What’s up crew, yesterday I got the news that I am leaving Maricopa, but I don’t know where I am going yet, I don’t find out till Wednesday during transfers. This is so crazy, what the mission does to you. When I found out I was getting transferred, I just sat on my bed and just cried. The amount of friendships and bonds you make out here with people in such short periods of time is absurd. What I have taken from this experience is that, as you guys have all seem from my previous emails, I have had a really hard time at points out here, but I have also had such incredible experiences. I am finding that when you are in the moment, experience such a difficult hardship, you don’t understand that how much of a blessing those moments are. Even though, when I was feeling super down and frustrated, and all I wanted to do was leave, now that I am leaving, all I want to do is stay. I need to begin to understand that happiness can only be felt in the moment you have it. If I keep planning on being happy in the future, the point of happiness and contentment will never come. This upcoming transfer I am going to work on acknowledging where I am at, wherever it may be, and loving it.
Me and Elder Dryden are doing a quick Book of Mormon read through right now and I am appreciating the storyline so much more than I ever have. I have so much respect for Adinadi, geez.
This spirit is strong out here, I hope it is strong where you are to. The holy ghost is wanting to guide us in our lives, but is waiting for us to call out to him.
I love yall!
Elder Ballard
Photos:
Christmas
Hide and Seek
Our friend came back
Talking with Mikey
Finally I took a picture with a family
Elder Ballards Bolivia Mission 