I never know how to begin my emails but i'm glad you like them! its tough for me to remember all that has happened this week.. its all been a blur. I do want to get better at emailing so that all the people who read the blog actually have something interesting to read.
This week has consisted some obvious christmas fun. We got eat dinner with our MMK and help his family make christmas candy and decorate the Christmas tree. The tree's here are different.. sorta dinky but I like them. The tree was decorated with good taste. You would approve mom. I love christmas and it blows my mind how fast the 25th has come around. Its also nice not having to worry about whether or not i'm getting that skateboard, or whatever I used to ask for. I know I was way uptight with making sure I secured myself presents. I also remember always wanting to be surpirsed.. I wasn't a peeker thats for sure. I still love being surprised. I also still love going after things I want and figuring our how it can happen. "Heyy, if we put our money together.." that kind of stuff. Christmas is so much fun! This is my first Christmas away from home i've noticed but i'm not feeling homesick at all. We're treated well here in trondheim so I cant complain. I'll need to make sure those elders in the rest of the lonelier spots are ok though. Here in Norway, christmas isn't just a 2 day thing. They drag it out for about 5 days so its way sweet. they've got the right idea. Missionary work this week will be tough for finding but I'm excited to spend time with some members and experience a Norwegian christmas. This morning we had the classic grøtt, rice porridge. I didn't win the prize by finding the almond though:/ ate that bland stuff for nothing! Haha I also tried some pickled herring on bread, had to experience it. Not bad but I didn't go asking for more. Tomorrow we'll see what sort of weird food pops up. I'm so excited but at the same time it comes so fast that it still feels like it shouldn't be Christmas time already.
I can't wait to Skype you all on Wednesday. It'll be fun and then maybe you'll feel more updated:) come prepared with your questions, comments, concerns, jokes, whatever!!
Merry Christmas! Love you!
Eldste Skinner
p.s. here's a picture from another baptism we had in the district on saturday :) Missionary work.. gotta love it!!
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