Well I had finished my
email and was about to hit send and it got deleted..... I wanted to cry it was
seriously so long. I wasn't even going
to type it again or try to write one again because I am so mad and it took me
so long and I have like no time, but I know my mother will kill me if I
don't....so here goes round 2, but I’m sure some things will be left out......
So this week was full of
ups and downs! (week July 13th – 19th)
On Monday we played
basketball with John a less active who is becoming active and some of his
friends! I really thought they would be good at basketball, but they were terrible!! Søster Bender and I were
way better than them and that is saying alot! hahaha. One of them was almost 7 feet
tall and he couldn't even get it in when he stood right by the basket! It was
fun to mess around and have a good time though!
Being the wonderful
sister missionaries we are, Søster Bender got a phone call from some of the
elders who we are friends with (Drage and Edwards) telling us they had a rough
week, etc.. and really wanted brownies from us! Well considering we are way up
above the Arctic Circle and nowhere close to them, they asked if we could make
some and send them to them! And what do we do? We made brownies and sent them
to them! Little did we know and we found out the next day after we had
sent them that they had called some other sisters to do the same thing!
Funny Story: Søster Bender and I were at the Church
(its actually an office building since we don't have a Church) and I was setting up the Joseph
Smith film to watch with Zardasht. I went to sit down and totally missed the
chair! My legs were up in the air and I had knocked over chairs on my way down
hahaha, Søster Bender was dying laughing
and of course Elder Crabtree walked in at that moment and saw me sprawled out
on the floor with chairs on top of me and he just laughed and walked away.
Søster Bender and I went
on a hike/walk with Brenda! That was way nice to be in a normal environment and
be able to talk about anything and the gospel.
We FINALLY got in touch
with Atim! The guy who knows Arabic and can help us with Ramy! We set up a
skype appointment and got to have him teach with us! That was such a blessing
because Ramy has really been struggling with modern day prophets and Atim was
able to explain and help out a lot!
I GOT SUNBURNED!!!
Hallelujah!! On Saturday it was the first day in 11 months that I was able to
go outside with just a short sleeve shirt on and no jacket or cardigan! It was
a glorious day! I even got a tan line!! Too bad the sun was only out for that
day, but we made the most of it! We were out all day contacting and it was just
a good day! We even ran into President and Sister Hill while we were contacting
in the city!
President and Sister Hill came into town to visit Tromsø! It was so great to get to see them and get to know them more! I just love them! They are awesome and so funny! They came and checked out our apartment Sunday morning and did studies with us! I don't think I have ever seen an apartment so clean before in my life!! Søster Bender and I scrubbed the apartment from top to bottom!
dumb!* While we were talking, a girl on the bench next to us asks us if we are
missionaries and we make small talk than she continues reading her magazine and
we continue talking with Dingaan. Well after a few minutes I see her get up and
I run over to her because one I couldn't let her get away! Norwegians do not
just talk to random people and they especially don't ask you if you are a
missionary and say that is interesting and cool! So I ran over to her and
talked to her for a bit and learned that what she knew about Mormons was from
South Park.. haha of course.... and next thing we know we are all 4 walking to
the Church to give her a Book of Mormon!! It was the coolest thing ever! We got
to talk to her about it and had Dingaan share his testimony! He told her that
he didn't believe at first, but he read it and prayed and gave it a chance! At
the end she looked straight at him and said *I am really glad you were here! I
can relate to you a lot and I love that you are a convert and new to this!* It
was the coolest thing ever!!
We ate dinner with
President and his wife and the Crabtree’s and it was a grand ol time!! Eating
home cooked meals is probably the best thing ever! Especially since we have no
members and really if you are in a big city you don’t get feed at all anyways.
Sister Crabtree feeds Søster Bender and I once a week (: she is the best! I may
have even gotten transfer rumors out of President and found out I will be
staying here next transfer! (Transfers are August 5) So that is good news! The
sad news is Sister Bender will not be.... booo........
CHURCH WAS A MIRACLE we
had 11 investigators in Church total!! THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN!!! Especially in
Norway!! Usually the max you would get is 4 and that is if you are really
lucky! I guess President coming to town really helps and I have never seen so
many people in the church! Like this is a record for Tromsø!! There was less
actives and people I had never even heard of that came to Church! It was so
awesome!! After Church we had a little lunch thing and that was great! Everyone
got to talk and it was such a fun time! I wish every Sunday could be like
this!!
Of course when Søster
Bender and I sing in Church it has the most people ever!! We did really well
though! We sang Nearer My God to Thee in Norwegian the first two verses and in
English the last verse!(: We harmonized and it sounded pretty cool!
Old man frank came to
Church!! Remember the old man that bought Søster Bender and I boller? Well we
saw him on the street again and invited him to church. Not thinking anything of
it, we get to church and you will never guess who shows up... FRANK!! Søster
Bender and I were dying!! I was talking with him in the hallway with Sister
Hill and he bends down really close to my face and goes *Where's the coffee?*
and I go we don't have coffee and he starts busting up laughing......
The Crabtrees are awesome!
Søster Crabtree is like our mom/Grandma! We just love her!! The Crabtree’s are
going out of town for the week so it will just be us in Tromsø!
Søster Bender and I were
walking to the Crabtree’s to go eat dinner with them and President and Sister
Hill and Søster Bender spit and the wind was blowing my way and it went
straight into my face and mouth!! She was dying laughing, but I wasn't so
amused.....
Jordan's Tidbits:
- Norwegian ice cream is
to die for!! The sprinkles here are flavored!!
- You learn to be very
creative with the food and recipes you make and you learn to eat things you
would have never eaten at home
- You know you are a sister
missionary when you have your investigator ask you why you and your companion
get awkward and act weird when a male compliments us hahahaha #missionaryprobs That is what happens when you train yourself
to tune out and ignore people when they try to flirt with you, etc....
Quotes of the week:
Søster Bender: *Sometimes
when I am sitting in Church I look at you and just get really happy you are my
Companion(:*
Søster Bender: I have a
confession
Me: What did you do......
Søster Bender: The other
day when I was getting something out of the cupboard your cup was right below
me and I spit in it...
Me: Did I drink it!?
Søster Bender: Yes hahaha
you drank the whole thing!
Dingaan Our New convert:
*If Christ endured to the end than why can't we? *Life is good when you have
the gospel! *Amen to the priesthood!
Åndelig Tanker/Invitation:
- I have come to learn
how much I love being in a branch! Something that I have learned is that when
you are in a branch, the people that come because there are so few really want
to come to church and have a love and desire for the gospel. Going to church
shouldn't just be a routine thing. You should want to go to church to learn and
it refuels you for the week and helps you start your week off on the right
note! My invitation for this week and hopefully you will do it not just this
week, but it is to keep your phone in the car, at home, or turned off while you
are at church. We have one day set aside in the week for the Lord. He asks of
us to go to church for three or however many hours you go. It is three hours of
the week that we are at church. You can give up your phone, texting, snap chat,
etc.. for three hours and if you can't or that is something that is hard for
you, you really need to re think your priorities.....Nothing drives me more
crazy than seeing youth and adults in church on their phone. Come on People!
The Joseph Smith film is
seriously so awesome! It tells all about Joseph Smith, his life, and how the
Church began! It shows just how inspired he was and how true this gospel
is! Joseph Smith did not write the Book of Mormon or make the Mormon Church he simply
reformed the Church and with God's help and power brought back the same exact
Church Christ had when he was on the Earth. He didn't write the Book of Mormon,
he just translated it with God's help. In no way does the Book of Mormon replace
the Bible, it is just another testament of Jesus Christ and more knowledge and
guidance for us to have today. Who wouldn't want to read more of God's Word?
Here is the awesome
Joseph Smith film! There is one that is 20 minutes and one that is an hour! I
would recommend the hour long one!
ha en fin uke!!
xoxo
Søster Peterson
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