> Hello familay!
>
> This week was a very wet one! We only saw the sun like twice and it
> wasn't for very long. I'm starting to forget what the sun looks like!
> And best of all I bought an umbrella last week on Monday and it broke
> within 4 days! So guess what!? I'll be buying a new one. :~)
>
> On the missionary work side of things, this week we were really
> blessed! Finding was way up! We had an exchange with the zone leaders
> and zone training and we consistently applied the things that we
> learnt, and as a result we have seen success.
>
> A tribute to our success was the training on the QGC's and power
> statements, including the "objections" sheet. The objection sheet is a
> list of ideas of how to handle the different things people say. I have
> a specific miracle that goes along with that. I started out with a
> power statement and it ended up being a brush-off. I quickly
> introduced myself and started walking with him. Both of those things
> were on the sheet. By applying a mixture of the things we were taught,
> we were able to set up an appointment with him.
>
> I went on exchanges with Elder Ditmer this week. He is a fantastic
> missionary! Some strengths I saw in him were; he has great analogies,
> He is a forever finder, he teaches people not lessons, he is
> personable, he is persistent, and he is a humble missionary seeking
> improvement. I was grateful to be able to learn the things I did from
> him.
>
> I was also able to learn a lot from Elder Sanders' strengths which
> were; he is diligent in applying the things his companion or leaders
> leave with him, he seeks the spirit in planning, he is very obedient,
> and he wants the best for the people he teaches. This has defiantly
> been a great transfer.
>
> Thank you all for the support! I always enjoy reading letters from
> y'all. So don't hold back. :~D
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
Monday, May 23, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
weekly update 5/16/2011
> Hello Everybody!!!!!!!!
>
> This week just flew by! It was a pretty successful week as well! It
> probably flew by really quickly because of the mission conference with
> Elder Allen F. Packer, and we had an exchange with the rochdale
> Elders. I was with Elder Smith for the exchange. He is a great
> missionary! He is a fantastic finder, always happy, very kind, pure in
> heart, and he has a strong desire to be exactly obedient.
>
> We were able to witness the baptisms of Allen Williams and Lezlicia
> Kintesh, on Saturday evening. They both seemed very excited to be
> baptized. After the baptism Lezlicia and her friends went and spoke to
> a man across the street and invited him to church. She is already
> doing her missionary work.
>
> We have been teaching Rob quite a bit more recently and he has
> expressed that he has gotten an answer about the book of Mormon. We
> also used the baptismal interview question number 2. And he said he
> got an answer about Joseph smith being a prophet. So Rob is
> progressing quite well at the moment. We just need to figure out what
> to do to get him to church.
>
> As for Elder Sanders, He is doing great! I would say a strength that
> he has is, he is personable with everyone. Including other members,
> missionaries and Investigators. There is a lot to be learnt with Elder
> Sanders.
>
> Thanks for all that you do for us!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
>
> This week just flew by! It was a pretty successful week as well! It
> probably flew by really quickly because of the mission conference with
> Elder Allen F. Packer, and we had an exchange with the rochdale
> Elders. I was with Elder Smith for the exchange. He is a great
> missionary! He is a fantastic finder, always happy, very kind, pure in
> heart, and he has a strong desire to be exactly obedient.
>
> We were able to witness the baptisms of Allen Williams and Lezlicia
> Kintesh, on Saturday evening. They both seemed very excited to be
> baptized. After the baptism Lezlicia and her friends went and spoke to
> a man across the street and invited him to church. She is already
> doing her missionary work.
>
> We have been teaching Rob quite a bit more recently and he has
> expressed that he has gotten an answer about the book of Mormon. We
> also used the baptismal interview question number 2. And he said he
> got an answer about Joseph smith being a prophet. So Rob is
> progressing quite well at the moment. We just need to figure out what
> to do to get him to church.
>
> As for Elder Sanders, He is doing great! I would say a strength that
> he has is, he is personable with everyone. Including other members,
> missionaries and Investigators. There is a lot to be learnt with Elder
> Sanders.
>
> Thanks for all that you do for us!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
weekly update 5/10/2011
> HIYA FAMILY!
>
> This was a good week. I think our strength this week was member work.
> We had the chance to have tea with a lot of the members and to build
> relationships with members that I didn't really know that well.
>
> John and Michelle brought had a friend at their house when we had an
> appointment with them. When their friend found out that we were coming
> she said she was going to pick up and leave, but for whatever reason
> she decided to stay. By the end of the lesson she had expressed that
> she would like to learn more and she was excited for our next visit.
> What a change of Heart!
>
> This week we had both a zone conference and a mission conference. At
> the Mission conference we were privileged to hear Elder Allen F.
> Packer, of the seventy, speak. Elder Allen F. Packer is the brother of
> Sister Bullock, the mission president’s wife, and the son of President
> Boyd K. Packer, of the twelve. Something that stuck out to me was at
> the first of Elder Packers talk when he was talking about learning the
> language of the spirit. He said at first progress is recognizable then
> after awhile the progress isn't as recognizable. He said something
> like when you have one dollar and you add two dollars it is a
> recognizable change, but when you have 100 dollars and add two dollars
> the change isn't as recognizable. After awhile I felt like my progress
> and learning was starting to plateau off. It was really comforting to
> know that I haven't stopped to progress. I just failed to recognize
> it.
>
> Thanks for everything!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
>
>
> This was a good week. I think our strength this week was member work.
> We had the chance to have tea with a lot of the members and to build
> relationships with members that I didn't really know that well.
>
> John and Michelle brought had a friend at their house when we had an
> appointment with them. When their friend found out that we were coming
> she said she was going to pick up and leave, but for whatever reason
> she decided to stay. By the end of the lesson she had expressed that
> she would like to learn more and she was excited for our next visit.
> What a change of Heart!
>
> This week we had both a zone conference and a mission conference. At
> the Mission conference we were privileged to hear Elder Allen F.
> Packer, of the seventy, speak. Elder Allen F. Packer is the brother of
> Sister Bullock, the mission president’s wife, and the son of President
> Boyd K. Packer, of the twelve. Something that stuck out to me was at
> the first of Elder Packers talk when he was talking about learning the
> language of the spirit. He said at first progress is recognizable then
> after awhile the progress isn't as recognizable. He said something
> like when you have one dollar and you add two dollars it is a
> recognizable change, but when you have 100 dollars and add two dollars
> the change isn't as recognizable. After awhile I felt like my progress
> and learning was starting to plateau off. It was really comforting to
> know that I haven't stopped to progress. I just failed to recognize
> it.
>
> Thanks for everything!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
>
Monday, May 9, 2011
Mothers Day call
Elder Ballantyne's Call Home
Elder Sanders and Elder Ballantyne
Elder Ballantyne's new wallet
Saturday, May 7, 2011
That was one fast year
Elder Ballantyne has
been in England for
One Year today.
This time next year Elder Ballantyne will be on a plane home to Utah!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Weekly Update 5/2/2011
> Hello Family!
>
> We were given permission to watch the Wedding of Prince William and
> Kate Middleton on Friday. To me it was a very weird experience, 1) The
> wedding itself, and 2) Being able to watch TV. My favourite part was
> all the nice cars that took the people to the wedding. There were
> Loads of Bentley's! :)
>
> This has been a good week we have found two new investigators who are
> really solid! We were tracting a street and we knocked into a man who
> wasn't interested. We asked him for referrals, immediately he pointed
> us to a door across the street, which just so happened to be their
> home.
>
> One of the investigators didn't really have a strong believe in god
> but over the past few days he has gained a testimony. As we shared the
> first vision he shed a tear. The next time we watched the restoration
> DVD, during the first vision he was crying, and when asked about how
> he feels, he expressed that he felt good; we then helped him identify
> the feelings as the spirit testifying to him. So within two visits
> this investigator has gained a testimony of Joseph Smith, and
> everything else that we have shared with him.
>
> The two new investigators came to the baptism of Ethel Simpson. After
> the baptism I went over and said thank you for coming and they said
> that they enjoyed it and that they would continue to going to church.
> I know they felt the spirit at that baptism.
>
> Elder Sander's is a great companion. A strength that I saw in Elder
> Sanders this week is his ability to listen and follow the promptings
> of the still small voice, which comes from the spirit. We have been
> getting along great! It has been good to learn from him in the past
> few weeks.
>
> Thank you for your support! I love and Miss you all!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
>
> We were given permission to watch the Wedding of Prince William and
> Kate Middleton on Friday. To me it was a very weird experience, 1) The
> wedding itself, and 2) Being able to watch TV. My favourite part was
> all the nice cars that took the people to the wedding. There were
> Loads of Bentley's! :)
>
> This has been a good week we have found two new investigators who are
> really solid! We were tracting a street and we knocked into a man who
> wasn't interested. We asked him for referrals, immediately he pointed
> us to a door across the street, which just so happened to be their
> home.
>
> One of the investigators didn't really have a strong believe in god
> but over the past few days he has gained a testimony. As we shared the
> first vision he shed a tear. The next time we watched the restoration
> DVD, during the first vision he was crying, and when asked about how
> he feels, he expressed that he felt good; we then helped him identify
> the feelings as the spirit testifying to him. So within two visits
> this investigator has gained a testimony of Joseph Smith, and
> everything else that we have shared with him.
>
> The two new investigators came to the baptism of Ethel Simpson. After
> the baptism I went over and said thank you for coming and they said
> that they enjoyed it and that they would continue to going to church.
> I know they felt the spirit at that baptism.
>
> Elder Sander's is a great companion. A strength that I saw in Elder
> Sanders this week is his ability to listen and follow the promptings
> of the still small voice, which comes from the spirit. We have been
> getting along great! It has been good to learn from him in the past
> few weeks.
>
> Thank you for your support! I love and Miss you all!
>
> Love,
> Elder Ballantyne
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