Last Week of the Transfer
Elder Lewis and I have continued to have much success, and we have really been working hard. We get along quite well, and the work has progressed more in these two weeks than the previous four. It has been refreshing to see and experience what true companionship unity is, but unfortunately transfers are tomorrow. I will be staying in Daveyton for at least another month and a half, if not three months. I'm excited for a change in the district.... There has been quite a bit of discomfort and contention between the entire district. We have all claimed to be patient and long suffering, but in reality, as I look back, we were all a bit spiteful towards one another. I think we are all a bit relieved that our time together is nearly done. This transfer has been a rollercoaster ride, and everyone is getting off.
The highlight of the week was another trip to the temple. I had many things to converse with the Lord about, and I couldn't help but shake with excitement. I had a great deal of personal revelation, but that which stood out the most did not come until we began our drive home. I realized that as I go into the temple, I let my guard down as to things of the world. I become so overcome with the comfort of the spirit that I forget about needing to resist the temptations of the adversary. As I leave the temple doors, I am so comfortable that I forget to put my armor back on, and satan seems to be standing on the other side of the entry way with his foot sticking out to trip me up. He knows when we will have our guard down, and he is always ready to pounce. As I came to recognize this, I understood the importance of staying continually on a higher ground, and always remembering to heed the subtle, quiet promptings of the spirit.
Hopefully all is well, and hopefully my companion isn't a lizard. Stay well, as always.
--Love,
Elder Jared William Davidson
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