1. If the Weather Channel is correct, it is rainy there this week, which seems to have cooled it down to about 95 degrees. Describe a rainy day there... what do you do differently, if anything? Do you wear your rubber shoe covers? Have you used your shoe dryer? Do you like when it rains? How do you make sure all of your stuff stays dry?
It is hot. We don't do anything different. We work rain or shine. I haven't used anything cause it has only rained once. But May is winter so it will rain a lot in May. It is still super hot.
2. Is crime an issue in Choluteca or is it pretty safe? What precautions do you take to avoid being robbed?
Here it is pretty safe. Nothing every really happens. We just do the normal stuff like not walk late at night, stay in the light, and not carry too heavy bags.
3. What is the most beautiful thing you've seen in your current area?
In one part of our area there are TONS of mango trees. Like tons. It is so awesome and right now is mango season so they are all falling.
4. When are changes? Are you hoping to be transferred or would you like to stay put?
Changes are the 10th of May. I am staying here for sure so I will be receiving someone else. I am super excited to keep working here.
5. What was the best part of your week?
The best part was the baptism. It is always great to see baptisms.
Monday, April 25, 2016
WEEK 42 - Photos
Love getting photos from Elder Baller! Enjoy!
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| Elder Baller with his new Honduran bag |
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| Our house |
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| This is a rapidito |
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| A cow walking around the neighborhood |
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| This is a member's daughter. Her name is Yuli |
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| FHE with some members |
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| Baptism! |
WEEK 42 - Update
This week was pretty good.
Tuesday
My companion went to Tegucigalpa on Tuesday for some immigration stuff so I went to our Zone Leaders' area to work with them. I was working with Elder Scott all day and it was a great day. We went and visited this lady and we ended up giving her a Book of Mormon and she gave us some books from her church. We contacted this guy and he asked us where we were from and told me that he thought I was like mixed. So I told him my dad was Colombian. Shoutout to my dad. He is the best and his birthday was yesterday, love you dad.
Wednesday
We went to visit a person and she couldn't listen to us but as we were leaving, her little tiny dog was following us and barking and then bit my leg. It didn't even hurt, but it was weird. We also visited the sons of a recent convert and they both will be getting baptized this Saturday.
Thursday
Thursday we did the baptism interview for Josefina. I went and worked with Elder Maldonado. He is really great. He is pretty new in the mission and is full of energy and a great worker.
Friday
Friday we went to Choluteca to pick up a baptism dress for Josefina. We visited Alexander and Eduardo again, which was great. They are the sons of the recent convert. Then we visited this girl that has been investigating the church for quite a while and we had a pretty good lesson about the Spirit and we challenged her to be baptized and it looks pretty good with her.
Saturday
Saturday we had the baptism for Josefina. It was great and in her little testimony, she said how grateful she was for us and how she knew the church was true. She used to hide from the Elders and now she gives us stuff every time we go there.
Sunday
Sunday was pretty good. Church was pretty good. We went and visited one of our converts, Carmen. She had gone to the temple, which she had been waiting for for about 5 years. It started raining super hard, the power went out.
Hope you all have a great week.
Elder Baller
Tuesday
My companion went to Tegucigalpa on Tuesday for some immigration stuff so I went to our Zone Leaders' area to work with them. I was working with Elder Scott all day and it was a great day. We went and visited this lady and we ended up giving her a Book of Mormon and she gave us some books from her church. We contacted this guy and he asked us where we were from and told me that he thought I was like mixed. So I told him my dad was Colombian. Shoutout to my dad. He is the best and his birthday was yesterday, love you dad.
Wednesday
We went to visit a person and she couldn't listen to us but as we were leaving, her little tiny dog was following us and barking and then bit my leg. It didn't even hurt, but it was weird. We also visited the sons of a recent convert and they both will be getting baptized this Saturday.
Thursday
Thursday we did the baptism interview for Josefina. I went and worked with Elder Maldonado. He is really great. He is pretty new in the mission and is full of energy and a great worker.
Friday
Friday we went to Choluteca to pick up a baptism dress for Josefina. We visited Alexander and Eduardo again, which was great. They are the sons of the recent convert. Then we visited this girl that has been investigating the church for quite a while and we had a pretty good lesson about the Spirit and we challenged her to be baptized and it looks pretty good with her.
Saturday
Saturday we had the baptism for Josefina. It was great and in her little testimony, she said how grateful she was for us and how she knew the church was true. She used to hide from the Elders and now she gives us stuff every time we go there.
Sunday
Sunday was pretty good. Church was pretty good. We went and visited one of our converts, Carmen. She had gone to the temple, which she had been waiting for for about 5 years. It started raining super hard, the power went out.
Hope you all have a great week.
Elder Baller
Monday, April 18, 2016
WEEK 41 - Q&A
1. Do you always have running water available in your house? Is it warm?
We have running water from about 6:45 until 8:00 in the morning and sometimes (very rarely) at night. It always comes out really hot. Which would have been nice in Danli but here it is a nightmare.
2. If you had to choose one of the two areas you've been in so far, and stay there the rest of your mission, which would you choose? And why?
I would choose Danli. And honestly, it is purely for the weather. It is waaaay too hot here. Like, I thought Utah got hot in the summer. Yeah no.
3. Do you eat all the same things in Choluteca that you did in Danli? We haven't heard about any baleadas lately.
Yeah we eat mostly the same things. The only difference is here there is a little more seafood because we are closer to the coast.
4. How many investigators came to church Sunday?
9!
5. Best and worst parts of the week?
Best part was having 9 people at church, but the worst part was in Primary they ended up not giving a toy to one of our investigators and they gave one to all the other kids. So that was kind of a problem.
We have running water from about 6:45 until 8:00 in the morning and sometimes (very rarely) at night. It always comes out really hot. Which would have been nice in Danli but here it is a nightmare.
I would choose Danli. And honestly, it is purely for the weather. It is waaaay too hot here. Like, I thought Utah got hot in the summer. Yeah no.
3. Do you eat all the same things in Choluteca that you did in Danli? We haven't heard about any baleadas lately.
Yeah we eat mostly the same things. The only difference is here there is a little more seafood because we are closer to the coast.
4. How many investigators came to church Sunday?
9!
5. Best and worst parts of the week?
Best part was having 9 people at church, but the worst part was in Primary they ended up not giving a toy to one of our investigators and they gave one to all the other kids. So that was kind of a problem.
WEEK 41 - Update
This week was alright.
Tuesday
Tuesday we visited an investigator named Kenia. We have been teaching her but we have never really gotten to know her, so we took that time to get to know her a little more and gain some confidence. She has a baptismal date for next week. We did some service for a lady in the ward. I was trimming trees with a machete, moving dirt with a shovel and moved a giant piece of concrete.
Wednesday
We visited a reference named Nina and she said she felt the Book of Mormon was true and promised us she would go to church. We also visited Josefina, our investigator that will be getting baptized this week.
Thursday
We visited a lady named Cristela, she is very nice but she is waiting for an answer that she doesn't realize she already received. She is kinda hard to teach because she is really crazy and likes to talk a lot. We visited Sandy and her family. Sandy is a convert of about 3 months, she got baptized the week before I got here. We challenged her whole family to be baptized and they all said yes.
Friday
We had a really good district meeting on Friday and how we need to work with the Spirit to be able to teach.
Saturday
We had a Family Home Evening with a family and another member. It was fun to have dinner and just talk about the gospel.
Sunday
Sunday we had 9 investigators at church, which was fantastic. All of our investigators with baptism dates came to church. We went to a farewell for one of the missionaries in the ward. He left today, his actual mission is in Dominican Republic but he is waiting for a visa so he is serving in San Pedro Sula right now.
Hope you all have a fantastic week!
Elder Baller
Tuesday
Tuesday we visited an investigator named Kenia. We have been teaching her but we have never really gotten to know her, so we took that time to get to know her a little more and gain some confidence. She has a baptismal date for next week. We did some service for a lady in the ward. I was trimming trees with a machete, moving dirt with a shovel and moved a giant piece of concrete.
Wednesday
We visited a reference named Nina and she said she felt the Book of Mormon was true and promised us she would go to church. We also visited Josefina, our investigator that will be getting baptized this week.
Thursday
We visited a lady named Cristela, she is very nice but she is waiting for an answer that she doesn't realize she already received. She is kinda hard to teach because she is really crazy and likes to talk a lot. We visited Sandy and her family. Sandy is a convert of about 3 months, she got baptized the week before I got here. We challenged her whole family to be baptized and they all said yes.
Friday
We had a really good district meeting on Friday and how we need to work with the Spirit to be able to teach.
Saturday
We had a Family Home Evening with a family and another member. It was fun to have dinner and just talk about the gospel.
Sunday
Sunday we had 9 investigators at church, which was fantastic. All of our investigators with baptism dates came to church. We went to a farewell for one of the missionaries in the ward. He left today, his actual mission is in Dominican Republic but he is waiting for a visa so he is serving in San Pedro Sula right now.
Hope you all have a fantastic week!
Elder Baller
