HELLO FAMILY!!! AND FRIENDS!!
well my week has been pretty good, I have a few more people set with baptisem dates, and I am pretty excited to see them begin on that straight and Narrow Path.
So Today I am going to start with a story, Well about a Month ago, we met this brother who if from Maryland, and he invited us to his house to share our message, well as we met with him, we found out that he had a son, and that his wife had died, come to find out his son is about a year and a half old. So we started to share with him the restoration, and he has had a lot of questions since that time. well yesterday as we had visited with him, we watched "finding faith in christ" and he had even more questions, well as we started to answer his questions, we finally found out that he doesnt want to just feel for an answer, he wants us to force him to belive... ya, so I just told him, thats not how god works, and thats not how we work, and so now, we just need to see whare he goes with it. I was so frustrated about that , I felt so bad for him that he want to have his agency taken away from him to become part of gods kingdom, and mom I felt like you do when I dont listen, LIke you just want to Throtel me... :)
Story Number two, so I was on exchange with My district leader, and all of a sudden he gets a call and says "oh... Hi president Nichols, how are you???" well then I hear " ya he is right here... here you go" and he hands the phone to me. Now the thoughts that where going through my head was this ".?." I said hello, and president Nichols says " Elder Frederick, I recived an Email from your mother about your grandmother... she told me that I needed to call you and tell you that eveything was fine..." I just about threw the phone, because he scared me, I had totally forgotten that you where going to Email him and tell me, so I thought that something had gone wrong. I was just happy to hear that grandma is okay, I hope that every thing gets better for her, I miss her.
Well I am glad you had a great weekend, Man I wish I was there, Oh by the way, I am so Jelous that you got to tear up the driveway, I woke up the other morning wishing I had two Pick axes, and could be putting some sprinkler into the ground. It was wierd.
That good old Dimitri, He is a great guy, I am so excited for him, I hope he has as much fun as I am having, I love being in the field. and hey thats awsome to hear that Jared and Paul are on thier way!! Oh man, I am so excited for them.
Well I love you all, I know that our heavenly father loves us so much that he gave us our agency to pick and choose if we will follow his plan or not, I know that my Savior lives, and that he is loves each and every one of us, I know that he Atoned for our sins so that we could live with our heavenly father and our families.
Love Elder Colton Frederick
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
May Week 3
Mom,
Well I am glad to hear that you are all having a great time, I really miss camping, and doing all of those kinds of things. I was thinking about going camping yesterday because it started to rain, hard again, and OH man I just continue to be excited for the rainy seson, becasue when it happens it will rain all day, and not let up, and then its not so freaking HOT!!!
Well tell Grandma that I love her, I know that it will be pretty early tommorrow when you get this, but tell her that I am not worried about her, and tell her that I love her and everything will be fine.
Well storie for the week, so as I said, that musulim sister gave us the Quran, and so Obvisouly I was excited, well I opend it up, and noticed that not a single thing about it had the spirit in it, so I have shut the stupid thing, and will only keep it because it was a gift. I really was suprised that it had so much anti-chirstion stuff in it, and how much it missquotes the bible, its pretty sad, the advisary obviously wants people to not even Know about our savior and his atonement.
I love you all, and I am so greatful for my savior Jesus Christ, I know that he loved us so much that he went into the garden of Gethsemnie and bleed for us, and our sins, I know that as he looked upon each and every one of our faces he did so with love and Charity, I know that he did so, so that he could fullfil our heavnly fathers plan for us to return to him and his son. I love my savior, and I am so greatfull that I could spend these two years to serve him, and to Proclaim his glory. I love you all and am so greatfull for all of your great examples.
HURAH FOR ISRIAL!!!
Love,
Elder Colton Frederick
Well I am glad to hear that you are all having a great time, I really miss camping, and doing all of those kinds of things. I was thinking about going camping yesterday because it started to rain, hard again, and OH man I just continue to be excited for the rainy seson, becasue when it happens it will rain all day, and not let up, and then its not so freaking HOT!!!
Well tell Grandma that I love her, I know that it will be pretty early tommorrow when you get this, but tell her that I am not worried about her, and tell her that I love her and everything will be fine.
Well storie for the week, so as I said, that musulim sister gave us the Quran, and so Obvisouly I was excited, well I opend it up, and noticed that not a single thing about it had the spirit in it, so I have shut the stupid thing, and will only keep it because it was a gift. I really was suprised that it had so much anti-chirstion stuff in it, and how much it missquotes the bible, its pretty sad, the advisary obviously wants people to not even Know about our savior and his atonement.
I love you all, and I am so greatful for my savior Jesus Christ, I know that he loved us so much that he went into the garden of Gethsemnie and bleed for us, and our sins, I know that as he looked upon each and every one of our faces he did so with love and Charity, I know that he did so, so that he could fullfil our heavnly fathers plan for us to return to him and his son. I love my savior, and I am so greatfull that I could spend these two years to serve him, and to Proclaim his glory. I love you all and am so greatfull for all of your great examples.
HURAH FOR ISRIAL!!!
Love,
Elder Colton Frederick
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
May Week 2
Mom,
well as I said my letter is also going to be short this week, but thank you for the advise, I am already doing that and just letting things just go buy, I just figure, its not for Eternity, and even if it was I would still love him for who he is.
Well Tell everybody Hello, and that I love them, I was really happy to talk to you all, it was really nice to hear your voices instead of just reading letters. Not that its bad to read letters, but I really needed to hear some familiar voices.
I am so excited to continue my mission and learn about our savior, I can see how much he really does love us, I was watching "the Testiments" with our branch, and in the scene when he Decends out of heaven, and the people start to cry and kiss his hands, I couldnt handle it, I just started to cry because I knew that when I see him I will not only do the same thing I am going to give him a big huge hug, because I know that he loves me and every one so much.
I to love you all
love
Elder Colton James Fredrerick
well as I said my letter is also going to be short this week, but thank you for the advise, I am already doing that and just letting things just go buy, I just figure, its not for Eternity, and even if it was I would still love him for who he is.
Well Tell everybody Hello, and that I love them, I was really happy to talk to you all, it was really nice to hear your voices instead of just reading letters. Not that its bad to read letters, but I really needed to hear some familiar voices.
I am so excited to continue my mission and learn about our savior, I can see how much he really does love us, I was watching "the Testiments" with our branch, and in the scene when he Decends out of heaven, and the people start to cry and kiss his hands, I couldnt handle it, I just started to cry because I knew that when I see him I will not only do the same thing I am going to give him a big huge hug, because I know that he loves me and every one so much.
I to love you all
love
Elder Colton James Fredrerick
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May Week 1
Mom,
Well to start off, I am sorry to hear about your little bug, but I have been feeling that almost since I got here. That Throwing up, and Motions as we call it, is an every day, if not weekly experience here, now some times I am lucky enough to have no vomiting, but usally the motions are there, I havnt had a normal boul movement in about 3 months. But like I said, Im sorry to hear that, I hope that you get better soon.
Well your right I am calling home on sunday moring your time, but I am also calling home on saturday morning just to make sure that your ready for sunday, I will probably call at about 6 in the morning your time, so be ready both days.
Man I am so glad to hear that the OA is taking flight, I just wish that I could be a part of it. I really miss working with all of those young men, I love to see them grow into awsome leaders. I hope that when I get back that I can see some more changes, and may assist in some of them.
Well so a fun story for the day, the other day, my companion and I where riding our cycles and all of a sudden this guy said hey, well I just kind of ignored him, and then something said TURN AROUND AND TALK TO HIM. so I said Okay... well when I got back to him, he said in PERFECT american English, " who the heck are you guys?" well My companion and I looked at each other and then said " well we are missionaries from the church of Jesus christ, and we are sharing a message about prophets and apostels" he then looked at me and said " will you come to my home, I want to hear your message. " well come to find out, he is from maryland, and he came to rajahmundry about 6 months back and has seen Elders all over Maryland, and everywhare he goes in india, he sees us, so this time he asked us what we did, well any way, we are going for our third appointment with him tonight, and we are going to see if he will come to church this sunday.
well I know that my letter is a little short, but that would be becuse I am going to call on sunday, so be ready.
I want you all that are reading this to know that I know that Jesus christ lives, that he is the Christ, he is our lord, our god, and our savior, I know that he restored his true chruch through the prophet Joseph Smith, I have seen the blessings of this in my life and in the lives of those that I have been teaching. I know that the tempels are an esential part of having Eternal families. I have seen how important it is to the people here in India because the closest one is only... oh ya it's in Hong Kong. people here have to save mony for years to go to the temple, and for us in the states its just an hour away some times. I can honestly say that I know that this Church IS jesus christs true chruch on this earth, I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Well to start off, I am sorry to hear about your little bug, but I have been feeling that almost since I got here. That Throwing up, and Motions as we call it, is an every day, if not weekly experience here, now some times I am lucky enough to have no vomiting, but usally the motions are there, I havnt had a normal boul movement in about 3 months. But like I said, Im sorry to hear that, I hope that you get better soon.
Well your right I am calling home on sunday moring your time, but I am also calling home on saturday morning just to make sure that your ready for sunday, I will probably call at about 6 in the morning your time, so be ready both days.
Man I am so glad to hear that the OA is taking flight, I just wish that I could be a part of it. I really miss working with all of those young men, I love to see them grow into awsome leaders. I hope that when I get back that I can see some more changes, and may assist in some of them.
Well so a fun story for the day, the other day, my companion and I where riding our cycles and all of a sudden this guy said hey, well I just kind of ignored him, and then something said TURN AROUND AND TALK TO HIM. so I said Okay... well when I got back to him, he said in PERFECT american English, " who the heck are you guys?" well My companion and I looked at each other and then said " well we are missionaries from the church of Jesus christ, and we are sharing a message about prophets and apostels" he then looked at me and said " will you come to my home, I want to hear your message. " well come to find out, he is from maryland, and he came to rajahmundry about 6 months back and has seen Elders all over Maryland, and everywhare he goes in india, he sees us, so this time he asked us what we did, well any way, we are going for our third appointment with him tonight, and we are going to see if he will come to church this sunday.
well I know that my letter is a little short, but that would be becuse I am going to call on sunday, so be ready.
I want you all that are reading this to know that I know that Jesus christ lives, that he is the Christ, he is our lord, our god, and our savior, I know that he restored his true chruch through the prophet Joseph Smith, I have seen the blessings of this in my life and in the lives of those that I have been teaching. I know that the tempels are an esential part of having Eternal families. I have seen how important it is to the people here in India because the closest one is only... oh ya it's in Hong Kong. people here have to save mony for years to go to the temple, and for us in the states its just an hour away some times. I can honestly say that I know that this Church IS jesus christs true chruch on this earth, I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
April Week 5
Well hello all,
So Life here is awsome, I am loving Rajahmundury, and I am loving the work, other then the Heat, yesterday it was about 52 degrees Celsius, ya lets just say its really hot, I cant go out of my room with AC with out being soaked, I look like I have stepped out of the shower, and then when I am riding my cycle It is even worse, but thats life.
Well I have a cool story to tell today, so to start off we met this sister the other day that is Musulim, now most of the time we have to be really carful about teaching them because thier parents dont usually approve, well we started to teach this sister, and she has really opened up to us, she has a ton of doubts about her own faith, and she wants to know which religion is the truth, well so we are teaching her the truth, and she understands really well. we gave her a book of mormon yesterday, and she was so excited that we had to stop her from reading while we where talking to her. well thats my cool little story, I am really hoping that she will take baptizem, and change from the foolish traditions of her fathers. but we will see...
Well I am glad to hear that everthing is going well at home, I really have been thinking about how things are going to be a lot different when I get home, I am so supprised that things are so different already.
Well I just want you all to know that I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he loves each and every one of us, I am so greatfull for the tempels, and the blessings that we gain from going and keeping and making those Covenents, I really love my heavenly father. I know that he loves us and shows that love by calling prophets, I know that Joseph smith is a true Propeht, and that through him we know the truth of all things. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of god, and that any question we have can and will be answered by and trough it.
I know that The Prophet Thomas S. Monsen is a prophet of god, and that he really does speak the lords words.
I know that Jesus is the Chirst the son of the living god, he is my personal savior, and he does speak to us if we live rightously.
I love you all,
Elder Colton Frederick
So Life here is awsome, I am loving Rajahmundury, and I am loving the work, other then the Heat, yesterday it was about 52 degrees Celsius, ya lets just say its really hot, I cant go out of my room with AC with out being soaked, I look like I have stepped out of the shower, and then when I am riding my cycle It is even worse, but thats life.
Well I have a cool story to tell today, so to start off we met this sister the other day that is Musulim, now most of the time we have to be really carful about teaching them because thier parents dont usually approve, well we started to teach this sister, and she has really opened up to us, she has a ton of doubts about her own faith, and she wants to know which religion is the truth, well so we are teaching her the truth, and she understands really well. we gave her a book of mormon yesterday, and she was so excited that we had to stop her from reading while we where talking to her. well thats my cool little story, I am really hoping that she will take baptizem, and change from the foolish traditions of her fathers. but we will see...
Well I am glad to hear that everthing is going well at home, I really have been thinking about how things are going to be a lot different when I get home, I am so supprised that things are so different already.
Well I just want you all to know that I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ, I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he loves each and every one of us, I am so greatfull for the tempels, and the blessings that we gain from going and keeping and making those Covenents, I really love my heavenly father. I know that he loves us and shows that love by calling prophets, I know that Joseph smith is a true Propeht, and that through him we know the truth of all things. I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of god, and that any question we have can and will be answered by and trough it.
I know that The Prophet Thomas S. Monsen is a prophet of god, and that he really does speak the lords words.
I know that Jesus is the Chirst the son of the living god, he is my personal savior, and he does speak to us if we live rightously.
I love you all,
Elder Colton Frederick
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
April week 4
Well hello Family!!!
Well this week has been pretty Interesting, I have been searching for a whole bunch of new investigators, we have been praying for them, for just about the last 3 weeks, and was feeling that the lord was just testing my patiants, because, FINALY the lord lead us to to 8 new investigators in 2 days, which was awsome, one of which is a hindu sister, and she has some friends in the church, she also has a book of mormon that she has been hiding from her parents. So when we had knocked on her Neighbors door(because they where christion) and where explaining prophets and apostals to the RCM sisters, the hindu sister was standing there and said," Oh ya those teachers like Abraham, and mosses, and the 12 apostels of christ." and I looked at her supprised and said "ya, those guys" I was absulutly blown away because she knew what Prophets and apostels where, because even some of the Packa...(means stontch) christions, dont even know here. well any way, we ended up teaching the restoration, and she already knew about Joseph smith, and was just excited to hear all of the message that she was pretty much jumping up and down. please pray for her, she has some pretty Hindu partents who dont like Jesus christ, so she is hiding all of her pamphlets, and her book of mormon.
Well as I have said my week has been pretty exciting so far, and I am pretty excited for this weekend, because the transfer call is comming. so we will see if I go or not.
Hey you got my Package!!! awsome, I have been hoping that it would come pretty soon, espically because all of that "wax" that I put on it, and then burned my fingers doing so, and then they wouldnt except it, and made me pay about 800 rupees for the stupid thing. so thats why it has taken so stinking long for it to come.
Hey sorry about the wood mess, but I know that you love me... right? j/k I am really sorry.
Well life really is going great here, I am really loving Rajahmundry, and the people here, I cant tell you how much being here has really changed my perspective on life.
I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ, and that it has been restored by a True prophet of god. I know that the same power authority that Jesus Christ gave to his apostels was given to Joseph smith and that I, and so many others hold that authority to teach about him. I know that the book of mormon is the Fullness of the gospel, and I continue to see that as I read, and study all of the things that jesus christ has tought to his decipels.
I know that the prophet Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet, and that he and the twelve hold the keys of the fullness of the gospel. I know That MY Redeemer Lives, and that he really did bleed and die for me and for every one on this earth, and that he was resruected so that we could each return and live for eternity with our families.
I love you all
Elder Colton Frederick
Well this week has been pretty Interesting, I have been searching for a whole bunch of new investigators, we have been praying for them, for just about the last 3 weeks, and was feeling that the lord was just testing my patiants, because, FINALY the lord lead us to to 8 new investigators in 2 days, which was awsome, one of which is a hindu sister, and she has some friends in the church, she also has a book of mormon that she has been hiding from her parents. So when we had knocked on her Neighbors door(because they where christion) and where explaining prophets and apostals to the RCM sisters, the hindu sister was standing there and said," Oh ya those teachers like Abraham, and mosses, and the 12 apostels of christ." and I looked at her supprised and said "ya, those guys" I was absulutly blown away because she knew what Prophets and apostels where, because even some of the Packa...(means stontch) christions, dont even know here. well any way, we ended up teaching the restoration, and she already knew about Joseph smith, and was just excited to hear all of the message that she was pretty much jumping up and down. please pray for her, she has some pretty Hindu partents who dont like Jesus christ, so she is hiding all of her pamphlets, and her book of mormon.
Well as I have said my week has been pretty exciting so far, and I am pretty excited for this weekend, because the transfer call is comming. so we will see if I go or not.
Hey you got my Package!!! awsome, I have been hoping that it would come pretty soon, espically because all of that "wax" that I put on it, and then burned my fingers doing so, and then they wouldnt except it, and made me pay about 800 rupees for the stupid thing. so thats why it has taken so stinking long for it to come.
Hey sorry about the wood mess, but I know that you love me... right? j/k I am really sorry.
Well life really is going great here, I am really loving Rajahmundry, and the people here, I cant tell you how much being here has really changed my perspective on life.
I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ, and that it has been restored by a True prophet of god. I know that the same power authority that Jesus Christ gave to his apostels was given to Joseph smith and that I, and so many others hold that authority to teach about him. I know that the book of mormon is the Fullness of the gospel, and I continue to see that as I read, and study all of the things that jesus christ has tought to his decipels.
I know that the prophet Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet, and that he and the twelve hold the keys of the fullness of the gospel. I know That MY Redeemer Lives, and that he really did bleed and die for me and for every one on this earth, and that he was resruected so that we could each return and live for eternity with our families.
I love you all
Elder Colton Frederick
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
April Week 3
Hello family and friends!!!
well, I am really glad to hear that everything is going fairly well at home, I know that the lord is really helping you and answering my prayers for all of you.
So, this wonderful week and weekend have been pretty amazing, we got to watch genral confrence and then go to zone confrence, which was great, my spirits are really lifted even more, and I am feeling a little bit more proficient in my work for the lord.
Genral confrence was really Powerfull, and I have been thinking about that all week, and that was part of our zone confrence discussions.
so some fun news, I might be transferring next transfer, I dont know for sure yet, but I will tell you when I find out.
Well I have a couple of fun new stories, one was what happend at zone confrence. as we where in visak I was talking to my companion about the ocean, and I explained how much of a deprived chiled I was and so my zone leaders, my companion and I went to the ocean, at night, and did some contacting for visak and as we where there, I got to go walk on the beach. it was AWSOME!!!I loved it.
okay so a spiritual experience, I was on exchange with my district leader and as we where out, my companion found this sister who looked very interested, well we went back the next day and talked to her, we found out that she was hindu, and many different chirstion pasters have been at her home and tried to convert her, well so as we where teaching, we answered all of her questions and then told her things that she was so suprised that we could answer when she hadent even asked them. she then proceded to tell us that she hated all of those other people that had come to her house, and then stated that when she saw us that she felt so different that she really wanted us to come to her house and teach her. she then also said that she was so happy that she wanted to do the same service that we where doing... she is 14
well Grandma remember that I am praying for you, I know how much the lord loves you, and I know how much I love you, and I think that you will be just fine, dont worry, everything will happen according to the lords desiers.
I know my email is short, but I need to go and buy some groceries and be obedient in my time, so I love you all, and I want to bear my testimony to you that I know with out a doubt in my heart that Thomas s Monsen is a true prophet of god, and that he does speak and teach with the true authority of god, I know that what he said is true, and that "this is not a time for fear, its a time for faith"
I love you all and i am praying for you all.
love Elder Colton Frederick
well, I am really glad to hear that everything is going fairly well at home, I know that the lord is really helping you and answering my prayers for all of you.
So, this wonderful week and weekend have been pretty amazing, we got to watch genral confrence and then go to zone confrence, which was great, my spirits are really lifted even more, and I am feeling a little bit more proficient in my work for the lord.
Genral confrence was really Powerfull, and I have been thinking about that all week, and that was part of our zone confrence discussions.
so some fun news, I might be transferring next transfer, I dont know for sure yet, but I will tell you when I find out.
Well I have a couple of fun new stories, one was what happend at zone confrence. as we where in visak I was talking to my companion about the ocean, and I explained how much of a deprived chiled I was and so my zone leaders, my companion and I went to the ocean, at night, and did some contacting for visak and as we where there, I got to go walk on the beach. it was AWSOME!!!I loved it.
okay so a spiritual experience, I was on exchange with my district leader and as we where out, my companion found this sister who looked very interested, well we went back the next day and talked to her, we found out that she was hindu, and many different chirstion pasters have been at her home and tried to convert her, well so as we where teaching, we answered all of her questions and then told her things that she was so suprised that we could answer when she hadent even asked them. she then proceded to tell us that she hated all of those other people that had come to her house, and then stated that when she saw us that she felt so different that she really wanted us to come to her house and teach her. she then also said that she was so happy that she wanted to do the same service that we where doing... she is 14
well Grandma remember that I am praying for you, I know how much the lord loves you, and I know how much I love you, and I think that you will be just fine, dont worry, everything will happen according to the lords desiers.
I know my email is short, but I need to go and buy some groceries and be obedient in my time, so I love you all, and I want to bear my testimony to you that I know with out a doubt in my heart that Thomas s Monsen is a true prophet of god, and that he does speak and teach with the true authority of god, I know that what he said is true, and that "this is not a time for fear, its a time for faith"
I love you all and i am praying for you all.
love Elder Colton Frederick
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