G'day Family,
Sorry in advance but this email is gonna be tiny. litterall tiny. we basically just got rained on this whole week. and i've been fill with a godd dose of trunk thinking about mikey beinig home in two days. but all is well this week was once again really slow, we did almost nop work cause of our hindering Bipedalysis (walking) but We still found a lot of joy in the work, so no big worries on our end. SOmething kind of sad this week is we Had our farewell for President and sister Lee, we had a big frieside for them on thrusday. it was a bit sad i'm gonna miss those two like crazy, they were like our mom and Dad out here. but the best part about it was i got to hug sister Lee, alright!!! my only leagal hug on the mission, it was way funny cause i've been hyping up this hug for the last five or six months with her. so we get our new Mission President on thurday and that will be so crazy not having the Lee's around. but i'll Deal. I hit 18 months this week!!! how nuts my skip day pretty insane.i might burn a suit ya probably. um thats about it for me thanks for only a few email this week. nut i still love you all... HEAPs i promise, be good and Always trying a better yourself.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
June 20, 2010
G'day Family.
Ok so this week was Alright, so it was a carbon copy of last week, int he fact that we still have no car or bikes and it takes Ages to get from appoinment to appointment. and we have to gap it from everything early. But we did have our very last Zone confernece with President and Sister Lee. Kind of sad but we have a farewell for them this week that should be grouse. oh cool thing that happened this week is two of our Recent converts Danial and Shelly, they both received the priesthood and thay were so pumped it's pretty exciting those were my first RC's to recieve the Priesthood. um nnot much else happend this week other than trying to get kill by the city council setting boobie traps for me to die in. ok so here's the happening of the event. so Elder Pullman and I just had finished contacting this one lady and we were on our way back to our flat, when we decided to cut through a Reserve (park/nature thing, but more nature than park) and we were just walking me a little in front of elder Pullman, when i Took one step then Disappeared, i stepped onto a manhole gutter sort of the and the top of it just flipped up and down i went in an instant. the second i rested my foot on it i knew it was a bad idea but it happened to fast to do anyhting about it. down i went with a thud!! I just about cracked my ribs on the conrete slab that flipped up and javelined itself into my abdomine. and there were sharp bits of cement that took there toll on my Shins. and half in the hole and half out all i could yell is "What the Hell!!" over and over and over. and Instead of being a careing loving companion Elder Pullman just Laughed until he pee'd himslef and snapped photo's of the horrific Scene (Photo's attached) i servived and i'll be fine, but i totally wish it wasn't me that fell in cause i needed a good laugh hahahah. well thats it family. i Lvoe you all and Say Hi the Mikey for me next week.
-Love Elder Ballard
Thursday, June 17, 2010
June 15, 2010
G'day Family,
This week was Pretty good, but a bit trying but nothing that is too big. We just got Elder Pullman Settled into my area, it has taken some time due to the fact that we don't have a car and we have to walk everywhere because elder Pullman is to big for a bike. because before elder Bennetts and i could do so mush work on the bikes almost as well as a car but now we have to rely on our feet and dumb busses that come three minutes early and leave us who got there two minutes early ughhh! hahaha but it's all good i'm Still smiles. We have been blessed from being on our feet though, because we get to talk to everyone on the street, and have been able to find a few prospects in our area for the coming months. I hope to get twice the amount of work done. my time is dwindeling and i don't really want to waste any of it. hey Mikey is home in two weeks thats insane. give him a kiss on the lips for me hahahaha. Hmm the mission will be combining into one mission in twoo weeks as well thats super exciting on new mission president and 85 new missionaries, oh boi it'll be the best. well i got no love from you all this week except wayne that why he's my favorite. hahah but i still love you all and be sure you be good and pray always.
-Elder Ballard
This week was Pretty good, but a bit trying but nothing that is too big. We just got Elder Pullman Settled into my area, it has taken some time due to the fact that we don't have a car and we have to walk everywhere because elder Pullman is to big for a bike. because before elder Bennetts and i could do so mush work on the bikes almost as well as a car but now we have to rely on our feet and dumb busses that come three minutes early and leave us who got there two minutes early ughhh! hahaha but it's all good i'm Still smiles. We have been blessed from being on our feet though, because we get to talk to everyone on the street, and have been able to find a few prospects in our area for the coming months. I hope to get twice the amount of work done. my time is dwindeling and i don't really want to waste any of it. hey Mikey is home in two weeks thats insane. give him a kiss on the lips for me hahahaha. Hmm the mission will be combining into one mission in twoo weeks as well thats super exciting on new mission president and 85 new missionaries, oh boi it'll be the best. well i got no love from you all this week except wayne that why he's my favorite. hahah but i still love you all and be sure you be good and pray always.
-Elder Ballard
June 8, 2010
G'day Family,
This week has been one of a few trials, but I'll be fine i always take then with a smile and a brighter look for the future. OK so this week was business as usual and we were doing our normal thing, it was going really good because our recent Convert Shelly is so pumped up and he wants to just hang out and teach with us all day it's so fun, we just drive him around to everyone with him. until thready... on Thursday we were driving and i was taking a right turn (left turn for you guys, the kind were i have to yield) so i stop and the on coming car is turning right so we are both stopped to yield oncoming traffic and so i see nobody is moving and she gives me the go ahead and so i look and then go. then Wham!!! we get basically T-boned (well L-boned they hit our back tire and door) by a car that was flying around the opposite cars. she spun us around in a 180 and we came to a stop, every body was alright. and the hit happened right on the door where Shelly was sitting but he's right. the police came and so did one of the office missionaries to help us out, no i don't think it was my fault cause she was flying and didn't even hit the brakes at all. but the police said minus the circumstances, the cut and dry definition it was my fault. so lame i have to pay some fine so lame, so now our Car is gone as well. it makes our work a lot different we Ride our bikes everywhere the first day was way strange, but i got used to the trains and buses and bikes and now i love it. we don't as much work done but i really enjoy it. we have a nice video of us a Shelly on the bikes you'll enjoi it. hahaha I've had a really good time on the bikes. and we're just truggin along. but now transfers came, and I've been here six months now and i was kinda of expecting to leave but the calls have come and i Am staying in the Glenroy ward. but Elder Jacob Bennetts is leaving to Tasmania. yup so at the moment i have a new Comp here his name is Jared Pullman from New Zealand and he is a Big boy. he's like 6'9" and massive i think I've talked about him before, he was down in tazzy with me and we went on a lot of exchanges, I'm excited to work with him but the only thing is he is too big for bike so I'm super bummed about that, we don't have a car for the next four weeks. man!! but it's good I'm excited. and also only three more weeks until the mission combine it's getting intense now. but I'm still pushing along being a foot soldier here on the front lines trying my hardest to pull my weight in the mission. I love you all and Be good.
Elder Ballard
This week has been one of a few trials, but I'll be fine i always take then with a smile and a brighter look for the future. OK so this week was business as usual and we were doing our normal thing, it was going really good because our recent Convert Shelly is so pumped up and he wants to just hang out and teach with us all day it's so fun, we just drive him around to everyone with him. until thready... on Thursday we were driving and i was taking a right turn (left turn for you guys, the kind were i have to yield) so i stop and the on coming car is turning right so we are both stopped to yield oncoming traffic and so i see nobody is moving and she gives me the go ahead and so i look and then go. then Wham!!! we get basically T-boned (well L-boned they hit our back tire and door) by a car that was flying around the opposite cars. she spun us around in a 180 and we came to a stop, every body was alright. and the hit happened right on the door where Shelly was sitting but he's right. the police came and so did one of the office missionaries to help us out, no i don't think it was my fault cause she was flying and didn't even hit the brakes at all. but the police said minus the circumstances, the cut and dry definition it was my fault. so lame i have to pay some fine so lame, so now our Car is gone as well. it makes our work a lot different we Ride our bikes everywhere the first day was way strange, but i got used to the trains and buses and bikes and now i love it. we don't as much work done but i really enjoy it. we have a nice video of us a Shelly on the bikes you'll enjoi it. hahaha I've had a really good time on the bikes. and we're just truggin along. but now transfers came, and I've been here six months now and i was kinda of expecting to leave but the calls have come and i Am staying in the Glenroy ward. but Elder Jacob Bennetts is leaving to Tasmania. yup so at the moment i have a new Comp here his name is Jared Pullman from New Zealand and he is a Big boy. he's like 6'9" and massive i think I've talked about him before, he was down in tazzy with me and we went on a lot of exchanges, I'm excited to work with him but the only thing is he is too big for bike so I'm super bummed about that, we don't have a car for the next four weeks. man!! but it's good I'm excited. and also only three more weeks until the mission combine it's getting intense now. but I'm still pushing along being a foot soldier here on the front lines trying my hardest to pull my weight in the mission. I love you all and Be good.
Elder Ballard
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
May 30, 2010 Ewlda Baillod( Aussie Way)
G'day Family,
This week was a little better, no luck with any of my stolen goods but I'll be OK, Really sad thing though is we had president interviews with President Lee for the very last time in four weeks him and sister Lee will be going home, sad day. it's weird i don't want to say goodbye but i'm sure the new president will be great the merger of mission is coming faster and faster it's gonna be quite crazy. I'm sure my life won't melo down anytime soon. also this Thursday i got my new set of scriptures. my old ones were one size bigger than normal ones and these ones are the little kind. and man it's so hard to teach with out all my links and notes and stuff, i can barely navigate these one, i can even find the bible in it ahahah, my other ones i could put then on my head think about a scripture and nod my head they would fall into my lap opened to right scripture (that's an exaggeration) I'm kind of excited though new set i can be more organised. so i just have to go on... Good story of the week, Shelly our investigator he got Baptized this saturday, he was so pumped about it. he Told us mid week his parents said if he gets baptized that he will no longer be their son. but he said he didn't care he knew this was true and good, and also his girlfriend from india called me told me he is stupid and said i should not let him get baptized he was so funny about the whole this, he just laughed and made us promise him that the ward will become his family, and of course we would thats our baptismal covenant "mourn with those that Mourn" (mosiah), Elder bennets baptised him and he shouted thank you to all those who came to the Bap. then yesterday i confirmed him a member of the church and gave hime the holy ghost. other than that my week was way good found a bunch of people to teach and just had a good time. i love it here. Transfers are next week, i'm 80% i'll saty and next transfer is a nine week transfer for the merger, so if i stay thats 7 months in this area. i like it. i love the work, thanks for the love and i can't wait for you're packages yeeee!! lov you all!!
-Ewlda Baillod (aussie way)
May 23, 2010 Wilt Thou Rob God?
G'day Family
This week was so bad but at the same time it was way way good, so do you want the bad news first or second?.... ok i'll give you the bad news first if you really want. So on thursday night we met at anohyter missionaries flat for exchanges. we got out of the car and went inside for five minutes and came out. i noticed some stuff moved around the car, but didn't anythign of it. until the morning i put the pieces together. we had been broken into. they honestly took everything. they took Elder Bennetts' GPS, our Mobile, Ipod, Ipod Dock, My missionary bag, My other leather bag which had my camera in it, Our petrol credit card, and i don't really care that i lost any of this but the worst thing they got in my sciptures. my life and Brain as a missionary. i feel like i lost my child, it's sucks so bad to not have it, man i put so many notes and study into that and now it's gone. I've got another brand new set already but man, i was just telling Elder Page how they were gonna be my big family scriptures that my kids read out of every night. i guess not anymroe :(. oh well you can't let this slow yiou down. And now for the good part of the week. We met this man named shelly, he'd been previously taught in India and already knew everythnig he was gonna get Baptized over ther but had to come here so he is so excited for his baptism which is this saturday, and also we got heaps of our investigators to this special meeting with Elder Callister (first quorrum on the 70) and Area President. it was such a cool meeting and our recent converts and investigators loved it. i'm excited for next week it's gonna be a good one. thanks family for your prayers, i'm doing way good. i love it here and the people i may never come home. hahaha. i lvoe you all
-Elder Ballard
This week was so bad but at the same time it was way way good, so do you want the bad news first or second?.... ok i'll give you the bad news first if you really want. So on thursday night we met at anohyter missionaries flat for exchanges. we got out of the car and went inside for five minutes and came out. i noticed some stuff moved around the car, but didn't anythign of it. until the morning i put the pieces together. we had been broken into. they honestly took everything. they took Elder Bennetts' GPS, our Mobile, Ipod, Ipod Dock, My missionary bag, My other leather bag which had my camera in it, Our petrol credit card, and i don't really care that i lost any of this but the worst thing they got in my sciptures. my life and Brain as a missionary. i feel like i lost my child, it's sucks so bad to not have it, man i put so many notes and study into that and now it's gone. I've got another brand new set already but man, i was just telling Elder Page how they were gonna be my big family scriptures that my kids read out of every night. i guess not anymroe :(. oh well you can't let this slow yiou down. And now for the good part of the week. We met this man named shelly, he'd been previously taught in India and already knew everythnig he was gonna get Baptized over ther but had to come here so he is so excited for his baptism which is this saturday, and also we got heaps of our investigators to this special meeting with Elder Callister (first quorrum on the 70) and Area President. it was such a cool meeting and our recent converts and investigators loved it. i'm excited for next week it's gonna be a good one. thanks family for your prayers, i'm doing way good. i love it here and the people i may never come home. hahaha. i lvoe you all
-Elder Ballard
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