Weekly update for Jan 30th - Feb 4th, 2018
Ok so I’m gunna start off with a story. On Monday night after P Day was over, we had a member invite us over for dinner. She is the one I talked about last week who's house is infested with roaches. The whole way over there I told my comp that he was gunna eat roaches and we were cracking all sorts of roach jokes. As we got in, it was still infested with roaches. She made us fried chicken and tostones which is fried plantains. I was about to start eating when I saw a couple little “hairs” on my plate, so I wiped them off. I continued eating, just minding my business when about half way through, I lifted up my tostone and yes, I found a ROACH under my tostone!!! Let me tell you, it’s one thing to talk about getting a roach in you food. It’s a whole new world when it actually happens. My heart dropped, it started beating a million miles per hour, and I thought my life was over. So I just calmly looked at my comp and then back at the roach and he just died laughing but on the inside. He mostly kept it in. I had to just move the roach and that tostone to the side and not eat it. That’s when it hit me that those little “hairs” I saw at the beginning before I began to eat were the legs and antenas... it was horrifying but I made it through. I think I have PTSD now. (Post Tostone Stress Disorder)
On Tuesday we had zone conference and I had to lead it. I was a little nervous but I like doing stuff like that. We talked about how the mission is so short and we need to make the most of it and help people understand their “why”. Like why are you here in the mission? We talked about how we need to do revelatory finding and make sure we are doing what the lord wants us to do.
I also went on an exchange with the APs and I went o Elizabeth with Elder Merritt. It was great! I got to spend the night with Elder Rios my trainer and Elder Fletcher. Elder Fletcher is from Mesa, AZ and went to Mountain View too. He is a stud. I hope I get to be his companion.
Elder Merritt and I pretty much only taught Haitians and had to bring members to do the translating for us. I could understand a little bit of the French but not much. Later, while we were knocking doors someone opened their door and a huge pitbull walked out and I was sure it was gunna eat me. But, God was on my side and it just jumped on me and walked around.
Also this area is amazing. We are going to baptize a Dominican lady and her 3 daughters this Sunday at 9 AM! We are so excited. We also met a super cool Peruvian named Melissa and many other people who are just so prepared! The whole mission fasted that people should be more willing to read and pray about the Book of Mormon and act on the answers they get. I know it will happen here in Paterson. We see so many blessings here. If you could all pray for Oscar (the father of the Dominican family that is supposed to be baptized this Sunday). If he won’t sign the baptismal paper the whole family can’t get baptized so pray for him to have a soft heart and allow them to follow their Savior and be baptized!
Well that’s about it for this week! Make sure you be an example to those around you! They watch what you do.
I love you all so much and have a great week. Read the BofM!
Elder Mason Tanner Davis
Patterson, New Jersey
mason.davis@myldsmail.net
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