We welcomed 3 new missionaries to the Norway Oslo Mission on Tuesday afternoon. We look forward to this day for many months! Welcoming Elder Pfeifer, Sister Olaveson and Elder Martineau with the assistants. After a good nights sleep they are ready for a little training.. ************************************** Elder Jefferies has completed his service as a missionary in the Norway Oslo Mission….
We are always thrilled when our children and grandchildren come to visit. We had a wonderful few days with our daughter Renee and her daughters Kylee and Summer. Easter dinner at the mission home.
A wonderful two weeks of Zone Leader Training! First stop Drammen and the Telemark Zone. On to Trondheim and The North Zone… The following week we traveled to Stavanger…The Vestlandet Zone… And finally the Østlandet Zone… We are blessed to have been called to serve with these wonderful missionaries in Norway!
We were thrilled to welcome our son, daughter in law and their children to Norway. They joined us in Bergen for a day and then we traveled to Oslo together. What a sweet reunion! The wonderful aqarium in Bergen. Bergen on a snowy day… We spent Sunday in Skein with these wonderful missionaries. Elder McIntire, Elder Christian, Sister Claridge, and…
March 18th….Our Oslo missionaries, members and nonmembers meet on Saturday morning to play Norwegian football (american soccer) together. It was cold and snowing when everyone arrived but soon the sun came out and the day was chilly but beautiful. Elder Bleggi had a minor injury so President Hill stepped in to play goalie. He did not have gloves and the…
Elder Mitchell and Elder Bleggi waiting at the airport for our new missionaries to arrive. Because of the size of our mission we usually do not get to witness companions meeting each other for the first time. Wednesday I was lucky enough to be the driver delivering Sister Sorensen to her waiting companion Sister Love in Drammen. Sister Love is…
We have loved serving with the Brostrom’s. They have served the missionaries and members in Norway wonderfully. For 22 months, we have shared Friday date nights together. We are excited to follow their future adventures as they return home this week! Ha det bra! We welcomed Elder and Sister Robinson to Norway! We have known them for 40 years and…
We always look forward to having our newer missionaries come with their companions for First Transfer Training (the best two days!). These missionaries arrived in Norway in December and January. They are always excited to see companions and friends from the MTC. Our wonderful assistants help with the planning and teaching. It was a fast and furious few days and we…
Elder Mitchell was the back up photographer for MLC while I was out of town. I appreciate the way that our missionaries pitch in when needed. We have wonderful leadership in our mission and bringing them together for a day to plan and prepare is really inspiring. Pictures from a snowy morning walk to the fjord not far from our…
We finished our Zone Conferences for the transfer this week. It is such a blessing to spend time with our missionaries as we teach, interview, visit with and have lunch with them. The couples make sure that no one leaves hungry. Our Assistants do a great job planning for our missionaries as they travel by planes, trains and automobiles. President…