Dear Family,
I cannot wait to start hearing about all of your PMG insights ;) Thanks to those who have already started to share.
I LOVED conference. I always do. We got to watch the Saturday morning (which was Saturday
night here- it still is so weird to think about that) at a members home
with one of our investigators. It was so fun to be in someone's home.
Sister P and I made sure it was a proper conference and brought all the
snacks, complete with peanut m&ms. We also finally got to see the
Womans general meeting on Saturday
night. I loved it. It made me cry and miss you all, but they did a
brilliant job. Being a woman in the church is the best! We got to see
every session of conference except the last one. I really just noticed
how every single person mentioned covenants. And obedience to the
commandments and charity seemed a huge focus as well. I just like to
think of it as the Conference of C's. I also loved how all the personal
testimonies in the first session mentioned priesthood keys. That really
is so important. We have all the truth in this church. And we have the
power and authority from God. That is a huge deal.This is a miraculous
gospel! WE must live it with joy and with courage! And we must share it
with others in the same way!
The one year celebration was great. We ended up not going to
Nando's because the Elders didn't want to, but they wanted to go to a
carvery because they could eat more for less. I was really happy with
that though because it was very English for our one year celebration in
England. A carvery is where you can go and get a limited amount of meat
but unlimited sides of roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, yorkshire
puddings, peas, etc. A proper roast dinner but unlimited. It was
delicious and so filling and a really good price! IT was fun.
The work is still going really well, but we are really struggling
to get our investigators to progress. We get lots of new investigators,
but overtime they become very non-committal. Even Salma, who was
progressing so well, has really started to digress. She had almost
completely given up smoking and now is back up to smoking lots and
really struggling to give it up. It is so sad because we can REALLY tell
the difference when she has been smoking. it changes her so much. It is
a bit frustrating to know what will help her the most, but then to see
her not choose to do those things. But I'm sure Heavenly Father
sometimes feels the same way with me. He knows what is best and if we
just trust him and follow him we will get to see and feel all the
glorious blessings that come. But sometimes the natural man just gets in
the way. But I'm so grateful to know that Jesus Christ is there to help
me and strengthen me.
Read the Book of Mormon everyday. It will get a man nearer to God
than any other book. I just finished reading it with the mission. I love
it. I know it is the word of God. I love you all and pray for you.
Thank you for being who you are and for desiring to follow our Saviour.
It is the only true path to happiness. I'm glad we're on this path
together.
Love, Sister Davis
P.S. london pday today!! So excited! :) I can't believe I'm a missionary and I'm in London!!! It's brilliant! :)
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