Elder Dallin Ballard is doing wonderful! He sends his love and appreciation to all of you. He is very positive and optimistic during this stressful time for our country. He was counseled to get a two weeks supply a food in his apartment and make sure to keep distance from others. He said the problem was that there was no food left in any of the stores for him to stock up with! I sent him plenty of Cliff Bars so he can survive on those. Kidding. But not kidding. So far they are not isolated to their apartment but as all of us know that could change any moment. His mission president is awesome and does a great job keeping the parents updated about what is happening. Currently, any missionaries in the mission who would be going home by September 1st are now going home on the next transfer. This is so new missionaries who have been reassigned can come into the mission, so they are making space. Dallin is going a great job in his trio companionship and working hard to learn Spanish so he can communicate with the people he teaches.
His commitment and passion for the Savior grows each day and we are overwhelmed with gratitude every time we talk with him. We see so much growth and maturity and he is truly such an example to our family. Mikey and him talk each week and this by far is the highlight for us in having two missionaries out at the same time. We miss them terribly, but seeing and hearing them support each other is like nothing else.
Thank you for all your support for Elder Ballard!! His email is dallin.ballard@missionary.org if you want to write to him!
Lots of love,
Momma Kel
Elder Ballards Bolivia Mission 