March '10 Week 3

Hello Family!!!
well I am glad to hear that your busy mom, it sounds like EVERY BODY was busy this week, in between getting married, and arranging marriages, to just plain having fun.
Well, life is good here, just trying to stay sane when it comes to dealing with those who don't really want to be Delt with. got to love those that you stay with all day every day.
Well life is good here in India, I am loving good old Vizag, its absolutely amazing, there are just so many people who are ready and need the gospel in their lives right now. we just found a family who when we started to teach about how the gospel blesses Families the wife just started to cry and say how happy she was that even though she had an arranged marriage, how grateful she was to have such a great husband. Someone who would help her children to grow and have a great roll model to watch and follow. They where so happy to have us that they wanted us to come as soon as possible, they are a grate family, I really pray that we can help them to truly receive the restored gospel.
So not to much this week, I am just glad to see that everyone is happy and ready to stay busy, never thought that I would say it, but I hope that I die being busy.
I just want you all to know that I love you and how grateful I am to have such a grate family who is willing to work hard at living the gospel.
I know that this is the true church, the Church of Jesus Christ, and I continue to have my testimony grow every time I talk to people who don't know what it is that they want in life, or what they are truly doing here, I know that God truly has a plan for each of us, and I know that when we listen to his council and we search the scriptures, I know that the holy Ghost is truly able to speak to us, and that buy his guidance we can truly attain the level of perfection that we can become. I am so grateful for the Book of Mormon, and its Divine coming forth, I am grateful for a living prophet who is able to speak with our heavenly Father and tell us exactly what we need.
I love you all, and am so happy to call you all mine.
Love,
Elder Colton Frederick

March '10 Week 2

HELLO FAMILY!!
WOW, mom tons of questions this week.
Life is good, I really liked zone conference, it was really great, I loved it. we had Elder Perkens come and talk to us, he is the Area authority. I learned a ton.
So I am loving my area, its great, I have some absolutely amazing pictures of the ocean and the mountains in the back ground of an apartment complex that my companion and I where finding in. (I will try to send them soon.)
Ummm... I am still running, and It just feeling great, I am feeling so good, Now all I need to do is get some dum bells, then I can work on my 6 months to sexy... Who said that?
Hey Brigham! CONGRATS!!! man that is so awsome! I am so excited for you, I hope that you put your whole heart into every moment, I know that is what has made me be so happy with the work that I have done, its truly the best thing that I have ever done.
Hey mom, sounds to me like your just working so great and hard, I am happy for you, I think that I will have to feel like that when I go home, otherwise I might go crazy, I cant sit for very long, I start to get restless, even in church, I want to be doing something other than fighting sleep because its all in Telugu.
Well I havent really had much of amazing experiences lately, I have just been studying and applying what I am learning into my teaching, I keep finding grater and better ways to teach. Espically with my new companion, he is great, he is a really hard worker, and he knows what he is doing, I like him because he is native and he understands the craziness here, so is fun
Just want to tell you all that I love you all so much, I am so grateful to all of you for teaching me and helping me become what and who I am today. I know that the lord will bless you for it. A shout out to all of my wonderful uncles who have taught me so much, I look up to you all, and hope that you know it. You are all such great fathers, I am so happy to call you mine. you have each taught me something that I can use the rest of my life. I bore my testimony about you in zone conference this week.
I love you all, and am so grateful for all that you do, I know that this gospel has truly blessed our family and I am so happy that we are able to follow the saviors example and learn about his atonement and apply it into our lives and into our relationships, I know that as we do so, that we are able to come closer to our gracious Heavenly fathers presence again, I am so grateful for a living prophet who leads and guides this church, I know that the book of Mormon is the word of god, I am so glad that Mormon was able to see us and what we need, I am so grateful for the Gospel and the Priesthood being restored by the prophet Joseph Smith, I know that he Saw the lord and his beloved son. I am so grateful for the whisperings of the spirit. I know that he speaks to us if we are truly living worthy of this companionship. I know that the savior lives and that he truly did atone for our sins, I am so happy that he did such so that we could return and live with him and our families again. For those who are going to be going to the temple soon, I know that this is truly one of the greatest blessings that you could ever have I Exhort you to contemplate the things and the blessings that you receive there, and for your future family, I am so gratefull for a loving Father in heaven who cares enough for us as to give us the power on this earth to become families for Eternity.
I love you all
Elder Colton Frederick

March '10 Week 1

Well an Absulutly Good Morning to you all,
Life here is grate, I am just loving the Heat, and the beauty of Vizag.
Wow, the Trade-O-ree, huh? man I miss that stuff, Making me think of it, excites me, I am excited to get back and do that again.
Hey it sounds to me like you had an amazing Conference I like what you learned mom, I think it truly is amazing at how much we can learn at church and at Conferences at church, sometimes I think, "I don't need to learn anything else" but then I find that I cant say that because I am just a young guy serving the lord, its always fun to learn though, I tend to also just wish that I could just use osmosis and put the whole standard works and Preach my Gospel into my head. oh well what can do.
Hey mom, I am sorry to hear about your friend, that is sad. Espically that his sons weren't happy, I am also glad to know that the lord is truly there for us, and I am so glad that the savior lived and died for us.
I really don't have much to tell this week, other then I will be in Hyderabad next week, I have zone conference next week, and a general authority will be coming, I think its the first councilor in the Asian area presidency, but I am not sure. We will see.
I am so glad that we have so many things to learn from in our lives, weather it be a mission, just life, getting married, having children, gaining new friends, or just watching people go about their lives. I know that the greatest thing that keeps us all learning is the gospel,
( Im sorry I can't really concentrate I have a whole bunch of Kids playing shooting games on the computer and the volume is clear up.)
I Know that the savior lives, that he loves us, and that he truly atoned for our sins, I know that the book of Mormon is the word of god, and I know that the only true progression is by following by its precepts, I Know that the lord truly does provide a way for us to keep his commandments, I have seen is so much here in a land that is so totally based on the world. I know that the spirit is truly there to teach and testify to us that our Heavenly Father lives, that he loves us, and that he wants us to learn of him,
I know that his chosen Prophet was Joseph smith and that he was directed by the savior and by the lord to restore his church. I know that the living prophet is Thomas S. Monson.
I love you all and am so happy to know that you are all watched over by the lord, I am so thankful for your prayers.
once again thanks for all that you have all done,
Mckinzie!!! Congratulations once again, I love you and am so happy for you.
Family thank you all for your patience.
Love,
Elder Colton Frederick

February '10 Week 4

HELLO FROM VISAG!!!
and India
So yes Vizag is above Rajahmundry, this is where I would sometimes go to Zone Conference, its really beautiful here, there are some "mountains" here, and its also right next to the Ocean, My area doesn't go to the beach, but My district leaders does, so I am lucky to go and Check that out, I will probably go today.
Holy Cow, thats a freaking sweet car, I am excited to check that out when I get home!!
So to answer Grandma, I didnt Eat much, and if I did it was Chapathi's, Rice, or Raggi Ball, and LOTS of Veg curry, By the end I was eating plain Peanut butter for Protein, and I was lucky to get that, I had to buy it Banglaore, or have my District leader bring it, I was pretty happy about the change of food, I had a Grilled chicken sandwich yesterday that was absolutely AMAZING!! and it wasn't even all that big, but it was still Tasty. (my mouth is watering about your soup)
Oh man I wish it was 40 degrees here, I am dieing from the heat and Humidity, and sweating my guts out is just so much fun. I just love it when I come home and I can wring out my tie and sweat drips out like a wet wash rag.
Something fun though I am starting to go running with my new companion, and I can defenitly tell that I havent been running in a LONG time. but I am excited because I feel really grate.
Well not to much to tell this week, but I am really so happy to be here in Vizag, its such a grate branch, and the Energy here is awesome, I love it so much, I am so excited to be able to be in a new branch, and just learn how to use a branch that is so in love with Missionary work.
Its been so grate to learn in KGF, and now I am so happy to learn about a city the missionary work is the same, but its faster here, sometimes, but I love every minuet of it. and espically my new Companion, hes grate, he is from Dehli and he is almost more American than I am its pretty funny. His name is Elder Lohat, He is awesome.
Well I want you all to know that I am so happy to be here, and I am so grateful to be doing the lords work, I love you all, I know that this is the lords true and living church, and I am so grateful that he sent his son Jesus Christ to Atone for us, I know that he did that so that we could learn and live the gospel, I Know that the book of Mormon is the word of god, and that it was truly written for us in these latter days. I Know that the Prophet Joseph smith Truly did translate those ancient records, I know that He was called of god to restore he gospel.
I know that Thomas S. Monson is the true and Living Prophet.
I love you all
Elder Colton Frederick

February '10 Week 3

HELLO FAMILY!!
Well life is good here in good old India, Mom THANKS FOR THE PACKAGE!!!!
I loved it, I actually got it on Thursday last week, so you know how it is.
So I have some news for you all, I'AM LEAVING KGF!!!! I will be flying to VISACK!! I will be in the second branch there, SO I am pretty excited, but sad to leave good ol' KGF.
Oh man, Matt and Molly Congrats!! that's Awesome I am so happy for you guys, it will be sweet to come and meet more members of the family!!
Thats funny about Christian, she sounds like quite the little rascle ;) J/k man I miss all of you guys, it sounds like things are just crusing along at home. By the way what kind of Car did Matt and Molly get??? I didnt even know that they bought one. thats great!!
Mom, you had better be careful about your shoulder, no more dancing with that guy. I dont want you hurt.
Oh man, Scouting on the district level, thats going to be wierd, But I would love to do it, I hope that can happen, I miss it tons, espically just being out there and being at camp, I miss it. oh well, just going to have to wait and see what happens when I get home.
Well not to much has been going on around here in KGF the only thing is my transfer, I will be leaving on friday. I got the call last friday, I was sitting there planning in the dark ( as usual latley) and all of a sudden My companion gets a phone call and starts to talk to our assistant, and says " yah hold on a sec, hes right here" he hands me the phone and I answer, and Elder Mehan says "hey Elder Frederick, I have some news for you" I said " Let me guess" and he said " I have to 'Kick you out' of KGF" I knew it was coming, but my heart kind of droped for a minuete. Any way he said, " So I am sending you to Visack second Branch."
I was happy for the call, but I was pretty sad about it too, I have spent a long time here, and had a lot of learning experiences, but I am also way excited because I will be in a city and there will be FOOD!! Thank the lord!! I am pretty happy though, I liked visack when I was there for Zone confrence, So iam pretty happy.
Well just want you to all know that I love you so much, and I am glad to hear that life is still going great, I know that the lord is watching over you all, and I am praying for you as well.
I know that this church is the lords church on the earth, and I am so glad that the lord has chosen us to come into this world at this time and in this Generation, I Know that my savior lives, and that he truly atoned for our sins, I also know that through him we are able to reach our father in heavens Kingdom again. I know that the Book of Mormon is the lords word, and that it was truly written for us in this day and age. I know that the prophet Joseph Smith was a true Prophet, and that he was truly called of god to restore the Gospel of Jesus Christ on this earth. I know that all of his successors where all selected by God, and that Thomas S. Monson is the lords Chosen Prophet today. I know that the lord truly does do things by small and simle means, but I know that through them great things are truly brought to pass.
I love you all,
Elder Colton James Frederick

February '10 Week 2

Hello Family!!
Well I have some interesting news, I now have a new Email Address which is made by the church, its colton.frederick@myldsmail.net the church is starting to do a new website for us because the other one was JUNK!!
well life here is pretty good, I am loving life as always, I have been pretty happy, we got Vicky Confirmed on sunday, and we are just excited for him, he will be receiving a calling this next sunday! we are pretty happy for him. Vicky is a great Kid, he is more American than most people think or wish they where, he likes to listen to English music, and he plays video games, and he has a skateboard (that is because he met Elder Riley) but he just is really western then most people here, its kind of weird because he lives in KGF.
HOLY COW!! the super bowl happend already? oh my gosh! thats really wierd, But hey I heard that the saints won so thats pretty cool. (not like I know anything about Football)
AH man another family party! holy cow... thats weird, I miss you guys, its been pretty funny latley though I have been telling alot of stories to my companion about you. He thinks your all nuts... Okay thats me included in that family buisness.
Oh man I am so excited for Matt and Molly, I am happy to hear that your getting that all done, I am stoked for you guys!! Its going to be cool to see all of you and some of you for the first time. I am just happy to hear that the family is getting bigger and bigger. I think its cool to watch the family grow more.
Okay so I have a funny story, So My companion started to notice that all of the local shops have been putting out a TON of watermellon, and CORN!! so we bought a bag of corn, and 2 watermellons, and then my companion had the brilliant Idea to put lemon on the watermellon, so we cut it up and put the watermellon in a bowl, and took a couple of lemons and squeezed them all over the Mellon, My companion and I just about died and went to heaven, it was the best thing I have had In a long time, so now we are on a bit of a fruit frenzy, I think we have had watermellon and Lemons every night for the last week, and then on sunday we cooked the corn, which, even though it was the size of Feed corn, it was absulutly DEVINE!!! I was just loving life, I hadnt had corn since I was at home. IT WAS SO GOOD!! (thats what happens when your stuck in a villages for 14 months.)
Well as I said, life is good here, I am just loving life, working hard and setting people for baptism, my companion and I are planning on setting a couple more people with a date this week, that will make 6 poeple with a date!! we are way happy, four are families, and two will be an elderly Genelman, and a sister that is in a part memeber family.
I love you all, and I am so happy to know that your all doing well.
I know that this truly is the greatest blessing that the lord can give to us is to help his children recive the gospel, I am so grateful for the gospel taught in our family, I know that the gospel was truly desingnd for families, so that we can be with our families in the life after this one. I am so gratefull that the lord has sent his son to this earth to take upon himself our sins, all so that we could come back and live with him agian. I know that he restored the gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith, and I know that Thomas S. Monson is the lords Mouthpeice today, I am so gratefull that the lord would give us another tesiment of his Son Jesus Christ, so that we could know of His Infinant Atonement, I am so gratefull for that and the teachings of living propthet. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and that by reading it we can reach the closest to our Father in Heaven.
I love you all and am so gratefull for all of your prayers.
Love always
Elder Colton Frederick

February '10 Week 1

HEllo FAMILY!!!
Oh man that is sweet about Amelia!! and Rod and Judy!! that's so cool, I am so excited to hear about that, I cant wait to hear about how much fun their having!!
Mom, I have been thinking about the Family history stuff, I am so glad that you have the Patience to do that, your in my prayers, I probably would have thrown the computer!! just Kidding! But good luck, I am kind of interested to see how it works more when I get home because no one hear even remembers their own birthday! let alone their parents or grandparents. I think that it would be interesting to check that out.
Well mom, I wish that I could send you a little sunshine from India, but one ray would probably cause an instant Melt!! its getting hot again, good old weather in India.
Klynton!! hey bro, good luck with the snowboarding stuff, I hope that your rocking the 720's when I get home!! then you have to teach me!!!
Well I am glad to hear that all of you are doing great, I am just trying to Rock KGF!! we just set two more people with baptism for the 27th of February. Its a father and a daughter, they are way awesome we really feel good about them, they are a part member family who are just so happy that we are coming and teaching!!!
Well there isnt really any funny stories this week, just trying to get back to work after Zone Conference, and a baptism, one neat thing though is we are going to start to try to do Baptisms on Saturday instead of Sundays after church, so hopefully it will go through and we can start to have more spiritual baptisms!
Its kind of interesting at how a days studies and how a day can be centered on one thing all day, something that has been really focused on for me the last little while is keeping our heads high and focused on the lords kingdom, in speaking about goals, we need to focus on the things that we want, and keep working for it, sometimes things make us look down from our goal, and we start to lose track of it, so for all of us, just keep your heads high, and focused on your goal of the Celestial kingdom, and don't loose sight on that goal, I know that's a bit easier said then done, but I know it works.
I love you all and I am so grateful for all of you and your help in bringing me up to the person I am now, I know that the lord is watching over all of you and he wants to help you.
I know that Jesus Christ lives and loves each one of you, I know that he truly atoned for our sins, and that he did that so that we could come back and live with him in our Heavenly fathers Kingdom. I know with out a doubt that "By small and simple things, great things come to pass" I know that Joseph Smith was Selected by God to restore his True and living Church, and that it is being led today by a Living a Righteous Prophet who is supported by twelve living Apostles.
I know that this is the lords true church and that it is truly built upon the strongest foundation that could ever be built, I also know that the book of Mormon is the word of god, and that by reading it we can receive true and real revelation for our own lives.
I love you all and am so glad that you all are doing well, your all in my prayers
Love,

Elder Colton James Frederick