January 24, 2010

G'day family.

Thanks for the email this week i had so many and was s happy that you guys actually sent me some because i've been having a pretty aweful week. the best part about the week is this young man named Priyanker, he is 19 and from india he met us at the chapel and wanted a tour s we gave him one and when we showed him the baptism font he was all jazzed and wante to jump in right there. but we had to teach him first. so we taught him right there and extended a baptismal date for Feb 6th he accepted very excited it was great. but with that we also found a few people on the train after hours and hours of talking to people. our succes is slow oviing but its coming. As you all know i'm with Elder Zabriskie and he is the best we have so much fun together, but for some weird reason i'm finding myself really down on myself, i'm not sure what it is but this whole week i've not been able to feel happy with the work. this place is tough but i love it when it's hard, i thrive on it. i hate when it's smooth flowing all day but man i really don't know what it is, well i have ideas but i'll try and work them out on my own. also this week there was another instance in which i was sure fatality was looming around me. Elder zabrskie and I got in the car and started to drive to our Tea appointment. i was feeling great, then all the sudden it hit me... the sharpest pain right below my sternum, it hurt so bad i was writhing as i drove i endured till we got to the member house and then i stood up and the pain brought me to my knees. it hurt so bad and i figured iit was something wrong with my stomach. so i forced myself to throw up right in some strangers lawn. i got every bit of matter out of my stomach and the pain still peirced my abdomin. i Went into the members home and they gave me some Mylanta, but nothing was helping so Btother Frost (the members house we were at) he offer me a priesthood blessing, so he administered to me and i tried wth all my might to stay still. after he asked me to lay on a bed whale and keep still, so i dd and all of the sudden i needed to go to the bathroom and after 7-9 trips to the restroom i felt slightly better. but i then got fever but that broke later that evening. but i was so greatful for the power of the priesthood and the worthyness of brother frost. i know with mmy faith and his worthiness we were able to call upon our saviour for comfort and i'm so greatful that us as a family have that same ability anywere and always. lvoe the lord and love servng him. thank you Family for yor support. I'll work harder so you can recieve some blessings. i love you all and if you havn't written to me in a while please do i'd really love to hear from you ad i really need it. love you all. e good stay safe and trust on the lord.


-Elder Ballard