New member! :) July 26, 2009

G'day Family,

This week was hecktic. Just one big thing we focused on and that was Peter Green. He was Baptised and confirmed this weekend as a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It went so well, I was asked to perform the ordinance of baptism again and it was great! Other than that, we did nothing else this week. Be ready for two more baptisms soon. Love you all. I don't have much time. We went hang gliding with our district and for Elder Ianusi's (ya-noo-see) Birthday. It was fun!

Continuing success July 19, 2009

G'day Fam Damily!

This week went quick and not much else happened other than President and sister lee came down and there were no letters for me. Sad story haha. The zone conference was really good. Me and my comp are doing wonderful. We have a baptism this saturday. It is a 100% this guy is awesome and our ward is wonderfull they are

fellowshipping him like mad, man it makes our job crazy easy. And also another couple we have set up for baptism is getting ready, we had to get Robert to stop smoking after doing it for 48 years and with the lords help and after seven days he has zero desire to smoke now all they gotta do is come to church and they are getting in that font haha. They are so fun they love us coming by and the things we teach. Last night we were driving in the bush and there were wallabies every where fair dinkum I had to dodge them ever thrity meters. But as you could have guessed I finally hit one so I backed up to see if I really hit it and it was still moving so I decided to put it out of it's misery so I ran it over again hahaha. I actually feel really bad about it. Well family I love you all and take care. and write me. :)

-Elder Ballard

Scheduled baptisms! July 13, 2009

Well Family this week was a pretty good one. We have been working really hard on a hand full of investigators. We have Peter he is getting baptized this weekend but we might just push it back a week due to hecticicity (ya i made that word up) but just so things run very smooth we're giving ourselves more time to make this day very special for him. Then we have two older couples preparing for baptism... yes family that equals 4 people thats big for my mission hahaha. These people are grear they recognize us as the lords servants and are willing to better themselves to come unto him. So cool, but we have to get over smoking with one of them. But i'm confident in him. Fasting will help i'm sure. Yesterday we went fishing in the ocean it was sweet we caught nothing but I had a blast i'll get the pics by next week. Funny story... Elder Leota and I broke into the zonne Leaders flat and stole there three heaters and left all their windows open and then just left, hahaha and then we got a knock early in the morning and they come in shivering and we are warm and surrounded by seven heaters ahaha it was so funny. Weather is cold still but I love it here. Thank you all for your support. I love you guys.

-Elder Ballard

Transfer updates! July 6, 2009

Hello Family,
This week was absolutely nuts. Well my companion and I were tearing it up, we were told early that we were staying together for next tranfer so we were fine, we just went crazy good at working and did really well. But then tranfer news came and some last minute changes came, Elder Lewis is gone to the mainland, i've killed another one of my companions. I'm still in Glenorchy and it's official out of the first 20 people that were in Tazzy when I came here i'm the last one standing hahaha i've been here so long. My new companion is Elder Leota a Somoan from New Zealand. He's pretty cool. But ya I still feel bamboozled. We went to the snow yesterday you'll see pics i'll send them to mom. Work is good and we have a baptism coming up. I love it here I hope things start picking up more this is great. Love you guys take care.

-Elder Ballard