Choose the Harder Right over the Easier Wrong

With Maria Eduarda and her parents Ana & Gabriel before Maria's baptism

Hope everyone is doing great. Transfers are today. I am sad that Elder Oliveira is leaving. I have learned a lot from him. But I am excited to have Elder Cifuentes as a new companion. He is from Argentina. Looking forward to working with him.

Maria strong in Body and especially in Spirit

With Bishop and Maria before the Baptism

With Maria, the newest member of the Limiera ward and her family

Well the highlight of the week was we baptized Maria Eduarda! Woohoo! I am so excited for her! We have been teaching the entire family for awhile now and I am hoping her parents Ana and Gabriel will soon be married so they can also be baptized. They are wonderful people. Maria is young but she is strong in spirit and did not want to wait until her parents were baptized so we went ahead with her baptism. On Sunday when she came to church you could see the difference in her countenance, she had a bright spirit about her. She had a dress on and was looking her best to come and worship the Savior. She has such a desire to change for the better and be the best she can be for the Lord. It makes me so happy to see people change their lives in even the smallest of ways. They want to be the best they can in the presence of the Lord as well as show Him respect as they enter His church. We are going to continue to do our best to help her parents get ready for baptism. I love that family. I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet wonderful people and have these experiences that we can have almost every day in the mission. The Lord is so loving and merciful in giving us these glorious experiences in our life. It changes us immensely as we try to help others change and come unto Him. I am grateful for the opportunity and privilege to serve in His name and have these experiences.

With Elder Oliviera sporting matching ties. 

Spiritual thought today is simple but important. In life we often will have to choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong as Pres. Monson said a couple Conferences ago and when that happens, that is when true growth happens and we become more fully converted. It is through consistently making those "harder rights" that we express our love for our Savior and truly obtain a change of heart by seeking His will not ours.

Have a great week! I appreciate all the love and support.
Elder Davis

Read the Book of Mormon, then reread it again and again and again, it will bless your life!