Eleanor's Mission

The last couple of weeks have been crazy. At the beginning of last week we had 5 baptism dates marked. Now we have one. It has been heartbreaking and so frustrating to watch our friends fall away. Especially after watching them experience the joy and peace that comes from this gospel message. But as we have started from the bottom again, trusting God, we have seen a lot of miracles. That is the gist of the last two weeks so if you are short on time you can skip to the end of this excessively long email!  During all the craziness of these last weeks, I've done a lot of self reflection. The conclusion I came to is that I am an awful person.  On the scale of awfulness I am probably not too much worse than your average human sinner but when I think about where I want to be, the weight of my sins is overwhelming.  It is as C. S. Lewis says,  "No man knows how bad he is until he has tried very hard to be good."  I've learned enough on my mission to know that God doesn...

  🌟🙌🙏Life update🙏🙌🌟 Got transferred to Montijo to be with Sister Wagner  I was SO sad to leave Setúbal and to pass over all of our icredible friends to the Elderes...again... But talked it out with God and I know that Im supposed to be in Montijo right now.  This week has been SO fun and filleddd with miracles. I love Sister Wagner and I love our tiny little ward. I am really happy here.  I dont really know how to put into words what Ive learned this week. But I have a invite for all of you! Look back at what God has promised you if you are faithful. Study your covenants, your patriarchal blessing, your journal or just ponder about experiences you've had with Him. Trust that they will come true. Make plans/goals to fulfill your part the best you can. Change your plans as you learn more. But I have a testimony that God happily keeps every one of His promises in His own time. He loves us and wants to bless us. Prepare for miracles.  Also I have a favor to as...

I've thought a lot about what ive learned these last few months. I think the lesson most precious and real to me is that God loves His children. He listens to us and He speaks to us. Not just in a metaphorical general way. He speaks to us individually in personal ways. I didnt realize that before my mission. It was always enough for me that I felt happy when I read the scriptures or I felt loved when it started raining.  But on my mission Ive developed a greater need and desire for specific, personal revelation. The last nine months have challenged me in so many different ways. Because it was so hard at times, the only choice was to cry out to God. Ive had to trust that He will guide me and qualify me to do His work. The process has humbled me and changed me. Im so happy. Im so grateful. Grateful for my God who loves me. Grateful for my Savior who strenthens me. Grateful for the restored gospel. And grateful that I get to talk about how grateful I am every single day:)  Pray t...