Mandag:
We ate at a members
house, the Dunn family and they are so cute and sweet!! They made this really
yummy red pepper soup with knekkebrø and some kind of butter with spices in it!
SO GOOD!! They have two kids and they are the cutest!
President and Sister Hill
flew into Trondheim to do interviews. Man I love those two!! They are just the
best!!
Tirsdag:
For district lunch we did
a pot luck and the missionaries could choose what they brought..... man oh
man..... it was the most random lunch I have ever had hahaha. There was a macaroni
salad, soup, garlic bread, pigs in a blanket, cookies, and brownies hahaha!
That is what happens when you have 6 elders choosing what to make.
MIRACLE DAY!!!!!! THE
CRAZIEST THING HAPPENED!! We were on the bus on our way to visit a former and
we got on the wrong bus and were going to get off at the next stop and while on
the bus, a girl asked us in English if we were Mormons! Her name is Marianna.
She than talked to us for the next 20 minutes about how she thinks we are so
interesting and has read the whole Book of Mormon, loves what we are doing, and
hasn't found the right church for her yet! THIS WAS MUSIC TO OUR EARS!! AND she
asked if we could explain the plan of salvation to her!! WE WERE DYING!! We
stayed on the bus and then just got off at a random stop because there was no
way we were getting off the bus without getting her number and an appointment.
WE GOT AN APPOINTMENT and are meeting with her this week!! THIS NEVER
HAPPENS!!!!! IT WAS THE BEST DAY EVER!!! We all three got off the bus and were
freaking out! We are so so excited!! The Lord does put prepared people in our
paths!
Onsdag:
1 year in Norway!!!!
Went to visit Jekon (less
active) and his friend Rolland who is investigating and we walk in and one of
the sets of ELDERS are there!!! We were like what the heck!? Turns out they
were looking at the ward list and chose to come visit Jekon..... so he got two
visits from the missionaries that day haha
We went to Bible Study
and it was way good! We are studying the Old Testament and man it is
intense.... I like the New Testament better haha. It is easier to understand
Torsdag:
Visited Bestamor and
Bestafar..... Bestafar wasn't looking too good this week, but Bestamor is cute
as ever!!
We had dinner with
Aaron and Majken and their cute baby Olivia!! Dang this no baby rule is really
killing me..... She made the yummiest enchiladas I have ever had!! I love Aaron
and Majken! They are so awesome and always helping the missionaries and they
are young and cute and make me so excited to be married and help the
missionaries too!
Fredag:
The YSA was doing a movie
night and we were allowed to come if we brought investigators or less
actives... you better believe we are going to do what it takes to watch a
movie!! SO WHAT DO WE DO!?!? We had 2 investigators and a less active come!!
Jekon, Rolland, and Mido!! Sister Rappeleye couldn't believe it! Jekon hadn't
come to the church since he couldn't remember how long!! IT WAS A MIRACLE!!! We
watched Tomorrowland! That was an awesome movie and so relatable to the
gospel... yes you now you are a missionary when you relate movies to the gospel
haha
The Doctrine and
Covenants 138 days challenge started today!! I have 138 days left and you read
from chapter 138 and go down to one day by day. I love the Doctrine and
Covenants! It is so good!!!
Lørdag:
Sport!! I got brave this
week and tried to guard one of the Norwegians, Aaron.... I didn't die, so it
went pretty good! I scored a goal this week too!! One of the elders slide
tackled/slipped/knocked me over so I got to get a free kick at the goalie and man
was that embarrassing. Hahaha! Needless to say I didn't make a goal that time
THE REASON FOR MY
HEADING!!! So one of our investigators lives in Hell. So we went to visit and
the Rappeleyes took us for some pictures. It is always a joke that everyone
says they went to *hell* or went to *hell and back*
We were out contacting
and stopped a guy who was American and named Chase!! He was way cool and talked
to us for a while. He doesn't believe in God and believes in science, but he
was way nice and really likes Mormons and thinks we are great people. By the
way…to me, God created science.
Søndag:
We skyped and had an
appointment with Nina! She referred herself to the church and has been way busy
so this was the first time we have gotten to meet since I have been in
Trondheim
Some girls came to church
for a school project. It was way fun because we got to take them on a tour of
the church and do a one on one questionnaire with them. I love teaching them
and having them learn about the church.
We were contacting and
walking across the bridge to head home and some college kids were getting in a
raft to go in the middle of the pond/lake thing and Sorensen “what are the odds”
me to yell and ask them what they were doing... of course I lost so I did it!!
Hahaha they even replied back!! It was way funny
At home we were getting
ready to plan for the next day and our doorbell rang..... It was a guy asking
if we had a wine opener... we live in an apartment complex with college kids
and I swear a sorority house is next door because they are partying and
screaming all night long on the weekends! Anyways Sister Sorensen replied and
said no and that we don't drink. I was so proud of her!
****That one lady (Kalina
the Bulgarian) that showed up to the church, we got into contact with her and
went to visit her at the hospital!! She has been reading some in the Book of
Mormon and was so grateful that we came to visit her!!
Jordan's Tidbits:
- If you aren't having
fun, you are doing something wrong!
- The Pepperkaker is in
stores now!!! Oh my gosh so I usually don't like gingerbread cookies but dang
Norwegian ones are the best!!!!
- Banana bread with
frosting is to die for (Sister Rappeleye is the best cook!!
- While contacting Sister
Allen ran into a pole.... funniest thing ever!! hahahahah
- Sister Sorensen and
Allen love to eat baby food
- Elder Mitchell loves to
scare us while emailing and I am pretty sure I am going to lose my voice from
screaming so loud and so much
- Sister Sorensen loves
when we are on the street to tell people when we ask to pray with them after we
are done talking to tell them that I am way good at praying and so I always
pray. It is way fun and I love doing it. I always know it is coming haha she
just smiles and looks at me and asks me to pray and she knows I won't say no,
so I think that is why she does it haha!
-Sister Missionaries working so hard, our shoes are worn!
Scripture of week:
Doctrine and Covenants
Chapter 4 verse 2 and 5! *O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye
serve him with all your heart, might, mind, and strength.... and faith, hope,
charity, and love, with an eye single to the glory of God qualify him for the
work. Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly
kindness, godliness, charity, humility, and diligence!*
I chose this scripture
for this week to help myself focus on my work here in Norway and making sure
that I am developing the Christlike attributes that are important. I have
almost 4 months left and I want to make sure I go home on a stretcher knowing I
worked my best right up to the end!
I LOVE THIS QUOTE ABOUT CHRIST:
It is important to
remember that Jesus was capable of sinning, that he could have succumbed, that
the plan of life and salvation could have been foiled, but that he remained
true. Had there been no possibility of his yielding to the enticement of Satan,
there would have been no real test, no genuine victory in the result... He was
perfect and sinless, not because he had to be, but rather because he clearly
and determinedly wanted to be
****Jesus chose to be
perfect!! He had temptation and he chose to choose the high road. I LOVE THIS!!
It goes to show that we all can choose to be perfect and be better
CHALLENGE:
Read the 4 gospels,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John by Christmas!! It is an awesome way to prepare
for the Christmas season and to focus on what is most important.... CHRIST!
GLAD I DERE!!! ha en fin
uke!!!!
xoxoxxo
søster jordan peterson
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