Meet Gabe Ellermeier, who recently returned home from the Argentina, Buenos Aires West Mission where he served from November 2022 through November 2024.

Gabe discusses his background, family, and hobbies, and delves into how his mission and upbringing in a mixed family environment have influenced his ability to connect with diverse people. He shares his journey of spiritual preparation for the mission, highlighting practices like prayer, scripture reading, and receiving a patriarchal blessing. Gabe explains how specific scriptural verses and his admiration for the prophetic missionary Ammon guided him. He recounts heartwarming experiences of service that opened hearts and changed perspectives, such as digging a ditch for a family which eventually led the initially uninterested husband to listen to their message. Gabe also reveals the personal challenges he faced halfway through his mission, including anxiety and panic attacks, and how a revelation received by his mission president allowed him to continue his mission with a new assignment. The conversation further explores his life lessons from the mission, the impact of regular scripture study, and the skills he gained. Gabe concludes with thoughts on the unchanging love of God despite human imperfections, his career aspirations, and his strong testimonial, which he shares in Spanish as well.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:12 Gabe's Background and Family 

01:13 Mission Experience and Preparation

06:43 Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles

13:28 Post-Mission Reflections and Future Plans

19:16 Spiritual Insights and Testimony

34:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Verses of Scripture referenced in this episode:

Moses 6:34

The story of Ammon in Alma 17-19

If you or someone you know and love has very recently returned from their mission and would like to record a similar conversation, please send an email to [email protected] and we will line it up.

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