April 29, 2014

Yes I'm alive.

Sorry about the delay. Yesterday I didn't really have a pday. Yesterday, we had a way sweet opportunity to do some service for a new convert's parents. We helped ripp down a patio. It was a lot of fun getting a chance to do service especially because it gave us a great opportunity to meet some non members. They were super sweet and this is the first time they've had any sort of contact with the missionaries. Their son joined our church about a year ago and he's getting married in the the oregon temple in July. Looks like a lot of seeds are being planted and maybe after some time they'll be ready to learn about the restored gospel. Today I don't really have a pday either, but I wanted to just take some time to write you and let you know about the week. I wish you could feel how stoked I am right now but since your just reading, you'll just have to imagine it. 

So I was talking with president on saturday letting him know how our little trip up to tromsø went. He was also trying to work our our next zone training up here in trondheim so that he could arrrange to come and interview all the missionaries. After getting everything figured out he adds his " oh and one more thing... pack your bags!" and then leaves me squirming for the whole day on saturday. So then "moves call" comes around the next morning. We all call into a phone conference and then I found out where I'm going next. Drammen. 

So tomorrow I'll be taking a long train ride down to Drammen to be a zone leader down there. There's a million reasons why i'm way pumped to go there:

1. the dialect is sweet

2. its the biggest and most missionary minded ward in Norway

3. I'll be serving with Elder Holden!!

ok so that was just three but I'm sure you can imagine how excited I am. I totally have weird mixed feelings because I wouldn't mind to stay in trondheim for 5 more months. this place has been awesome but I guess I've learned what I've needed to. I feel like I really have done what I was supposed to. Our area and zone are rolling finally so I do feel like I've left the place better than I found it so thats a nice feeling.  

Words cant describe how stoked elder holden and I are to finally work together and tear it up! We've been talking about serving together forever and now its finally time to actually do it. feels like a dream. We're definitely going to work like crazy and I feel strongly that big things will happen. 

Don't have much more on my mind besides that. Trondheim was asewome and Drammen will be insane! Its fun to be as passionate about missionary work as I was about baseball or water polo or surfing or all the other "normal things" I love to do. The church is true, I really do hope that you're all feeling as happy and blessed as I am. Life is a test and yes, you and I are competitive! 

Love you,

Eldste Skinner