Desde Guatemala

Dallin Davis' Mission Experience



Monday, November 28, 2011

Holy Days / Tummy Friends

Mom's holiday q's:

Did you get transferred yet?
If so where to?
How did your baptisms go?
What did you guys do for thanksgiving?
Tell me something funny that happened this week?

Great to here about the family. No transfers are not untill the 14 of december. The baptism is for tomorrow. The zone did a little activity were we ate turkey, stuffing and I made cheesecake the elders were enchanted I am really popular when it comes to cooking now. The same day we played football. GTG love you mom

Token note to Dad:
No token note this week :<

Monday, November 21, 2011

Mezquiflippintal

Mom's back to questions:

So when are transfers?
So when you get transferred who will you miss the most in that area? and why?
Have you had any baptisms?
Tell me about something funny that has happened in the last few weeks?
How about Christmas, have you about any of the festivities? What traditions do they have?

Seriously i have things to ask you guys but then I forget everytime i get to the computer. Just for what I asked for that one time An mp3 that doesnt have a sceen or play movies and some in-sole orthodics. I dont know really dont need much. Just surprise me I know I will be more happy. One thing is that I do need money on my card I have been making cheese cakes with members and investigators and I want to make some more I dont mean to suck money from you guys and if you cant that is fine. as well as I want to send a packagehome to you guys and if I am to buy thy speakers here for the mp3 maybe like 70, 80 bucks I dont know only if you can. Dont worry about the food I am alerady making lists of what you can make for me when I get back (its up to about 7 different dishes) hahaha. Abuela too. This week was great for us here we are having great success and a lot of fun too I keep realizing this is my life and I havent even left my first area. I dont know what that will be like for me let alone going home in two years. I think the word is scared but I know its all in the will of the Lord. The thing about this area is everything I will miss it all and I will leave right before Christmas. Transfers are what happens when you leave an area. They are every 6 weeks and sometimes you stay sometimes you dont I am in Mezquiflippintal the the (flippin) was added. Since the last one No still no but we do baptise a family of 5 next tuesday they are a great family kind of like ours the oldest already wants to go on a mission and kind of looks like kenyon. The festivities Start tommorow then it is one every week untill Christmas I t will get really busy over here in the next few moths but it is great work. Thankyou Mom for the support and love. Still dont know what I did to deserve a mom as good as you. I love you and I will write ya next week.

Turkey Update:
That is great to hear that you guys got some rest really does make me feel good. Well trying not to think too much about it but we will have an activity as a zone tomorow turkey bowl and Sis brough is going to cook for us. That is great that you are working out aswell just keep going and you can get ripped. I have been trying to run in the mornings its great for the gut, you should try it with ammon. Great to hear about the Family and Brandon well i guess he is included what is he missing with the papers? That is true about holidays Its toughfer but it is worth it if you can squeeze something in. Well Dad thanks for the support love and update great to hear from you guys. This week we had a lot of success just finding teachuing and baptizing. Love you and write to you next week.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Iron Chef Guatemala

No q's from Mom this week:

Its all good this week was great we are just working so hard right now and it feels really good at the end of the day to kno ethat you have worked hard. We are always looking for ways to get better. and One thing I have learned to appreciate is the family just a little more. My comp´s family are not all members Its actually just the dad. they are not sealed in the temple and it is his only wish on the mission. That same desire gives him drive and it is really nice to have around. This week aswell we have had a ton of stuff just going our way. We are doing soo great here and loving the work. One thing I have been thinking about is food. if you had one suggestion for me to make that was easy what would you make and you can send the answer in a recipe. I am really bored of eggs. I want to try some thing halfway complicated. Alright Mom thankyou for the time to right love and talk to you next week.

obligatory note to Dad:
Thankyou Dad for the update. I do know that Elder Udall he is actually a really nice guy there are probably 6 or 7 missionaries here from Arizona. The weather is actually pretty nice right now it is ´´hotter´´ but just because we were used to the rain. But the nights are kind of chilly. I was seriously just telling some people that this is my favorite part of the year. the zone will have a turkey bowl this thanksgiving we ar epumped for that. This past week was great just working gettin better at teaching people it is just a really good time to be a missionary right now everything is going great hope the family is all right and tell them i love them. Alright Dad thankyou for the weekly update, I love you and I will talk to you next week.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Primary Response

Mom's weekly q's:

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(mom) One thing it is amazing how good you and dad can read me everthing is much better now it was nothing huge but just me adjusting. (primary) Helloooo everyone first of all thankyou guys sooooo much for the letters, yes the the candy was great. But your letters really got me excited to work harder. You are all awesome and will make great missinaries yourselves. So I hear that you guys are reading in the scriptures, that is great!! One thing you will find in the scriptures everytime you read is something you can apply or live in your life. My favorite prophet is Nephi, his example of obedience really helps me see the important things. His testimony is fantastic about Jesus Christ and the words in the Book of Mormon. I will share my testimony with all of you that I know that my Saviour is real and lives for each and everyone of us. The Book of mormon is the word of God and in its pages we can find the things we need to return to our Heavenly Father. I know that you guys are making one of the best dicisions in your lives by reading in the sciptures. If you continue with that you will find great happines. It wiil help you alot to get to thet point in your lives to go on a mission. Alright Love you guys.

Throwing Dad a Bone:
Thanks Dad for the advice and man these weeks are gretting better all around I think it is the holiday spirit. Yes there are times like that alot but one can see the fruits of there labor when they do power through. we had 17 investigators at church yesterday that was a fantastic experience and we all know what come after attendance...... Baptismal Dates. it is an awesome experience to see the change in these people and in reality blesses lives. Makes me apreciate my own. One thing I did notice is that i have little to no fear of speaking in public or talking to anyone I see about the gospel. Aswell as the amount of Spanish i have learned it still amazes me. They do offer sometimes book of mormons in other languages i might ask for one in french and me and you could practice that. alright love you dad and all that you do take care hope everything i sgoing good with work and i will talk to you next week.