March 29, 2010

Dear Family,

Sorry, I didn't have time to make audio files today, because we went on our district trip to the castle in shkoder. It was REALLY COOL! it is amazing how old things here are!

Tell, Clarissa that I can't send the information she wants by deadline, but I will try to get her in contact with an Albanian Sister named Mira. She actually speaks extremely good English because she went on a mission here in Albania so you will be able to communicate.

Thank you everybody for the E-mails! Thank you dad, mom, Clarissa, and Melisa! I don't have much time to respond to everything but I will try to do my best. It has been a busy week.

Oh, and Melisa, you look FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for the pictures.

So as a summary for the week, there were a few Miracles that happened. There is an investigator that another Elder is teaching that I had the opportunity to teach and talk to quite a bit named Vanina. She has been investigating the church for about a year, after having investigated the Jehovah's witnesses, catholics, Muslims, Orthodox...she has been around. She is 17 years old, and she looked up the church on the Internet (you being from Alabama know exactly what that means!...anti Mormon websites...) Anyway, she has read a lot of this anti Mormon literature dealing with deep doctrine that she can't swallow right now, so she has been stuck for a while. But they set a baptismal date to test her faith....And she received an answer Finally! She had a miraculous dream basically telling her that she knew what church is true so just JOIN IT! it was amazing!

Also, yesterday was Julja's confirmation, but because of the daylights savings time change, we almost missed it. I actually had a dream that evening kind of warning me about it, and also that morning we miraculously found out that the time had changed and we were almost late for Church. It was definitely a miracle!

Well, on a more humorous note, while tracting, we knocked on a door and immediately a completely naked old man opened the door (except he had a thin shirt on...that didn't cover the open underparts...) Then when he realized it wasn't who he thought it would be he hid behind the door, and we told him why he were there....lets just say he wasn't interested. It was kind of funny, but then again, I was on the side of the door where I didn't see much. My companion had a full view and it was not pleasant!

We are working with another investigator named David. We hope he will be baptised on April 25. He is from a part member family and is 11 years old. He is extremely curious!

That is about it for me. Other smaller things happened but those were the most interesting. Saturday is transfer calls....who knows what will happen. Chances are I am staying and getting a new companion, but we don't know. Interviews with president are on Friday, and of course I am looking forward to GENERAL CONFERENCE (what I get to watch of it...)

Well, say hi to President Draughn for me! I'll do what I can for you Clarissa, but with such short notice I can't make promises. LOVE YOU ALL!!! Zoti ju bekofte!

Mireupafshim,
Elder Fredrickson