1st Message from Singapore

My p-day is now monday and I don't know what that is in the states or when but it will be different. My 1st area is Singapore and one of the wards I work with makes is so I can go anywhere on the island.  Once I figure out how to send pictures I will. Singapore is amazing there is so much here, it is still getting processed the people for the most part keep to themselves but are really nice and I love 3rd Ward, they're so happy and excited.  1st Ward reminds me of home kind of.  They're all amazing.  Till next time.

Love 

Sis Summer Ballanyne

A Comment from Karlene

tonight i was listening to some sister missionaries sing and i started to cry. well i was thinking of my sister in singapore who is on her mission, and all the fun we had and i guess i can't wait for my sister to come back from her mission so i can give her a huge hug and say in person that i ♥ her

Singapore, At Last!

Summer tried calling us from the Salt Lake City airport but called the old number instead. Her companion's father called our bishop to get our number then gave it to Summer. Once she got to LA, she finally called. Summer called us at 11:42pm Monday to talk to us. She is so excited to be going out into the field. Some of her things didn't fit so she is sending them home but got the little care box I sent just before she left the MTC for the airport. I sent her some of the peppermint from the field across the street so she has her favorite scent as well as her birthday card, SD card that she sent so I could unload it for her, and some stickers that she can use to dress up her letters. She misses us but is having a ball! I know it will be hard work but she will come home better than when she left (which wasn't bad, just needed a new outlook and patience).

Here's a picture of her in the Singapore airport with her Mission President and his wife, Pres. and Sister Mains.

Summer leaves the MTC tomorrow night to fly to Singapore with the other 23 missionaries also going there. They have a couple of layovers where they will be able to call home briefly so we may get calls at impossible hours of the night!

MTC Pictures

Summer's room and roommates at the MTC

Summer's district at the Provo Temple

Summer outside the Provo Temple

Roommates on a 'red' day

Roommates in front of the temple

Sister Blaur, Summer's companion

Sister Caballa, in Summer's district

Sister Tehani, in Summer's district

Summer by the temple, on the temple grounds

Neat painting hanging in the MTC. These elders have been working hard!

Sisters in the district

Summer in front of the fountain on the temple grounds

Summer's district in the classroom in front of Singapore (red & white) and Malaysia flags.

This is where we're going!

See, this is Singapore, on the end of the peninsula that also is part of Malaysia.

District meeting on the lawn

District field trip to the Provo Temple

Break time by the MTC gate

Someone's limber!!

The couple in the middle are part of her MTC Branch Presidency, Brother & Sister Gines

Time off for good behavior! Chillin' on the grass.