10 day update! January 26, 2017

Hello everyone! it has been a long ten days since we last spoke...so I'll get right on down to what's been going on in Walla Walla Spanish!

The snow melted! Hopefully it stays that way! We had this crazy hot wind storm last Wednesday that melted it all. Some people say there is another one coming, I say no! My toes cannot handle any more snow! 

Last Thursday we had interviews with President White! We talked a ton about open communication. Super spiritual as always.

La Familia de Alan!! Ah! Their ten year old son, Antonio got appendicitis! So he has been in the hospital for the past week!! :( They couldn't come to church or the pine wood derby activity after Antonio made his car.. Super SAD. We have visited them a couple of time throughout the week to read with them. It's tough, but little Toni is taking it like a champ.

Hermana Villena and I gave a training on talking with everyone and quality gospel conversations. It was super good! We shared a lot about the doctrine behind it with some awesome scriptures. Read Heb 6:10-15 Awesome. The church is true.

I went on an exchange in Pendleton with Hna Quiroz! She's so amazing. We invited one of their investigators to be baptized and she said yes! We also taught my long lost LA uncle Brother Davis! (not really my uncle)

I also went on an exchange with Sister Cooper in my area! We were able to talk to a lot of people and send off a really great referral for the English elders! 

Yesterday, there was a world wide missionary broadcast!! They changed the missionary daily schedule and they key indicator system! Basically there is no more nightly planning. We wake up at 6:30 am, work out and get ready, plan for 30 minutes, and then have an hour of Personal Study. We head out at 10 am. We are able to put in Comp study and lang Study in throughout the day where ever it fits best. We come home and nine and go straight to bed! (After prays and journal writing of course!0 WE GET MORE SLEEP. The church is true my friends. We also are only tracking four key indicators now. Baptisms & confirmations, People at church, On-dates, and New investigators. Really cool changes. 

Ah! the Lord is working miracles in our lives! He truly loves each one of us. I know that he loves YOU. He does. If you don't believe me....ASK HIM.

Enjoy the pics of this week. Temple trip, district council and other things. BYE. I LOVE YOU!!

It's really cold outside! January 17, 2017

We've gotten more snow this week. Haven't really been allowed to drive that much, so we've been walking around a lot in this freezing cold weather. It's great. We actually do love it because we have seen so many miracles come from our efforts!

We have been knocking and walking and sending so many referrals but we finally have some good families we are teaching!

La Familia Rameriez is pretty cool. Mom, Dad, and three daughters. We've taught them one lesson and they said they would be willing to read and pray. We'll be following up with them later this week.

La Familia Castellano is great! We were able to teach their mom a little about the plan of salvation. She has a ton of questions about what happens after this life. We have a lesson with her tomorrow. They have three boys.

La Familia de Alan (They all have different last names) ARE WONDERFUL. They came to church on Sunday and LOVED it! They are progressing really well. Yesterday Hermana Villena taught them on exchanges and they said they really liked church. Hermana Hilary prayed to know if it's true, but it still waiting for her answer. We love them! Family is Alan, Hillary and their two sons Richardo and Antonio.

Yesterday I went on an exchange with Hermana Pierson in Pendleton. It's so hilly and icy! It was like 3 degrees all day long. Super cold. We were able to teach a Less active named Brother Davis! My long lost uncle haha. 

Well I love you all! I know that this church is true and I'm so happy to be sharing this message with everyone. Hard work really does being miracles and joy. BYE

Hermana Lizzy Davis

Washington Kennewick Mission

Snow. Meetings. Baptisms! - January 9, 2017

MAN. There is a ton of snow in Walla Walla! Well, actually probably not, but it feel that way because they don't plow the roads!!!

This week has been SO WONDERFUL. Kinda a roller coaster of things. 

This week I was able to attend my very first Mission Leadership Council! So much spiritual things in such a sort hour. I think I slept the hardest on my mission that night. Our Mission is focusing a lot on faith and how to help our new investigators reach baptism. We find a lot of people, but they fall of the planet a lot. We had some really cool trainings on "Keeping the Line tight" like when your fishing! Pretty cool.

Thursday we had Zone Leadership Council and then on Friday we had Zone Training Council. (I know. So many meetings.) We gave the training on how to keep the line tight by explaining what their commitments are better after they accept a baptismal date.

SATURDAY. Crazy. So we got up early and drove out to BASIN CITY. Joshua, Samantha, AND JAIME got baptized!! I was expecting Joshua and Samantha, but I showed up and Jaime got baptized as well! Hermana Bergmann and I found him about two weeks before I left. So that was a very happy baptism day:) We raced home with our member through a huge snow storm and arrive just in time for another baptism in Milton Freewater of one of Hermana Villena's past investigators. Crazy white day! 

Saturday night, because of the snow, we weren't able to be driving, so we walked all around College Place. Then on Sunday because of the snow and the Freezing rain, church was cancelled.. :( We weren't allowed to drive yesterday or today. Luckily some members like us and drove us to Walmart today. 

Love you all tons! Stay safe and have a very merry wintery week!

Hermana Lizzy Davis

Washington Kennewick Mission

Pan Dulce! - January 3, 2017

Happy New Year!

I think I would call this week a successful missionary week. Our zone skyrocketed numbers this week. There are 35 people on date in WALLA WALLA! Crazy! so many miracles being seen left and right!

Last Tuesday we were able to knock into a woman named Jasmine and she let us right in because it was snowing. We taught her the restoration and she accepted it and a date to be baptised! She really wants to learn how to teach her kids about Jesus and we are going to help her do that! She's preparing for Feb 18th.

We had a lesson with our investigator Norma who is now in Mexico. She's awesome though. She's been reading so much in the book of Mormon and she took it with her to Mexico. We'll pick her back up when she gets back in March...forever away!

I got to go on my first exchange as an STL with Sister Taylor! She's so cool. We saw soooo many miracles! We knocked into the most prepared person I've ever taught on my mission...AND SHE'S FOR THE ENGLISH ELDERS. Her name is Tiffany and is preparing for baptism on the 18th as well. She let us right in and she kept stopping us and asking questions about things she didn't understand. We got to inviting her to be baptised and she stopped us before and was like, "What does your church believe on baptism? Because it's something that I feel like I need to do." #elect So she's awesome. The Zone Leaders better take good care of her!!

Hermana Villena and I spoke in sacrament meeting this week. I spoke about repentance and Hermana about the atonement. It went pretty well! We were happy about it. Everyone understood us, so that's good!

So that's basically the highlights of the week. OH AND I TRIED PAN DULCE AND IT'S SO GOOD.

Hermana Lizzy Davis

Washington Kennewick Mission

"Can you come back later? We're making tamales." - December 27, 2016

Merry Late Christmas! and Happy Early New Year!

This week was cray cray! So many Chirstmasy things and appointments falling through! But! We made it though.

Tuesday we had our Christmas Zone Conference. SO GOOD. We had a talent show and it was so fun! I got to see so many missionaries that I haven't seen in so long! President White's family came in town and they preformed a couple different talents mainly of beating each other up with musical poles...haha! There was a man there that dressed up like Joseph Smith and recited the entire JSH by memory. Way cool. 

We had service this week at the Humane Society and that was so fun! We got to take all the dogs out for walks! We also lost an Elder's usb drive in the snow, but after much prayers and shoveling the snow off of our lawn we found it! Miracles happen.

We got to go back to Pasco on Christmas Eve for a baptism of Hermana Villena's. We had a white Christmas! haha. 

Skyping was cool. Family is good...haha. 

Talk to you later!

So many pictures. uhm Zone conference with my friends and sisters. Caroling with the district, our car of packages, the path we cleared to find the USB Drive, opening presents.

Walla Walla, Washington - December 19, 2016

Hello Everyone! 

This week has been CRAY CRAY. We've had three huge snow storms and there is a TON of it here! Way to go Washington for not having snowplows either. So this week has been us running around pushing people's cars out of the snow! Tons of fun. 

Saying goodbye to everyone in Basin City was soo sad! Joshua and his little sisters almost started crying. I love them so much.

Wednesday I arrived here in Walla Walla and met my new Companera Hermana Villena! She is from San Antonio, TX. She did Color Guard there, so we get along super well.

We are teaching a couple of people here, none of which I have met yet because of the snow! But the Branch seems pretty fun. Small, but Small is good:)

Sorry I don't have much to write on, I'm just so excited to be here. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE. I could be here for two years and not talk to everyone! I LOVE IT.

Merry Christmas <3

Knockin' in a Winter Wonderland - December 12, 2016

​IT SNOWED!

But it did look like a wonderland.

Big News! I'm being transferred to the College Place Spanish Branch in Walla Walla, Washington!

On Monday the Zone went on a hike to Paluse Falls and we may or may not have climbed on some cliffs. (we as in mostly Elders) The Rock Castle there is super cool!

Tuesday we had to drive to Connell in the snow for a district council. It took almost an hour to get there because roads don't get plowed in middle of no where towns in Washington. There was super awesome Relief Society dinner where we house hopped and had really good food in really pretty houses.

Wednesday was full of miracles. We went to go try by a former and her brother was super interested! Jaime was going off about how he doesn't feel like any church is right because no one practices what they preach. He accepted the restoration SUPER well. He said he would be going to English Classes tomorrow too! He's working towards a date in January. WE taught Joshua a lesson on Repentance and how and why we do it. He's such a sharp kid.

Saturday we lost our phone in the snow while tracking. So we are living the old school life. At least no one can cancel their appointments on us. We also found a mouse in our closet during studies. We set up a trap but the one in the hall got it first. 

Christmas is cool and hopefully your toes are warmer than mine.