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7 October 2013

Definitely the highlight of this week was that I got to watch conference! And I got to watch it in English! So nice to be able to understand easily and listen to the actual voices and the emotion. Besides, how are you ever going to translate a talk by Elder Holland? All of the North American missionaries gathered in the High Council room to watch on a small TV.

We're finally starting to have a few investigators. We managed to have three come to the Sunday Morning session. We had committed a bunch of people to go. So Sunday morning we set out to gather them. My comp was worried that they wouldn't all fit in the small bus the ward had. I wasn't. On the off chance that they all came, I was going to be soo happy that I would find a way to make them fit. Even though we went out to gather some people, the three who did come came on their own and early! I'm feeling really optimistic about these three. One of them, William, has had a Book of Mormon for a few days and is now on chapter 11. What's more, before the session started, he sat there reading more!

In other news, on Wednesday we went on divisions with the Sister Training leaders. I went to the other area and Sister Blanco and I had a Book of Mormon day. In each of our lessons we taught about or reviewed the importance of the Book of Mormon, including when we first contacted people. It's not the way to work every single day because there are other things we need to teach, but it made for a really good day!

As a dietary sidenote, I am eating a lot of rice these days. Rice seems to be a standard component of lunch in Honduras, and perhaps especially in La Ceiba.

Well family, I love you lots and lots. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Hermana Davis

30 September 2013

Dear family,

It has been quite the week. Can I just say that opening an area is a challenge? I've done a lot of walking this week because we have to hunt for opportunities to teach.  

On Thursday the Elders in my zone had interviews with President Klein, but the Sisters instead went to dinner with President and Sister Klein. Basically we crashed their anniversary dinner. Very nice of them to share it with us!

Saturday night we got to see the RS broadcast. I missed being able to hear President Monson's voice because we watched it in Spanish. But it was still really good. We took one of our neighbors, Gloria, with us. But the rest of the people we invited didn't come. Sunday was the same story. We had invited everyone to church and we had several people who had firmly committed to come. But no one came!  

I know that going out and looking is an important opportunity for us to grow as missionaries and as a companionship, but sometimes I want a little more direction on who to talk to and where to go.  

I am really super looking forward to General Conference next weekend. It is one of my favorite weekends of the year! I believe that all the sessions will be broadcast to our stake center, and I might even get to watch some of them in English. We'll see. 

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Love,

Hermana Davis

Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

23 September 2013

Dear family,

So it's been a crazy week. My most frequent adventure is getting lost. Better if it is really hot and the sun is beating down. We're slowly getting more oriented. We're two Elders and two Hermanas in our ward.

We still don't have many investigators. We're trying to get to know the area, the members and talk to as many people as we can. We have a few people who might evolve into investigators, but as of yet nothing is very sure.

The Ceiba is definitely more touristy that my previous areas. In the neighborhoods life is pretty normal for Honduras. But when you go to the stores there is definitely an American influence in the products. In our area there is an oversized pulperia. (Somewhere between a pulperia and a very small grocery store.) It has a little of everything, including (surprise) peanut butter.  

The members here are really great. And there are a lot of them who are willing to do what they can to help the missionaries. Yesterday, after getting lost for over an hour, we took a recent convert out to contact and teach with us. She is super impressive. She spoke up and contributed to the lessons and what she added was perfect (relevant and doctrinal, and it invited the Spirit). Such a pity that she is only free Sundays! But there are others who are also disposed to go out and accompany us.

As far as being a trainer, I really have no idea what I am doing, but with all the missionaries who are coming, everyone has to step up and do things they aren't ready to do (open areas, train, etc.)

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

DyC 84:88 (Always good, in English and Spanish)

Hna Davis

16 September 2013

Dear family,

Today is not p-day, but we were allocated two hours this morning to write the mission president and our families. But we didn't do that. We left our mission boundaries and went to San Pedro. So I'm writing a quick email this evening. I don't know whether I get to write a little more Wednesday or if this is it until next Monday. I've mostly given up planning :)

Anyway, my companion has been sick just about her whole time in Honduras (Five months!) Sister Klein had us come to San Pedro to visit a doctor and run tests. We visited the mission office first, and Sister Klein gave me and my comp cupcakes. After a day in San Pedro, two visits to the doctor, a trip to do lab work, and a trip to the pharmacy to buy a bunch of medicine, we think we have what we need to get rid of the bacteria that has made my comp sick! 

Other than that, it's been business as usual. We have transfers on Wednesday, but I feel like I just had transfers because it's only been four weeks. 

I love you all so very much. You are in my prayers always. Have a great week.

Love,

Hermana Davis