Last Week In The MTC !!!!!

August 10, 2010

MOM and family!
These past few days have honestly been the best of my entire mission thus far! I gave the best lesson ever on Saturday and just understood everything the sister was saying to me it was insane!!! I talked like the whole time. I'm so excited to leave I can't even begin to tell you!!! It's going to be so awesome! but I know it's going to be super hard and I wont understand anything but I feel prepared to do anything! so ya I got my travel plans :) :) :) best day ever!!!!!!!!
Here is what's going down! I leave the mtc Monday morning at like 600 I think, we fly out at 830 from SLC, so I'll probably call you from there for a little bit, how many minutes did you put on the phone??? Oh and I can only call immediate family.  So we get to L.A. at 9:30  and have a 3 hour layover, that's when I'll be able to call so make sure everyone is around!!!! After that we fly out at 1230 I think it's a 16 hour plane ride or 14 depending on the wind, and we are scheduled to arrive in Korea Tuesday night at 5:30. crazy right???? I'm so excited! I can't even remember what it is like to not be at the mtc, I feel like I have always lived here! It's going to be horrible to leave all of my new close friends that aren't going to Seoul! like elder Farrell and some of the younger district I like a ton!!! but were finally doing what we have been called to do so I'm super, super, super, excited!!!!!!! Mom, I can't find my patriarchal blessing so if there is one thing I need in a package it's that!!!! oh and I could use some return labels for my mission address if that's not to big of a problem?? I can't believe school is starting already! hopefully the pud master likes his new school, that's pretty cool! I'm going to be sending a package home of stuff I don't need, and also I heard that your not allowed to wear boots in Seoul so those ones we bought would be worthless! if I send them home trade them for those ones at Adrians that just stretch over your shoes so I can keep them dry!!! actually I think I will send them home so try to get those for me! I'm going up to the temple today around 3! So feel free to pass that message along to ANYONE that would like to know (cough, cough) Ha I loved that picture with the C full!!! that is insane! I think you were behind quite a ways when I got it too!!!!  I got a package from grandma Frei and Winn with cookies and popcorn balls they were delicious! I have so much extra food though!! oh ya tell Hurst to write me back!!! I'm way mad at him! I'm so excited to get to Korea! I hope I get an awesome trainer that isn't lazy :) just sayin! pray for me cause I started about a month ago (for my senior comp) other than what I said I don't really need anything else in packages that I can think of just be creative I guess if you really want to send me one!! I promise I don't need it though :) the next email I send I will be in Korea!! that is insane!!!!!!! well, that's all of I've got for you! seems pretty detailed! mom, I expect detailed dear elders back just so you know!!! I love you all! can't wait to talk to you !!! 6 days!!! I hope dad can be around when I call? or maybe I could call him at the office? When does his hunt start???? Love, Elder Frei

Only one more P*day

Hello everyone!! This past week has been pretty much average except for a couple of things! Hosting was pretty awesome!!! We get to do it again tomorrow also, it was kinda sad though because it reminded me of when I left! But it was a good experience! I didn't host anyone I knew but I ran in to a bunch of people! one night after dinner I ran into Justin Ence!!! His visa got delayed so he came here!! I got a pic with him so I'll have to send it home!!! also, I got a picture with Haden Hawks cause he leaves this week!! oh and Jake Cannon  lives on the same floor as me! I see him all the time!! I'm excited to get that phone so I can talk to you! it's going to be so awesome!! I thought of  a few more things I could use.. in my bathroom in like the 2nd draw on the left side there should be some cartridge cleaner refills for my shaver cleaner, if you can't find them it's fine. one other thing that would be sweet is some pictures of my pots that I made! Just to I can show people! Chase has taken ceramics in college and high school and is very good! Koreans are very good a ceramics also. I've been working really hard, I'm so excited to get out of here! I only have 1 p day left here after today! wow I'm so excited haha! how was the past week back at home? i can't believe that Mitch gets married this weekend and that it is almost Hayleys birthday!! Her letter got sent back to me so I have 3 for her now! I'm sending them to the house so just give them to her! I'm excited to get some kimchi though! I've had it a few times while I've been here and it seems to get better and better every time! oh I forgot to tell you! I saw this kid that went to dixie that just graduated, he does service with me twice a week! I can't remember his name, Zack would know it he played basketball he's going to South America somewhere! It's good to get to see people that you know! it makes it seem more like home! ha but my district and my zone definately seems like my family and my brothers! I love them. we've all grown so close to each other over the past 2 months/ 9 weeks! I've learned so much from them, it's crazy though because it feels like I've always know some of them!!! and i know were going to be friends when we get back! when i pray and throughout the day I can feel every ones prays for me because I always feel comforted and so spiritually strengthened in such a short time! I've realized that I've already changed quite a bit! it's crazy! Ha and I forgot to tell Mitch when I wrote him back but  I’ve definitely lost some muscle! not a ton though! that's about all for this week! i love you all! have everyone write me!   DAD, thanks for the letter! i can't believe it flooded a little that's crazy! When is the Henries hunt? I can't wait to see what you get! that will be awesome! i can't believe that it's already time for that hunt! You'll have to tell the Ences that i ran into Justin a few times! he left for brazil today! but it was pretty sweet! I love you!  

Love, Elder Frei

Hurray for Tuesdays!!!!!!

I got those packages on Friday I think!!!!! They were all so awesome!! Thanks!! The shoes are exactly what I wanted they're perfect!! Ha I forgot to bring the letter with me that asked questions but I think I remember most of them.. I've lost probably like 10 pounds. The food isn't horrible I just don't eat very much of it that often. Sometimes its really good though!!! umm I thought of a few more things I need that you could mail or drop off on Mitch's wedding, oh ya I leave on the 16th which was three weeks from yesterday everyone thinks I only have two weeks left! but I have just under three now! it's pretty crazy!!! anyways I guess they don't have deodorant or toothpaste over there so get a couple of big tubes of it and like 8 sticks of ban deodorant that's my favorite kind. I think it's for girls but it works the best! also I need another sd card for my camera!!! and when you come up for the wedding you should try to find so kimchi so we can all eat it! that would be sweeet! The temple opened up yesterday so we get to go today at 330 I think!! I'm pretty excited to finally get to go back!!! oh and we get to host tomorrow because I guess over 500 new elders come in!! so we should get to do it for our last 3 Wednesdays here!!!!! I'm super excited for it!! it should be pretty sweet!! did Andrew get his call?? did any of my other friends? tell Haden that I wrote him a letter and he should get it tomorrow! we should get our travel plans in about a week!! I'm super excited for those!! that will get everyone so pumped to finally leave because it still seems pretty unreal that we will ever leave the mtc!!! about leaving, one thing that I heard was really good to have was one of those cheap pay as you go phones and put a couple hundred minutes on it and send it to me so when I'm in the airport I don't have to spend time looking for a pay phone or anything! let me know what you think?? how's everyone doing?? Hayley told me about gabe. i'm still pretty sad about it. I loved him so much. I'm sure Haden and Pud took it bad. He was such a great dog.. Don't worry I cried with you all about it. I was really excited to see him when I got home but life goes on. This week was pretty normal, we taught the 2nd lesson on Saturday and I didn't use any notes or anything!!! It was crazy!! I didn't think I would be able to do it!!! It turns out that our fake investigator was something Gubler!! I can't remember her first name but she has almost been home a year and she served in Seoul! after we got done teaching she asked me if a knew grandma and grandpa! I guess she knew they had a grandson that was going to Seoul!!! so that was pretty awesome!! I can't remember what else you asked me so I'll write a letter home if a left anything out!! only two p days left after today!!! that is so crazy I'm so excited to get to Korea!! oh yeah I got a letter from elder Bishoff this last week! he said it's so much more fun once you get out of the mtc and he said to be prepared to sweat more than i ever have in my entire life!! haha. we miss most of the summer but i guess were getting there in the hottest part of the entire year!! so it should get pretty interesting!! they have these awesome dress pants that are super thin that you can buy for like 10 bucks a pair and they are super nice!! Korea is so awesome! ha I can't wait! that's about all I have for this week, I can't wait to hear back from everyone! let me know what you think about that phone and don't forget about the ban and toothpaste! I love you all! tell Mitch to write me back!!!! I'm writing Blair a letter today and sending it home so make sure you get it to him for me!

Love, Elder Frei  

 Dad, good luck with your hunt! when does it start? I'm excited to see how it goes! I'm sure you'll get a big one! How is Zack doing in sports? When does he start practicing? Hopefully he has a good year! and hopefully he's not still slow ;) Maybe he'll learn how to tackle someone this year!! haha jk that's funny that Mitch and Scott lost to Bishoff's brothers team.. Bishoff is a baller. I'm sure they got all the calls, none of them are as good as Scott or Mitch! I don't remember who else you said played with them though!

Message from Chase

Chase emailed me and Hayley wondering why we hadn't written him back. I guess some of his letters he sent last Tuesday still have not been delivered. He said that he was not very happy with the postal service. (Just thought someone might want to know if they haven't heard from him.)

Another letter From Elder Frei :)

Hello family!! This week has been awesome! The new missionaries came in on Wednesday (to our zone) and they are awesome! I really like a lot of them!! wow. less than four weeks left now!! crazy crazy! I can't wait to get out of the mtc, I love it here but it is so repetitive and I hate the food!! it gets old!! Blairs wedding is on the 22 right?? I need an invite!! Why haven't I got one yet?? When you come up I have a few things I need that you could drop off for me! (at the byu place) I decided I want my electric razor, sometimes I'm in a hurry and don't have time to shave so please bring that, also my yoyo broke!!!! it's fun to play with at nights, if you can get me another one I would like that!! this week has been pretty normal, it flew by though!! were learning the 2nd lesson in korean now, it's pretty tough but it gets easier every day! after tomorrow I only have one Wednesday left until iI get to usher!! I'm excited for that!! it should be fun!! what's going on at home?? school is starting up in a few weeks right?? like three?? how is Zack doing in football?? when is his first game?? is he starting??

oh ya my ankle is slowly getting better and better. maybe it will be normal by the time I leave. I can run now and stuff with my brace on but it's still just weak. it's really nice to be able to run though!!!! I took a funny picture of Sunday with two of my favorite elders, elder Farrell and Hatch. Hatch just got here, they are both Jewish and they call me German so I'm in the middle of them it was funny. I love them.
I was suppose to tell you more about elder Babcock i think, he is awesome. were a lot alike. We get a long very well were like brothers I guess!! but anyways I have a pretty good story to tell I guess, we all sit around the jung box at night and tell stories and it is really awesome I started the tradition like a month ago. We included some of the new Elders and I guess it made one of  them decide not to go home, just because I invited him and included him with us! Now he loves us all. It was way awesome

Do you think that these two will stand out in Korea?

Lots of MTC pictures!!

Elder Frei is doing awesome!! check out some of his happenings at the MTC :D