Email 2/3/14

Dear Family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This week has been another roller coaster. It was going really well until Thursday when I got the phone call that said that my release date was April 2nd. I was thrown off because I was told that it would be May 7th. They said that president has the ability to change it either 30 days before or after the original date to make his live a little easier. So I guess he changed it to the 2nd. So I guess you get to see me sooner!!!!! My shoulder is doing fine it still hurts but I am just getting over it.

I have not had to go back to the Hospital lately thank goodness. And I believe that my Asthma is doing fine.

Yes we are still working with the same investigators. Except the aunt of the family we are teaching. She has gone back to live in Lincoln. She was only here so that she could mend. But we planted a seed and hopefully she will look up the missionaries in her area. But that family is doing wonderful. They are thinking about getting married soon!!!!! She is looking at wedding dresses. We are praying so hard for them. He knows it is true the only thing holding them back is the wedding. BAHHHHHHHHH It is so exciting!!!! The other family we are teaching are not progressing as fast. We are still waiting for them to come to church. Each week they say that they will and then each week they don't show up. I just want them to come. I know that it will help them so much. The ward is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!! I love them all so much. They really pull together. There was a member that passed away about a week and a half ago. And they are really pulling together. The woman that passed away and her husband were the only members of the church in their family so they are having the funeral in a Church of England Chapel. And my companion and I were volunteered to sing at the grave side. I am a bit nervous. We are going to be singing Be Still My Soul. Hopefully they will feel the spirit and be comforted.

NO it is just an old air base that they have built a bunch of houses on. There are a few land marks but it is no longer a proper air base. I just love that it has American History;)HeHe

I have not heard back from her yet. I don't know if I will but I hope that it helped and didn't make anything worse.

You did not make me feel that way. I never wanted to be in a leadership position any way. I would much rather just do what I am doing. I have been have a bit of a rough time not feeling like I have accomplished all that Heavenly Father wants of me on His mission. And when I got that call on Thursday it was really hard to realize that after this transfer I only have one left. So I have a lot of work to do and am a little worried that I wont make it. But I am just trying to take it one day at a time even though it is really hard.

I love you all so much.

Love

Sister Ballantyne