June 10th

Hey,

 

I'll run you through a quick update of how things shook out after transfer week.

 

My knew companion is Elder Meyers from Kaysville Utah. President said he thought he was interviewing me when he interviewed him for the first time. There is someting similar about us still having put my finger on it. I think its physical appearance something in the face. Maybe eyes nose or something. Who knows.

 

He's 18 almost 19. He took college classes while he was in high school and then did some weird program where he had to go to the U everyday at 3:00  in the morning for a long time and then they judge the people in the program people something or other. All things said and done he's got a spot in medical school secured with a very sizeable scholarship. Pretty impressive for an 18 year old.

 

I'm still the district leader. President always makes trainers the district leaders. It's stressful. Our mission is bloodthirsty for accountablility. I'll let you make of that what you will. Its not really that bad.

 

The assisstants, as predicted, moved areas and are now our apartmentcomplexmates. It's nice. They're getting a new jeep this week. I know its awesome.

 

We're working hard and being obedient but we still haven't baptized since the end of March. Its frustrating. We'll get it figured out here pretty soon. The one thing that's hard is maintaining focus on the fact that we are here for people and not numbers sometimes. With all the pressure to be successful you've got to be really careful what your focus is. Because it's really about the atonementand repentence and helping others come to understand who Christ is. Now obviously baptism the focal point of all of that but they need to be people and not numbers. It's a line we walk most days.

 

Spiritual thought this week comes from Alma 34. I really learned this week about what it means that the Atonement is Infinite. 11 talks about how one person cant atone for the sins of one other person. 12 says therefor the atonement has to be infinite. 15 explains that because of the atonement Mercy thus was able to overpower justice. I listened to a Cleon Skousen talk about the atonement recently and he explained that the atonement was not "this much suffereing for this much sin" but because of the atonement christ suffered so infinitely that the mercy created can overpower the justice demanded. Then christ can say D&C 45: 4-5 (read it). Now there is also the enabling power of the atonement which goes along with the cleansing power of the atonement. Christ also suffered the pains and afflictions and temptations we will face (Alma 7:11-12) I've been pondering how it all fits together.... still working on it. However I bear witness that it is real. The events are real. The power is real. He is real. and we must come to know him better every single day.

 

I love you all and pray for you frequently.

 

Elder Davidson