I am going to be
"killing" Søster Frampton off! This is a missionary term and means that I will be
her last companion before she goes home!! She goes home January 2nd!! So
crazy!! I am so grateful that I get to be with her!!
I am still feeling
sick, but the sleeping problem has gotten better!!! I learned that drinking
water before bed makes you stay awake and I had been drinking like a whole
water bottle before bed...
THIS WEEK WAS GREAT!!
We met with Magne (the
man I called Marco) and Søster Frampton had me teach the lesson in Norsk!!
Usually she does all the talking because once the person starts talking I have
no idea what they are saying!! However she is starting to have me become more
involved which is good, but scary!! We taught about keeping the Sabbath
Day Holy and when I started to talk and teach him he got this little smile on
his face!! Magne has always pestered me about speaking Norwegian. The
lesson went great!! We asked him if he would come to church on Sunday and he
said he would try!! I honestly wasn't sure if he was going to because he tends
to forget things ALOT due to the amount of drugs he used in the past. So
only Sunday would tell if he would come or not!
Søster Frampton and I
have been praying to find people to teach and who we can help! Our
investigators are starting to lose interest or become lazy which is really
frustrating and sad. We always pray before we leave the apartment and we pray
to find people who need us. That day we were going to contact for an hour
around Sentrum (this is what the center of town is called) and as we were
walking we stopped this girl who looked like she was in a rush, but we stopped
her anyways. We introduced ourselves and started talking about the Book
of Mormon. Søster Frampton was talking at that point and we noticed that
the girl had looked like she had been crying so Søster Frampton stopped talking
about the Book of Mormon and said to Åse (the girl) that her Heavenly Father
loves her and knows what she is going through! She told her that every
day we pray to find someone that we need to talk to or meet before we leave our
apartment and that we know that we were supposed to meet her (Åse) today.
As Søster Frampton was saying this Åsa started to tear up and cry!!! It made me
want to cry!! She kept talking with us and we talked more about the Book of
Mormon and gave her a copy of one!! We made plans to meet with her again this
week!! I hope that it turns out well and we do meet with her!! That was such an
amazing experience!! Søster Frampton and I walked away and were like what just
happened!!! The Lord does hear and answer our prayers!!!
Norwegian's do not
celebrate Thanksgiving, it is an American holiday! So today the
missionaries are getting together for a missionary Thanksgiving dinner! Me and Søster Frampton are in charge of making
sweet potatoes! In the ward there are multiple
American families so the ward decided to have a Thanksgiving Feast last Saturday
up in the mountains at a cabin!!
We went to the cabin for the day. It took about 2 hours to get there and was in
a town called Sirdal. It was a lot
colder there compared to Stavanger! Missionaries
could go if they had an investigator going and Casper was going so we could
go!!! It was so awesome!!! The food was yummy and it was great to mingle and
talk with people in the ward!! It was even greater to see people making an
effort to sign and include Casper!!
The food was so good!
Elder Gunther and Elder Griffin went with us
It was much colder here!!
Su and Daniel!
Church on Sunday was
crazy, but amazing!!! Miracles happen I tell you!! Well first off Casper passed
his baptismal interview!! He is officially getting baptized on Sunday November
30th!! Søster Frampton and I are so excited!!! Casper is seriously so great!!
He has such a strong testimony!! MAGNE came to church too!!!!! Also
Teresa a less active member that Søster Frampton and I visited came to church
as well!! As well as many of the other missionaries investigators!!! It was
such a great day!!!
So after a lesson not
too long ago Casper randomly asked Søster Frampton and I if we could come over
to his house and help him get rid of all his alcohol!! We of course said yes!!
So Sunday Søster Frampton and I along with some of our ward friends Jørgen,
Linn, and Ingrid (I just love those people they are awesome!!!) went to
Casper's apartment. He had so much alcohol!!! They were in huge fancy
containers!!! It was so much money's worth!!! He had probably 20 plus
bottles!!! Casper took one and poured it down the drain, and then we all joined
in!!! I am so proud of him!!! He is just so awesome!!! Prior to doing this, he
told us that all the money that was going to waste kept crossing his mind because
let me tell you alcohol here is not cheap!!! Søster Frampton and I mentioned
him giving it to friends or selling it and he said I can't do that because then
I am helping others break the Word of Wisdom!! He is just so awesome!!! He
makes missionary work so rewarding!! I am so blessed to have been able to teach
him and be a part of this great experience!
Casper gave Søster Frampton and I souvenirs to keep after the alcohol
dumping! The Tiki souvenir is one of the
alcohol bottles.
So my goal is to be
done with the Book of Mormon by Christmas!!! So I can start it again from the
beginning on January 1st!! I would love to invite everyone to start the Book of
Mormon with me on January 1st!! As time gets closer I will post a reading
checklist to help people stay on track!! I would really love for all to try
this with me!! I know that reading the Book of Mormon has blessed my life
greatly and each time I read it, I get something new out of it!! If you need a
Book of Mormon let my mom know and she will gladly get you one!! Read the
Book of Mormon with an open mind and heart!!
I never fully
appreciated or understood how much the Book of Mormon has impacted my life or
meant to me until I came on my mission!! I would also like to invite the non-members
who are reading this to just give the Book of Mormon a try!! I am not trying to
convert you in any way! I just know how much happiness and comfort the Book of
Mormon has brought to me and would love to share it with you!!
JORDAN’S TIDBITS:
·
Everyone here wears reflectors and neon
jackets at night!! It is a total normal thing where in America people would
look at you like you were a weirdo!! I even have some reflectors too!! haha
The bright green thing is a reflector
·
It gets literally pitch black here around
4:30 in the afternoon....
·
I feel like Stavanger is my home!! I am
getting so close to the members here and making lifelong friends! It is going
to be a sad day when I am transferred!
·
Missionary work is the best!!! It is hard,
but so rewarding!!
·
I am starting to feel comfortable being in
Norway! Hearing Norwegian everywhere and every day is normal now! I
may not understand what is being said, but it isn't weird to hear it or see it
everywhere!
·
Søster Frampton is so awesome!!! I just love
her and I am grateful to be with her!! She is so awesome at giving me
compliments when I speak Norsk and being so supportive and encouraging!!!
·
Letters take about a week to get to me
·
Packages take about 2-4 weeks maybe more
depending on size and weight
·
I love love love seeing pictures!!
·
WAFFLES!! Way better here than America!
·
Peanut Butter from Norway is WAYYY better!!!! Everyone knows how much I LOVE Peanut
Butter!!
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| So YUMMY!!! |
·
I took this picture to show the jumpers that
all the little kids wear here
·
Instead of bread we eat this…. Knekkebrød
INVITATION FOR THE
WEEK:
One small prompting
can change lives for the better!!! This week I would invite you to live by this
quote! A prompting can be very small or very big and if you aren't
careful you could totally ignore or miss out on an awesome prompting!! It could
be as simple as the thought to call someone or a strong feeling to do
something!
Jeg er glade dere!!!
GOD KALKUN DAG!!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!!!(:
Being a missionary has
made me really think and be grateful for many things especially the small and
simple things that I have come to realize I took for granted before my
mission!! Being a missionary is such a blessing and one that has forever
changed and impacted my life for the better!! I am so grateful that I have the
opportunity to do this!! I love this gospel and I am so grateful that I get to share
with people the joy and happiness that it brings me in my life!
****Cherish the times
you have with your loved ones, family, and friends!!! When you are with them,
be with them!! Try to avoid being on your phone or social media! Enjoy the time
and the moment! You don't realize how important they are until you aren't home
anymore! I have come to realize that I took for granted just the simple
thing of being able to text my mom whenever I wanted!****
xoxo
Søster Peterson
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