I am a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS or Mormon). I am serving in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. My decision to serve a mission was quite different than usual and sometime I’ll share that story with you on this blog.
But for now, let me tell you a little about myself so you know who’s blog you are reading 🙂
I am bilingual. English is NOT my first language, Spanish is 🙂 I am a 100% white American. Why? My parents served spanish speaking missions for our church and when they got married, they decided to share the gift of language with us and only speak spanish to us. How did we learn English you ask? Its America. It’s hard NOT to learn it…
I lived in Paris for a year and LOVED it. I worked for the most wonderful family living in France. Living for a short time in Europe helped me learn so much about the person I want to become, as well as understanding how much God loves each of his children. Feel free to check out my travel blog to read exciting adventures and memorable lessons I learned while traveling.
I have been a regular babysitter starting at age 12. I have worked with dozens of families regularly and love them all! I moved to Paris France shortly after to work for a delightful family as a nanny. (Visit my blog and read all about my experiences in Europe!)
I am a Senior at Southern Virginia University where I was elected as the Vice President of Campus programming that means I was in charge of all activities happen on campus, as well as organizing the three-day long New Student Orientation. Quite the load, and lots to learn.
To add to that, I work as a court interpreter for spanish speakers in Virginia and I love it!
I am so excited to be a missionary in Bolivia and know I will be learning so much!
Until we meet again,
Elissa
With Earnest Endeaver 