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| We all made our names out of Legos |
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| Watching general conference |
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| On the roof at the Estradas' house |
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| My new bedroom in Las Colinas |
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| Bathroom |
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| Kitchen |
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| Living Room |
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| Pila |
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| Saw Elder Leon today at Picacho |
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
WEEKS 89-94 - Photos
Week 94 - Q&A
Q&A about Elder Baller's new (and last) area and companion. Enjoy!
NEW AREA - LAS COLINAS
1. Where is your new area compared to La Travesia?
It is still in the city (Tegucigalpa), but on the other side.
2. Who, if anyone, in your area have you served with before in your mission?
In the zone, I was with Elder Mataipule in Choluteca but other than him no one.
3. What are the main differences between this and La Travesia, as far as neighborhoods go?
There are a lot of rich people in Las Colinas. Everyone is rich. Everyone.
4. Do you still get fed by members? How often?
Pretty often. When we need dinner the members usually help, we usually end up doing lunches on our own.
5. How many people come to church in your new area?
About 80
NEW COMPANION - ELDER BARRIOS
1. What is his name?
Elder Barrios
2. Where is he from?
Bolivia
3. How old is he and how long has he been on his mission?
He's 22 and he has about 15 months in the mission.
4. What do you know about his family back home?
His mom is a member and had two marriages, he is from the second. He has 7 siblings.
5. What are three things you love about him?
He is funny. He cooks pretty well. He is very generous.
NEW AREA - LAS COLINAS
1. Where is your new area compared to La Travesia?
It is still in the city (Tegucigalpa), but on the other side.
2. Who, if anyone, in your area have you served with before in your mission?
In the zone, I was with Elder Mataipule in Choluteca but other than him no one.
3. What are the main differences between this and La Travesia, as far as neighborhoods go?
There are a lot of rich people in Las Colinas. Everyone is rich. Everyone.
4. Do you still get fed by members? How often?
Pretty often. When we need dinner the members usually help, we usually end up doing lunches on our own.
5. How many people come to church in your new area?
About 80
NEW COMPANION - ELDER BARRIOS
1. What is his name?
Elder Barrios
2. Where is he from?
Bolivia
3. How old is he and how long has he been on his mission?
He's 22 and he has about 15 months in the mission.
4. What do you know about his family back home?
His mom is a member and had two marriages, he is from the second. He has 7 siblings.
5. What are three things you love about him?
He is funny. He cooks pretty well. He is very generous.
WEEK 94 - Update
This week was good.
Tuesday
We contacted for a little while, it is super hard contacting in this new area, the people don't want to listen to us. We went and visit a member family. We went and visited another couple that are members. We visited Roxana, she is an investigator that we are working with.
Wednesday
It rained. A lot. We met a few more members... well, I did anyway. Pretty normal day.
Thursday
We went and visited a member and ended up taking him to do some visits with us. He knows a lot of doctrine so it is cool to talk to him. We went to visit a family we are teaching, they are kind of positive but have some doubts.
Friday
We had our district meeting. It was another very normal day.
Saturday
We visited some other members and we went to visit a member lady and read a chapter of the Book of Mormon with her. Very cool.
Sunday
We went to church, Roxana went with us. We are going to work with her for baptism.
Monday
We had zone conference, it was a good meeting. I ended up giving my last testimony since it will be my last zone conference.
Have a great week!
Elder Baller
Tuesday
We contacted for a little while, it is super hard contacting in this new area, the people don't want to listen to us. We went and visit a member family. We went and visited another couple that are members. We visited Roxana, she is an investigator that we are working with.
Wednesday
It rained. A lot. We met a few more members... well, I did anyway. Pretty normal day.
Thursday
We went and visited a member and ended up taking him to do some visits with us. He knows a lot of doctrine so it is cool to talk to him. We went to visit a family we are teaching, they are kind of positive but have some doubts.
Friday
We had our district meeting. It was another very normal day.
Saturday
We visited some other members and we went to visit a member lady and read a chapter of the Book of Mormon with her. Very cool.
Sunday
We went to church, Roxana went with us. We are going to work with her for baptism.
Monday
We had zone conference, it was a good meeting. I ended up giving my last testimony since it will be my last zone conference.
Have a great week!
Elder Baller
Monday, March 27, 2017
WEEK 90 - Update
This week was really good.
Tuesday
We had divisions with the Assistants on Tuesday. I went to their area and we had a good day. I worked with Elder Solares from Guatemala. We were able to visit a few people and there was a lady that they had never taught before but we were able to visit with her and teach her a little bit. Great day.
Wednesday
We had a normal day. We are working well and finding new people.
Thursday
We had divisions again with some Elders in our zone. Elder Lee and Elder Maldonado. I was with Elder Lee and we all worked in our area. It was a good day, we were able to contact a little bit with not a whole lot of success but always good to talk to the people. We went and did some baptism interviews for some Elders in our zone.
Friday
We went to visit a few families in our area that go to another ward. We had a family home evening with the stake president and his family. They are really good people.
Saturday
We did a few visits with the stake president, President Pineda. He is a great man and we were able to visit a few families.
Sunday
We went to church. We took the sacrament to a family again. It was a good normal day.
I love being here in Honduras teaching this wonderful gospel. I am so happy that I have been able to help people here and grow. I know this Church is true and I know that Christ is our Savior. He loves us!
Have a great week everyone!
Elder Baller
Tuesday
We had divisions with the Assistants on Tuesday. I went to their area and we had a good day. I worked with Elder Solares from Guatemala. We were able to visit a few people and there was a lady that they had never taught before but we were able to visit with her and teach her a little bit. Great day.
Wednesday
We had a normal day. We are working well and finding new people.
Thursday
We had divisions again with some Elders in our zone. Elder Lee and Elder Maldonado. I was with Elder Lee and we all worked in our area. It was a good day, we were able to contact a little bit with not a whole lot of success but always good to talk to the people. We went and did some baptism interviews for some Elders in our zone.
Friday
We went to visit a few families in our area that go to another ward. We had a family home evening with the stake president and his family. They are really good people.
Saturday
We did a few visits with the stake president, President Pineda. He is a great man and we were able to visit a few families.
Sunday
We went to church. We took the sacrament to a family again. It was a good normal day.
I love being here in Honduras teaching this wonderful gospel. I am so happy that I have been able to help people here and grow. I know this Church is true and I know that Christ is our Savior. He loves us!
Have a great week everyone!
Elder Baller
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
WEEK 88 - Q&A - 20th Birthday Edition
1. Have you ever lied about your age?
Yes. Lots of times people tell me that I look older than I am so I usually play along with it.
2. What is your most memorable birthday? And why?
My most memorable birthday was when my mom threw me a surprise birthday party. I think it was my 16th. It was a fun time and I was super surprised.
3. Would you rather have a piñata or a cake?
Right now piñata because I can't really eat cake....Or I at least don't enjoy it.
4. Has anyone ever done something extra special for you on your birthday?
Yes. My mother every year.
5. When is the best time of the year to have a birthday?
May birthdays are the best.
It's the perfect time.
Weather is always nice.
Perfect amount of time before and after Christmas.
Almost finishing school.
Everyone is happy.
6. Who is the first person to wish you Happy Birthday this year?
My son. He called me this morning.
7. Where do you think you'll be living on your next birthday?
Home
8. What is your goal for the next year?
Start college. Get used to normal life.
9. What did you do in the last year that you're most proud of?
I have gained a greater knowledge of the gospel.
10. If you could have anything for your birthday this year, what would it be?
Mac & cheese from Panera
Yes. Lots of times people tell me that I look older than I am so I usually play along with it.
2. What is your most memorable birthday? And why?
My most memorable birthday was when my mom threw me a surprise birthday party. I think it was my 16th. It was a fun time and I was super surprised.
3. Would you rather have a piñata or a cake?
Right now piñata because I can't really eat cake....Or I at least don't enjoy it.
4. Has anyone ever done something extra special for you on your birthday?
Yes. My mother every year.
5. When is the best time of the year to have a birthday?
May birthdays are the best.
It's the perfect time.
Weather is always nice.
Perfect amount of time before and after Christmas.
Almost finishing school.
Everyone is happy.
6. Who is the first person to wish you Happy Birthday this year?
My son. He called me this morning.
7. Where do you think you'll be living on your next birthday?
Home
8. What is your goal for the next year?
Start college. Get used to normal life.
9. What did you do in the last year that you're most proud of?
I have gained a greater knowledge of the gospel.
10. If you could have anything for your birthday this year, what would it be?
Mac & cheese from Panera
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
WEEK 87 - Update
This week was really great.
Tuesday
We went and ran some errands in the zone. We visited Yolany, she is doing really good. She is a great convert and is progressing very well in the Gospel. We visited Gabriela and her cousins. They are doing good.
Wednesday
We had the changes meeting. It was good to see a couple people and hard to see some of them go. We went and visited Daniel, he is doing great and is ready for baptism this Saturday. We visited the Zelaya family. Doing great as well.
Thursday
We had our district meeting, it was good. We made some goals as a zone for the month of March. We went to our stake meeting. Normal day.
Friday
Friday was a normal day as well. We went to visit the Chacon family, the parents aren't members and we were able to talk a little about baptism and we discovered that they have some doubts about baptism and are a little confused so we are going to focus on that.
Saturday
We went and did a baptism interview for one of the areas in our zone in the morning. It is great to see that our zone is working and baptizing. We went and visited Yolany. We visited Gabriela. Everyone is doing great.
Sunday
Gabriela went to church with us. She liked it. We went to a ward council meeting. We took the sacrament to a few members. We visited the Zelaya family, they are doing good.
Hope everyone has a good week!
Elder Baller
Tuesday
We went and ran some errands in the zone. We visited Yolany, she is doing really good. She is a great convert and is progressing very well in the Gospel. We visited Gabriela and her cousins. They are doing good.
Wednesday
We had the changes meeting. It was good to see a couple people and hard to see some of them go. We went and visited Daniel, he is doing great and is ready for baptism this Saturday. We visited the Zelaya family. Doing great as well.
Thursday
We had our district meeting, it was good. We made some goals as a zone for the month of March. We went to our stake meeting. Normal day.
Friday
Friday was a normal day as well. We went to visit the Chacon family, the parents aren't members and we were able to talk a little about baptism and we discovered that they have some doubts about baptism and are a little confused so we are going to focus on that.
Saturday
We went and did a baptism interview for one of the areas in our zone in the morning. It is great to see that our zone is working and baptizing. We went and visited Yolany. We visited Gabriela. Everyone is doing great.
Sunday
Gabriela went to church with us. She liked it. We went to a ward council meeting. We took the sacrament to a few members. We visited the Zelaya family, they are doing good.
Hope everyone has a good week!
Elder Baller
Monday, February 27, 2017
WEEK 86 - Q&A
1. When you wake up in the morning, what do you most look forward to?
Teaching
2. How would you rate your Spanish now in the following areas: speaking / understanding / reading / writing?
9 / 9 / 9 /8
3. How many nametags do you have? Have you ever had to get them replaced?
I have several but I have only ever used the same one through my whole mission.
4. What are things that you packed that you have never used?
Blanket, first aid kit, deet, Monkey Butt powder
5. If you had an empty suitcase to bring back and could pack it full of things from Honduras, what would be in it?
Beans, maseca (corn flour), mantequilla, Hondurans :)
Teaching
2. How would you rate your Spanish now in the following areas: speaking / understanding / reading / writing?
9 / 9 / 9 /8
3. How many nametags do you have? Have you ever had to get them replaced?
I have several but I have only ever used the same one through my whole mission.
4. What are things that you packed that you have never used?
Blanket, first aid kit, deet, Monkey Butt powder
5. If you had an empty suitcase to bring back and could pack it full of things from Honduras, what would be in it?
Beans, maseca (corn flour), mantequilla, Hondurans :)
WEEK 86 - Update
This week was good.
Tuesday
We spent some time planning for a lesson we had to teach in our interview meeting. We went to visit Gabriela and her cousins. They are doing great and progressing very well.
Wednesday
We went to visit Yolany, she is doing great still. We visit Daniel, he is part of a member family, but he isn't a member. His aunt and cousins are members and they took him to church so we are visiting him. He is very smart and knows quite a bit about the gospel. We visited the Chacon family, the two daughters are members but the parents aren't so we are working with them.
Thursday
We had interviews with President, it was a great interview. We all gave good classes and it was a great meeting. We went to take some baptism clothes to the sisters. We went to our stake meeting.
Friday
We went and visited Bertilia, she is such a funny person. We helped do some service at her house. We visited the Zelaya family, they are doing good. We are working with Jaime to help him realize that he has felt the Spirit.
Saturday
We went to visit Daniel again. We put a baptism date with him for the 11th of March. We visited Gabriela and she is doing good. Her cousin, Maria Jose, decided she wanted to go to church with us.
Sunday
Maria Jose went to church. Daniel went to church. It was stake conference, they changed the stake presidency. They both loved it. We had a meeting with Cesar, our ward mission leader, and we planned some upcoming things.
Love you all. Have a great week!
Elder Baller
Tuesday
We spent some time planning for a lesson we had to teach in our interview meeting. We went to visit Gabriela and her cousins. They are doing great and progressing very well.
Wednesday
We went to visit Yolany, she is doing great still. We visit Daniel, he is part of a member family, but he isn't a member. His aunt and cousins are members and they took him to church so we are visiting him. He is very smart and knows quite a bit about the gospel. We visited the Chacon family, the two daughters are members but the parents aren't so we are working with them.
Thursday
We had interviews with President, it was a great interview. We all gave good classes and it was a great meeting. We went to take some baptism clothes to the sisters. We went to our stake meeting.
Friday
We went and visited Bertilia, she is such a funny person. We helped do some service at her house. We visited the Zelaya family, they are doing good. We are working with Jaime to help him realize that he has felt the Spirit.
Saturday
We went to visit Daniel again. We put a baptism date with him for the 11th of March. We visited Gabriela and she is doing good. Her cousin, Maria Jose, decided she wanted to go to church with us.
Sunday
Maria Jose went to church. Daniel went to church. It was stake conference, they changed the stake presidency. They both loved it. We had a meeting with Cesar, our ward mission leader, and we planned some upcoming things.
Love you all. Have a great week!
Elder Baller
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
WEEK 85 - Photos
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| Teguc |
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| Elder Leon and me |
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| The six elders in our zone |
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| Zone pic <3 |
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| Teguc <3 |
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| Elder Pickron and me |
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| Picacho |
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| Our zone, minus the office elders |
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| Elder Leon and me at Picacho |
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| Love this zone! <3 |
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| Elder Pickron, Hermana Parrales, and me in front of Picacho. she goes home this change, we are from the same group |
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| High School Musical |
