Missionary Week #14

Missionary Week #14 ~   December 17, - December 23, 2018

We went to work Monday and Tuesday, had good productive days – it didn’t snow more but the snow was still on the sidewalks – we made it to work without falling!   

On Wednesday, we attended the Zone Conference and we were happy to see our 2 Elders and 2 Sisters from our Ward there!  We had a great morning of music talent from Elders and Sisters. Devotional by the Mission President and Wife and a wonderful luncheon of Swedish Meatballs and potatoes and wonderful desserts.  Then after lunch Sister Youngberg shared some traditions from their family.  She read one of their favorite books “The Christmas Oranges” about a little girl in an orphanage. It was a great story, one I’d like to share with our grandchildren.  Then for a treat we watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.  It’s a classic!  They passed out popcorn too!  We had a great time and enjoyed seeing all the awesome Missionaries together.  Each one of them being away from home either for the first Christmas or maybe even their second Christmas.  They will be a little homesick, but they were told to make sure they told their families about everything they were doing here. 

We went back to work on Thursday and worked until 5pm and decided to leave early.  That was a mistake – all the trains were packed!  We just sat and waited for 30 minutes until the crowds died down and we could actually get on a train! 

Friday we worked until 12:30pm and walked into Stockholm and went to lunch and then back home.  It has been snowing and getting a little colder – it gets down to about 24*F or -4*C that’s another thing we are learning – Celsius and metric measuring system!  It’s coming along, but I still have to look things up.

We’ve had 2 more birthday’s this week – Avonlea turned 4, and Tatum turned 16 and takes her driving test next week!  We wish them both a Happy Birthday! So glad to get some Marco Polo’s to see their pretty faces and hear from them. 

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and enjoy your family and friends and traditions.  We think of you often and miss you.  Love to All!   John & Linda