sup my hommies

NOTES FROM MOM:

To understand the pictures you need some info. On Mothers Day Ben told Jacob
that one of the things he really missed was carpet. No one has carpet. I was
getting ready to send Ben another box, so I cut out a piece of carpet and
put it in the bottom of the box. I will also share portions of the letter
Ben wrote me. He is not a very good letter writer so unless you ask him
questions you do not get much information. He got my email after he wrote
the one to the family so I have added some of the info here.

FROM BEN:
I am very excited to hear about your garden but at the same time a little
sad that I wont be able to eat some of the stuff...fresh!! But that's how it
goes. I know you won't even recognize me when you see me, not because of my
looks, that's pretty much the same, but I have grown to like a few
things....including vegetables.....not all of them yet but the
majority...!!! hahaha look what the mission is doing to your son!

well about our baptism, its a guy named Janari...it tsounds really weird in
englihs, you definitly have to say it with a portuguese accent...hahah but
he is like 28 years old and lives with his sister. who also seems really
interested, but the other day when his sister asked him if he was getting
baptized...he gave a very confirming YES! It was pretty sweet, we got way
excited, he has been close to baptism these last few Sundays but has not
wanted to take the step, and now this Sunday he has committed to be
baptized! That family that we found last week will be going to church with
us on Sunday to the stake conference, they are way cool. They are all
catholic but a great family that is really open to hear other people, which
make things a little bit easier for us. :) Elder Buck is doing great, he had
a baptism last week and is preparing a guy to be baptized soon, he is just
eating things up out there. And about the box... I was just kidding...but we
did eat a lot!! I am the only American in the office so the Brazilians had a
little feast with the bag....they really like American chocolate.. haha that
article that you gave me was pretty cool, way interesting to read! I didn't
think you could do that.....be on a mission and ask for your future wife to
come down and get married and serve with you....i am pretty sure they
wouldn't let you do that now, but its a way cool story...their daughter was
a true Brazilian!! Hahaha

FROM MOM AGAIN:
                I sent Ben an article that was in the Mormon Times section of the
paper that told about a missionary that went to Brazil (David O. McKay was
president) He left his sweet heart behind. She was also planning on going on
a mission. Well the missionary wrote the prophet and asked that she be sent
to the same mission and that they could get married and be companions. That
is exactly what happened and they had a baby while they were on their
mission. It was a neat story. Would not happen today but was fun to read.
Well that is about it, take care everyone. Two and a half months we will be
sending off another one. Gotta love it in Brazil.

MESSAGE TO FAM:

yo yo yo  whats kickin with the davis gang? sorry guys i am turning
brasilian...its just what happens. :) so whats going on with everyone? i got
a few letters from ya all and i will try to repsond to them this week! oh
and I GOT THE PACKAGE!! i couldnt stop laughing about the carpet...i got
some pics that i will try and send to you guys....they are pretty good i am
sure you will all love them...but yes jake thanks for the carpet....LOVED
IT!  kari thanks for the cookies...i am way stoked to make them! i will let
you know how they turn out!  so what happened to mom....she sent me a pic
and man has she changed.... i definitly liked the hair...somebody is a hot
momma! well thanks to everyone for the package....me and the office elders
pretty much ate everything up man! but we are still workin on that peanut
butter! man do i love that stuff. so do you guys remember that show
survivor? well they did one here in my mission! survivor tocantins!!!! my
mission has like 3 states and they did it in the part of my mission that is
like the hottest there is and where they still have lots of indians living
there! cool uh? i should have tried out to be on the cast.... do you think
the president would let me go do survivor for a little bit....ya probably
not! haha well things have been great here in the office, we have a bptism
tomorow after stake conference! everyone is getting way excited for that!
this last week has been alright, filled with things to resolve however, but
we all made it through it! in one piece miracleously! but things just keep
moving along here, they dont wait for you, so you just got to keep up on
things. well sorry that today wasnt an espitle, but when its not its
not...you know what i´m saying..:) LOVE YOU GUYS TONS, thanks again for the
package! hope everyone has a good week!

ps jake- whats going on with you man, i havent heard any of the lastest news
from you!!!
erin- you remember what we talked about on the phone...hahaha
megan- i am still waitin on that letter.... we both know that i can wait...i
am good at it ( do i need to remind you of the brownie incedent) hahaha

dont forget i LOVE YOU GUYs!!!

Elder Davis