Well everyone, I am in the most beautiful city in the entire world and I'm never coming home so it was nice knowing you all! Kidding:) But literally, I absolutely LOVE it here! WOW! I wake up every single day and I'm just in awe! So anyway, jumping into the week!
Monday
Last Monday...I actually can't remember to save my life what we did...and I forgot to write it down...okay well never mind!
Tuesday
We went and visited a member so that I could say goodbye to her before I left Drammen... so we went to her work and then said goodbye:( and then we had dinner with all of the 6 missionaries with a family in the ward at Peppes Pizza... and it was so good!!! After dinner we went and met another member at the church to say goodbye to her before I left.... and then we went and had dessert with another family and just chatted and said goodbyes:( I also attempted to pack throughout the day! It's going to be weird and sad to leave Drammen. I have come to love this city and people!! I've had some incredible months here!!
Wednesday
I took the flytog (train) at 8am to head to the airport... and then I had to transport all of my stuff all the way until I got my bags checked. Thank Heavens there were people that were willing to help me!!. I had my suitcases under weight.... but my carry on was kind of bursting because I had my books and stuff and then this ariport lady decides that she wants to weigh my carry on!!...they never do that!!...but she decided to do that today and made me get rid of like 8 pounds so my carry on would only be 16 pounds which was way under the weigh limit but anyway... so I stuffed the other stuff into my suitcases and such. She still charged me $30...which was ridiculous...but, what do you do. I made it on the plane and then we hit good ol turbulence while we were almost in Bergen...go figure because it's Bergen and always rainy... but I landed and only felt slightly nauseous haha! (She usually throws up every time she flies....so, we're glad she didn't do that:)) The senior couple picked me up from the airport with Sister Bennett!!...we got some groceries and did studies... and then went on splits with a member in the ward that just got back from her mission. We went and visited an investigator but she was running off so we just said hi and tried visiting another former investigator who didn't answer the door... but it was all good because I'm in Beautiful Bergen!:))
Thursday
Today we had District Meeting with our new district and we talked about the Book of Mormon and then our studies and it was a good district meeting! We had an appointment with a less active.. and that was so much fun! She is absolutely hilarious.. and I got along with her really well! She was making dumplings with pork, chicken, shrimp and some mushroom that I swear had legs and of course she wanted us to try it... so she was dipping it in a soy and chili pepper sauce and I thought that would cover the taste of the shrimp... but then my mouth was on fire so you know...it was a good ol time!!! Haha! Then we did weekly planning!
Friday
Today we had a lesson with one of our investigators and one of the members came with us. We taught about The Gospel of Jesus Christ and then invited her to be baptized. She said that she wasn't quite ready yet and that her family was a little skeptical, but we can work with that! She is such a sweet girl and so ready and prepared for the gospel... so we will continue working towards a baptismal date with her! We also called potentials and got tons of appointments! People on this side of the country are so much more willing to meet and so much more willing to talk! It's crazy! Then we had sport with the YSA and we played volleyball... and after almost a year on my mission..I can play finally...sort of!:))
Saturday
We went and visited a member who is 70 and has autism and she is the sweetest little lady!!! She made us eplekake (apple cake)and then she was showing us all of her family pictures and it was such a good visit! Then we had lunch with one of Sister Bennett's friends from Romerike... and then we went and visited another family in the ward. They have a little girl with autism but she can't walk or talk but she is such a joy!!! We showed the video "You Never Know"...it's a mormon message and we had waffles! They are the sweetest family and are one of those families that are perfect examples of service and charity! I felt so welcome and I had just met them for the first time! Then we had another lesson with another investigator and he is also so ready for the gospel... but he is letting himself be a roadblock in his own way and just needs to exercise faith! But another thought with him, I get a lot of comments on my last name up here! He was telling me that my husband can just call me "my love" and then when he's angry then he will still say, "my love" and then he won't be mad anymore! Such a random comment haha! So we have a plan for him now and are excited to see his progress! Then we helped a little with the YSA activity!
Sunday
First Sunday in Bergen and I love the people here!! I again just felt so welcome and loved already! I got called along with the other new missionaries to bear our testimonies in sacrament meeting...that's just becoming a frequent thing now apparently. But it was a good way for people to get to know me in the ward! I was trying to remember everyone's names and that's a challenge of it's own... but I'm getting there! Then we contacted on the street in the city and I have just felt such a great love for the people here in Bergen! It truly is a "labor of love among His children" I literally can't explain how much I love it here! Then we had studies in the evening
Today
Today we are emailing and then going sight seeing! The city is huge so we're going around to see it all and IT IS BEAUTIFUL! I'M SO PUMPED!!!! I already have quite a few pictures but I'll have plenty more where that came from!
Love you all and miss you tons!!!! Have an amazing week!
Pictures from Bergen and her new place. She was very excited to live in a yellow house!:))
Pictures from Bergen and her new place. She was very excited to live in a yellow house!:))
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