Oh how I love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!!! I am still in stoke and my new companion is Sister Brown. She is from St. George Utah, She is spunky and crazy just like me so we are going to have lots and lots of fun together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is an absolutely amazing singer!!!!!!! She was trained by my previous companion Sister Fortuna who is now on a plane home to California;( I am really going to miss her but it was her time.
I was able to go to the Temple on Saturday with some members here in this ward and it was absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have missed it so much. I just want to say that if you are not going to the Temple regularly you should. Because it brings so much peace and clairty into your life!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is what I miss so much! And when you go don't just rush out take some time to sit and ponder and to talk to your Heavenly Father. The temple is a place were you can have a pure one on one conversation with him with no other outside influences getting in your way. Show Him that He is improtant to you!!!!!!!!!!
Those gifts I am learning about are still in the process!!!!! I am not exactly sure what they are but I am working on building them up. Read D&C 46. It is so great!!!!! I am learning that I can do things (Like Singing.) as terrifying as it is I am getting more comfortable singing in front of people. And I think my new companion will help a lot with that!!!! The difficult part is believing in myself and that I do have these gifts. And letting myself use them instead of talking myself out of it like I have so many other times. (ie. Trying out for the softball and football teams in High school, Trying our for choir or singing solos.) I have a tendency to tell myself that others are better then me so why even try. And I have learned throughout my mission that those thoughts are not from God and are not going to help me progress. All good things come from God, everything else is from Satan.
I love Thanksgiving!!!!! Today we are going to the Bishops home for tea. And guess what He is American.Thats right we get a proper American Meal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!! I love this ward so much!!!! They are so kind and loving. This is going to be a wonderful Transfer.
Oh I so wish I could have been there with you. It sounds like it was a wonderful conference!!!!!! Those Lyrics were amazing!!!! I really like them. What Hillary Weeks talked about is so true. We have been learning a lot about that last transfer. Talking about how half the stuff we say to ourselves(about ourselves) we would not say to others(about them). So why do we feel it is alright to say it to ourselves. Especally when we know that our Heavenly Father would never say that to us. He made us exactly who we are for a reason. And we should love ourselves the way that He would love us if He standing right in front of us.
I am not so much terrified about coming home as about not having a plan for when I get home. I don't want to be a missionary that falls into a rut when they get home because they had a great mission and came home and quit progressing. I don't want to fall back into what I was before my mission. That is the only thing that I am terrified for about coming home. Thank you mom you always know what to say to help me feel better.
Oh I miss Pie Night!! Did you do crafts??????????????? Oh good I am glad that they got the letter!!!!!! That little boy is so cute and I am sad to say has grown a lot. I am not even going to recognize anyone when I get home.
Sorry that I was so vague last time.
I want you all to know that I am so grateful for each and every one of you and for all of your support and love. You have all had an influence in my life and I will forever be grateful to you for that!!!!!!
How is the Ward doing???
Love you the most
Love
Sister Ballantyne
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