8/7/09
We have finished our week in the MTC. It has been a marvelous experience and we have met some wonderful couples headed to all parts of the world. Unfortunately, our visas have not yet arrived, so we will not be traveling on Monday with the 8 young elders heading to Norway. We are being told that the person who needs to approve them in the Norwegian consulate has been on vacation and is due back on Monday. With any luck, maybe we will get them early in the week. Supposedly all of the work is done, just needs the approval. Hopefully it will not be long. We are enjoying the time here. This afternoon we had a testimony meeting with all of the couples who are going to a foreigh speaking mission, all bore their testimonies in their language--samoan, italian, tagalog, fiji, russian, spanish, norwegian, greek. They were short and halting, but very strong spirit that accompanied them. We have made good friends here and now we will be spread to the 4 winds. We have exchanged email addresses, so we hope to keep in touch.
We will let you know when we hear some good news. My new drivers license arrive in Richland on Thursday and Caryn FedExed it to me and it was received here this morning. It is nice to have this means of communication.
We are grateful for each of you and send our love.
Gerald and Nancy/mom and Dad/Elder and Sister Sorensen
8/8/09
It is Saturday night and we are still in the MTC. We have had a great week, met lots of wonderful people and had great experiences. Unfortunately, we will not be flying to Norway on Monday as planned as visas have not arrived yet. We are hopeful that they will be here early in the week. We thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be with all of you in the family reunion. It was a great way to begin our misison. We saw Kristin and girls last night, they came by to pick up some things we decided we needed to send back home to lighten our suitcases. Aubrey, Elizabeth and Calla had baked some cookies for us--which were delicious. We took a trip to Jamba Juice with them last night to enjoy some goodies before we give up those things.
Ryan sent us the girls' soccer schedule for the coming fall and it looks like we will be missing a lot of good soccer games.
Love,
Gerald and Nancy/Mom and dad/Grandma and Grandpa/Elder and Sister Sorensen
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