June 21, 2010

Dear Family,

Well, The first big news is...NENE IS GETTING BAPTIZED! She had her interview on friday and her baptism is this comming saturday ant 6:30 pm. She has chosen Elder Foulk to baptize her and me to give the Gift of the Holy Ghost! It is kind of scary to think that I will be giving it in Albanian and that the ENTIRE congregation will be watching. Well, I just will have to pray REALLY hard and hope the Spirit takes over.

I think that is really cool that you had the opportunity to see Elder Howard. He was an excellent missionary. I still consider him to be a model missionary that others can follow. I wonder how much time he has left, because I know that he is comming up on his 2 year mark in a few months....its so wierd to hear about old companions going home. I feel like he should be out for at least another year like me! Well, if you see him again (any of you) give him my regards and tell him how much I respect him and appreciate the help he gave before my mission in teaching me how to be a missionary. He is a fantastic missionary.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD! I hope you had a happy fathers day, even though you are out of work. God will provide...he always does!

Tell Brother Mitchell that I appreciate his regards. I am happy to hear that I am remembered and that I just didn't disappear... I am thankful for the thoughts of others. Maybe it means I made an impression.

Algert told us on Monday that he is thinking about serving a full-time mission! He would be an Amazing missionary. He kind of reminds me of me (only better). He comes with us a lot to help us with missionary work....not to the extent that I did, but I probably tried too hard. He is a good person.

Well, right now it is raining and my companion is in Saranda for his "End of mission trip". so he will be back in a couple of days. I am with the other Elbasan Elders right now.

We had interviews on Sunday. President told me that I am probably staying here in Elbasan. I asked him a question that had been on my mind. In my second interview in the country, he told me that he thought that I will be a really good missionary at 9 months in the Country....I asked him (because my 9 month mark relentlessly approaches) if I am what he expected me to be....he said yes. He said he wished he had a mission full of me....but I think that is pushing it a little bit, in my opinion. Nonetheless, the interview went ok. He is a very good person with a very strong testimony.

Oh, by the way, Elder Shields was with us a few days ago to do Nene's interview and he saw the picture of the McDaniels that I had. He especially liked seeing Margaret. Anyway, he asked if he could write her....and personally I think that is kind of wierd, but nevertheless Margaret has a fan here in Albania. She should be flattered because the entire district wanted to talk to her...I thought it was funny.

Well, I am not sure what more I can say. The transfer is over in about 2 weeks and I am kind of nervous about my new companion. Well, I guess I just need to take what the Lord gives me....it is for my good.

I love you all. I hope everyone enjoyed the letters. I am still trying to write but I don't think I will get many done today. Anyway, I love you and hope you all have a great week!

Love,
Elder Fredrickson