Elder Porter Ellis

Aloha 皆さん、 There's probably gonna be a theme with my last few emails but I've always treated my emails as more of a journal or a place to write my thoughts down anyways so, sorry not sorry.  I think maybe 6 months ago (dang already?) at an MLC President Boss handed us a piece of paper with a bunch of circles on it. Each circle on the paper represented a week of time in our mission. And for each week we completed we were to color in a circle. I remember him saying  “This paper is NOT intended to make you trunky, but a chance for you to realize these remaining circles are CHANCES. Each circle is a chance to become a better missionary, a better disciple and to help others do the same.” I remember at the time all of my friends and people who I started the mission with back in 2023 were leaving either that transfer or the next. At the time I tried to take his words seriously but in my mind it still looked like a countdown to the finish line to me.  Fast forward to last transfe...

  Aloha 皆さん、 Dang bruh last transfer. I have some mixed feelings about it. I want to be home with the family doing all sorts of stuff but I really don't wanna leave. It's a super weird feeling leaving me pretty moody recently but aye we thug it out.  We had transfers and I got a new companion. I'm still in Miyako which I'm pretty stoked about. Overall the transfer is looking to be a good one, moody or not the work gotta progress. I've been reading in 3rd Nephi recently and reading about the Gadianton robbers, Nephites and Laminates war. The robbers are laying siege on the Nephites and Laminites and the people want to go and attack the robbers to end the trial quickly.  3 Nephi  3:20 20 Now the people said unto Gidgiddoni: Pray unto the Lord, and let us go up upon the mountains and into the wilderness, that we may fall upon the robbers and destroy them in their own lands. I feel like I can relate to this sometimes. Obviously I'm not laying siege anywhere in Miyak...