Weekly Update for Dec 11th -17th
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Wow! Only 1 week until Christmas. Next p day will be Christmas. I don’t think we will have a white Christmas but I’ve never really had one any way. Last year we had some left over snow in the shade but this year I don’t think we will have anything. That doesn’t change the Christmas spirit or the true meaning of Christmas! I invite you all to think about how you can put CHRIST into your CHRISTmas this year! #LightTheWorld
Now on to a more sad note.
The people here in Jersey are like the weather... if it’s warm, they are warm. If it’s cold, they are cold.
The people now are not very receptive at all. When we ask if we can share a message about Christmas and Jesus they just say, “No, not right now”. They usually don’t even open the door. That’s ok though. We will keep working and keep loving the people here in Passaic. I love it here.
I’m counting my blessings of being in a walking area. I’m not sure if I’m being sarcastic or not....
I do love being in a walking area but in the winter it’s a different story. This transfer makes 8 transfers in a walking area. Most missionaries don’t get more that 3 transfers in a walking area their whole mission.
I honestly think I have more time in a walking area than any other missionary in New Jersey. I count it as a blessing.
I'm thankful to be on my mission during this Christmas season to be able to really think about Jesus Christ and have the ability to share it with those who want to know. I’m so thankful for the priesthood.
Probably about 8 months ago I prayed for the ability to use my priesthood more. Well, since that day I have been able to give at least 1 blessing every week! It does make me a little sad when members want us to give the blessings instead of their husband. But I am so thankful to be able to have that ability.
Now time for the funny story of the week. So, on Friday we were walking down the road during a snow storm. As we were walking I kicked up a baby crib mattress that was under the snow. It still had plastic wrap on it and was super slippery in the snow. For those of you who really know me, you know the next part. :-) I handed my comp my I pad and Book of Mormon and said, "Hold this". He then replied and said, “ You’re gunna break yourself”. Right when he said that, I ran towards the mattress and rode that baby like a snowboard 
. I did that until it slid out of under me and I had a pretty majestic landing and nothing happened. When my comp saw that I didn’t get hurt, he wanted to try. I knew it wasn’t gunna be good when I saw him running towards the thing with his hands in his pockets and jumped on it standing straight up with both feet toward like skis. After a few feet of success that’s when the mattress went flying and so did he. His feet and his head were about the same level... he landed on the ground and I was sure that I had just watched my companion brake his coccyx (tail bone). He did not. Instead he landed on his elbow first. He then handed me his Book of Mormon and I pad and said, “Hold this while I flip out for a minute”. So I did and we walked around groaning and yelling for a moment and then we were on our way again laughing like crazy. After a little while it began to really hurt and he thought he had fractured it. After waiting a little while longer, we got smart and made him a fancy sling. The mission nurse said to take some ibuprofen and ice it and wait until morning. So that’s what we did and I am happy to tell you that right now he is all healed up just sore. :-) #MissionaryLife
Well that’s about it for another week living the life as a missionary in New Jersey! I hope you all have a great week and an amazing Christ centered CHRISTmas! I love you all! Hasta luego
Elder Mason Davis
mason.davis@myldsmail.net
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