So this week  was super awesome!!! Last week we had a member start this new english program for us, its english for their equivalent of the ACT or SAT. We spent a ton of time looking for and finding people who would be interested in coming to the new class. We found a lot of people and the members are working super hard and we know that there are going to be a ton of baptisms that come from this program!! In the Japan mission they did something sort of similar to this and had something like 27 baptisms in one area in over a few transfers, so we will see a lot of miracles over the next few weeks!

The Haeundae area is starting to really light up. We have been finding tons more people and our investigators are getting real close to baptism! Sadly one of our most promising investigators who said he was  coming to church yesterday decided to randomly go to Jeju island on vacation... hahahaha what the heck man!?!?!?!? We will start meeting up again later this week when he gets home though. He should have a baptism quite soon, and he is going to start bringing his little sister to the lessons later this week!! Super awesome!! We have a few people who we haven't even met yet whose parents are saying that they should meet with us, and another kid who wants to come to our church, so we will be having some amazing next few weeks with so many miracles and great things happening!!

I am grateful to be able to serve in this area at this awesome time. Yesterday we had a meeting with the 1st and 2nd counselors in our bishopric and it was a super spiritual meeting!! The 1st and 2nd counselors served in the same mission and were companions then too. One shared a lot of spiritual experiences and then told us that we were going to be the missionaries to change this mission. He said that if we work hard we will be the ones to revolutionize the Korea Busan mission!! Super awesome, and let me tell ya, I've never worked harder in my life than I am right now. And the rewards may not be seen instantly, they may come when I'm off my mission but I know they will be there. It is a great feeling to get home at 9 o'clock at night and feel like dying because we are so tired. It’s great to look in the mirror and tell myself that I’m doing all I can. I have never been more tired in my life than i am now and I love it!!!! Missionary work changes you a lot, I can honestly say I’m no longer a boy (Not just because I clean without anyone telling me too, or because i cook my own food ;)) I  am having the greatest time of my life out here in the beautiful land of Korea :) I love the culture, the language, but most of all, I love the Korean people so much. It is the best place and best people in the world!!! I can now speak Korean, carry on conversations about random stuff, teach the gospel to people on the street, and order chicken over the phone. And I can only do that stuff because God has gifted me with the gift of tongues, I’d really be terrible at Korean if I was learning it on my own. Everyone come serve a mission in Korea!! Its super fun!! Hahaha Love you all!

Bangeojin Missionaries

Bangeojin Relief Society sisters love the missionaries!

Elders Hurtado, Davis, King and Jang in Haeundae

Well I have survived a crazy week in South Korea!!! So, many people have heard I’m sure, as of right now, South Korea has no president, not really any big powered government officials, and North Korea is feeling a little cocky so they want to send some missiles over here to South Korea. So it’s kinda chaotic over here, but me and Elder Jang and Elder Hurtado and Elder King are pretty sure North Korea is just hitting us up with some all bark no bite talk as of late. It's really nice because people like to come up and tell us about the fact that Korea might go to war soon. It is pretty nice i guess, at least they talk to us right?? Anyway this week was super awesome! We found a really cool new investigator who really wants to learn about the church!! The ward here in Haeundae is super awesome!! There are a ton of little children and they are all super crazy and funny!! This week was really rainy and honestly not a ton happened but it was really good and fun week. Brother Kim Chang Ho from Bangeojin bought me some super nice slacks this week, which was super nice of him. He still visits every week but he is going to Germany this week so he probably won’t be coming. Not tons of time to email so i have to get going, love you all!!!

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Wow, what a refreshing week!! General Conference was a blast!! I loved the refreshing talks given! And hey, did anyone see my man Elder Yoon Hwan Choi give his talk?!?!?!?!? I met him up here in Korea and I love that man to death!!! He is such an awesome example of faith, giving a talk in his non-native language and doing it so well! It was great to hear him speak in front of the whole Church and whole world. He is one of the biggest examples to the whole Church in Korea for what they can become. Which leads me into one awesome opportunity that I had this week.

After conference on Sunday, in Haeundae we take the sacrament to an old man in the hospital because he is sick and can't come to church. His story is an insane one that starts like this. One day in Korea, a young man named Gordon B. Hinckley (Probably in his 30's to 40's at that time) was walking and told a man to follow him. This man was named Brother Bae. Her was in his later 20's at this time I think. So anyway President Hinckley told this man to follow him down to the beach. President Hinckley walked into the water, said "Come, Follow me, don't be scared". So Brother Bae walked into the water and boom, President Hinckley baptized him right there. Immediately after being baptized, Brother Bae became the first branch President in Korea. Sol, a random guy on the street, never even having heard of our church, within 10ish minutes got baptized and became the first leader in the church in Korea. And i took the sacrament to him yesterday. Super cool! So while we were taking the sacrament to him, he told me this story, and shared his testimony about the sacrament his main thing was "THIS is my happiness" (As he pointed to us and the sacrament.) He has some alzheimers, so he said it a lot, but it was a very profound thing and the way he said it, you couldn't deny that the man knew it was true. I am grateful to have met him and i hope we all learn from him how important the sacrament is, it should bring us so much happiness!!

Anyway onto the more boring stuff for this week! Haeundae is a really cool place! It’s a huge city in Busan and has tons of people! The people here are very rich, and I have seen some insanely nice cars (Porsche 911 Spyder for example, saw it yesterday while proselyting). The people here are pretty nice! It's kinda weird, because sometimes when we proselyte people come to us and start talking to us instead haha, we have had a couple people who want to meet that started talking to us before we said hi. Really interesting and I like it a lot because they are normally people who want to learn!!! We have a few investigators here, and one is actually from America!! Teaching in English is so much nicer. I’m thinking we should have a couple baptisms by the end of the run here in this transfer, we have lots of prepared people!!! The ward is super cool here!! I already love them!! I miss my bangeojin family a lot but it is really nice here too! Our house is super fun. We live in a four man house, with Elder Jang, Elder King (From Idaho as well) And my comp Elder Hurtado it's super fun living with them. Elder Jang is a super super hard working missionary and he is a super fun guy, we always play fun board games after we finish all our stuff at night as we get ready for bed! I really like it. Hope everyone has a great week! I know i will in Busan :)  Love you!!!

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Elders Davis and Golden enjoying springtime in South Korea!

Not much time this week so a real short email will be coming!!! I am getting transferred to a big city in the South Busan Zone called Haeundae!!! I’m really excited! I will be living in a four man apartment with Elder Hurtado (companion) Elder Jang, and Elder King. The house is supposed to be a very good house too and the area is an insanely rich area. I’ve heard I will see a lot of supercars and really expensive things down there!

Anyway that’s about it for now. I will miss Bangeojin a lot though, it’s been a great time here!!! Love you all!!

Bangeojin sisters saying goodbye to Elder Davis

Elder Davis and young friend from Bageojin

Some Views of Elder Davis' new area Haeundae