I know how to write email, but not to send it to all of you. Gerald usually sends the weekly update, but he let me have the computer long enough to do it. I usually get to use the computer when he is in the shower--if I hurry.
This week we visited a young couple who aren't married but have twin daughters. She is a member and he is not. They were very warm and friendly. We took the sister missionaries with us. After teaching them, he asked about Gerald's family in the church in Norway. He said well I would be the first generation of my family. We have a scheduled date to go back and visit in a week. They live a little more than an hour from Trondheim.
Tonight we visited a young man who has been less active. We think that he is married--not a YSA--but was happy to see us and their friends stopped by, so we had a good "teach". We will go back and visit them again next week.
Both of these visits were young (not single) adult age Norwegians which is very good. It seems like most of those who have baptismal dates are Nigerian or other nationalities than Norwegian. This means that they are students and will be leaving when they finish their education here. So Norwegian visits are great!!
The weather was unusually cold this week. We haven't had any new snow, but most of the week has been -23 to -17 C. Tonight it is only -7 C. Let's see cloud cover, yes, more snow, maybe!
We heard that Cheri had a nice birthday and that Tyler will be 9 on Tuesday. Happy Birthday!
Last night we had the Juletrefest. This is the end of Christmas season. Jul-Christmas, tre- Tree, Fest-party. So they moved the big Christmas tree in the cultural hall into the middle of the floor and walked around it singing traditional Norwegian songs. After that the children played musical chairs. It was fun to play Jingle Bells and then stop for them to scurry to their chairs. Altering the time fast and slow made it more fun! We had a less active sister and her three children attend.
This week the mission had a special conference call. Missionary work for Norway over the years has been very slow. It is beginning to progress, but the President thinks we can do better. Following the call and during the next day or so all the missionaries in Norway were to fast. We are to fast for listening ears for the missionaries to find those who the Lord is preparing to be taught, to strengthen those preparing for baptism and to soften hearts of less active and investigators waiting to learn. This will be a 40-day fast following with districts taking turns fasting. President Johansen wants us to let the Lord know that we are ready and willing to be his hands in missionary work.
One of the men came to church and rode his "spark'. A spark has a seat, long runners in back for someone to pump like a scooter and then ride or coast or keep pumping like a scooter. Gerald saw many of these when he was on his mission. We had seen very few and Brother Hansen's is old. See a few pictures of it.
Keep being good examples. Invite the missionaries for dinner. Love the missionaries as your brothers and sisters. We sure see the great work that they do and the testimonies that they give. They are wonderful!!
Love,
Dad and Mom; Gerald and Nancy, Grandpa and Grandma, Elder and Sister Sorensen
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