This week has been better!!!! We have found new investigators. So
that should be good. That is one thing that I don't miss is the stupid
inversion!!!!!!!
Oh I miss putting up the Christmas village!!!!! I look forward to
doing it next year!!!!!! Those sound so cute!!!!!!! I am really
cherishing the Christmas traditions we have and keeping them close to my
heart. I wonder if he thinks it is like the computer because on mothers
day you were trying to get him to talk to the computer screen to me. So
he could think that that is what it is. I am sure that it was sad. I
miss them a lot!!!! I miss you all a ton especially right now.
I am so excited for the Christmas party tomorrow!!!!!
It is going to be so much fun. Yes you can send the package to the
Mission Office that will be just fine. You are so amazing!!! You really
don't have to send me anything!!!! I love you all so much. I don't think
I can tell you enough!!! The past week I have just wanted to pick up
the phone and talk to you and tell you all how much I love you and am so
grateful for you!!!!!
Wow I cannot believe that He is already coming home!!!!!!!! That is amazing. He will be home for Christmas!!!!!!! What a great gift.
I love Christmas as a missionary. I wish that every one could experience it!!!!!!!! It is a great feeling to be able to focus your whole Christmas
on the Savior and serving those around you like he would. I could not
imagine it any other way. I know that we do it as a family. But there
are so many families out there that focus so much on the commercial side
of Christmas and forget the true meaning of it all!!!!!!! And here as a missionary I am able to bring a bit of that spirit into their Christmas. I love it so much.
We had a ward Christmas party on Saturday
and it was so much fun!!!!!! Santa came and I think my companion was
more excited then the little kids were. She was jumping up and down
yelling Santa's here!!!! It was quite entertaining. While we were there
the Elders had an investigator come and He had been taught before about 2
years ago. He saw my badge and asked if I knew a Ballantyne who served
here before. I told him that I had a cousin serve in this mission and He
said that He remembered Him. Then later that night and on Sunday
I had a few other people come up to me and ask if I knew an Elder
Ballantyne. On of them said that He gave him some proper American
candies. Will you ask Kevin if he served in Stoke??? Please and thank
you.
That is so great that He is enjoying what he is doing!!!! I am sure
that it is hectic. I remember seeing the kids in High School and how
hectic their lives got this time of year. Lexie is great!!! I would just
say to keep reminding her how much you love and appreciate her. Spend
some one on one time with her or even write her a note telling her how
much you appreciate her. I know that a note or a letter goes a long
way!!!! I remember getting those from you and dad one girls camp and on trek and they helped me to truly feel loved!!!!!! You are wonderful parents and family and I could not ask for a better one.
That bird sounds absolutely great!!!!!!!!! I love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for all that you do!!!!!!
I love you so much!!!!!!
Love
Sister Ballantyne
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