, two beds, and a Christmas tree in the corner. My new companion is Elder Thomas from Idaho Falls. He has been out for three months and was in the MTC with Elder Conaway. They have complete opposite personalities. Many things are very refreshing about Elder Thomas. He is a really hard worker, and is very intent on being obedient. It a very different feeling compared to other situations I've been in. He is a lot like Elder Paetznick. We are going to put up some christmas lights in our bedroom, because there's no light fixture in the whole room. We cover the Camel View ward in the Camelback stake. It's named after the Mountain Camelback which is just up the street from us. That is one really nice change. In Mesa you can't see any hills or mountains for miles, and you can drive for 30 minutes before you find hills. Now I can look and see hills, the only draw back is there aren't any plants on them. The car is a red Toyota corolla with wonderful A/C. In the heat the only draw back is you have to get into a really hot car that has really hot seat belts and doors. When you look at it from a bike perspective it's not much of a down side. The ward mission leader is a convert of some 25 years. He is a orphan and lives by himself. He is really cool and full of enthusiasm for the work. He has gone to Subway for the last 13 years of his life. When we added it up, he has spent approximately 25,000 dollars over those years. You can say that he is a preferred customer.
Well there are many more details about the area, and the people. There is a lot of work in this area.
This past Saturday I went to a baptism from my old area. It was for an unbaptized 10 year old. His family is really cool, and they will be much better off now that they are closer together. I have pictures, I just haven't sent any yet. I should be able to get the link for our hike pictures on four peaks.
I haven't gotten to drive yet, which is a little weird. I have to observe the traffic for 3 weeks before I can get behind the wheel. That is probably a good thing considering I haven't driven a car in over a year. Speaking of which I have almost been out a year! It has gone so quickly. I never imagined that I could make it this far. As a missionary it is really exciting, because now I know what I need to do and how to do it. Elder Thomas is a great elder and really looks up to me. It doesn't feel like I have much to offer. Hopefully I'll be able to learn a lot from him, and stay energized about the work. The time where I can just work is now, and I can't believe it.
My area boundaries are from 40th to 56th and Indian school to the salt river. One perk about that is plenty of good places to eat.
I'm so grateful and excited to be in this area. The ward is excited, and willing to help.
I love you all,
Elder Will Davidson
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