Ellis, Lexi PT

Week 79, Transfer 12 Area: Chico Bidwell Spanish Branch Compañera: Hermana Hinton The time has come! 557 days 79 weeks 8 companions 4 áreas ...and too many amazing people and miracles to count later... Family and friends, What a joy this mission has been! To wear my Savior's name on my chest every day has been the biggest blessing I've ever received. I've had amazing companions, incredible mission leaders, and gotten to know the best people ever! I could write a novel containing each time the Lord's hand has been presented in the work and in my life, all the miracles, changed hearts I've seen, and pure joy that I've been blessed to experience, but I'll spare you from that 1000 page excerpt today and share a tidbit of what I've learned being out here. I've come to know throughout my mission that Jesus is the Christ. He died for us and rose again so that we can find light to break free from sin and hope to confront our trials. He loves us more than we ...

Week 78, Transfer 12 Area: Chico Bidwell Spanish Branch Compañera: Hermana Hinton Highlights!! KARINA GOT BAPTIZED!!! Got dropped by our friend Julia... please pray for her :) Had an awesome mmi where the whole family, including the kids, was genuinely engaged the ENTIRE time! And they actually liked it and learned something (all my missionary friends and parents trying to do Family Home Evenings know how big of a feat that is haha). Went to my last zone conference. One of my biggest takeaways was about the effort we put into the things we do and how the Lord loves effort. We will have a very different conversation with the Lord at the judgement bar if we sat on the couch all day and avoided making mistakes versus if we got up out of bed every morning, tripped over something every once in a while, but got back up and then extended a hand to someone else who had tripped along the way! Lots of little impressions of how I can keep the momentum from the mission going after returning home! ...