The mushroom cloud after the explosion in Hagerman- April 7th, 2014

The work in Hagerman has just exploded! We have been in a little bit of a rut teaching pool wise these past few months but now that hagerman has two hard-working Elders the Lord is truly blessing this area. This is the potential i knew Hagerman has had and finally it is taking off like i knew it could. 

    With Chris, the three young bloodz, and now jaedyn and emily who we just picked up this week plus all the people we are teaching Hagerman is locked and loaded and the Lord is on our side. We set a baptism date for jaedyn after we taught her after the last session of conference and she excepted the invitation to be baptized on the 26th of april. We hope to get Chris on a date for the same day this week and as far as that goes things are looking good :) We picked up emily as an investigator after watching the sunday morning session at one of the laurels in our wards house and we will be teaching her this friday and i have a good feeling about that one as well. the three young bloodz andrew, lane, and chase are doing great still. We could meet with them this week but we hope to play some ball at the park them teach them this week. There is also tons of potential too so if we stay focused and work hard hagerman is going to need to be split into two wards!!!!!!!!! The members here are incredible and the spirit of missionary work rings throughout the canyon walls of hagerman, which makes it super nice for us missionaries. I really dont want to leave Hagerman. i truly do love the people here in hagerman, i am going to be heart broken when i eventually have to leave this place. I have learned and grown so much in this area and i dont want to leave till we have baptized all the people in hagerman!!!!!! 

   On the down side bruce and gary had to leave which is hard because they had such great potential and had truly inspiring stories. But we also get to go to the temple this friday to do baptisms for the dead since the wilsons (recent converts) get to go for the first time and that means we get to go with them!! Which is super exciting i love the temple. 

  I would also encourage everyone to let the messages of conference change and inspire you and to be effective missionaries. Missionary work would be impossible without strong members. So with the invitation extended to read preach my gospel i would add something to my close friends and family. Give a name to the missionaries to teach by the end of April. If you dont feel like anyone is ready work with the missionaries to help you get that person ready. I bare testimony that there is no greater joy then bringing someone you truly love into the gospel, i have felt it over and over again in hagerman as i get the opportunity everyday to preach of Jesus Christ and his Gospel. These are the last days, if we dont give everything to the gospel and the advancement of it satan is winning. HE DOES NOT WANT YOU TO SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. he will place thoughts of doubt in your mind about your abilities or the readiness of your friends, but do not doubt. The Lord places people in our lives for a purpose, i challenge you all to find that purpose. Talk to your missionaries and have them help you with this. They are inspired and they can help. You have till the end of April. We are all full time missionaries, whether you leave home to preach the gospel or live your normal life, we are all full time missionaries, the difference isnt the name plate on the outside that separates full time from part time, Its the name tag that is written in our hearts by the desire to share the gospel. We can all be full time missionaries no matter where we are at.

   I pray for the success and the advancement of the gospel in these last days! Have courage and faith and dont let satan win! 

   Oh and have a good week :) 

                   

                  Love, 

                    Elder Davis 

March 31st- THREE YOUNG BLOODZ AND OVERDOSE OF PAPA KELSEYS

 So the title refers to the 3 new investigators we just got this week. Lane(14) Chase(15) & Andrew(20). We were walking down the street after all of our appointments for the night cancelled on us and we were heading across town to stop by someones house when we saw justin (a member) with some of his friends playing football at the park, we stopped to talk and we got to throwing the ball around which turned into a quick game where Elder Butler and i began to go Ape town and put some numbers up on the theoretical scoreboard. Afterwards we asked if we could come in an share a message with them and they all 3 were interested in hearing more and we met with them again and things are going good with them.

  I am adding on to the i wont be leaving here till i read the BOM in port. to that plus till i teach and baptize the entire wilson family!!!!! We are teaching Mandys' friend and things are looking super awesome! He came to church yesterday and made a super incredible comment about the sacrament! I couldnt have been happier!

  I am so super stoked for what is happening here and i love my companion Elder Butler it has been so much fun. We are working hard and i love it! I really am loving it here and all the people that i have met in Hagerman! We got to play bingo last week again and that was super awesome! We got to eat Papa Kelseys (like the only restaurant in town which i used to like) six times in one week. A bunch of the members had to cancel dinner this week, common theme "oh we are sorry Elders, We have been so busy today, or oh my husband wont get home on time, why dont you guys run down to papa kelseys and get anything you want" Oh boy! Too much papa K's. I think we will take a break for a bit ha!!

  Today we are going to go fish for our P day activity and work out!! Should be a really chill day! We have been having so much fun out here! I will send some pics to ya'll later i forgot my cord but we will run home and grab it and ill throw them on super quickly!!! I love all of you have a good week!!!!!!

                    Love, 

                      Elder Davis

March 24- FINALLYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    This week has legit been the bee's knee's, you best believe that! I got a new companion and he is incredible!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!! I have learned and grown so much these past transfers as I have been struggling with companions. But it was really starting to drag me down to have the companions ive had but i was trying to let it not effect me because i know that companionships are inspired and i think i learned what he needed me to learn. Now i have Elder Butler and he is incredible, this is going to be such a fun, successful transfer. Like me he loves to goof around and have fun but when its time to get serious we get serious and we both love to work hard during the day and have appropriate fun while doing it. We are just two big goof balls so it will be really fun. We have a lot in common which is a nice change of pace, not in just missionary work but in our personal lives as well. I cannot tell you how excited i am. You all best expect big things coming out of Hagerman! Not because of our talent but we both are diligent and know how to rely on the Lord and follow the promptings of the spirit. This is his work.

    We had a successful we too and the members are also excited to have Elder Butler here too. Super Pumped. I hope all of you guys realize how important your job as missionaries is back home. You are all missionaries too. So talk and work with the missionaries back home. Keep them busy and let them work with your friends. They are called of God to preach the Gospel, they are inspired. Trust them, give them an opportunity to work with your friends WITH you, let them know that you are doing it because you love them and its important to you, God places people in our lives for a reason. Capitalize on it. Satan is happy when you don't share the gospel with your friends. Are you making him happy?? I sure hope not, share the gospel, have faith, stay classy, have a good week. I love you all :)

                               Love,

                                  Elder Davis