kjære alle sammen!
Well this week was super crazy.. I don't even know where to
begin. Tore did get baptized and the meeting went great. So awesome. All the
stressful preparation was worth it. Its a true miracle to find some Norwegian
dude on the streets, start teaching him and then see him be baptized. Amazing
and I'm grateful for the spirit that unquestionably did all the work.
We had an awesome Zone leader training meeting. We conducted
it but president did all the teaching, its was way inspirational. He talked
about how missionary life is a lot like climbing Mt. Everest. So true.
We had a freaking Hurricane this week in Trondheim!! It was
super intense. Happened in the afternoon after ZLT, while all the missionaries
were at the airport trying to get back to their areas. There was absolutely no
chance of any planes coming in or landing so they all came back to spend the
night. So we had 18 elders in our apartment that night.. so fun but the
apartment is back to filthiness. no worries though, it was great for all of us
to spend time together. It was actually really crazy because from like 6 to 9,
everyone in the city was ordered by the police to stay inside. Apparently the
first time in the history of trondheim. the winds were said to be about 35 m/s
and up to 50 in some places. So as we all chilled in the church we set up a
projector and watch Monsters inc. president said it was cool. We didn't want to
risk playing indoor hockey and trashing the church/some elder's face. It was so
weird to see a disney movie.. super entertaining, I was sucked in.
With president, we
meet with him in a meeting in Oslo at the beginning of every month as ZL's.
Every missionary is interviewed 1 on 1 as often as occasion will allow. We were
all interviewed when he came this week. For the most part though we talk to him
on the phone and every missionary sends emails every P-day to fill him in.
President Evans is awesome!
That christmas concert was embarrassing but super fun. I
dont think any of the Norwegians or old people understood what was going on. It
was funny to us and the americans in the crowd. We did it in English because we
were asked to. We really didn't haven't any time to prepare anything because of
this week's craziness.
We went to IKEA this morning and I quickly realized how much
I am like you. I was completely overwhelmed and almost bought some covers for
my dyna blanket but I chickened out. The pattern I was given when I came into
norway wasn't exactly my first choice.. almost but a fun one today. Maybe I'll
go back. The Ikea is pretty much the same here and I'm sure they have the same
products. We got some cheap food afterwards as well, only place I've eaten in
norway with free refills. I also saw those gingerbread houses that I remember
annika wanting last year.. It all reminded me of home. Although I would say
that I enjoy it a lot more now than I used to. I was also in H&M today..
that was a nightmare, the one here in Theim is way nicer than any other ones
I've been to. The Christmas shopping is insane here and our apartment is right
in the center of all of it. This city is my favorite and we're slowly finding
some cool people to teach the gospel to.
I think i'm starting to get sick.. i took some dayquil and
i'm still able to eat so its not too bad. I think this crazy week just wiped me
out. So many different crazy things happened this week with a baptism included.
Its been a completely different type of missionary week. I'm so grateful for
the mission life and the christmas feel up here in trondheim. Eat some gløgg
and pepperkaker! We're thinking about getting a apartment christmas card send
out.. We'll see what happens. Love you so much, thank you for working hard and
being so supportive. setter stor pris på det. Have an awesome week!
Eldste Skinner
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