May 17th is Constitution Day in Norway. It is a special day for Norwegians, including those of Norwegian decent like my family. I remember celebrating as a child at our local Sons of Norway lodge in Portland Oregon. There was flag waving, dancing, the wearing of rational costumes and lots of food. So…you can imagine what a thrill it was…
We attended baptisms in Moss and Stavanger. What a blessing it is to be able to share in the joy of these faithful new members. We also love seeing the missionaries!
We are going through a very busy period right now with missionaries coming and going. It is aways bitter sweet to say goodbye and this group was no exception! We will miss them. We love these great missionaries!! Ha det bra!
We drove to Arendal and then on to Kristiansand for a baptism last weekend. We had perfect weather. It is always fun to see our missionaries. We stopped in Arendal…did a quick apartment check and then we took the elders to dinner. We attended the baptism and sacrament meeting in Kristiansand on Sunday morning and then drove home again. Norway…
A few weeks ago we had our daughter and son in law visit for a few days. It is so much fun to be able to see them and share a little taste of our mission life. We are getting really good at showing visitors Oslo in 2 days! Norway never disappoints! This was our busy Zone Conference week. We…
Oslo Stake Conference was held this weekend. The meetings were wonderful, and missionaries from the Oslo, Sandvika, Romerike, and Fredrikstad Districts were in attendance. Don’t they look great? Elder Witbeck finished his mission this week. We had a problem with his visa renewal and it was determined it would be best to send him home a few weeks early. He…
It was another busy week in our mission. We were excited to welcome 5 new missionaries from the MTC and a Norwegian missionary who is waiting for a visa. It is always a treat to see their smiling faces as they arrive at the airport on time with all their luggage! The Sisters spent the night at the mission home…
We spent Saturday and Sunday in Harstad and Narvik. We were lucky to have picture perfect weather on Saturday. We loved seeing the surrounding area and we were able to meet many of the members. We also spent time with our missionaries which is always a treat. We look forward to visiting this part of the country again. I had…
This week we met with our 11 new sisters and their trainers. We spent two action packed days together. It was such a blessing to get to know them better and to be taught, share ideas and of course eat! Thanks to our wonderful AP’s, Elder & Sister Lemon and Elder & Sister Brostrom for making the week memorable! Enjoy…