Email 5/20/13

I have pretty much had the best week every!!!!!!! It was absolutely amazing!!!!!! So on Tuesday a district meeting and it was really good. But the best part was when we were talking about how one of our investigators wanted to be baptized on the 25th of May but probably wouldn't be able to because we thought it would be to short of notice for our district leader. Then our District Leader told us that he would be able to come tomorrow and interview him so that he could be baptized on the 25th of May. So now Adam is going to be baptized this Saturday!!!!! I am so excited. He is the 9 year old that we have been teaching and his parents are Graham and Chez. They are the less actives that are now active members. I am just so excited that Adam is going to be our first baptism!!!!!!!!!!! He is so cute!!!!! Since I met them I knew that we were in this area to help them!!!!! It has been an amazing experience. He is just great.

Yesterday we had stake conference and it was a broadcast!!!! It is so good to hear from Richard G. Scott. He talked on the Divinity of Women. It was exactly what I needed to hear. We also heard from President Erying, Elder Baxter, and sister Oscarson. It was really really good. We had quite a few investigators there. We also got our Ward mission leader and his assistant. We have not had one the whole time we have been here. I am so excited to see what we can do with a ward mission leader. If we were able to do all this with out one. I know that it was not us that it was Heavenly Father through us. But I am just so excited to see what we can do. I know that we can do so much more and I think the Ward mission Leader and his assistant are just the ones to do it!!!!!!!!

I also got a blessing from Bishop yesterday. It was one of comfort and guidance. And I think it is one of the best blessings I have ever had since being on my mission!!!!!!!!!!!! He blessed me that all of my deepest desires would be given to me!!!! He blessed me that I would find the courage and confidence that I need to seek and develop my gifts and talents. He said that because of my Humility I am a great leader and trainer and that I would continue to train throughout the rest of my mission. That part terrifies me because of the new leadership role for sisters!!!! He said that my mission would help me in my many other callings in the future. He said some other things as well and then went to close. But he was prompted to keep going. He said that I have been called to this area for the Mitchell Family!!!! He said that I have a way of teaching to children and it is the reason I was called to serve this mission. He also said that Families are waiting for me to teach their children. It was an amazing blessing!!!!! I am so glad that I had the feeling to ask bishop!!!!!!!

I also found out that one of my friends (Jordan King) here is a cousin of one of my friends (Bekah Fuller) back home. It is really crazy!!!!!!!!!!

Yes that is true that you cannot hide anything from Heavenly Father. But the best part is that He will always forgive you if you have the godly sorrow (Sincere Heart, Real Intent, and Faith in Chirst).

I just love your primary class already!!!!!!! They sound so cute and so much fun.

Just so you know next week is another bank holiday so I most likely wont be able to email until tuesday!!!!

I love and miss you tons

Love 

Sister Ballantyne