Jul 29

Hello, family!
Well, more miracles were received this week in Cuiabá, BR! Lourdes was baptized in a joint baptismal service with one of my old investigators. It was a very sweet experience. Really, Lourdes´ baptism was a huge miracle! She´s an elderly lady with lots of back and knee problems. It took 3 priesthood holders 2 times to baptize her correctly! We tried to warm up the water before hand, but it didn´t help much. She was shaking uncontrollably the whole time in the font from cold! (We had a cold front come through this last week-end). It got down to below 50 degrees!! CRAZY! Esp. for Cuiabá! But, Lourdes did it! She came out of the font exclaiming that she was a new woman. It was very cute. How I love her! Now we are working with integrating her with the members as much as possible so it won´t be too hard for her after we are transferred.
I´m very grateful, Mom, that you made me bring that coat on the mission because I´ve used it 3 times now! What crazy weather changes I´ve experienced here in the heat of Brazil. Thank you!
Thanks Darrell, Rob, Kit, Mom and Dad for the emails.
Kit--President said that you could go ahead and do a DVD of the family videos and send them! :) I´m so excited to see everyone!!
And for everyone else, if you have a video to send, ldsmail doesn´t allow me to see it. So, if you really want to share something with me, if you could make a DVD and send it, then I can watch it on PDay. Thanks!
Lots of changes are happening on the mission and I have a feeling that only more are yet to come. But, change is good. Monday will be our PDay now. So...now yáll can program your weekly emails to me on Sunday (the day of rest to write to family members, etc.) and I´ll get to read them Monday! What a deal! :)
Mom and Dad--I would really appreciate it if you could buy some CDs in Portuguese for Lourdes to listen to. (She only listens to CDs and radio from the Universal Church and it would be much better for her to be nurtured by the truth instead of apostasy). :) You can go ahead and buy them with my money from my account. Thanks.
Also, I know yáll are winding up loose ends and preparing to go home, but if you could buy some new garments, that´d be great. Mine are getting pretty dirty even though I wash them every week with agua sanitaria. I use bottom size 26 and top size 28. I like the silky bottoms fine but cotton tops please. Or, you can buy the brazilian garments when you get back if it´s easier for you. I liked those ones too. Thanks.
Urgent: I borrowed the Preach My Gospel DVDs from the assistent for a fireside here and tried to get a copy of it. But, during the days I had it in my bag (in a protective plastic case), it got scratched up. The assistent is going home 10th of August. PLEASE!!! I need someone to buy this DVD for me (you can use my money) and mail it ASAP so I can give him the new one. Jamais eu iria devolver um DVD riscado!! Que vergonha! These DVDS have the training DVDs called The District used in the CTM and other trainings about PMG. Thank you so much! What a wonderful family I have!!
Dad--why is the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible not available in Portuguese?
Love, Sister Ellis
Laura and Nat--I´m waiting patiently to see pregnancy pics of you two. I made a contact with a pregnant lady yesterday and it made me miss my two pregnant sister-in-laws! Thanks!