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12-14-2009

Family!
How are you guys? It's like 3:45 on Monday. We had a zone "feast" this morning at 7:45am at the church. We all got together as a zone, studied for a couple hours, then played volleyball and basketball. It wasn't the worst thing I've ever had to do. =) Transfers are in a week and a half. So our p-day will be on a Wed next week and I probably won't get to email, but we'll see. We are allowed to eat at members homes twice a week now. Cool, I guess. I had my first member dinner yesterday and it was kind of akward, but I'm sure that will go away after awhile. so we had retrun and report at the mission home last tuesday. I drove me and another new guy to Burke. It was my first time driving in VA and the roads are crazy! It was very easy to get lost, which we did! But we ended up making it there. We just watched a couple of training videos, heard from the APs, president, & his wife. Then we all bore our testimonies. I really enjoyed it. I got to see my MTC roommates which was amazing. I miss them! We had a christmas concert at the church last night. It was pretty good. Hey can you send my electric razor and the charger? Shaving with a razor takes too long every morning. I have really enjoyed being in Ashburn. It is a very nice place. It will be weird to get transferred and it will be very difficult to make changes and start all over. It will be easier after I go through a few though. Well I better get going. I love you!

Love,
Elder Davie

P.S. What are you guys doing for Christmas? Our transfers are on Dec 24th so I have no idea where I will be on Christmas. Hopefully wherever I go, there will be a car! =) Nate, I keep forgetting to answer you on what kind of car we have. It's a Chevy Impala. It's got 48,000 miles on it so they are trading it in soon. Most have Impalas or Corollas. They just got rid of all the Mazdas. The new Impalas that some have are very nice. last night I was struggling. We went and tracted an apartment building and had a couple of really good doors slammed in my face. Man it was rough! I was sitting there thinking why? What's my purpose here? Some days are so good, then some seem like they couldn't have gone any worse and that's when you learn how to rely on the Lord. I realized when I was tracting I had so much anger built up inside me it was impossible for the spirit to be there. No wonder I got doors slammed in my face. Having the spirit is most important. It's our greatest converting tool. How can we discern the needs of people we contact if we don't have the spirit? How do we touch the hearts of those who we contact? We help them see how the Gospel can help fulfill the needs in their lives. It's something that is very difficult to do. When you tract, you have like 2 seconds to catch their interest. It's very hard. Well, I'm sorry for venting. That was the longest P.S. ever. I love you guys!!

Picture of US Capitol Building

Can you spot Brendan???

Short and Sweet

December 7, 2009

Ashley-
Hey There! It was fun chatting with ya today! It's like 4:30 here now. How is it watching Austyn? Is Dal getting along with her? How's school going for Brandon? Car still holding up? We had interviews with the mission president last Wed. He said our area has the most work going on. Sweet, huh? We have a lot of investigators and potential investigators, but a lot of them are fuddy duddy so we'll see. I spent like 2 hours doing an insane cleaning rampage in our apartment. It was disgusting! Anyways, I hope you have a blessed week! Love you guys!
Love,
Elder Davie

*** Update - December 8, 2009***
Hey! Did you send that pumpkin bread UPS or FedEx? They can't forward any mail / packages to me unless you send it USPS (Post Office). Any others they keep until zone conference which is once every six weeks. So try and stay with the post office! Well, love ya. Today we got a call from an investigator who needed help. He had drank 2 HUGE things of gin. It was a very hard emotional night ... keep him in your prayers and I will tell ya more details on Monday. He name is Melik. Love you!!
Love,
Elder Davie

Backing up!

Mission Pictures!

Brendan's picture with Dallin


Just studying!


Ya, he's already lost 20 pounds.


Cocoa Puffs!

Washington DC Blog

The mission president's wife has updated the Washington DC South Mission blog to include pictures of Elder Davie. There is a link on the right side of this blog. Check it out!!

Thanksgiving

Yo!
How goes it? Our P-Day was split between Monday & Thursday. We can't tract today (Thanksgiving). Me and my comp went and shot some hoops. Now we're at home. It's about 12:15. After this letter, I'm going to sleep until 1:30. We have dinner at 2 at the Martins, dinner at 5 with Terrance (investigator), and dinner/dessert at 7:30 with the detweillers. Lots of food! Mom is probably on her trip. I hope she is safe!! And I hope Nate isn't too lonely at home by himself. I hope the Jazz beat the bulls. How is Austyn? Is she saying any new words? Does seh still say "Lvf you" "Miss you" "Hoish me"? Ha Ha. I miss her! What about Dal, any new words? So what are you guys doing for Thanksgiving? Is 10600 South under construction? When does the next rec league start Nate? Well I am gonna go sleep now! Love ya guys!

Well, I'm back! I had a really good Thanksgiving. Had dinner at 2 and dessert at 8 so it worked out nice. You're probably watching the Jazz destroy the bulls right now Nate! We are teaching 2 investigators tomorrow and inviting both to church. One is 45. He got into anti and the whole blacks and the priesthood took a toll on him. He wouldn't answer his phone or door for 3 weeks and the last 2 days he has let us in and we have had really good visits. His wife doesn't like mormons so that is a hurdle we are dealing with. He is a great guy though! Well it has been raining since Tuesday. It's like a constant mist outside. I love it! It's been really foggy too. I miss Utah though. I think that will be my permanent home. I love it here though. Well it's time for bed. You all be good now! Love you guys!!

-Elder Davie The Second