April 12, 2010

Dear Family,


I admit that I am surprised that you thought something was wrong after the last e-mail I sent....I admit, my state was worse that I made it out to be, but I know for a fact that your prayers have helped. All is well right now.

I have been sick for the past few days with a nasty cold, and now I got my companion sick just as I have been getting better. Ironic isn't it? I am good now so everything is fine.

I Am in Elbasan now with Elder Foulk. He is from Tabernacle New Jersey! So He actually knows what birch beer is! We were chatting about pennsylvania dutch and real new england pizza the other day. It is fun to be with someone that is familiar with places I know.

Elbasan is fantastically beautiful. The chapel here (yes we have a chapel!) is surrounded by olive trees. Everything is a glorious green! It is so beautiful with the white chapel there with blue sky and olive trees everywhere....so beautiful!

Congratulations Josh about being ordained an Elder! I am so Proud of you! You will be a great missionary!

Well, as for the investigators we are teaching right now, mainly we have one. Her name is Oli. She was in Fier a while back (she lives in Berat but is in Elbasan for school) and on the ground she found a plan of salvation or restoration pamphlet. She read it and wanted to learn. She went to the missonaries in Fier and they gave her a Book of Mormon to read, but couldn't teach her because she lives in Berat. She has almost finished it and has a baptismal date. She is very smart and is going to school for English to be a translastor. She is good, but in the summer she will move bck to berat and the closest church is in Fier (an hour away). so, we will see.

I;m not sure what to say this week, but thank you for all your prayers and letters....I really needed them. This week has been great, and my companion Elder Foulk is a great missionary and in many ways reminds me of Elder Anderl. I know it is a great blessing to be with him. It will help me a lot to be with him.

I talked to President the other day....I find it ironic. I think I told you about how I questioned whether or not I prepared to hard for my mission. After truly understanding the extent of my missionary efforts before my mission, he did admit that it was a possibility. When you try to hard, you miss the mark. Well, I guess I'm glad that I was overdone rather than underdone.....you get sick from undercooked chicken, not overcooked chicken....it just kind of tastes bad, lol!

Well, I love you all. I hope all is well at home. Sorry I haven't given a recording in a while. I will try to fix that. I love you!


Elder Fredrickson