Emai - So, Who HAS Been Writing His Emails Every Week?

Weekly update for June 11th - 17th 

       Hola! So this week I’m finally writing my whole weekly. I’m not taking half of it from my companions weekly only because all of his weekly was about his exchanges and things that were personal. So, lucky you! 😉

      First off I want to give a shout out to the greatest, most Christlike man I have ever met in my whole life. Mason Allen Davis. My father is such an example to me and has taught me how to respect women by the way he is always to kind, loving, and patient with my mother. He is one of the hardest workers I have ever met and is always willing to help anyone he can! Also he has been such an example to me of how to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ by honoring his priesthood and magnifying all of his church callings. I could give a whale of a letter with all the memories I have with him and all the things he has taught me through my life, but I’ll save you all from reading until you pass out. I would just like to simply say, I love you dad! Keep being amazing and the Superman of our family! 

- Picture taken at the airport the day I left - 

      So this week flew by. A couple weeks ago president Nelson asked all the youth in the church to do a 1 week social media fast (not any specific week). So this week the whole mission was asked to not use Facebook at all so we could have a little reset and remember our purpose of having Facebook. We are asked to only use Facebook to find people to teach and post spiritual messages. We are asked to never scroll on the feed for obvious reasons... we are missionaries. Well sadly some missionaries have just not been able to let go of old habits of the ways they have used Facebook. So this week we were all asked to not use Facebook at all. Only messenger. So we did it. It was great. It was so nice to not have social media for a week. Well, I guess now that I’m on the social media subject.... drum roll please.... our mission has been asked to be a pilot mission to use INSTAGRAM in missionary work! We are one of 2 missions in the whole world and only the leaders in the mission are asked to use it... so starting on June 22nd I will also be using Instagram for missionary work. It will strictly be used for finding people to teach and sharing the gospel. So please feel free to send me friend requests and all to see what I have to share but I will not be able to message anyone on there until I get home. PLEASE send me any ideas of how I could use Instagram to share the gospel and help bring people unto Christ. Any ideas will be appreciated. 

      We had a couple table stands on Main Street and again saw plenty of crazy people. I love the diversity here in Paterson. I’ve met people from every Spanish country in the whole world on my mission. How crazy is that!? I love the people here and I will forever be grateful that the Lord has called me to serve the people of New Jersey. I love the mission so much and I’m so glad I still have more time on the mission. That’s about all I can think of for the week so I hope you enjoy. The work is amazing and the ward is progressing. I love you all and hope you have a great week. 

Elder Mason Davis (Paterson New Jersey) Alma 7: 11-13