3-8-2010

"So i guess i can tell you about my week now. As far as the question about tracting i dont know anybody in this area so the areas we tract are brand new to me. We have a few people we are teaching from the previous Elders that have been here but other than that we have been working hard to find new people to teach. My comapion has been in the country for a little over a year and has been in this area for 4 or 5 months. He is way cool and we played tons of frisbee this week. We woke up at 5 today and went and played, lol. It was pretty cold but it was fun. I wish i had my camera because it was really muddy and we were filthy and people were looking at us like we are crazy. 10 americans running around playing frisbee in the mud. So i recieved some crazy news this week and im really nervous. My companion is geting transferred as assistant early because one of the missionaries here is finished with his mission so they did a little emergency transfer. The missionary who is done is an Albananian local and he started at a weird time so his 2 years are up so we will be getting a mini misisonary for 4 weeks until the new group of people come in to Albania in April. And guess who is with the mini missionary? Yep its me, lol. Im so nervous because he is a 17 year-old Albanian who doesnt speak any english and doesnt know anything about missionary work. Im so nervous. He will be coming up on wednesday so im just trying to prepare myself. I think it will be good for me though because it will be 4 weeks of nothing but albanian so hopefully i will improve at the language. It will be hard to understand but i just have to be patient and work hard. It will be a great opportunity for me to grow in the language and as an individual. So next week i will tell you how my first week went. Oh and i also got called as district leader so that is also stressing me out a little, lol. I wont have any problem as distrcit leader but it will be hard trying to train this Albanian kid and trying to fulfill the responsibilities as district leader. I think it will be good for me though and i know i can handle it.... I also found out yesterday that one of my investigators in my old area is getting baptized on the 21st!! We found her about 3 months ago and right before i left we committed her to baptism but she wasnt sure but she called me yesterday and told me so i will be going to that baptism on the 21st which im really excited about..... Other than that i dont know if i have anything exciting going on. I think that was enough news for one email right? lol =). I received a package of chocolate last week so thank you for that. It was so good!! I didnt relize you sent me chocolate so i was surprised. Sorry your spending more on me over here by buying me stuff and shipping it than what you were spending on me while i was home, lol. And you thought you would have more money with me gone, lol jk. Alright well sorry i have to go so fast but i have a big ping pong game with President Neil. So far i havent been beat in a tournament but i hear he is good so i better bring my A game and beat him. But then again if i beat him he might move me to a really bad area for the next 18 months, lol. So i might have to let him win or atleast keep the score close."