May 24, 2010

Dear Family,


Well, first off, those expecting letters, I wasn't able to write last week. We hardly had a p-day because of things that came up. So I plan on getting a good chunk of those today.

So, as for the work here, it seems to be slowing down. Ana, Aida and Elona are preparing to return to their respective homes for the summer. So this week will be that last week we can meet with them until october unless something changes and we can visit them in pogradec and divjaka. They continue to read (despite the fact that the word used to describe the Great and abominable church of the devil as a nasty woman is as strong as a few choice profanities in English. It is interesting because we thought about it, and we realized that the word in English must have been equally as strong in the time of Joseph Smith, but we have been desensitised over time to the strenght of the word. Albanian is a REALLY ancient language...) Anyway, they are about in 1 nephi 20 right now. we are thinking about giving them the semenary student manual as a reference over the summer because we will not be there to answer questions and resolve concerns. I hope they gain a testimony.

Other investigators hae simply dropped off the face of the Earth or have decided not to continue meeting us...it is too much of a comittment for them.

Bona and Kozeta accepted the challenge to read the Book of Mormon. They read A LOT (sometimes 6 books a week!) so they will probably be finished with it by the time we meet them next tuesday. They reminded me of Melisa in the way that they read so much. They are good girls. They have read the Bible...but nonetheless are still very Muslim. It will be hard, it may take time, but if they join, they will be strong. I hope they gain a testimony.

Nene is amazing! We had a lesson and we brought a member...or 4! We had 4 members at this lesson and mainly we just talked about her getting baptized. 2 of them gave their experience of baptism and testified that is was one of the best things they have chosen to do. One of them even had a Muslim background (which helped because Nene professes to be Muslim, but comes to church every week). She is getting close to baptism...if she feels that he health can handle it. If she decides not to, we are thinking of getting her information and a written permission to do her work for her after she goes to the other side of the vail.

It is good to here about the Miracles back home. It is good to see how the Lord is taking care of my family.

Thank you for sending those audio files Anna. I look forward to listening to them. I always love to hear my family's voices. I love you all and hope you have a wonderful Week!


Love, Elder Fredrickson