So first of all...WE'RE GETTING A TEMPLE IN MY HOMETOWN!!! I'm going to talk about that in my email when I get to that day, but that was the most exciting thing that happened this past week! But anyway, jumping into the rest of it!
Monday
This last Monday we actually did something for P Day! We went down to Elve Parken (park down by the river) after we had gone to Kiwi (grocery store) and gotten lunch! We went and sat on the dock down by the river and literally just sat there in the sun...I even got a tan line! In April! In Norway! We had strawberries and blueberries on a dock in Norway...that sounds like a dream doesn't it?!:)) Then after that we went grocery shopping and then went to girl in our ward and did a little family home evening. We showed her the video of the mutual theme for 2017 "Ask of God" and then we each took time to write down questions that we wanted to have answered in conference.... and we just talked about that and our missions so that was a blast! Then the Kristiansand Sisters came to our apartment because we had Zone Conference on Tuesday!
Tuesday
Today we had Zone Conference and I love Zone Conference! We are now the largest zone in the mission...a whole 24 missionaries haha! President Hill started talking about how we were like the Army of Helaman and then he said, "That's who you are, that's who you need to be, you need to own it" and I just thought that was super cool!! So let's all own that we're the army of Helaman! President Hill loves how happy me and Sister. Sorensen are...and we told him that we are just having so much fun!! So he told the whole zone that:))) and then said that that touches a mission president's heart!:) We talked about revelation through church attendance and how we can help our investigators attend church...great conference!!! After that we printed out a few copies of a talk about General Conference and dropped that off and some chocolate at a couple of member's houses... just to let them know we were thinking about them and then we went banking on a couple of houses!
Wednesday
Today we dropped by one of our investigators and were just hoping that we could get a lesson out of it because she doesn't really make appointments. A girl in the ward went with us and we got in!!! We started talking about the Plan of Salvation but didn't get past pre-mortal life because she had so many questions... but it was a really good lesson! She then asked if we could come back the next day so that we could have a longer discussion and she promised us that she would read the Plan of Salvation pamphlet that we had given her!!! After that we went and picked up the elders and drove to a family in the ward for our dinner appointment because we got to borrow the car today! The dinner was delicious and a lot of fun....and after dinner we went and sang in the choir practice, because we are singing in the stake relief society choir at the end of this month and then did 12 week!
Thursday
So today we had our appointment with that same investigator and had a girl from the ward who is a returned missionary come with us to our lesson! Our investigator had kept her commitment and had done more than just read the pamphlet!!! She had underlined, circled, bracketed, and even had a list of questions that she wanted clarification on. But it was a great lesson and she is really bold with us so we're just bold with her which is actually just fantastic, because then we all know what everyone is thinking! She said that if she had found out this was true then she would feel happy, peace and she then told us that that is why she is meeting with us! So that was really good to hear! It was a great lesson and I'm super excited to see the progress she is making! Then we went banking in Solbergelva and we actually handed out a Book of Mormon to this lady...she said she wasn't necessarily interested, but we are going back regardless to share the Easter initiative! There was another guy that we talked to and he wasn't believing and I asked him why.... and he said that no one knows, they just have hope... and I was saying that I know.... and he kept telling me I didn't...but then once we had said we were leaving then his wife came to the door and told us that this was the first time that she had seen sister missionaries come to their door and then was asking us about our missionary work! So you never know! Then we went to our dinner appointment with all the other missionaries....and that was super fun!!! Then we did 12 week!
Friday
Today we went to visit a referral way out in Sylling.... so we got to borrow the car because if not then it takes 1 hour and a half on a bus one way! We drove all the way out there and we couldn't find the house to save our lives. We needed house 33 and we only saw 30 and then there was just water.... but on the bright side,it was kind of rainy and foggy that day so we got the coolest pictures ever!! It was GORGEOUS!!! Sometimes I look at Norway and I just think it's a dream... that I'm literally preaching the gospel in this country...I literally preach the gospel in the woods...that's the coolest thing ever!! So then we had dinner at Mommo and Besse's house and we had lapskaus and dessert...and then we showed them the new Easter video and sang Easter hymns which was a lot of fun!! We had an appointment with another investigator planned and we had a member on the teach.... but when we got to our appointment and walked into her house.... she said she was leaving so that was really awkward! We tried visiting another potential and a less active... and we weren't able to visit any of them.... but it was sweet of the member to drive us around so that we could get a lot of things done all at once! Then we went home and started weekly planning!
Saturday
Today we went to President Hill's house for brunch and interviews! That was a lot of fun!! President Hill was asking me how training was going and I had said that I was loving it.... and that I love being able to show Sister Sorensen just how much I love missionary work, so that she feels the same way! He asked me if I could train all the missionaries:))) He was also saying that he doesn't think I understand how much of an impact I have simply because I'm always so happy! It was a great interview!! Then we did weekly planning and then watched the Women's Conference which was so incredibly good! I loved Henry B. Eyring's talk and Linda K. Burton's talk...super good! Then we went and picked up a less active and walked with her to the church to watch the next session of conference and it was so good! She was even crying and asked to come back to the other sessions with us!!!! I have been looking forward to general conference for forever and I was soaking everything up! I just started listing the talks that were my favorite and I just listed just about every single one of the speakers.... so just know that I loved them all!!!
Sunday
Today was the greatest Sunday! We did family history at the beginning of the day and I found more people on my dad's side of the line!!! (Her dad is a convert) So that's super exciting! I was all motivated from Henry B. Eyring's talk to do family history because he had said that, "He knew He could trust you to do the work of your ancestors" so then I was just going ham this morning trying to find information... and I found it!!! Yay for family history work! Then we had lunch and had our MMK and a meeting to know how to be more involved with the YSA! Our less active said she couldn't come because she had gotten surprise visitors... so we watched the next session of conference and that was incredible!! LOVED IT ALL!! Then we went to a family in the ward for dinner and then came back to watch the next session and everyone....THERE IS A TEMPLE COMING TO SARATOGA SPRINGS!!!! YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN MY REACTION!!!!!! Elder Mitchell in my District is also from Saratoga Springs and we're both just jumping up and down in our seats and everyone in the chapel just looks at both of us because everyone knows where we're from and OH MY GOSH I WAS SO EXCITED!!!!! There's gonna be the temple celebration and then people from our area can work in the temple and wow I'm so excited!!! I couldn't even really take decent notes the first couple of talks because my hand was shaking! WOW!!! Anyway, the rest of that conference was fantastic too and I just can't wait til I can read them and highlight them and go over it all again!!
Today
Today I think we are doing the same thing we did last week, just enjoying the sun and eating fruit! We are also all going to a member's house to watch the last session of conference today so that will be fun!
Love you all lots and miss you all tons!! 
TEMPLE IN SARATOGA SPRINGS!!! Sorry..just had to say it one more time!!!
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