Eleanor's Mission

I am scared yall think I dont like my mission so I just want to start out with saying that I am sOo happy to be here in Portugal serving the Lord!! Even though every week has its downs, they are completely overshadowed by the jOy of being a servant of the Lord. For every hard moment, I have been blessed with an extra measure of strength:))  In regards to my subject title, I have been thinking a lot about angels lately! I one hundred percent, wholly and completely believe that we are surrounded by angels, both on this side and on the other. One of my favorite Bible stories is when Elisha prays that the eyes of his servant may be opened to the angels going into battle with them. (2 Kings 6) 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?  16 And he answered,  Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that b...

  ...Unless someone's grandma is telling you about her first night with her husband. I don't know what I was supposed to do then.  Comp: Sister Harris  Area: Oeiras  I made it to Portugal! When the plane announced that they were going to try and cross the ocean without a part in the engine, I was a little concerned but don't worry, they fixed it and I am here.  Normally missionaries get to Portugal on Wednesday, catch up on sleep for that afternoon, have a chill dinner, meet there trainers and then go to bed. With Elder Soares coming on Wednesday, the whole schedule got messed up. We got there Tuesday morning, had a lunch, met our trainers and then went to work in our areas. I taught a lesson and had a member meal that first night. I was completely out of it. There is a picture on my google photos that is supposed to be a cute "oh my gosh Im in Portugal and I am so excited to serve in this beautiful country" photo. Its not that. I look dead.   Ontop of...

 Okay well pysch Im going to Portugal yayyy  Sorry aaron:( guess you didnt wish hard enough  Kind of a crazy week. Im officially done with the MTC which is a little sad but im so excited to be out in the field! Lowkey w i l d that im going to be on a different continent tomorrow?? But Im ready...i think. Portugal better watch out for me and my "novice high" language skills.  Being in airports always makes me super sentimental. Pretty much everyone here is at the start/ end of some adventure that will one day just be a memory(leave it to me to romanticize airports sorrryy). My biggest fear with new changes is that I won't ever be as happy as I was. But I am confident that the Lord won't leave me alone. He never has before, so what reason do I have to believe that He will now? He will give me challenges and weaknesses, allow me to suffer through pains and trials but through it all I will be supported and lifted up. With every new hardship is an opportunity to feel more...

  Aaron, before you continue reading go find a practice room or something so you dont burst any ear drums.  ...  I have been reassigned to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida mission! Unless my visa arrives  before Wednesday  but I really dont think it will. I kind of hope it doesnt haha! Im really excited about this reassignment. I believe that God has been preparing me for Florida for a while now. Holyyy that is so unreal. I am going to Florida!?! This mission has been completely different than I thought it would be but I am not in the least disappointed with my experience so far.  That leads perfectly into what i have been thinking about this week. A few years ago, a friend shared an analogy of C.S Lewis that really resonated with me(i think its actually c.s lewis restating some other guy's analogy but oh well)It goes like this... "Imagine yourself as a house that God comes in to rebuild. At first, perhaps you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the ...