GREAT WEEK IN THEIM

HEY FAM AND FRIENDS!!

 what more can i say other than its been a good week! not to much to report on other than the fact that we have had some good spiritual experiances this week! one of being something that kinda dates back but has now connected again! meaning that so i got a referral for like 8 months ago that got referred and i never thought anything about it until pres called and said he got the same referral and wanted me to go again.... i was a little hesitant since she had said it wasnt really for her but i said of course! during districts meeting i got this feeling that i needed to go right after the meeting or tomorrow at around 430..pretty random time but we had a packed day so i said we had to do it the next morning! well things started to pile up and time was going fast as it usually does so i just stopped what we were doing and said okay lets pray and go! we went the 35 minute bus ride there and walked to her house! it was like i had been there before! knocked and no answer.... started walking away even though we heard footsteps in the house and then we heard the door open and it was the girl that we were looking for....haha well to say the least it was kinda awkward and she was super cute so the first minute was kinda crazy but we ended up talking for like 45 minutes and it was super nice! she has a friend that will be coming from utah during the summer so she will end up going to church soon:) its just the fact of willing to follow the promptings one has received and so will the lord bless you! i love seeing and feeling those affects and how they make a lasting change on a person! i know that God is aware of our standings and is willing to help us! i love the gospel and what it has taught me on my mission and i would never take it back even though it has been incredibly hard! i have seen the lords hand in the work in norway! i love you guys!!

Hey From Norway!

well its weird to think that i really dont have many more of these things to write....haha thats weird! like i said i just dont know what to say anymore other than a mission is the greatest time of your life(thusfar:)) and also the hardest but as i have thought lately about the trials i have had on my mission and how they worked out it has made me think of enduring to the end! or with other words stated my nephi " its is my grace that we are saved after all we can do." one ting i can say is that i have learned to love the scriptures and how to handle my problems accordingly and do it with love and to "try" to understand even when you just dont quite understand.....but i think we all get that haha! this week has been a slow week for missionary work seeing that everyone was gone or too busy to meet but we enjoyed our time anyway and did what we could:) we celebrated by watching the parades out our appartment window seeing as it is right on the maine street:) everyone gets in their "Bunads" which they have for men and women which is an old fashioned dress or suit(not so common to see for men) which are absolutly stunning and you would faint if you saw the price tag as well knowing that basically every norwegian has one(20,000kr) so more or less over 3000usd....so its expensive! although we went around getting pictures with girls in their bunads;) but thats missionary tradition!;) we had hot dogs galore....ate way to many and i think i am done for awhile! haha! we were at an american familys house and played a bunch of games to finish off the night and we all had so much fun! on saturday and sunday we had the youth from oslo stake...59 youth here in trondheim and that was awesome since Fredrikstad and Moss were there so it was a great reunion and they all jump on me and we talked through sunday and they wouldnt leave me haha! it was super awesome since most of them had no idea i was there except for me;) This week have a super goal for the north of getting 15 new investigators:) may not be alot for other missions but of a total we had 5 last week for 7 areas and 3 coming from one area and 2 from another...so its a heafty goal but i think we can make it:) i hope you all have a super week! i love you guys!!

Hey Guys!

HEY EVERYONE!!

 I will say its been a good week! still struggling to find people but we have met alot of people we just cant get a single one to commit to meeting or have interest! it can be frustrating but we are going forward anyway! its good when you have a good companion! WELL  pday is not today and that why i am just sending alittle letter! pday is on friday seeing that it is norways independance day! 17 mai! it will be fun so i will talk to you guys in a couple of days!!

CINCO DE MAYO

HEYA!!!!

 what a week its been here in norway! its been a weird week and that is usually how it is when transfers begin again! since we have a 4 week transfers and then another little one when i leave! on the 28th is when we will be getting 17 sister missionaries and 4 elders! that will be exciting to see where the lord will place them and what areas will open for the first time in over 20 years most likly! it was weird watching elder lilllywhite go....we have had a pretty quiet past couple of days and i dont really know what to say. i have been reflecting alot lately on what i have been reading( pluss alot of other stuff) in the book of mormon. i am reading in the beginning of 3rd nephi and as i have compared some of the scriptures with other ones the ones that have stuck out lately are the lamanites actually. the fact that when they were converted it was basically life long for them and as it states many times that they would not depart from it for they were firm and steadfast and immovable willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of god! (3n 6.14) plus all of the reverances! it really touched me as well looking back on my notes in my book from helamen 15.16 that the lord in his own time "that they shall return again unto him saith the lord." and as well with anothe scripture connection in 2n 28. 32 which applies more to everyone. The lord is on our side and wants us to truly be successful in this life but even for those that rejecteth him that he will still have his arm reached out all the day long! i know that this is true! the lord loves us and wants for us to be happy! i love you guys and i hope you all have a super good week!  

eldste farnsworth