Bonjour tout le
monde!
Okay, I am so super
sorry that you're going to get two really lame emails in a row. This morning we
were asked to help move one of the new senior missionary couples into their new
apartment and it ended up taking all day. I have to get going to Family Home
Evening with the YSA in a bit (technically, P-Day is over but we were told that
we could still take a few minutes to send an email home) so I'll try to get as
much in as possible! I won't be able to do a day by day breakdown so I'll just
throw in some of my favourite memories of the week.
Well first off, I
didn't get transferred! I'll be staying with the YSA for this transfer! I was
so happy to hear that I get to keep working with them. I've made a lot of
amazing friends here and they are all so excited to help in the work! I got my
first "in the field" haircuts. Let’s just say that at the end of the
day my 5 o'clock shadow is longer than my sides...Okay, it isn't that short but
it is definitely the shortest I've ever had it. I asked one of the missionaries
in our building to give me a haircut because he does them for everyone and I
figured it must be for a reason! He had me pick out the length and I told him
22mm on the top and 19mm on the sides (the regular numbering system isn't in
use here for some reason?) He did the top and then moved on to the sides and
the second he started cutting I realized something was wrong. He looked really
nervous and I saw a longer chunk of hair than expected fall to the ground. He
ended up using the 9mm instead of the 19mm--and then tried to fix it by going
shorter and shorter. It's okay, though. It'll grow back before I see everyone
in 2 years!
Let's see, what else?
Oh, I am coming close to finishing the Book of Mormon for the first time in the
field! I've been putting more focus into reading it each morning lately and
I've found that it has helped me immensely! For the longest time it never
occurred to me why my days seemed better and my mind worked more efficiently
after reading the Book of Mormon. I would always explain it in lessons with
investigators by not explaining it--let me explain. It's easy to say, "For
some reason, my days are just better." But the smallest chase will lead to
the simple truth which is: by reading from the Book of Mormon, the Book of
books, you receive a portion of the Spirit. You'll remember that in the
Doctrine and Covenants that Spirit is Light (84:45) and again in D&C 93:37
that Light and truth forsake that evil one. I don't know about you, but the
root of every bad day I've ever had in my life has been "that evil
one." Why not forsake him? Here, take this list of synonyms of “forsake”
and make it personal. Why not [desert,|leave,|leave high and dry,|turn on'e back on,|cast aside,|break (up) with,|jilt,|strand,|leave stranded,|leave in the lurch,|throw over,|walk out on,|run out on,|dump,|ditch,|can,|abandon,|relinquish,|dispense with,|disclaim,|disown,|disavow, discard,| wash one's hands of,|give up, drop,| jettison,|do away with,|ax,|ditch, scrap,|scrub,|junk,|forswear] the evil one? My personal favourite
is leave high and dry. Read your scriptures each and every day and I promise
you that you can (insert your favourite synonym here) the evil one from your
life. And I promise that your days will be better, your time more well spent,
your mind opened up to the will of God for you in your own life.
Mmmk, I've got to get
going. Next week I will do my absolute best to write a proper sized email!
Je vous aime tous!
Elder Ellis
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