8/23/09 - END OF SUNDAY

We had a nice meeting at the Trondheiim branch this morning (11-2), at the start of the meeting, the counselo who was conducting announced that there was a new missionary couple "the Sorensens" and welcomed us. Then after the sacrament, he asked that we come up and share our testimonies. I poked mom and said he wants you to go bear your testimony. She looked a little surprised and then headed to the front (not a long walk, since we were seated on the 2nd row) and I followed. When she got to the podium, the branch president asked if she wanted him to translate and she said, "no, I'll try it alone".  She did a good job. People were intently listening to her and smiled that she was willing to do this in norwegian after only a week in the country. 

 

We attended a sunday school class that was taught in English. There were two young single adults in the class, plus one of the siter missionaries, the branch president's wife and a young chinese man.  He and his family (wife and child) have been attending for about the  past 3 weeks and are being taught by the sisters. His wife was down in the nursery wiht their daughter. I asked him if he was a member of the church and he said, "not yet".  None the less, he gave the prayer to start the class and participated along with everyone else. 

 

I left my scriptures home, as I thought I would be using the norwegian ones exclusively. It turns out that there is as much need for english as norwegian. 

 

We went to the branch president's house for dinner after church. He is 25 and his wife about the same. They have a 3 month old daughter with pretty blue eyes. The wife is a typical norwegian--blonde and blue eyes.  Dinner was salmon, with a pasta and lettuce salad.  Very delicious.

 

We talked with Kristin and Jonathan and family a few minutes ago on Skype. It worked fairly good, but we did drop the call once and there were times that the words were cut out.  Those of you who have not yet downloaded Skype on your computers need to do so (Caryn,Kraig, Ryan, Rustin) so we can talk with you also.  We called at 7 p;.m our time, which is10 a.m. your time on the west coast and noon in Florida. It is free and easy. If you have a webcam, we can even see you as we talk. Let us know what time works for you.  If earlier, we can probably hook up earlier. Church is over here at 2 p.m which would be 5 a.m. on the west coast and AZ.

 

Dad showed me an assignment for us to speak in church, so I didn' think they would call on us in church.  WRONG!  I said my name and where I was from and gave my testimony in norwegian just like i did at home.  Many can speak English or will try.

 

Thanks for all your comments and prayers.  We look forward each day to your emails.

 

Love to all

MOM and DAD