HUMOROUS EXPERIENCE FOR THE WEEK 11/23/09

Yesterday (Sunday) we went to visit a family who live about 45 minutes out of town. The wife is a member, the husband is not (pretty typical in Norway). They have 4 children--9,6,4, and 2.  We had a very good visit with them (the husband likes to play basketball and when he came to pick up his wife and kids from a primary activity we had a month or so ago, he came in and played basketball with the missionaries and young single adults for a while).  Anyway, they have a rabbit and a guine pig in a cage on the floor of the kitchen. Mom was standing in the kitchen talking with Catherina (the mother) when suddenly, Catherina said, "the rabbit is eating your skirt". Mom looked down and sure enough, the rabbit was nibbling at the bottom of her skirt.  We had a good laugh over that and mom will be doing repairs to her skirt.

We purchased another turkey this afternoon--4.75 kg (about 9 lb). I was nervous that the one we are getting will not be enough for the size group that may come for thanksgiving. 

Hope all of you have a happy thanksgiving.  We will miss being with you, but will enjoy those we are with, as we are sure you will do also.

Today we went on a tour of a chocolate factory with the other missionaries. The company "nidar" makes the best chocolates and they re right near downtown Trondheim. We (mom and I) went there about a month ago to inquire about tours, as we had heard that they gave tours (and also have a "factory outlet" for chocolate). We found that they do give tours, but they are very popular. We inquired in late September and the earliest they could include us in a tour was today.  Anyway it was a really interesting tour and we had a chance to sample everything they make. By the time we finished sampling, there was no need to go to the outlet store.  We had to put on a gown, wear hair covers and booties over our shoes before going into the factory.  Here is a photo of the missionaries and mom ready to go (could not take the camera in the factory).

love,

Dad/Gerald/Elder Sorensen

PS: My (Alison) kids (Abbey, Lea and Lucas) thought this was so funny! They laughed and Lucas asked to tell the story again because it was so funny.  :)