Email sent March 3, 2010:

Buenos Dias ! How are you ?! I am doing ok, a little startled about the whole situation with Austyn. I love how dallin says " When im four I get to see Brendan ! " haha that is great !! It was be a special day to see him and austyn again. Everything is good out here. The weather has been nice.... 40's but no snow. The work has been going good, were teaching alot of people which makes it nice. I can't believe transfers are already in two weeks. I have a strong feeling I will be staying here with my comp. I got your letter yesterday !!! Thank you sooooooo much !!!!!!!!!!!!!! $20 goes a lonnnnggg ways ! I was dead broke, pay day was today....well if you call $140 pay day. its not as easy when the ward doesn't buy our groceries like they did in Ashburn. I didn't get a chance to write letters last week but I will for sure be mailing some off today. And I will be sending pics to you all. I have like 10 so i will send a few to all you guys. So share them when you get them :) Well I hope you are having a great week ! Tell dallin that when I get home we need to go to disneyland ok !! Give him a hug for me !! And a kiss !! Tell him i loved my picture he colored and the buzz and woody pen he gave me for valentines...I mean dallin tines. haha. I love you !!
Elder Davie

Email from March 3, 2010:

Hello Mom ! How are you?! It was great to get your email ! Wow what a last couple days it has been !! I was very startled when I received the call from President. My companion and roomates all fasted yesterday and it was a wonderfull experience. I know Austyn is going to be ok, I know it. I love her so much and its hard to see her go through any sort of pain, its even harder when you can't be there to give her a hug ! You guys are always in my praryers though ! The baptism last Saturday went really well. I gave a talk on the holy ghost. Then on Sunday I was able to confirm her which was an awesome experience. President showed up unexpectedly and stood in the circle with us. When I started the confirmation and I said " We confirm you a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" it hit me ya know. Like this is for real, this is not just something we do, this is real. To have President there was so good. I have come to love him so much the past month or so, he is awesome and has such a strong testimony and spirit about him. We are continuing to teach people here in this area and help them progress. We baptized Christina, she is engaged to chris who is a recent convert. Chris' family are not members. His mom , brother, and little sister live in the house. Well over the last month or so we've caught their interest. At first they wouldn't have anything to do with us, now everytime we go there which is at least every other day, they all come down stairs and listen to our message. Chris's little brother Brian is 14. Hes lived a rough life. Hes on house arrest right now. He got permission from his parole officer to come to the baptism with his mom. The next day we met with them and Brian said " When I saw christina get baptized I felt something, it was weird. I have never felt so much peace in my life. I felt like I wanted to cry. " Now if you knew this kid your jaw would have dropped like mine did. He is the last person you would expect to say something like that. The same goes for the mom, she is a very hostile , loud person. She was in tears at the baptism. She is letting us teach her. I cannot believe the change of heart in them that I have seen over the past month. It is like night and day. Their family is very very poor. Keep them in your prayers ! SHe is a single mom , is on disability, her mom just died, and she is on the verge of losing her home. She has a townhome but through the government and disability her rent is only like $300 but she is struggling to make ends meet. Keep the Morris family in your prayers !! I love you guys ! I really do !! I hope you all have an awesome week ! I think about you guys every day. I am sending a few pictures home today !! Love you !! Elder Davie