Family,
So do you think that Winnie the Pooh has shunned piglet and is now wearing a mask,to keep from getting the Flu? What about eyore? I would, it's called social Distancting. :) hahaha Well Finally the that thing called swine flu has hit Ukraine, not a big deal, I just don't shake hands with pigs and I have stopped hugging bums. Too bad, it was one of my favourite contacting methods.
It is starting to get cold here, and Hopefully I can go and buy some things today, we have been really busy in the office this week. It has been alot of fun, one of the Assistants got Shingles so he stayed with us in the office, we had alot of fun. yeah I hear BYU got totally messed up last week. It's ok, Food does make it better, I miss winger's wings. THAT WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS!!! HAHA
Well this week I kinda wanted to talk to you about Service, IT's REALLY IMPORTANT!! Service is one huge way we show our love, Our savoiur showed the ultimate act of service, by atoning for our sins. He has asked us, and we have convanted with him that we will bear one anothers burdens. This week I want to challenge you to serve as much as you can, it should be selfless, but it doesn't even have to be someone you already love. One way i have found to love those I am annoyed with or someone who bugs me is to serve them and I begin to love them more. It works for me and I know that it will work for you. In all actuallity you are really serving our Lord Jesus Christ, and he will show his gratitude in other ways but please do this, I want some stories, If someone shares a Story with me this week about how they have served someone, they get a Letter back, If I don't get one I might forget to write. . .hahaha I just want you to serve!!!! I love you all!!!
Elder Shane Davis (Davy)It is the Nickname I have from some missionaries. . .hmhmhm)
Elder Shane Forest Davis
"Walk Slow, and Drink lots of Water"
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
OH OKAY
Hey,
Well it bet it was great to see the Herrons, they are amazing people and I really miss them. I hope the only said nice things about me. . thats what I paid them for. :) haha Well I was thinking about my Christmas list and then I received an email from Sis Herron, and she asked me to tell you, AHHH IT"S COMING FROM ALL SIDES!!!!! :) haha
well here it is Hot Choclate; Socks ( they told you about how mine were pink), I need to buy a new suit, min doesn't fit at all and I look like I'm wearing a Tent ( Reply ASAP to this email to let me know I have permission to go suit Shopping); Mixes (cake, Brownie, and muffins mixes); a Cooking Apron( store bought or Home-made is sweet); New Shoes( i will send some pictures of my old ones so the can replace them but, I'd like some Ukrainian style, If It's not to much to ask, if yes, please just say really just say so); PICTURES AN LETTERS FROM YOU!!!; a sweet Hoody, I bought a peice of crap one here, I really like them and use it a lot; More Garments( 2 or 3 Pairs); Funny stories about the church( J golden Kimball etc....); Those Russian Books (red dictionary by Kennteh Katzner and Modern Russian); LETTERS FROM COUSINS AND FRIENDS!!; (If you want to get something for my companion, or just sends little cool cheap things for investigators or members I wouldn't know what to get.LAst but not least, Testimonies, If you could, Write your Testimonies down in a Book of Mormon and then Hand that to the Missionaries, or Somehow Invite the Missionaries to have a Lesson with an INvestigator in your home. That would be A huge Present. In Eastern European Area, I have noticed, and it is Pretty Noticable, that more than 70% of Converts go inactive, This is HORRIBLE!! makes me want to shake someone. . anyway. . .When you have lessons with incestigators in embers home there is an imediate support system, one that is an awkward young man who has to follow some pretty strange rules according to the world. We are a peculiar people and the missionaries are the worst. Please help them out and you'll find a joy in it and the missionaries will be grateful, even if they might not show it, I will be, Life is good in Ukraine, Same Stuff Different day, Working Hard, trying to live according to the Spirit and when Prmpted acting. Life of a Missionary. I love you all. I'll keep you updated on investigators real quick.
Vika- Nice lady, young and pretty. She has a Daughter about six and does real estate. We met her because we rent an apartment from her.
She is Quite Elect and hope to baptize her withinthe next transfer. We have lessons with president and Sister Nielsen. Going good
lionya- He has read the book of Mormon and is now waiting for an answer, Needs to pray bu very smart and really wants to learn but we need to bring the hunger for knowladge eventually to the feet of our heavenly father and ask him, because he is the source of all knowladge.
These are our two main investigators right now, we have others and many contacts but those are the ones with most pontential and the ones we spend most time planning for and mosttime with.
I love you and hop all is well, Life is Crazythe Lord knows it, it's why he supports us. We couldn't do it on our own.
Elder Davis
P.S. Let me know if I can or cannot get those. I'll understand either way :) Thanks for all you do for me , I probaly don't say it enough, but I am grateful.
Well it bet it was great to see the Herrons, they are amazing people and I really miss them. I hope the only said nice things about me. . thats what I paid them for. :) haha Well I was thinking about my Christmas list and then I received an email from Sis Herron, and she asked me to tell you, AHHH IT"S COMING FROM ALL SIDES!!!!! :) haha
well here it is Hot Choclate; Socks ( they told you about how mine were pink), I need to buy a new suit, min doesn't fit at all and I look like I'm wearing a Tent ( Reply ASAP to this email to let me know I have permission to go suit Shopping); Mixes (cake, Brownie, and muffins mixes); a Cooking Apron( store bought or Home-made is sweet); New Shoes( i will send some pictures of my old ones so the can replace them but, I'd like some Ukrainian style, If It's not to much to ask, if yes, please just say really just say so); PICTURES AN LETTERS FROM YOU!!!; a sweet Hoody, I bought a peice of crap one here, I really like them and use it a lot; More Garments( 2 or 3 Pairs); Funny stories about the church( J golden Kimball etc....); Those Russian Books (red dictionary by Kennteh Katzner and Modern Russian); LETTERS FROM COUSINS AND FRIENDS!!; (If you want to get something for my companion, or just sends little cool cheap things for investigators or members I wouldn't know what to get.LAst but not least, Testimonies, If you could, Write your Testimonies down in a Book of Mormon and then Hand that to the Missionaries, or Somehow Invite the Missionaries to have a Lesson with an INvestigator in your home. That would be A huge Present. In Eastern European Area, I have noticed, and it is Pretty Noticable, that more than 70% of Converts go inactive, This is HORRIBLE!! makes me want to shake someone. . anyway. . .When you have lessons with incestigators in embers home there is an imediate support system, one that is an awkward young man who has to follow some pretty strange rules according to the world. We are a peculiar people and the missionaries are the worst. Please help them out and you'll find a joy in it and the missionaries will be grateful, even if they might not show it, I will be, Life is good in Ukraine, Same Stuff Different day, Working Hard, trying to live according to the Spirit and when Prmpted acting. Life of a Missionary. I love you all. I'll keep you updated on investigators real quick.
Vika- Nice lady, young and pretty. She has a Daughter about six and does real estate. We met her because we rent an apartment from her.
She is Quite Elect and hope to baptize her withinthe next transfer. We have lessons with president and Sister Nielsen. Going good
lionya- He has read the book of Mormon and is now waiting for an answer, Needs to pray bu very smart and really wants to learn but we need to bring the hunger for knowladge eventually to the feet of our heavenly father and ask him, because he is the source of all knowladge.
These are our two main investigators right now, we have others and many contacts but those are the ones with most pontential and the ones we spend most time planning for and mosttime with.
I love you and hop all is well, Life is Crazythe Lord knows it, it's why he supports us. We couldn't do it on our own.
Elder Davis
P.S. Let me know if I can or cannot get those. I'll understand either way :) Thanks for all you do for me , I probaly don't say it enough, but I am grateful.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Hey Everyone,
What is Crackin? HAHA Well Everything is just great in Ukraine, I have SOOO MUCH to do. Its a full time job in the office from 9-5 then Missionary Work afterwards and that doesn't count the late nights and early mornings taking care of all sorts of stuff. It's for the blessings :) They greatest thing about it is that doing missionary work is like a great welcomed Vacation. so When we get the oppurtunity it's awesome. Right now we are teaching a Female who is about 25 who is a landlord for one of our couples, at first she just talked to us about business, then she wanted to know why we were here. When the Herrons were here we had a lesson with her and it went well, we Then had a lesson on the plan of salvation at presidents house this last week. She seems to me to be elect but we will see. We have an appointment with president, next week and we will be teaching the Gospel of jesus christ. I'm way excited!! Her name is Victoria. She is a really cool person.
My Day in the Office. . . Depends on the day. . .We have traveling petty cash funds that are scattered all over the mission that I periodically balance and replensh. I Organize president's scedule and I am acting right now as the Mission Clerk so this last week I had a Crash course in Excel and I did all the Budget allotments for each individual branch in the mission. Then I make sure all missionary companionships are registered with the government so I cordinate with or lawyer to get passports and contracts with all landlords. along with that I make sure all apartments are functioning, this week Im looking for a new apartment for a senoir couple because the Landlord is being a Jerkface. Also the same with Elders in Center Dnepr, I found a nice one for them, which means I have to close 3 apartments next weeK! WOW! Pretty much I do anything and everything to keep the missionaries from worrying about it and keeping them doing missionary work. It is alot of work, but it is easy sometimes and sometimes a challenge. I'm learning alot, even things that I can and will use after the Mission. I talk and meet often with the president, I cordinate his schedule and have to get constant guidance and what I do, so that I don't screw it all up. haha It is quite likely.
So I want that song for Christmas, the one with Cody and grant. OK?
I want to hear it so send it one way or an other. My favourite hymn has got to be " Brightly beams our fathers mercy" in English but in Rusian I like "Where can I turn for peace?" or " I stand All Amazed"
Budgets eh? Sweet, I'm staring to get a glimpse of how you feel, This past weeks that is exactly what I have been doing, Budgets for all branches and then I have to adjust them according to how the mission president wants. Crazy Stuff!! I'll be doing the Mission Budget in December and January so that will be a fun one.
Well I saw that talk of dalin H. Oaks at BYUI it was great, I get all acsess to LDS.org since I'm in the office. It was quite wonderful.
My Christmas:to tell yout the truth,I need a new russian Dictionary, it is big and Red and it's the guy who wrote it is Kenneth Katzner. It is a very good dictionary,also ther is a Book called Modern Russian, by Derek Offord, I would like to have some money to buy a new suit, mine is way to big, also a better jacket, I had one given to me but it isn't sufficiant. anyway, Could you Take pictures of just regular life and send them to me, of you guys and the time you are doing. It would be cool to see your faces and how you are doing. I'll make a list this wek and let you know next week but right now those are the only things that come to mind.
I LOVED CONFERENCE!!!! IT WAS AMAZING!! you all know that keep reveiwing your notes, those were the things the lord spoke indivadually to you through the holy ghost. And keep reading the word of the Prophets, the are the Words of christ. I hope I ansewred your Questions and that this is a good email.I LOVE YOU PEOPLE!!!
Elder Shane Davis
What is Crackin? HAHA Well Everything is just great in Ukraine, I have SOOO MUCH to do. Its a full time job in the office from 9-5 then Missionary Work afterwards and that doesn't count the late nights and early mornings taking care of all sorts of stuff. It's for the blessings :) They greatest thing about it is that doing missionary work is like a great welcomed Vacation. so When we get the oppurtunity it's awesome. Right now we are teaching a Female who is about 25 who is a landlord for one of our couples, at first she just talked to us about business, then she wanted to know why we were here. When the Herrons were here we had a lesson with her and it went well, we Then had a lesson on the plan of salvation at presidents house this last week. She seems to me to be elect but we will see. We have an appointment with president, next week and we will be teaching the Gospel of jesus christ. I'm way excited!! Her name is Victoria. She is a really cool person.
My Day in the Office. . . Depends on the day. . .We have traveling petty cash funds that are scattered all over the mission that I periodically balance and replensh. I Organize president's scedule and I am acting right now as the Mission Clerk so this last week I had a Crash course in Excel and I did all the Budget allotments for each individual branch in the mission. Then I make sure all missionary companionships are registered with the government so I cordinate with or lawyer to get passports and contracts with all landlords. along with that I make sure all apartments are functioning, this week Im looking for a new apartment for a senoir couple because the Landlord is being a Jerkface. Also the same with Elders in Center Dnepr, I found a nice one for them, which means I have to close 3 apartments next weeK! WOW! Pretty much I do anything and everything to keep the missionaries from worrying about it and keeping them doing missionary work. It is alot of work, but it is easy sometimes and sometimes a challenge. I'm learning alot, even things that I can and will use after the Mission. I talk and meet often with the president, I cordinate his schedule and have to get constant guidance and what I do, so that I don't screw it all up. haha It is quite likely.
So I want that song for Christmas, the one with Cody and grant. OK?
I want to hear it so send it one way or an other. My favourite hymn has got to be " Brightly beams our fathers mercy" in English but in Rusian I like "Where can I turn for peace?" or " I stand All Amazed"
Budgets eh? Sweet, I'm staring to get a glimpse of how you feel, This past weeks that is exactly what I have been doing, Budgets for all branches and then I have to adjust them according to how the mission president wants. Crazy Stuff!! I'll be doing the Mission Budget in December and January so that will be a fun one.
Well I saw that talk of dalin H. Oaks at BYUI it was great, I get all acsess to LDS.org since I'm in the office. It was quite wonderful.
My Christmas:to tell yout the truth,I need a new russian Dictionary, it is big and Red and it's the guy who wrote it is Kenneth Katzner. It is a very good dictionary,also ther is a Book called Modern Russian, by Derek Offord, I would like to have some money to buy a new suit, mine is way to big, also a better jacket, I had one given to me but it isn't sufficiant. anyway, Could you Take pictures of just regular life and send them to me, of you guys and the time you are doing. It would be cool to see your faces and how you are doing. I'll make a list this wek and let you know next week but right now those are the only things that come to mind.
I LOVED CONFERENCE!!!! IT WAS AMAZING!! you all know that keep reveiwing your notes, those were the things the lord spoke indivadually to you through the holy ghost. And keep reading the word of the Prophets, the are the Words of christ. I hope I ansewred your Questions and that this is a good email.I LOVE YOU PEOPLE!!!
Elder Shane Davis
Sunday, October 4, 2009
THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Family,
This week was crazy!! I thought I was gonna hve a break from office work turns out, it was just the opposite. I was with Elder Fuentes this week while I opoened up a new apartment and Cordinated Transfers. haha Such is life. Well this is a change cause Now I'm taking my P-day on Saturday while I am in the office, since the Herrons are leaving, the office must be open on Mondays, which means that I take my P-day on saturday. Transfers was crazy this time because Our mission president moved into a new Apartment, and I needed to open a new one which we used to store all the bags in while people were being Transfered. Anyway, In short It is the worst day to be the Office slave. .. . lol.
Now I only have one companion, Elder Kuhre and he is a total Stud. From Utah and likes Sports, good at them too. We have alot of fun.
I'm probably going to be in the office for a while, well as long as it takes for the couple to get here and trained enough to fend for themselves. haha. There really isn't much to report this week.
I love you guys and keep choosing the right with hope and Integrity of hope.
Elder Davis
This week was crazy!! I thought I was gonna hve a break from office work turns out, it was just the opposite. I was with Elder Fuentes this week while I opoened up a new apartment and Cordinated Transfers. haha Such is life. Well this is a change cause Now I'm taking my P-day on Saturday while I am in the office, since the Herrons are leaving, the office must be open on Mondays, which means that I take my P-day on saturday. Transfers was crazy this time because Our mission president moved into a new Apartment, and I needed to open a new one which we used to store all the bags in while people were being Transfered. Anyway, In short It is the worst day to be the Office slave. .. . lol.
Now I only have one companion, Elder Kuhre and he is a total Stud. From Utah and likes Sports, good at them too. We have alot of fun.
I'm probably going to be in the office for a while, well as long as it takes for the couple to get here and trained enough to fend for themselves. haha. There really isn't much to report this week.
I love you guys and keep choosing the right with hope and Integrity of hope.
Elder Davis
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