Portmore, Jamaica - New Pants/ New Comp

Hello everyone,

It has been a good week. My comp is pretty cool. We met this guy, and we taught him about the priesthood. He said he has to tell everyone that we are the only church with the priesthood. I ripped one of my pants this week. I bent over to pet a dog and they just split. haha So I'm going to find someone to sew them up. It has been pretty hot this week. When we are riding our bikes, my comp stays behind and if a dog chases me he will ride up and kick it. We haven't got any yet. haha. DJ and Akeem keep coming out with us. They keep telling us that there house is boring, so they want to come with us. haha They are great. 

I love you all, 

Elder Davis

I am happy. We have zone conference this week so i should get some mail there. I hope Elly gets on project runway. The members here are awesome. 

Elder Davis and Elder Knight... looking serious

An Abandoned Hotel in my Zone

Crazy Jamaican Spider

I bought some new ties

My New Companion, Elder Knight

Planning in the Dark - Portmore, Jamaica

Hello everyone,

We got transfer calls on Saturday. I am getting Elder Knight. Elder Gardner went to Freeport, Bahamas. I am staying in Portmore. This week we went on trade offs with the zone leaders. On Thursday, Elder Anderson bought us all food at the downtown grill. I think that is what it was called. It was super good. I have been with Elder Davidsen and Elder Poe. That has been interesting. haha The power went out last night. So, we planned in the dark that was fun. haha 

I love you all,

Elder Davis

The negril area got shut down, and I think the branch did also. They can go to church in Sav. It is just a 30 min drive. idk why I think it is just because it wasn't growing. Akeen and DJ are excited about their pringles. 

This is my district at our church in Portmore, Jamaica. 

Baptism and Dog Destroyer- Portmore, Jamaica

Hello everyone. 

I have a lot of pictures this week. On Friday, we were at the church when a crazy lady was outside yelling with a big rock. She was yelling how the white men brought demons into her house. Luckily, there were members there and she left. When we were heading home, we were racing the other elders.  I was behind my companion, and a dog came out to chase him. But i was coming directly behind him and was going too fast to turn. So, i just straight up ran the dogs head and arm over. Somehow i didn't fall off my bike. I looked back and the dogs arm was broken in at least 3 places. It ran away, but it was awesome. We call my bike the dog destroyer haha. On Sunday, DJ and Akeem got baptized. That was a cool experience. I baptized DJ and my comp baptized Akeem. They were both so excited. Akkeem asked me "Will i feel like this for ever?" I told him as long as he is righteous. He said, "so, forever". haha Yes! Today we hiked the blue mountain. That was awesome. We were up above the clouds. This week was pretty sweet. 

I love you all,

Elder Davis

I confirmed DJ in sacrament meeting.

We are going to FHE with their family. There are about 120 every sacrament meeting,but like 400 on record.

It is called the Dog Destroyer, like the Star Destroyer. haha I got a letter from grandma. I get letters from her like every week. 

DJ and Akkeem

DJ, Akkeem, and their mom

The whole family

Cool Building

On our way to Blue Mountain

View on the top of Blue Mountain

The view, though!

The jungle at Blue Mountain

Waterfall at Blue Mountain

Zone hike on Blue Mountain

My zone on Blue Mountain

Ugly & Cutie - Portmore, Jamaica

Hello everyone,

General conference was great. We watched it at church. On saturday morning, we went to the store and bought a ton of chips and drinks. haha It was awesome. We ate all of it during conference. My bike tire blew out saturday evening. So we are getting that fixed today. We also washed the neighbors puppies. They have two of them. We named them Ugly and Cutie. Ugly only has 3 legs. When we washed them there were bugs all over them. Hopefully, we got them all off. DJ and Akeem are getting baptized this Sunday. So, that is exciting. Akeem walked by himself to General Conference it was so cool. He is a future missionary for sure. I love you all,

Elder Davis

We don't know our neighbors but their puppies always break into our yard. 

I had my first jerk chicken. It was so good.

I am still losing weight. I could use some protein and some 26 size tire tubes. 

This is ugly

Washing Cutie

Washing Cutie

My district

The Kitchen

The Study Room

Bike Wreck - Portmore, Jamaica

Hello Everyone,
This week was pretty good. Other than me getting sick for Tuesday and Wednesday. I had to stay in it was so boring. Everyone here celebrates Good Friday and not Easter. Good Friday is the Savior's death. It is weird. They all party. Oh, I mean go to church. haha. It sounds like a party when they go to church. All the people we are teaching are doing really well. My patriarchal blessing said that on my mission I will teach people some of which don't know the ten commandments. DJ and Akeem didn't know the ten commandments. So that was cool. We got a member to take us fishing next p-day so that should be fun. There is one big hill in the middle of the city. One morning we hiked it with the bishop and the sister missionaries. It was pretty cool. We could see Kingston and our house and spanish town. On our bike ride home one of the elders cut me off on my bike. I crashed and went over my handle bars. I am fine. My bike is fine. I just have a huge bruise on my leg. It was crazy. 

I love you all.

I had a cough and runny nose, but I'm better now. It wasn't zika.

Daryl is good. He has a tiny kid bike, and he rode it to a member's house. haha He looked so funny, but the member and him are great friends now. We watched the movie On The Lord's Errand  about Thomas Monson. He loved it.

Every sunday the members feed us. My favorite food is curried chicken. It is so good. The boys are doing good. Akeem is 13, he told his teacher about our church. So, they are doing good. Their mom and dad play xbox. I gave them Sayre's gamertag. Their mom usually plays cod. haha.

The best part of my week was seeing Daryl ride his tiny bike. He is 29 and pretty tall. 

Top of the hill in Portmore, Jamaica

Looking out at the ocean in Portmore, Jamaica

Illegal power lines... hahaha

Lots of Crazy Animals and A Baptism! - Portmore, Jamaica

Hello everyone!

It has been a good week. It is getting a little hotter. We had a baptism yesterday. That was cool. We are working with a guy named Daryl to overcome smoking. He should get baptized next week. There are also two brothers that we are teaching They should get baptized soon. One of them is 13 his name is Akeem and his brother is 9 his name is DJ. They are way cool. I am trying to get the other elders to go fishing or crocodile hunting on a pday. There are crocodiles here. I haven't seen one yet. Over all a really good week. I got a package with the green socks and the circus animal crackers. YES!!! 

I love you all

Elder Davis

I am good. The members are super cool. 

The members don't feed us anything too crazy.  It is mostly chicken. The best thing I ate this week was ox tail. It was good. It just tasted like beef.

Negril and Savanna La Mar were super small and spread out. Portmore is very residential and has less bush. 

There are a lot of messed up animals. 

Brodey taught the girl. Baptism day :)

Someone burnt this cat's leg off. He said it smelt horrible. Sad!

Ugliest Park Ever

First PDay in Portmore, Jamaica

AHello everyone,

It has been a good but long week. The bus ride to Portmore was alright. They played the movie Journey to the Mysterious Island. haha My new comp is good. He taught me how to play Magic the Gathering. It is kind of like Pokemon. I was able to see some of the elders from the MTC on Thursday because the church historian came and talked to us and awnsered a bunch of questions on church history. They are doing a whole bunch of new stuff at the church history museum. They have a 260 degree movie that you can watch on the first vision and whole bunch of other cool stuff. The new house is nice just no hot water.The members are great! We got fed twice on Sunday. I thought I was going to explode. The bishop plays basketball with us in the mornings, so that is fun. I got Angie's package. There was lots of good stuff in it. There are a couple of packages in Montego Bay, because they thought I was still in Sav. I should get them soon. It was pretty good this week. 

I love you all,

Elder Davis

I went back to the bus park in Negril, and then left. The ward has about 130 people every week.

We have a baptism on Sunday, and one hopefully next week also. There are a bunch of others also.

The bike is good. I put the star wars sticker that you sent around Christmas on it. There is a font at our church building.

Yes, i saw Elly's hair. The town is a lot bigger and a lot nicer houses. It is 15 min away from Kingston

I live in a four man house. There are sisters in the area, also. 

The other elders are Elder Poe and Elder Davidsen.

The ocean is close, but it is nothing special.  I have enough money. Everything is holding up.

The best part of this area is probably the members. Negril was awesome! The water was as clear as a swimming pool, no joke.

Riding the bus from Negril to Portmore, Jamaica

I found a VW bus.

One of the members went out with us. This lady grabbed his tie, and she wouldn't let go.