The Last Transfer - 5/31/19

Thailand Bangkok Missionaries

Elder Ballard's visit to Bangkok

Hey Everyone!

I wrote about what mostly happened recently in my last letter haha. Not too much else has happened since, but we learned that the two new Laos elders won't be coming up until after I leave, so that's a little bit disappointing - as we were planning on helping to train them. It's all good though because there isn't a terrible amount to do right now due to the government restrictions. 

This next week there will be a meeting between President Hammond, the two branch presidents here, a former branch president here, and the Ministry of Homeland Affairs here in Laos. It should be interesting. Nobody know really what it'll be about, but hopefully they don't close down the church here hahaha. 

We've had a solid week of teaching English classes. We got to pick up two returned missionaries coming home this week! One from serving in Australia and one serving in Thailand. That was pretty cool! It's crazy to think that this is my final transfer here. I've come to love the area and the people so much. I've been here in Vientiane for over a year now so it has started to feel a little bit like home. 

I'm so thankful for the opportunity I've had to serve the people here and to get to know about them and their various cultures. I love these people and I love the joy that the gospel brings into people's lives. Thanks for all your love and support! 

Oh yeah, our mission president says the temple in Thailand will be finished in 30 months! That's a lot sooner than the old prediction of 5 more years!

<3

Elder Ridd