Week 43

This week was pretty rough... Lilly and Daisy were suppose to be baptized on Saturday.. They called us on Tuesday and cancelled everything =( it was pretty heart breaking. BUT i will NOT give up on them. They deserve the blessings of Christ's restored gospel. That day, they cancelled their baptism and 3 other appointments for that day got cancelled. I got SOOOO frustrated... I wanted to scream into a pillow but i couldn't because my comp was sleeping... so i though about going outside and screaming then i remembered i had a tag on and that i was a representative of Jesus Christ....... So i went into the garage and ran around to calm my self ha ha. It worked pretty good. 

Although this week was full of frustration and heartache.. there were also miracles =D We were able to meet with jada (the 17 year old girl who we talked to on the streets of Joshua tree and gave a mormon.org card) she is so full of the light of Christ! she wants to do right. She wants to learn all there is to know about Jesus Christ and God. We got to know her and taught a little bit about prophets. She wants to start meeting with us every Saturday! We are so excited to bring Emily with us to teach and fellowship her =) 

2 Nephi 26:13 WE MUST HAVE FAITH! Faith is where it all starts. As we have faith in God and the plan he has for us we will be able to receive true happiness! 1cor 10:13 When we are trying to make decisions we should always put our trust in God and listen to the whisperings of the spirit. I know that God has a beautiful plan for each and everyone of us, we just need to have FAITH. If it is good, if it feels good, keep moving forward if it doesn't feel good... or takes you farther away from Christ then re-direct your paths! Turn to the source of all truth to help you to get back on track. He wants to help you, he had greatness in store for you if you would just ask and have faith! 

Rick is doing great and he is dedicated to give up tobacco before his baptism on May 24th! pray for him please 

FUNNIES:

I don't know if i told y'all this already... but i totally ran into a door.. we were walking down a dark hallway in the church and USUALLY the bathroom door is wide open, this time it wasn't and i couldn't see and i just completely smacked into the door! haha it was like a movie! oh man it was bad.. 

OH! So we were Visiting a Deaf guy in our ward. He hasn't been to church in years and Bishop Davis was teaching and sister Zuniga was translating and after Bishop Davis says "the sister now have something to add" and i was all nervous and frazzled and my brain was trying to think of signs and also what i should say and i sign " I know that what Bishop said is true" right after i sign it i realized what i really signed...... i actually signed "i know that what bishop said is wrong"  ah ha ha ah he was so confused! i got so embarrassed and probably turned red... wow. I LOVE going over there and talking sign language with him and sister zuniga! The gospel is sooooooooo beautiful in sign language! 

Evidence that i am becoming a WEIRDO/awkward sister missionary: we were sitting in relief society and Sister Holmes comes up to me and says "here i have to go to the bathroom" and throwers her baby in my lap! (it's against mission rules to hold babies/children) I went SO RED! what the heck.... i was so awkward about it......... my word.. i was just as stiff as a board ha ha ha wow. 

Sister Martin bought me a bunch of lip gloss from bath and body works =) =) =) yay! no more nasty Vaseline! 

Alright well I've gotta go! I love you all thank you so much for all the support =) and remember that TIME IS LOVE! don't waste your life away. Spend quality time with those who you love. That is what we learned in Relief society this week =) i got some good ideas from it! 

Go spend some time talking to someone you love this week! 

SOOOO transfers just happened and guess what!?!??! i'm staying in Yucca Valley for another 6 weeks!!! =D

The past week was amazing! I was SURE i wasn't going to be transferred! 

I have like 10 mins so i'm gonna have to leave out a lot... I think the highlight of the week was when we found a deaf guy in our ward boundaries! his name is Cliff and he is AWESOME!!! I signed with him and it was so fun!!!!! it made me miss sign so much =D Bishop Davis came with us and he was so kind and patient with him. He actually cared and didn't judge him! I am so blessed to be working with such an awesome bishop. Soooo i guess i'm suppose to stay and help him get back to church and feeling comfortable in a hearing ward! 

OOOOHHH hey... so before i got transferred out of Yucca Valley i wanted to go talk to the guy who pushed me out of his house and didn't make eye contact with me... SOOO we saw him out side of him house and we jump out and go talk to him and he made eye contact with me =) He is definitely not interested in the restored gospel but i feel MUCH better. alright sorry that was a dumb story.... ok this is a horrible email this week... sorry! I love you!

watch this!        mormon.org/becauseofhim

Love,

Sister Kersey Davis 

Week 40

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care"  

Hi everyone who i LOVE!!! I'm trying to become more comfortable with saying that word hehehe. I love that quote above, it is so true! I have come to know that being on my mission. I have also come to know that it's the spirit that touches and changes peoples heart not the words we say. As we share the gospel with others we should do it out of LOVE, if not... we might as well no do it at all! 

This week started out pretty dang rocky... we had to leave a lesson early because I was feeling overwhelmed and something our investigator said hurt me and... i could really teach and the spirit was GONE! I was really embarrassed but it needed to happen. I have been holding so much in, i finally just EXPLODED! good thing Betty was with us at the lesson or i would have probably just covered it up and continue on to our last two lessons of the night... we went to Brother and Sister Trammells to talk and to get me a priesthood blessing. I am so grateful that i have ppl here who love me. I am also grateful for the priesthood and for worthy priesthood holders. After my blessing I stopped shaking and and my breathing calmmed down and i was totally calm. I know that satan was trying to discourage me from working my hardest and at my best. The days following that embarrassing/blurry night where full of miracles! 

Sister Rogers and I met with a lady name Maudie who we met about 2 months ago, she is now a new investigator! she had a sincere desire to find truth and happiness not only for herself but for her children! 

We also met with Rick (who was present at the lesson where i started crying) and he is now a new investigator! He is suck a sweet and caring man who wants peace in his life. last night we taught him the plan of salvation and he said the "he makes him feel good, and it gives him comfort" his wife died about 5 years ago and he has been wondering and has been holding this burden of where she is? and if she is still in pain. Gods plan helped him to see that she is waiting, learning and pain free. 

On Friday Sister Rogers and I went walking in Joshua Tree, we decided to talk to LITERALLY EVERYONE. And we did! and guess what! we found 4 potential investigators! people who actually said they wouldn't mind meeting with us! we were so happy! I think that is my favorite thing to do it talk to people.... i just like to find nice, funny, happy people who are willing to talk to us! 

I know that NONE of these things would have happened if i would have thrown in the towel that night and quit. I know that satan really is out there and he is trying his hardest to stop the hastening of Gods work. I also know that God and Christ's teachings are stronger and more powerful than Satan pathetic efforts in dragging people down. Don't ever let Satan win.He will just laugh at you after he has influenced you to fall into deep sorrow and despair. Christ is the one we should cling to, NEVER let go. 

OK WELL I LOVE YOU ALL! have a wonderful week =) go about doing good! smile and say hi to EVERYONE! oh.. also.. check out this video, she is AWESOME!   http://www.mormon.org/lola

I too, and gratefull for the trials i have been through in my life. They have helped me to become stronger and ultamatly come closer to my savior and my Heavenly father. 

Love,

Sister Kersey Davis 

Week 39

Hello everyone! Yes, there was an earthquake here no I did not feel it... it was a 5.2 apparently.. but we were driving so we didn't feel anything. Dang it! The weather has been pretty nice here, getting really tan! on WEdnesday it was EXTREMELY windy ha ha and we had planned to walk most of the day... I twas pretty miserable but I like a physical challenge so I kind of enjoyed it! I had a dirt mustache and sand all over in my hair and in my eyes! it was fun =)

Me and Sister Hobbs =)

The women's conference was AMAZING!! wow.. if any of you women didn't watch it, you should go watch it.https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2014/04?cid=HPTH032714628&lang=eng I felt the spirit so strong. I Loved the videos and the songs they were very powerful! We truly are all daughters of God and are entitled to so much happiness and blessings.. I know that as we help one of his sons or daughters come closer to him he smiles =)

SOOO... I've been here for 9 months.... I have proof that I am getting too comfortable! on Wednesday we had dinner with a less active couple we have been working with for a while and as we were leaving I give the husband a hug!!! And of course I make it all awkward because I am completely in missionary mode... then I turn to the wife and go for a hand shake! what the heck.....

Everyone goofing during gospel doctrine class in the YSA branch and look at Emily =) she is so cool!

We met with Steve twice this week! His life Is changing and it makes me so happy to see the small changes in him. The Book of Mormon has and still is influencing every aspect of his life. I love that book =) We have started a scripture study class every Saturday at 7 o clock and the first one was this week! Steve and Sister Martin came (they are married) they brought their cousin Rick, who is catholic and really sweet kind guy. Betty and brother Perez came too. WE talked about the Book of Mormon and the bible and how they support eachother. Betty and Brother Perez bore testimony and it was AWESOME! We watched the last 20 minutes of "the testiments" movie and it was so powerful, the spirit was so strong in that room! Steve had tears in him eyes. I love this gospel! I do get all nervous and all anxious when  teach, I kind of hate it... but when things go great like this one I LOVE IT!

I love this ward so much! How many times have I said that.... ? I always look forward to sundays. This sunday we had two non-members just walk in and sit down! we talked to them and they said they just wanted to check it out, her x husband is a Mormon and had been talking bad about the church so she wanted to come find out for herself! Love those kinds of people! and the talks were PERFECT for them! we got her number and hopefully we will see them this week =) we got to help out with the primary so the teachers could go to the combined class being taught by our awesome bishop Davis. It was so fun!! I love kids! slash... they were going crazy!!! ha ha it was so fun trying to rangle them and sing9ing head shoulders knees and toes and all those fun primary songs =)

We have several potential investigator we will be meeting with this week. One of them being Ruby and her family. Actually I don't know if that will happen because her husband was COMPLETELY rude to me last night... he practically pushed me out of his house last night... I was so but hurt and offended... I don't know why because usually I just brush those kinds of things off... I don't understand how ppl can be so judgmental... and rude to someone just because of their religion! I try to practice what I preach and I'm trying to teach my companion to not get defensive and guarded when people are members of other churches. We should accept all who try their best to follow Christ. That is what God needs, is people who are followers of his son. Even if they don't have the same beliefs as us... we don't need to bash them and tell them everything that is wrong about what they believe. we should express our love and appreciation for them for doing everything that they know to be true. If the spirit isn't there then there is no reason for us to rebuke or testify. That is my opinion...... I hope that God would approve this message..

WEll I love you all =) see you in 8ish months! be strong, valiant, covenant keepers! we need to be prepared, He is coming..... go share the gospel with everyone!

and please drive safely!

Love,

Sister Kersey dAvis