Well we're here at the MTC having just completed our 2nd full day. Mom celebrated her birthday yesterday. There are 8 young missionaries heading to Albania the week after us. 4 Elders and 4 Sisters. They got Mom a birthday card, some treats and a pointer. She was thrilled. We had dinner with Kamryn, Jolene Wright and Bruce and Ann Gladwell.

Today, September 24th we had the normal proselyting lessons during the day and then this evening we met with Craig Monson who, along with his wife has just returned home from his mission to Albania. I will be taking his position as Institute Director in Tirana. They came home early because Sister Monson got sick and needed some American medical attention. He was a wealth of information and after spending over 3 1/2 hours with him it was decided that he'll return next Tuesday. Albania will obviously be a challenge, but you could tell he loved every minute of it.