S*P*R*I*N*G Break

Hello Family and Friends -

Another week seems to have come and gone all too quickly.  And we had transfers this week and nothing has changed (which is good!).  Here's my week in a nutshell!

Thursday 3/17 - We worked in our zones that night.

Friday 3/18 - We spent the day and night working in the work zone.  We also moved back into our regular apartments since our carpets had gotten cleaned.

Saturday 3/19 - We only worked in the afternoon since my companion was briefly sick that morning - but he felt better at around noon and we went into work at around 1pm.  That night we had our sports activity which was alot of fun.  We also celebrated one of our apartment-mate's birthday, which was also fun.

Sunday 3/20 - We went to see Music and the Spoken Word that morning and then we went to see the broadcast of the Provo City Center Temple Dedication (which took the place of our church meetings that day!) twice and that was really good.

Monday 3/21 - We got up early so we could make it to the mission choir practice on time.  We then had our mission Easter devotional and worked and then had our zone conference that night.

Tuesday 3/22 - We worked as usual during the day and then we had our transfer conference that afternoon - and like I said I was not affected by the transfer this time - so I have the same companion, same apartment, same apartment-mates, same zone, etc.

Wednesday 3/23 - We worked in our zones both during the day and night.  We also had our Wednesday choir practice yesterday which is always fun.

Thursday 3/24 - We did our shopping this morning and tonight we'll go to a research class.

It's been another great week and hard to believe that April is just around the corner.  Love you all!

Elder Frederickson

Hello Family and Friends -

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  It's been another very busy and super awesome week.  Here's what happened to me.

Thursday 3/10 - We went to a research class on Thursday night.

Friday 3/11 - We worked and we also had our bi-monthly apartment inspections where a senior couple comes to inspect the apartments and we did really well on it. 

Saturday 3/12 - We worked during the day and then we went to the temple and also had an outdoor sports activity. 

Sunday 3/13 (the start of Daylight Savings!) - We went to see the broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word and then I had 2 choir practices - the first was a smaller group that sang in Sacrament Meeting this past Sunday (and yes, I had a solo in one of the verses of the hymn!) and then before church we had the branch choir practice.  We then had our regular church meetings.

Monday 3/14 - We got up early so we could make it to the mission choir practice on time.  We then had our Monday Morning Devotional, worked in the work zones, had our District Meeting, and then we had our bi-monthly branch Hail and Farewell activity.  For the Hail and Farewell we "hail" the new missionaries coming in within 2 months and we say "farewell" to those going home within 2 months. 

Tuesday 3/15 - We worked in the work zones both day and night.  We also had a choir practice and then the senior mission conference where the choir sang - which was fun.

Wednesday 3/16 - We had our monthly temple trip, but we did NOT go to the Salt Lake Temple, instead we went to the Bountiful Temple, which was super exciting.  After the session, we had a lunch in the temple cafeteria and the food was really good.  We then made it to the senior mission conference JUST IN TIME for the choir to sing.  We also had our regular weekly choir practice in the afternoon.  That night we had to temporarily move apartments since our regular apartment is getting the carpet cleaned - so yes, yesterday was a super busy day but a super awesome day.

Thursday 3/17 - We've already done our shopping and went out to lunch to celebrate me finishing 1/4 of my mission last week. 

It's definitely been an awesome week and a busy week this week.  I'm excited about the upcoming week.  ALSO - this is the last week of the March transfer (this month has flown by really fast!) - so I don't know yet when I'll be emailing home next time yet.  Love you all and have a super awesome week! :)

Elder Frederickson

6 Months!!!

Hello Everyone!

Another week seems to have flown by rather quickly.  It's been another great week.  BIG NEWS - I completed my first 6 months of the mission this week - super exciting. 

Thursday 3/3 - After a great p-day last week we worked our night shifts in the work zone.

Friday 3/4 - We spent the day working our normal shifts in the work zone.

Saturday 3/5 - We worked during the day and then had our sports activity that night - which was fun.

Sunday 3/6 - We went to see the weekly broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word - interesting thing was that Mack Wilberg was supposed to be the director, but Ryan Murphy directed instead.  We then had TWO choir practices (a smaller one for a number we're singing in church on Sunday, the other for branch choir!).  We then immediately had church and then we had a Young Elder Fireside where Elder Richard Clarke (one of our senior elders!) spoke - he's a really funny person and gave a great talk.  We also had the weirdest outdoor weather day - sun, rain, hail, and snow all in the same day. 

Monday 3/7 - We got up early so we could get to the mission choir practice on time.  We then had our weekly devotional.  Monday was also our mission president's birthday, so we sang to him at the devotional.  We then went to work in our work zones, had our district meeting, and then saw the film "The Testaments."

Tuesday 3/8 - We spent the day working in the work zone.  Tuesday was also the day of my 6 month mark - it's amazing how FAST the time goes in the mission.

Wednesday 3/9 - We worked and we also had our Young Elder Conference where Elder C. Scott Grow from the 1st Quorum of the 70 spoke to us - he gave an exceptional talk/lesson - we of course got to meet him afterwards - it was a wonderful conference.  Since I'm in the mission choir, I'll get to hear from him next week too at the senior's mission conference.  We also had the mission choir rehearsal yesterday as well.

Thursday 3/10 - We already did our shopping and cleaned our apartments - since tomorrow we have our March Apartment Inspection - hopefully that will go well haha. 

Well it's been another fabulous week here in the mission!  Thank you for all your support and prayers - I can definitely feel them alot.  Love you all and have a great week! :)

Elder Frederickson

6 Months!!!

Here is Michael's latest letter.  Thank you so much for your support of him.  HE's doing great!

Hello Family and Friends,

Happy March!  So excited to begin another month of the mission.  It's been a great beginning to the month and another very busy and exciting week.  It's also been VERY warm outside which I love.

Thursday 2/25 - We went to a research class that night - and that class allows us to do our research (hence the name of the class!).

Friday 2/26 - We worked our normal shifts in the work zone.

Saturday 2/27 - We worked during the day and then had outdoor sports since it was warm enough outside.

Sunday 2/28 - We went to see the Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word broadcast in the morning and then had branch choir practice and immediately after that we had church, and then we had a dinner appointment (which meant I had dinner appointments 2 Sundays in a row!). 

Monday 2/29 - We got up early so I could be to choir practice on time.  We then had our weekly devotional, worked, and then had district meeting that night.

Tuesday 3/1 - We spent the day working our regular shifts in the work zone.

Wednesday 3/2 - We worked our regular shifts and had LOTS of food - which was super fun. One of our elders had a birthday yesterday, plus some of our church employees brought in donuts and pizza.  

 I'm enjoying my new apartment - 1st time living on the 2nd floor since the beginning of my mission (for 5 months I lived on the 3rd floor!).  My feet still itch quite a bit - I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow for my feet.  . 

 I also had choir practice yesterday afternoon.  The Easter music prep is going great - we're singing 5 songs for the program.

Thursday 3/3 - We already did our shopping and laundry this morning. 

Well it's definitely been another fun and busy week for me.  Oh - also next Tuesday I will have completed 1/4 of the mission - super exciting.  Love you all and enjoy this coming week! :)

Elder Frederickson

 

 Michael's Mission - February 2016