Email 9/23/13

It has been a pretty good week.

 

He had to do a presentation on the missionary work in this area for some apostles a few years back. He said that he was very interested in Alfred Cordon and that it was sad that he didn't get the credit that he deserved in the church history. But I am just glad that he was apart of it and did what he did. He truly was an amazing man.

 

We have one solid investigator. She is so sweet and excited about learning. Her friend is a member and that is how we got in contact with her. We went over to teach her friend and she was there. After the lesson she asked her friend to get our information for her. So we gave her a pamphlet and got her number and address and set up an appointment. She came to church on Sunday and loved it. She is great!!!!!

 

Oh I am glad that his talk went well.

 

Haha seriously your class sounds wonderful!!!!!!! These young ones really are very smart. They continue to teach me things!!!!!! They are great!!!!

 

I am sorry that you had to say goodbye today!!!!! But God will be with you the whole way!!!!!! I am proud of you for following him. You are stronger then you know. You continue to strengthen me with you testimony and the faith that you have. Where it not for yours and Dads example and faith. I would not be here today. Thank you!!!!!

 

I am looking forward to the broadcast as well. We are going to watch it on the 18th of Oct. Strange that it is so late but I guess it will be alright. I am really looking forward to Conference. It always seems to help me with any questions that I have.

 

Oh that is good that you all got to go!!!!! How is everyone doing???? I am glad that they were able to get custody. It will be the stability that he needs. That is good that he is trying to straighten out his life.

 

Oh I miss those mountains so much!!!!! They are so beautiful. I look forward to seeing them again next year!!!!!!

 

So we had an exchange last week and I went back to Chester. I went on exchange there while I was in Rhyl. While I was there last week we went and taught a woman named Melanie. I taught her when she was first being taught while I was in Rhyl. Well we went in and were going to talk to her about how we can help her quit smoking and drinking, to talk about her getting married before she is baptized, and to push her baptismal date back a few weeks. Well after we sat down she told us that she had her last drink and cigarette 3 days before and she was not going to have anymore. She also said that she was thinking about pushing her baptismal date back a few weeks because she felt that she would not be ready by then. She also told us that she talked to her partner and he said that they could get married at the end of the year due to financial issues with Christmas coming up. Well the last one complicates things a bit. So we talked to her and asked if we found a way that she could get married before her baptism would she do it. She said yes. So we left and I started calling around. We called the bishop and asked him if he knew, He told us to call the Relief Society President and she was able to give us some information. Then it was time to exchange back. So I called on Friday to see if they were able to figure anything out and they told me that the Bishop could marry them for free and that the Relief Society President was a registrar, and all they had to pay was 30£ for the certificate. They just needed to tell Melanie on Saturday. So I called on Saturday and they said that she was so excited when they told her that she called her partner down and asked if they could do that and he said yes. So the Chester Sisters are not only planning a baptism but also a wedding. It is amazing what God can do when you are willing to follow him.

 

I hope that you are all doing well and enjoying the beautiful things in life.

 

My release date is May 7th not April 30 sorry.

 

I love you tons

 

Love 

 

Sister Ballantyne