HOLY COW I HIT MY YEAR MARK ON THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!! That's kinda really crazy thinking about it. Everyone has always said that once you hit your year mark, the next year passes by so fast. Now, I guess I'll find out if that's true or not. HOLY COW I still can't believe it, I really can't. I feel like I've been out here my whole life, there is nothing but missionary work. Haha I was born 1 year ago, and that's all that's happened my entire life. Its really cool being lost in the work this much, just completely lost in all of it. My mission has been the crowning event of my life so far, I've changed more than I ever could have dreamed, and want and need to change so much more before I'll be ready for all the things that are ahead after my mission. Its been the hardest thing I've ever done. And Its been the best thing I ever done, been happier out here than I ever have in my entire life. In truth, I don't want it to end. Ever. Well, decision made. Sorry parents, you're never seeing me again. :D Sure Love ya! I'll be out here until my body decays and falls apart. Have fun!!
Had an awesome week this week! We got to see a bunch of people, including Bob, who asked if he could still be baptized on Nov 8th the day before. I felt so bad telling him that we had to push it back cause he has to be living the WoW for at least a week! It crushed him a little, but we told him that before and he hasn't stopped drinking coffee. He's gonna make it though, he's going strong with everything else, including alcohol. Which is super impressive. He had such a desire to get baptized... still has it, my heart just goes out to him.
We saw a few other people, and there was a bunch of people committed to coming to church yesterday, and they almost all had completely legit life reasons come up that stopped them from coming. Like death threats(not concerning the church)... that was scary. So only 2 people came. Then BAM! This less-active, who has 2 daughters, and who hasn't come in the entire time I've been in Richmond, came to church and brought an entire family with him!! They wanted to check out the church and they're looking for the Gospel. The coolest part is, is that our mission president has promised that if we pray and fast for families, if we do everything we can to find them then they'll come. And they brought themselves to church!!! Promises of the key-holders, they are a real thing. So that's been cool to see.
It's Stake conference this weekend for the Muncie Stake!!!!! I am so excited, I get to see all the members of Muncie 1st and 2nd that I used to serve with, as well as a bunch of missionaries from my old Zone. Yeah!! And a 70 is going to be there, which is going to be really cool. There's going to be lots of spiritual enlightenment, and we're all really excited.
Well, that's my week! It's been a good one. God's grace has been many places this week. Oh yeah! I have to tell you this hilarious story of an alley cat we met last night. So its pitch black out, and this skinny cat comes up to us and starts cuddling us, and I was like "ooo what a cute cat" And my companion was like "that cat totally just wants food from us" and i was like "ok, bummer, I thought he loved us". So that's when I pull out a milky way and try to feed it to the cat, and he totally rejected it!!!!! so I broke it up into pieces and threw it at him (dunno if that still counts as rude if its alley cats) and then he ate it!!! And he was really happy. So if a cat doesn't like your food, throw it at them. Until you actually hit them, that don't like that. Then they run away. :D
I'm going to come up with a funny story every week, just to entertain you guys. Love ya!!!!
-Love, Elder Ellis
p.s. for the record, I wasn't trying to actually hit the cat. That's mean. :D At least I don't think I was....
Elder Ellis is in the middle of the mission photo just above the sisters.
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