November 15, 2009

G'day Family



My week was long but most the time the first weeks go slow motion in a new area. it's only been like four days since i last wrote but i guess i'll just tell you a bit about the area. this whole week has been 35 degrees or over which is 95-105 in farhenhite (SP?) but i think i'll survive it's just like cali summers but the ozone is gone so it heats you fast as. but i love it because people take pitty on you and invite you in give you glasses of water and of course while were drinking we get an opportunity to teacha bit so thats good. it's the funniest when we go into a house and it is hotter and muggier than the outside and we swet more so funny. but the work is just the same as most places. but my last area was very multi cultural so we talked to all types of people, but here it's straight true blue aussies. but they are all pretty nice we get some harrassments but those are fun cause all aussies are cowards when confronted. a bit funny. i Met our Ward yesterday they said hi and what not but not overly welcoming like glenorchy in Tazzy. but they seem good they are a lot of very new members to the church which makes me wonder where are the old members they don't come so thats quite a bit of work for me. we also met Sister Rector apparently she knows you mom from online, she is just like mom. there house seems like ours in taste and ecoration and also with the christmas tree being up freakishly early. they are funny. then last night they had a fireside and like 30 nonmembers were invited it was great this ward is on fire. we gave a fat stack of copies of the book of mormon out and some guy started to read it in the foyer instead of socialize in the cultural hall it was awesome. lots of good stuff i can't wait. but other than the imense heat and awesome missionary minded ward, not much else happened. but i'm good my comp and i are doing good, love you guys and take care.

-Eler Ballard