WEEK 63 - Q&A

1. What is your new comp's full name?
I don't know...
(Mom note: I had heard that missionaries emails get shorter and less detailed the longer they are in the mission, but really?? He doesn't know his comp's name and couldn't ask him? Ha! Elder Baller will be getting some flak from me on this one.) :)

2. How old is he? How long has he been a member?
He is 19. He has been a member his whole life basically.

3. Where is he from? 
He is from Monterrey, Mexico.

4. Tell us about his family - how many siblings, etc.
He has two older brothers. He is the first missionary in his family.

5. What is your favorite thing about him so far?
He knows a lot about teaching and he is super excited to work and learn.

WEEK 63 - Update

Tuesday
Elder Padilla said goodbye to everyone in the area. Kind of a sad day but it was still fun.

Wednesday
We went to the stake center for changes. We had a little meeting with President Bowler and then we met our new companions. I am with Elder Navarro from Mexico. He is really cool.

Thursday
We contacted from quite a bit. Found some pretty positive people. We have an investigator, Alba, that accepted a baptism date. She is doing really great.

Friday
We had a district meeting. After that we contacted a bunch more. That was basically the whole week. We visited Nelson again. He is doing great.

Saturday
We contacted a lot, again. We visited Nelson. We visited Alba, she is doing great, progressing a lot.

Sunday
We had church. Alba and Michelle went. Nelson couldn't make it. We taught Gospel Principles class, like always. We worked a bunch, contacting and visiting other people we had already contacted.

Great week. Have a good one you all!

Elder Baller

WEEK 62 - Q&A

1. What was the best part of your week?
The baptisms for the ward.

2. Worst part of your week?
Tiredness.

3. What is the best thing you've eaten in your current area?
Baleadas.

4. What do you do on P days there?
We usually go to Valle de Angeles.

5. Is the language/accent/vocabulary any different in your three areas? Any local lingo or phrases?
It is about the same. In Choluteca the people are a little different, but it is about the same.

WEEK 62 - Update

Tuesday
We had a meeting for leaders. We learned a lot about leadership and how to be better examples.We started teaching a kid in the ward cause he got baptized on Saturday and the ward wanted us to help out.

Wednesday
We had interviews with President Bowler. It was great to see him and get to talk to him a little. We found some really positive people in the first door we knocked. Alan and Katerin. They are positive and had a lot of questions.

Thursday
We worked a little in one of our areas that is far away. We carried a bunch of sticks to help out a members. Pretty normal day.

Friday
We visited Nelson. We helped him plant some plants. Pretty fun. Visited a few members.

Saturday
We were kinda busy with the baptisms all day. Helped out the ward with that and it actually turned out really nice.

Sunday
We went to church. Elder Padilla spent a little bit of time saying goodbye to some members. Sad to see him go.

Hope everyone has a great week!
Elder Baller

WEEK 61 - Q&A

1. Have you had your Night of Brothershipping yet? How did it go?
That was in Yusguare.... but we didn't do it. We are planning on doing something similar here.

2. Did you have your interview with President Bowler? How was it?
That will be next week. Hopefully it will go well.

3. Did your mini-missionary companion get his mission call yet? 
He got it this week on Thursday.

4. How does someone become a mini-missionary? Do they go through any training or anything?
They just call them and ask them if they can and they show up. Nothing.

5. Do you get cold at night? Have you ever used your blanket you packed?
Freezing. Didn't know I packed one.... will be buying a sweater this week.