Email 3/28/13

You will never guess where I am right now or who my companion is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have whitewashed into Rhyl that is in Wales and it is sea side. Yes I get to see the Sea every morning!!!!!!! It was so beautiful the first time I saw it yesterday. I am in Heaven!!!! My companion is the one and only Sister Clawson!!!!!!!!!!  While we were sitting at transfers she walked in and I just knew that she was mine. I just had this overwhelming feeling come over me and I just knew. And guess what we found out that we are distantly related!!! She is a direct descendent of Richard Ballantyne!!!! It was her Uncle who put that book together. Speaking of which can you send me the book about him?? I talked to President Preston and he said that it was fine for you to send it to us. Crazy huh!!! To top it all off she has had a blessing to tell her that she will help her distant family members come to the church as well. When we found that out this morning Oh man that spirit was so strong.

 

It has been snowing again this past weekend. But today it is absolutely beautiful!!!! The sun is shining and the beach looks so tempting;) hehe Just kidding.

 

I am sure that they got something from your lesson. And your right you may never know if they did or not, but maybe someday down the road they will share it with their primary class. It is just like Samuel Smith. He left his mission feeling like a failure because he only placed two Book of Mormon's and had no baptisms. But little did he know that out of those two Book of Mormon's we got Brigham Young and his family. So who knows!!!

 

We are not teaching him anymore much to his dislike. But the Elders are.

 

Well believe it or not we will most likely be going to Elder Donaldson's home for Easter. He is the Area Seventy over this area. His son is our Bishop and he brought us to Rhyl from Transfers. They are so nice. We met Elder Donaldson and his wife yesterday as well.

 

I am doing good. I am having a good time and I already Love Sister Clawson.

 

I hope you are all doing well!!!!!

 

Love you mostess

 

Sister Ballantyne

Email 3/18/13

Good Morning every one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is such a beautiful day today!!!!! This week has been pretty good. 

For conference we go to the stake center where it is broadcasted. We get to go Saturday morning and evening and Sunday morning. I am really excited to try something different for conference. It will be a wonderful experience. This week we had a multi zone training it was really good I learned a lot!!!

I am glad that they like their letters. Dad should get his patriarchal blessing as well.;) Don't worry about me I am doing ok. Yes it is hard right now but I am not holding it all in I am talking to someone who I now can help. I am talking to my Heavenly Father. I am definitely going through a trial right now but that just means I am to do something really meaningful and I just have to trust in my Heavenly Father to help get me through it.

Don't worry it is nothing to big I am just dealing with a crazy/creepy investigator and worried about training. 

I am not sure how much longer we will have weather like that, but it will be good to have just in case. I have not bought a coat yet because we haven't really had a chance but I will be looking today.

Yes she will be coming in on this transfer. Now that I know her name I can keep an eye out for her and say hi. I am definitely nervous for this transfer especially for the not knowing if I am training or not. But i know that as long as I am keeping my faith in the Lord and keeping my hand in is I will be able to do it. The Holy Ghost is the Teacher/Trainer I just need to let him work through me.

Thank you so much for the Poem. I absolutely love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Love you mostess hostess toastess

Sister Ballantyne

Next week is transfers just so you know  

The poem we shared with Taylor this week that she is referring to in her letter:

The lad who sold them had such charm, I talk to him: he seemed so glad... if I were late 'twould do no harm,
And as I left he said to me :"Thank you. You have been so kind.
It's nice to talk to folks like you. You see," he said, "I'm blind".

Oh God, forgive me when I whine...
I have two eyes. The world is mine.

Later, walking down the street, I saw a child with eyes of blue.
He stood and watched the others play; it seemed he knew not what to do.
Then I said, "Why don't you join the others, dear?"
He looked ahead without a word, and then I knew he could not hear.

Oh God, forgive me when I whine...
I have two ears. The world is mine.

With legs to take me where I'd go,
With eyes to see the sunset glow,
Two ears to hear what I would know...

Oh God, forgive me when I whine...
I'm blessed indeed. The world is mine.


- Author Unknown

Email 3/4/13

Well I have been moved from Bolton!! Oh ya I am so sick of packing all ready. I am now in Oldham  with Sister Orr, she is from Pocatello Idaho. She has about 5 months left. It is about and hour away. 

My new address is
12 Lauren Close
Oldham
OL4 5JJ

Sister Orr is feeling a little bit better. Sister Telefoni she has constant stomach pains they have not been able to figure out what it is so she is going to see a professional on the 6th so see if they can figure out what the problem is.
Hungarian is quite interesting. I was getting used to the area, and now I am getting used to this area. President said that it is possible that I will whitewash and train next transfer so I am to learn everything I can from Sister Orr so that I will be ready to do that. I am freaking out a little bit.

That is such a cute name I am sure that it fits her very well. I am sure that DeeAnn is excited. How is Riley doing??

I probably would have stopped trying as well. It would have definitely taken a tole on me.

That poem is wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing it with me!!

How is the family doing???? Could you also send me my Josh Gorban cds and other church cds please and thank you. I was also wondering if you could go on itunes and buy the song "the prayer by Josh Groban and Celiene Dion and burn it to a cd and send it to me please. I would really appreciate it.  No I did not have a fee for Candaces because she just sent in through the regular mail.

I am doing alright. I am just being the support for my companions right now.

Update: Laura is doing well. I was terrified to let the Elders teach her but they are exactly what she needed. I found out that they are now teaching her younger sister. I absolutely love Laura she is so sweet and has a wonderful spirit. I am so glad that I was able to meet her and watch her change!!!






The weather has been sunny here!! And warm surprisingly.

I Love you all!!!!!

Sincerely Sister Ballantyne

This is the poem I shared in Taylor's email -
You may not know me, but I know everything about you ... Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up ... Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways... Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered... Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image... Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being... Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring... Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived... Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation... Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book... Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live... Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made... Psalm 139:14

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me... John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love... 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you simply because you are my child and I am your

   father... 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could... Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father... Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand... James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs... Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope... Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love... Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore... Psalm 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing... Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you... Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession... Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul... Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things... Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me... Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart... Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires... Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine... Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager... 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles... 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you... Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart... Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes and will take away all the pain you have

    suffered on this earth... Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus... John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.... John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being... Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you... Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins... 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled... 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you... 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love... Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me... 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again... Romans 8:38-39