The one where I got really cold

 

Sydney Ellis	Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 10:41 AM
to me

Hello to all! I hope this week treated you all well. Christmas is almost upon us. I am really excited for it! I have no idea what Christmas on the mission is going to be like.  I will let you know next week in my email!

Also, it's REALLY REALLY cold in Kansas!!! We had really nice weather last week. But this week, the mission was under Tornado watch, 70 mph winds, and the temperature dropped! It was 16 degrees yesterday!

I am currently in a trio. But one of my companions leaves in just a couple of weeks because she is going home for school. So my other companion and I have been preparing to take over the area after she is gone. After each day, I feel more and more confident. And for those of you that know me, I seem really confident on the outside, but on the inside I don't feel that way. But each day, I can feel my confidence boosting. My prayers are being answered. I can also feel the prayers coming from back home. I thank you all and appreciate the love and support.

This week I will hit my 4 month mark. Time is FLYING! I don't know how to describe time on a mission. But it's crazy here.

Regarding the work, we found one new person this week. She was someone that we haven't been able to get in contact with. She was home when we knocked on her door. And she wants to learn more! We also got a referall from the Great Bend Sisters this week! So we might be able to find another person this week.

My DL and his companion had a baptism yesterday that I got to go to. She is probably one of the most elect people I have ever met. She dedicates her life to the gospel. She is amazing and will bless so many other lives in the church. It was an honor to be able to meet her yesterday. 

I wish all of you a merry Christmas! I want to invite all of you to watch the Christ Child video with your family. But instead of just watching it, I want you to watch it in the perspective of another character! Mary, Joseph, you could even do the donkey. But after you are done, record your thoughts. I promise that you will see something or feel something you haven't before. Feel free to email me back with your experiences!

I hope you all have a merry Christmas