Happy P-Day - August 14, 2013

HEY FAMILY, I have had an amazing first week! I love it here. The first three days were really hard. I had to to preach to someone in Spanish that first Friday I was here - so my third day! It was way beneficial because my companion didn't help at all so I was forced to teach with the little Spanish I knew, and I actually did ok . I was understanding what my pretend investigator was saying, even though my Spanish was mucho greengo, and he understood me. The next time I taught (Saturday) I had studied alot so when we talked to him again (my companion didn't talk again, kind of too scared to embarrass himself. I taught the whole lesson and got him to go to church!! It was so awesome! Being here at the MTC is sooo fun!! I feel the spirit, and am challenged almost everyday!!! It is insane to think about how the Lord's rules he puts in place are so important here as a missionary and in life. The rules make you happy. They don't restrict you. When I was forced to stay up late past the scheduled 10:30pm lights out my first night, I didn't sleep as long as I needed to. It made feeling the spirit hard, and well staying awake in class hard as well, haha. Now that I am following the rules and getting to bed by 10:30 pm I have so much more energy and enjoy my days so much more. The spirit is a wonderful thing. I have always looked at it as a language that just has to be learned and I can honestly say that I am beginning to learn it. and I love it! before now I didn't realize how much happier and successful the spirit makes you feel then any other feeling in life. We had Elder Richard G Scott come and speak to us with all the authority from God, and he told us some spiritual insight that only someone who almost has the spirit with them at all times could have. Yo se que el evangelio es verdad. En el nombre de Jesucristo Amen. I love you guys and if you have any specific questions email me and I will email you individually :) My best friend here who happens to live in the same apartment. He likes to workout in the mornings with me, and played highschool pointguard. He is a straight up g from Idaho . He is in rodeos and stuff, and is a cowboy. Acts exactly like me haha. He is one of my best Mormon friends. I love you all and hope to hear from you all soon! (I suggest dear elder.com ) Love, Elder Davenport